Assessment Review

How do you demonstrate need for APE

• 1.5 standard deviations below the mean?

• 7% of lower on raw score

• 30% or below chronological age

• All of the above

Answer explanation

It's also 7th percentile or below on raw score

Assessment that has procedures that must be followed when administering

• Standardized

• Alternative

• Authentic

Answer explanation

Standardized is another way to say formal asssessment as well. There are specific procedures for these assessments

True or False? Modifications will alter or change (lower) the standards and need only be used after adaptions have been considered and determined ineffective

• True

• False

Answer explanation

After accommodations have not proven successful for the student, the modifications need to be made

True or false? It is appropriate to use only one assessment for determing elgibility of a student for APE services?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

You need two assessments, one formal and one informal

What response can the district have if a family requests for an independent educational evaluation?

• Fund it

• Ignore it

• File for due process

• All of the above