Educational Assessment and Instruction Quiz

Which type of tests compare students to one another?

• norm-referenced tests

• criterion-referenced tests

• achievement tests

• standards-based assessments

A sixth-grade reading teacher determines that one of his students with dyslexia would be better served by an oral versus written assessment at the end of the first grading period. However, the oral assessment would cover the same material. What type of assessment is the teacher giving this student?

• an authentic versus an inauthentic assessment

• a formative versus a summative assessment

• a formal versus an informal assessment

• a summative assessment with an accommodation

Parents must be given written notice of all meetings according to which requirement?

• the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

• procedural safeguards

• least restrictive environment (LRE)

• the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Which of the following is part of measurement error in assessment?

• norming group

• test conditions

• depth-of-knowledge

• diagnosed exceptionalities

Which of the following should be the top priority when determining the layout of a social-emotional classroom?

• maneuverability

• safety

• easy access to exits

• labels

An observer notices that a classroom is laid out with large aisleways and learning materials on low shelves. This classroom layout best serves students with which conditions or exceptionalities?

• students who have emotional disturbances

• students who are hard of hearing or deaf

• students who have developmental disabilities

• students who have physical disabilities

A first grader is involved in a disagreement with a friend on the playground over a kickball. The teacher observes this and wants to help the boys develop their emotional competence. Which question would be most appropriate for her to ask to aid them in solving their dispute?

• Why did you take his kickball?

• Why can't you play kickball together?

• Isn't Mark your best friend?

• How do you think Mark felt when you took his kickball?

Mrs. Hayes has her kindergarten classroom set up with several learning centers where students use learning materials to make discoveries on their own. Which instructional method is Mrs. Hayes employing during center time?

• emergent curriculum

• experiential learning

• station teaching

• indirect teaching

In the Supreme Court case of Hudson v. Rowley (1982), the parents of Amy Rowley filed suit to force the school to provide Amy with a sign language interpreter. Which side did the court rule in favor of?

• The court ruled in favor of the parents, stating that a sign language interpreter was necessary for Amy to be provided with free appropriate public education (FAPE).

• The court ruled in favor of the parents, stating that a sign language interpreter was necessary for Amy to access her LRE.

• The court ruled in favor of the school district, stating that Amy's potential was maximized without a sign language interpreter.

• The court ruled in favor of the school district, stating that Amy was making adequate educational process and FAPE did not necessitate schools to maximize student potential.

Mrs. Roberts targets four of her fifth-grade students for tier 2 intervention to help them meet end-of-year math objectives that they have not met with her ongoing tier 1 interventions. Which instructional strategy would be the best framework in which to conduct these interventions?

• small group direct instruction

• experiential learning

• independent learning

• indirect instruction