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WorksheetsEducational Assessment and Instruction Quiz
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
A second-grade teacher wants to integrate socio-emotional learning into her existing social studies learning objectives. Which of Bloom's core domains of learning is she concerned with?
the cognitive domain
the affective domain
the psychomotor domain
the comprehension domain
Kristopher is a fifteen-year-old student on an IEP for a specific learning disability. Recently, he has shown new disruptive behaviors and is not responding to typical rewards. Which of the following is the appropriate next step for Kristopher's teacher to take?
adding a behavioral goal to his IEP
conducting a functional behavior assessment (FBA)
ignoring the behaviors and continuing to focus on his learning disability
continuing the current system of consequences and rewards
Who should generally undertake the diagnosis of physical delays or disabilities?
a physician
an educational psychologist
an educational diagnostician
a speech and language pathologist
Mark, a high school student, and his family are considering enrolling him in an online school where he will work through lessons at his own pace. What type of instructional methodology does this school use?
competency-based instruction
inquiry-based learning
student-directed learning
self-paced learning
Mrs. Martinez wants her students to learn to do laundry. She decides that she will first teach sorting clothes, then measuring detergent, then the use of the washing machine, then dryer use, and then a lesson on folding clothes. What method is she using to organize learning objectives?
hierarchy of needs
running record
task analysis
concept mapping
Which of the following is a way to make a lecture for middle school students more interactive?
take frequent breaks to allow students to reflect
speak in an animated voice while using gestures
have students reflect on lecture material in interactive notebooks
limit lecture to no more than 50 percent of each class period's instructional time
Which of the following is NOT a criterion associated with a bell-shaped curve?
The mode score is the same as the mean score.
The median score and mean score are the same.
The percentage within each standard deviation is known.
The mean score is always 70 percent.
Through which of the following measures did No Child Left Behind (NCLB, 2001) seek to improve student academic performance?
highly qualified teacher requirements
individualized education programs
Section 504 plans
alternative testing options
A parent is adamant that her first-grade child skip to second grade because an assessment of his math and reading levels was reported as second-grade level. How can the teacher help the parent understand the score report?
by explaining that score reports for elementary-age students should only be understood in terms of percentile
by showing the parent the calculation formula used to turn the raw score into the scaled score and how this has significant margin of error
by explaining how the child simply did as well or better than the second graders who took the test, and that he is not necessarily on a second-grade level
by showing the parent the full breadth and scope of the second-grade curriculum so she can fully understand how her child is not ready
Which of the following is an example of a difficulty related to a student's receptive language?
A teacher is speaking with vocabulary that is too advanced for the student to understand.
A student is very upset but lacks the necessary vocabulary to express him or herself verbally.
A student wants to use the restroom but is unable to communicate this to the teacher.
A teacher cannot understand a student because he or she is mumbling inaudibly.
Which of the following is the most effective classroom management strategy?
using rewards and consequences
reacting quickly to undesirable behavior
using a hierarchy of prompts
preventing negative behaviors
Which of the following is NOT a procedural safeguard provided to parents under IDEA?
final say in placement decisions
written notice for all meetings and changes in placement
access to educational records
due process rights
Which of the following should be included as part of a student profile within the IEP?
annual goal
strengths of the student
specially designed instruction
description of related services
Which of the following could result in a student's inability to express him or herself in writing?
atypical cognitive development
atypical language development
atypical physical development
atypical development across multiple domains
Hannah is a ninth-grade student with dyscalculia. Which informal assessment method might NOT give her teacher accurate results because of her specific learning disability?
giving Hannah a norm-referenced achievement test
assigning Hannah a research project on the history of pi
giving Hannah a unit test on positive and negative numbers
asking Hannah to quickly respond orally to the question, What is 9 x 4?
Which type of learning disability is characterized by difficulty with the motor movements required for written expression?
dyslexia
dysgraphia
dyscalculia
dysrhythmia
Which of the following is a primary purpose of Response to Intervention (RTI) in schools?
To create individualized education programs for every student
To identify students who may need special education services
To provide standardized testing for all students
To replace general education curriculum with alternative content
Which instructional approach involves students working together in small groups to solve problems and complete tasks?
Direct instruction
Cooperative learning
Task analysis
Lecture-based teaching
Which of the following best describes an accommodation for a student with a reading disability during a written test?
Exempting the student from the test
Assigning a lower grade scale
Changing the content of the test
Allowing extra time to complete the test
