Links to an external site.Thisar Download This article is a follow-up to the “Difference of Opinion” scenario. Rick Lavoie gives some great advice, especially for special educators.
Reference: Lavoie, R. (2008, March). Fighting the good fight: how to advocate for your students without losing your job. LD online.Retrieved from http://www.ldonline.org/lavoie/_Fighting_the_Good_Fight%3A_How_to_Advocate_for_Your_Students_Without_Losing_Your_JobLinks to an external site.
Reference: Clearinghouse for Special Education Teaching Cases (n.d.). Difference of opinion. University of South Florida. Retrieved from http://cases.coedu.usf.edu/TCases/DiffOpin.htmLinks to an external site.
This document Links to an external site.combines what we know about the power of formative assessment to increase achievement with it use with special needs students. It contains many ideas and video presentations. A MUST read!
Reference: Brookhart, S. &Lazerus, S. (2017). Formative assessment for students with disabilities. Washington, DC: Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).
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Reference: Cohen, L. G. &Spenciner, L. J. (2015). Assessment of children with special needs (5th ed.). Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
- Read Chapter 1 in Cohen &Spenciner (2015) – Understanding AssessmentLinks to an external site. (LT1, LT3, LT4, LT5)
- Brookhart& Lazarus (2017) – Formative assessment for students with disabilities
- Read Chapter 2 in Salvia et al. (2017): Assessment and DecisionmakingLinks to an external site. (LT2, LT5)
- Read Difference of OpinionLinks to an external site.(Clearing House for Special Ed.Teaching Cases, n.d.) and Lavoie (2008) – Fighting the good fight Links to an external site.: how to advocate for your students without losing your job. (LT6)
The acronym for the federal special education law formally known as PL 94-142 is [x]
A test based on the standards but modified for students with severe cognitive disabilities is called a(n) [x] assessment
To insure an intervention is employed the way it was described in the research, we have to implement it with [x]
Curriculum Based measurement differs from typical classroom assessments because it is sensitive to small gains in [x]
When an observer records information in the wrong order, this is known as an error of [x]
The federal government website that contains research-based interventions/programs that have been shown to be effective is called the What Works [x]
Changes to the education program and assessment procedures and materials that do not substantially alter the instructional level, the content of the curriculum, or the assessment criteria are called [x]
A student who needs targeted intervention in small groups from a curriculum specialist would most likely be found in Tier [x]
In what type of meeting would a teacher hold with students to share specific information about their intentions, processes, and/or products in order to help both teacher and student better understand the student’s learning and identify next steps? [x]
To determine which students may be at risk in the regular classroom (Tier 1), teachers would use [x] test(s).
What form of observation would a teacher use to record descriptions of classroom interactions, avoiding judgment and interpretation until later?
Miscue Analysis
Field Notes
Checklists
Observation guides
Mrs. Sagan is worried that the intervention she is using with Junior, while working, might be overused and stop being effective. What RTI concept should she be considering?
Group of answer choices
Intervention Integrity
Intervention Efficacy
Response Stability
Frequency of Progress Monitoring
Mrs. Schembri, the reading specialist, is using the PALS reading program with four students in a Tier 2 reading group. What would be the BEST assessment to document their progress in reading comprehension?
Group of answer choices
Screening exam for reading comprehension
Miscue analysis
Read aloud followed by comprehension questions
CBM for reading comprehension
Question 154 pts
Mr. Sloan has just conducted a DIBELS assessment and determined that Jose can pronounce long “a” sounds correctly seven out of 10 times. Which term BEST describes this report?
Group of answer choices
Specificity
Frequency
Integrity
Rate of improvement (ROI)
Match the term on the left with the definition on the right by choosing the correct letter.
Group of answer choices
Anecdotal record
[ Choose ] Observer makes a brief written description of events considered important. Measures the degree to which a student exhibits prespecifiedbehavior. A system of recording behavior in discrete groupings. Description of events written as they occur. Observational technique that involves recording of behaviors during a prespecified time period. Recording a behavior each time it occurs Measure of the degree of behavior, e.g. high medium, or low A measure of the length of time a specific behavior persists. Consists of several characteristics or behaviors arranged in a consistent manner. A measure of the time between a behavior or event and the prespecified behavior. Observer records description of the behavior along with its antecedents and consequences.
Running record
[ Choose ] Observer makes a brief written description of events considered important. Measures the degree to which a student exhibits prespecifiedbehavior. A system of recording behavior in discrete groupings. Description of events written as they occur. Observational technique that involves recording of behaviors during a prespecified time period. Recording a behavior each time it occurs Measure of the degree of behavior, e.g. high medium, or low A measure of the length of time a specific behavior persists. Consists of several characteristics or behaviors arranged in a consistent manner. A measure of the time between a behavior or event and the prespecified behavior. Observer records description of the behavior along with its antecedents and consequences.
Event recording
[ Choose ] Observer makes a brief written description of events considered important. Measures the degree to which a student exhibits prespecifiedbehavior. A system of recording behavior in discrete groupings. Description of events written as they occur. Observational technique that involves recording of behaviors during a prespecified time period. Recording a behavior each time it occurs Measure of the degree of behavior, e.g. high medium, or low A measure of the length of time a specific behavior persists. Consists of several characteristics or behaviors arranged in a consistent manner. A measure of the time between a behavior or event and the prespecified behavior. Observer records description of the behavior along with its antecedents and consequences.
Duration recording
[ Choose ] Observer makes a brief written description of events considered important. Measures the degree to which a student exhibits prespecifiedbehavior. A system of recording behavior in discrete groupings. Description of events written as they occur. Observational technique that involves recording of behaviors during a prespecified time period. Recording a behavior each time it occurs Measure of the degree of behavior, e.g. high medium, or low A measure of the length of time a specific behavior persists. Consists of several characteristics or behaviors arranged in a consistent manner. A measure of the time between a behavior or event and the prespecified behavior. Observer records description of the behavior along with its antecedents and consequences.
Intensity recording
[ Choose ] Observer makes a brief written description of events considered important. Measures the degree to which a student exhibits prespecifiedbehavior. A system of recording behavior in discrete groupings. Description of events written as they occur. Observational technique that involves recording of behaviors during a prespecified time period. Recording a behavior each time it occurs Measure of the degree of behavior, e.g. high medium, or low A measure of the length of time a specific behavior persists. Consists of several characteristics or behaviors arranged in a consistent manner. A measure of the time between a behavior or event and the prespecified behavior. Observer records description of the behavior along with its antecedents and consequences.
Latency recording
[ Choose ] Observer makes a brief written description of events considered important. Measures the degree to which a student exhibits prespecifiedbehavior. A system of recording behavior in discrete groupings. Description of events written as they occur. Observational technique that involves recording of behaviors during a prespecified time period. Recording a behavior each time it occurs Measure of the degree of behavior, e.g. high medium, or low A measure of the length of time a specific behavior persists. Consists of several characteristics or behaviors arranged in a consistent manner. A measure of the time between a behavior or event and the prespecified behavior. Observer records description of the behavior along with its antecedents and consequences.
Interval recording
[ Choose ] Observer makes a brief written description of events considered important. Measures the degree to which a student exhibits prespecifiedbehavior. A system of recording behavior in discrete groupings. Description of events written as they occur. Observational technique that involves recording of behaviors during a prespecified time period. Recording a behavior each time it occurs Measure of the degree of behavior, e.g. high medium, or low A measure of the length of time a specific behavior persists. Consists of several characteristics or behaviors arranged in a consistent manner. A measure of the time between a behavior or event and the prespecified behavior. Observer records description of the behavior along with its antecedents and consequences.
Category recording
[ Choose ] Observer makes a brief written description of events considered important. Measures the degree to which a student exhibits prespecifiedbehavior. A system of recording behavior in discrete groupings. Description of events written as they occur. Observational technique that involves recording of behaviors during a prespecified time period. Recording a behavior each time it occurs Measure of the degree of behavior, e.g. high medium, or low A measure of the length of time a specific behavior persists. Consists of several characteristics or behaviors arranged in a consistent manner. A measure of the time between a behavior or event and the prespecified behavior. Observer records description of the behavior along with its antecedents and consequences.
Rating scales
[ Choose ] Observer makes a brief written description of events considered important. Measures the degree to which a student exhibits prespecifiedbehavior. A system of recording behavior in discrete groupings. Description of events written as they occur. Observational technique that involves recording of behaviors during a prespecified time period. Recording a behavior each time it occurs Measure of the degree of behavior, e.g. high medium, or low A measure of the length of time a specific behavior persists. Consists of several characteristics or behaviors arranged in a consistent manner. A measure of the time between a behavior or event and the prespecified behavior. Observer records description of the behavior along with its antecedents and consequences.
Checklists