FTCE (ESE) Assessment and Evaluation Flashcards

During the evaluation plan when the type of testing is determined, it is decided that the referred student should have her fine motor skills assessed. The specialist who performs this type of assessment is the?

Answer: occupational therapist.

An occupational therapist (OT) specializes in assessing and treating individuals who have difficulty performing daily activities due to physical, developmental, or emotional challenges. Fine motor skills, which involve the coordination of small muscles in the hands and fingers for tasks like writing or manipulating objects, fall directly within an OT's area of expertise for assessment and intervention.

How are Curriculum-based measurement and progress monitoring related?

Answer: both measure student progress and highlight the close association between curriculum and student performance

Curriculum-based measurement (CBM) is a specific type of progress monitoring that uses brief, frequent assessments directly derived from the curriculum to track student academic growth. Both CBM and general progress monitoring share the common goal of regularly measuring student progress, providing data to inform instructional decisions and highlighting the direct link between the curriculum taught and student learning outcomes.

For portfolio assessments, when a teacher evaluates a young student's portfolio, which type of evaluation typically produces several scores?

Answer: Analytical scoring (The teacher makes a detailed evaluation and uses a rubric or scale to give points, thus many scores)

Analytical scoring involves breaking down the assessment into multiple distinct criteria, with each criterion receiving a separate score based on a detailed rubric or scale. This method provides comprehensive and specific feedback on various aspects of a student's work within a portfolio, leading to several individual scores rather than a single overall impression.

The process of requiring students to demonstrate that they have met specified state standards and holding teachers responsible for students' performance is best described as

Answer: accountability

Accountability in education refers to the system where schools, teachers, and students are held responsible for achieving specific educational standards and outcomes. It involves measuring student performance against state standards and using those results to evaluate the effectiveness of educators and programs, ensuring that all parties are answerable for student success.

Addie, a student with a reading disability, attained benchmark levels in reading fluency and comprehension for her grade level. She was integrated into general education for the entire reading block, and her progress was carefully monitored to ensure that her gains were maintained. This scenario describes which decision-making area?

Answer: program placement

This scenario describes program placement because it details the decision to integrate Addie into the general education setting for reading after she achieved benchmark levels. The subsequent monitoring is crucial to ensure that this new placement is appropriate and that her academic gains are maintained within the less restrictive environment, reflecting a change in her educational program.