FTCE ESE Progress Monitoring and Data-Driven Instruction

Question 1

Which progress monitoring tool is most commonly used in special education to track reading fluency growth over time using brief, repeated probes?

Accepted Answer

Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM)

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Portfolio assessment

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Standardized norm-referenced testing

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Running records only

Question 2

An IEP goal states: 'By May 1, the student will correctly solve 2-digit addition problems with regrouping at a rate of 20 correct digits per minute with 90% accuracy across 3 consecutive probes.' What type of goal is this?

Accepted Answer

A measurable, criterion-based IEP goal

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A vague, unmeasurable goal

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A standard general education benchmark

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A post-secondary transition goal

Question 3

A student's progress monitoring data shows a flat trend line despite 6 weeks of instruction. According to data-based decision-making protocols, what should the teacher do?

Accepted Answer

Review and modify the instructional approach, considering more intensive or differentiated strategies

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Continue the current instruction for at least 6 more weeks before making changes

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Refer the student for a more restrictive placement immediately

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Discontinue progress monitoring until the student catches up

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes formative assessment in special education?

Accepted Answer

Ongoing, informal checks for understanding used to adjust instruction in real time

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A final test administered at the end of a unit to determine mastery

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A standardized diagnostic test given once per year

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The evaluation process for determining special education eligibility

Question 5

A teacher graphs a student's oral reading fluency data each week. She draws a goal line from the student's baseline to the end-of-year benchmark. Which data analysis approach is she using?

Accepted Answer

Aimline/goal line monitoring with trend comparison

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Running records analysis

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Portfolio analysis

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Error pattern analysis

Question 6

Under IDEA, how often must a student's IEP team report progress toward annual goals to parents?

Accepted Answer

At least as often as general education parents receive progress reports (e.g., with report cards)

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Only at the annual IEP review meeting

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Monthly, regardless of the school's general reporting schedule

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Only when requested by the parent