Evaluation Techniques Flashcards

A diagnostician notices a student scores very high on processing speed tasks but very low on working memory tasks. The MOST appropriate action is to:

Answer: Investigate and report the within-ability profile differences, noting implications for learning

Significant intraindividual variability between index scores should be reported and interpreted, as these differences have direct implications for instruction and intervention.

Which component is ESSENTIAL in a written evaluation report under IDEA?

Answer: The report must document whether the student was found eligible and the basis for that determination

IDEA requires that evaluation reports document eligibility determination and the data and rationale supporting that conclusion.

A student with limited English proficiency earns a low score on a language-heavy cognitive test. The diagnostician should MOST likely:

Answer: Supplement with nonverbal cognitive measures and language-reduced tasks

For ELL students, supplementing with nonverbal or language-reduced measures helps separate language proficiency from cognitive ability.

The CTOPP-2 (Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing) is MOST commonly used to evaluate:

Answer: Phonological awareness, phonological memory, and rapid symbolic naming

The CTOPP-2 specifically assesses phonological processing skills, including phonological awareness, phonological memory, and rapid naming, which are core to reading development.

When conducting a functional behavioral assessment (FBA), the MOST critical step after identifying the target behavior is to:

Answer: Identify antecedents and consequences that maintain the behavior

An FBA requires understanding the A-B-C (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence) relationship to identify the function maintaining the target behavior.

Which of the following BEST describes ecological validity in assessment?

Answer: The extent to which assessment findings reflect real-world functioning and generalize to natural environments

Ecological validity refers to how well assessment results predict or reflect a student's actual functioning in everyday contexts like school and home.

A parent refuses consent for an initial special education evaluation. Under IDEA, the school district:

Answer: Cannot proceed and may not use due process to override the refusal for an initial evaluation

IDEA 2004 amended the law so that school districts cannot use due process or mediation to override a parent's refusal of consent for an initial evaluation.