NCED Evaluation Techniques 3

Question 1

An evaluator wants to determine whether a student's academic performance is consistent with intellectual ability. Which evaluation approach is MOST aligned with IDEA 2004?

Accepted Answer

Response to Intervention (RTI) data analysis

Answer

IDEA 2004 explicitly permits the use of RTI data as an alternative to the IQ-achievement discrepancy model for identifying learning disabilities.

Question 2

Which of the following measures BEST captures a student's phonological awareness skills?

Accepted Answer

Phoneme segmentation fluency

Answer

Phoneme segmentation fluency directly measures a student's ability to isolate and identify individual sounds, a core phonological awareness skill.

Question 3

A test's standard error of measurement (SEM) is used to:

Accepted Answer

Construct a confidence interval around an obtained score

Answer

The SEM is used to build confidence intervals that reflect the range within which a student's true score likely falls.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a dynamic assessment approach?

Accepted Answer

Providing graduated cues during testing to observe learning potential

Answer

Dynamic assessment involves a test-intervene-retest model that examines a student's ability to learn with mediated support.

Question 5

When assessing a bilingual student, the diagnostician should PRIMARILY ensure that:

Accepted Answer

The evaluation includes measures in both languages to gain a complete profile

Answer

Comprehensive bilingual assessment requires evaluation in both languages to distinguish language difference from language disorder or disability.

(NCED) Nationally Certified Educational Diagnostician Practice Test

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NCED Evaluation Techniques 3