Instructional Strategies & Assessment Flashcards

A functional behavior assessment (FBA) is conducted primarily to:

Answer: Determine the purpose a behavior serves

An FBA identifies the function or purpose of a behavior to inform an effective intervention plan.

Which accommodation best supports a student with a writing disability during a science test?

Answer: Allowing responses via speech-to-text

Speech-to-text changes how the student responds without altering the science content being measured.

Reviewing previously taught skills periodically throughout the year is called:

Answer: Spiral review

Spiral review revisits earlier content at intervals to strengthen long-term retention.

A teacher graphs progress-monitoring data and the trend line is below the goal line. The most appropriate response is to:

Answer: Modify the intervention

When the trend line falls below the aim line, the data signals that the intervention should be changed.

Which is an example of differentiating by product?

Answer: Letting students show learning via a poster, essay, or model

Differentiating product allows students to demonstrate learning through varied output formats.

Direct, explicit teaching of phonics skills is most strongly associated with improving:

Answer: Word decoding ability

Explicit phonics instruction builds the decoding skills students need to read words accurately.

Before designing instruction, a teacher reviews IEP goals to ensure lessons are:

Answer: Aligned with each student's individualized objectives

Aligning instruction with IEP goals ensures teaching targets each student's individualized objectives.