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MTTC CI (115)
Assessments
Question | Answer |
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Type of assessment that measures the development of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.. categorized under norm-referenced tests; map out the progress of a child compared to the progress of similar-aged children. | developmental assessments |
A developmental assessment that measures fine & gross motor skills, communication & language, and social, cognitive, & self-help milestones that young children should achieve at certain ages | norm-referenced test |
When a child is suspected of having a _____________ ______, a developmental assessment is useful in identifying the child's strengths and weaknesses. | developmental delay |
This type of a test is easily administered; used as the first step in determining if a child needs special ed services; also used to identify students who may be falling behind; can be used class-wide rather than 1:1 | screening tests |
type of norm-referenced test measures a student's capacity for abstract thinking, mental reasoning, judgment, and decision-making; help determine the overall intelligence of a student; determines if a student's deficits are due to ID, ED, or LD | intelligence test (aka IQ tests) |
assessments that are useful for diagnosing a student with an ID that affects the development or progression of adaptive behavior; used in preschools & for determining eligibility for special ed in grade schools; identify a student's level of independence | adaptive behavior scales |
a way for teachers to track how students are progressing in their academics; useful for addressing how students with special needs are progressing on their IEP goals; helps determine if instructional strategies are effective or need changed | curriculum based measurement (CBM) |
these achievement tests are used as diagnostic tools for identifying children with high-incidence disabilities; useful for assessing intellectual abilities, cognitive abilities, aptitude, oral language, and academic achievement | Woodcock-Johnson (WJ) achievement tests |
an IQ assessment that measures the cognitive abilities of children and adults; measures their verbal intelligence (i.e. comprehension, vocabulary) & performance intelligence (i.e. reasoning, picture completion) useful for helping diagnose a student w/ CI | Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) |
evaluates preschoolers, minority groups, and children with LD; assesses children 2-18yrs; meant to be used mainly with kids nonverbal | Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) |
The 4 components of the K-ABC | sequential processing scale, simultaneous processing scale, achievement component, & mental processing component |
1 component of K-ABC; assesses short-term memory and problem-solving skills when putting things in sequential order | the sequential processing scale |
1 component of K-ABC; assesses problem-solving skills for completing multiple processes simultaneously (like identifying objects and reproducing design shapes using manipulatives) | the simultaneous processing scale |
1 component of K-ABC; measures expressive vocabulary, math skills, and reading & decoding skills | the achievement component |
1 component of K-ABC; assesses the abilities a student demonstrates on the sequential and simultaneous processing scales | the mental processing component |
assesses the personal and social skills of children and adults; useful for planning a student's educational pathways & developing transition plans & goals for students of appropriate ages on their IEPs; completed by people close with student | The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale (VABS) |
tests that assess the cognitive functioning abilities of children & adults; useful in diagnosing &/or identifying kids with disabilities who are eligible for SPED under IDEA | cognitive tests |