ESE K-12 FTCE EXAM - COMPETENCY 2:
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION (13%)
Tasks presented within real-world contexts that lead to real-world outcomes are known
as - Answers - C. authentic learning tasks.
The mechanism used to ensure that students have met state standards is - Answers -
D. standardized testing.
Mr. Repp could have asked his students to compute the mileage between several cities
using a mileage key. Instead, he has them create their own maps within a real context
because he wants to see how well they can apply what they have learned to an actual
problem. This would be an example of - Answers - C. performance-based assessment.
Assessments that give us some idea of what students need to know to achieve grade-
level performance are referred to as - Answers - D. norm-based assessments.
(determine how the student's performance compares with other students of the same
age or in the same grade)
What are diagnostic assessments for? - Answers - providing specific information about
how a student is performing and what she or he needs to know
How are Curriculum-based measurement and progress monitoring related? - Answers -
both measure student progress and highlight the close association between curriculum
and student performance
Crystal was referred for a comprehensive evaluation due to classroom performance. It
was determined at the eligibility meeting that she was not eligible for exceptional
student education services but needed alternative planning in order to be successful in
the general education classroom. What document will the team need to write for
Crystal? - Answers - 504 Plan (requires that students who have disabilities or needs,
but who are not eligible to receive services under IDEA, must have accommodations for
their disabilities or needs in the regular classroom setting. A 504 accommodation plan is
designed to implement needed accommodations)
A second-grade student recently enrolled in your school. The student is a recent
immigrant from Mexico. Your school determines that the child had not previously been
enrolled in school in Mexico due to his parents' lack of funds and due to a lack of
transportation to school. The student's mother has recently obtained citizenship. Once
the child began to attend your school, it was determined that the child could not read in
English or Spanish. What documentation needs to be written based on this information?
- Answers - N/A ( adequate information was not provided)
, The process of requiring students to demonstrate that they have met specified state
standards and holding teachers responsible for students' performance is best described
as - Answers - accountability
what is "adoption" in the context of education? - Answers - the chosen curriculum of a
particular school or district
Parental signature, which grants permission to proceed through the ELIGIBILITY,
classification, and placement process and indicates that parents have been made
aware of their due process rights, is referred to as - Answers - D. informed consent.
Parents being fully notified in their native language of all educational activities to be
conducted during a nondiscriminatory evaluation of their child is called - Answers - C.
informed consent.
A classroom teacher, along with a team of other educational professionals, determined
that John, who has multiple disabilities, is not able to participate in the statewide
assessment. The team develops which of the following to assess John's attainment of
educational goals? - Answers - C. Alternative Assessment
The Teacher Assistance Team of a middle school receives a referral regarding a
student who seems to have behavioral difficulty in only one of his classes during the
day. In order to determine what is happening in this one classroom, the team decides
that a(n) ___ should be conducted. - Answers - observation
Elisabeth's teacher gives a spelling test at the end of each week to determine student
mastery of the words. This type of assessment is considered a - Answers - curriculum-
based assessment
A curriculum-based assessment provides information primarily about a student's -
Answers - progress in acquiring specific academic skills
It is important to follow the established basal and ceiling levels when administering a
standardized achievement test to - Answers - determine the student's grade
equivalency
What is a basal level? - Answers - entry level (or base line)
What is a ceiling level? - Answers - test terminating score
Select the statement that applies to instructional modifications.
A. School expectations that students meet learning standards remain unchanged.
B. Content expectations are altered and the performance outcomes expected of
students change.
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION (13%)
Tasks presented within real-world contexts that lead to real-world outcomes are known
as - Answers - C. authentic learning tasks.
The mechanism used to ensure that students have met state standards is - Answers -
D. standardized testing.
Mr. Repp could have asked his students to compute the mileage between several cities
using a mileage key. Instead, he has them create their own maps within a real context
because he wants to see how well they can apply what they have learned to an actual
problem. This would be an example of - Answers - C. performance-based assessment.
Assessments that give us some idea of what students need to know to achieve grade-
level performance are referred to as - Answers - D. norm-based assessments.
(determine how the student's performance compares with other students of the same
age or in the same grade)
What are diagnostic assessments for? - Answers - providing specific information about
how a student is performing and what she or he needs to know
How are Curriculum-based measurement and progress monitoring related? - Answers -
both measure student progress and highlight the close association between curriculum
and student performance
Crystal was referred for a comprehensive evaluation due to classroom performance. It
was determined at the eligibility meeting that she was not eligible for exceptional
student education services but needed alternative planning in order to be successful in
the general education classroom. What document will the team need to write for
Crystal? - Answers - 504 Plan (requires that students who have disabilities or needs,
but who are not eligible to receive services under IDEA, must have accommodations for
their disabilities or needs in the regular classroom setting. A 504 accommodation plan is
designed to implement needed accommodations)
A second-grade student recently enrolled in your school. The student is a recent
immigrant from Mexico. Your school determines that the child had not previously been
enrolled in school in Mexico due to his parents' lack of funds and due to a lack of
transportation to school. The student's mother has recently obtained citizenship. Once
the child began to attend your school, it was determined that the child could not read in
English or Spanish. What documentation needs to be written based on this information?
- Answers - N/A ( adequate information was not provided)
, The process of requiring students to demonstrate that they have met specified state
standards and holding teachers responsible for students' performance is best described
as - Answers - accountability
what is "adoption" in the context of education? - Answers - the chosen curriculum of a
particular school or district
Parental signature, which grants permission to proceed through the ELIGIBILITY,
classification, and placement process and indicates that parents have been made
aware of their due process rights, is referred to as - Answers - D. informed consent.
Parents being fully notified in their native language of all educational activities to be
conducted during a nondiscriminatory evaluation of their child is called - Answers - C.
informed consent.
A classroom teacher, along with a team of other educational professionals, determined
that John, who has multiple disabilities, is not able to participate in the statewide
assessment. The team develops which of the following to assess John's attainment of
educational goals? - Answers - C. Alternative Assessment
The Teacher Assistance Team of a middle school receives a referral regarding a
student who seems to have behavioral difficulty in only one of his classes during the
day. In order to determine what is happening in this one classroom, the team decides
that a(n) ___ should be conducted. - Answers - observation
Elisabeth's teacher gives a spelling test at the end of each week to determine student
mastery of the words. This type of assessment is considered a - Answers - curriculum-
based assessment
A curriculum-based assessment provides information primarily about a student's -
Answers - progress in acquiring specific academic skills
It is important to follow the established basal and ceiling levels when administering a
standardized achievement test to - Answers - determine the student's grade
equivalency
What is a basal level? - Answers - entry level (or base line)
What is a ceiling level? - Answers - test terminating score
Select the statement that applies to instructional modifications.
A. School expectations that students meet learning standards remain unchanged.
B. Content expectations are altered and the performance outcomes expected of
students change.
