preparations terms with complete
elaborations
general outcome measurement - Answer - long-term (for the
whole academic year)
- rate-based
- curriculum focused
- occurs weekly
- (Ex: naming 20 letters in 1 minute)
curriculum-based measurement (CBM) - Answer - standardized
rate-based assessment for progress monitoring (ex: general
outcome measurement)
- tests certain skills of the students and their academic progress
- repeated testing using specific administration & scoring
guidelines
- time + accuracy based (means rate-based)
- specific example of CBA
- targets reading, math, language, writing, social studies, &
science
, benchmarks - Answer a score that tells you where a student is at
(assessment for "at-risk" for SPED or not)
screening - Answer - early on
- determines which students need help
- (ex: DIBELS benchmark)
entitlement - Answer the formal eligibility determination process
for SPED or gifted
progress monitoring - Answer determining if the new SPED
program implemented is working (assessed weekly to measure
success)
accountability - Answer determining if programs (like LEAP) are
working
- aligned with curriculum
- reliable & valid measures
- uses criterion-referenced measures