Special Education
What does LRE stand for
Least Restrictive Environment
What lists the services in the IEP that the school will give your student, and the amount of time each week they will get those services.
Service Delivery Grid
What standard score falls between 90-110
Average
What is the purpose of an assessment?
The primary purpose of assessment is to inform teaching and improve learning.
What is the differnece between the medical model and the social model?
The medical model says that the disability is in you and it is your problem, whereas the social model says that disability exists in the interaction between the individual and society.
What kind of instruction is special education
specially designed
Just because a child has a diagnosed disability does not necessarily mean that the child meets the eligibility criteria under the federal statute.
TRUE
What score describes how a student performs on a test compared to a "norm group."
Standard score
Describe the difference between formative and summative assessment.
Formative - regular feedback
Summative - evaluating a student's learning at the end of a unit
Different ways to express knowledge is what principle of UDL?
Action and Expression
explicit and intensive
IDEA stands for
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Differentiation is all about providing different activities to groups of students and identifying the key learnings, recognizing that students require one entry point into the curriculum and design intentional lessons for students to meet learning targets. TRUE or FALSE
Differentiation is more than just providing different activities to different groups of students. It's about identifying the key learnings, recognizing that students require different entry points into the curriculum and designing intentional lessons with varied ways for students to meet individualized learning targets.
What is the difference between validity and reliability
validity - how good a test is for a particular situation
Reliability - trustworthy of a score
THe concept of looking for ways to motivate learners and sustain their interest is called
Engage
What is the difference between special education and inclusive education
special education = specially designed instruction
Inclusive education = all in one classroom with peers
Explain the difference between modification and accommodation
Accommodation = a change in procedures or materials that allow the student to access the curriculum
Modification = a change in curriculum that alters the content or standards
The ability to accurately and quickly process incoming information, is.....
Processing speed
How does an alarm clock that rings at 7:00 each morning, but is set for 6:30 explain reliability and validity?
an alarm clock that rings at 7:00 each morning, but is set for 6:30. It is very reliable (it consistently rings the same time each day), but is not valid (it is not ringing at the desired time).
The 3 R's of inclusion are?
Respect
Relationship
Responsibility
Identify 3 of the 6 steps to developing a special education plan
Review assessments, standards, determine skills, supplemental materials, adapt lesson and incorporate own teaching.
The service delivery grid is broken into 3 sections. Identify and explain each section
A - Consultation
B - Push in
C - Pull out
Some students might need instruction from the foundations of the topic. Others might need to explore the concept on a deeper level. This would be called what?
Provide different entry points
Briefly explain the difference between norm referenced and criterion referenced?
Norm referenced - Compare a persons knowledge to the knowledge or skills to the norm group.
Criterion referenced - Compare knowledge against a pre-determined standard.
UDL is based on 3 principles, what are they?
Respect
Relationship
Responsibility