Legal Framework
When conducting evaluations, the TX Legal Framework is a handy resource to help with...
What is Eligibility Requirements and Eligibility Categories.
A good starting point when there is a potential behavior concern would be giving a ________ for an overview of potential problematic behaviors from different viewpoints.
What is a BASC?
When selecting an intervention, it is important to consider the research behind it indicating that it is...
What is an Evidence-Based Intervention?
There are ____ NASP Domains in the NASP Practice Model.
What is 10?
Before conducting an evaluation or any other direct service for a student, a school psychologist should ensure that ____________ was obtained.
What is informed consent?
What is True?
When conducting an evaluation for a student who is in the expected grade for their age and no other special considerations, you score and report their achievement results based on...
What is Age-Based Norms?
In order to ensure that staff understand the purpose, have buy-in, and know how to properly implement an intervention, _____________ service is important when beginning to implement an intervention.
What is consultation?
The NASP Practice Model outlines how services are integrated to best meet the needs of students, families, and the school community.
What is True?
Under IDEA, this is the legal timeline within which a comprehensive evaluation must be completed after parental consent.
What is 45 school days?
The term used to describe information that must be considered when determining an SLD (and other areas) and when present, could make them ineligible for meeting criteria.
What is Exclusionary Factors?
In order to determine what might be causing a behavior, a _________ can be conducted.
What is a Functional Behavior Assessment?
The way that we determine if an intervention is effective.
What is progress monitoring?
School Psychologists use this model as a framework to provide a ______________ role to meet the needs of youth, families, and schools.
What is Comprehensive?
If a parent disagrees with your evaluation, they can request an ____________ through the district.
What is an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)?
What is Child Find Duty?
The 8 required areas to address in an evaluation are...
What is Reason, Communication, Sociological, Health/Motor/Medical History, Emotional/Behavior, Cognitive/Intellectual, Adaptive Behavior, and Achievement/Academic Performance?
This multi-tiered approach focuses on providing high-quality instruction and behavioral support to all students.
What is MTSS/RTI?
One of the domains related to direct services: student-level is....
What is (D3) Academic Interventions and Supports or (D4) Mental and Behavioral Health Services?
When a student is suspended for more than 10 days, this team meeting must occur to determine if the behavior was related to their disability.
What is a Manifestation Determination Review?
The 14 eligibility areas in Texas are... (14 instead of 13 due to the recent addition and the other still an area at this time.)
What is Autism, Deaf-Blindness, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Developmental Delay, Emotional Disability, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Noncategorical Early Childhood, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech or Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Visual Impairment?
Prong 1 and Prong 2 in the summary of an evaluation refer to...
What is Prong 1: Whether or not a student met eligibility criteria, and Prong 2: Whether or not a student needs specialized instruction to be successful?
This technique uses positive reinforcement to increase desired behaviors.
What is operant conditioning?
One of the domains related to indirect services: systems-level is...
What is (D5) School-Wide Practices to Promote Learning, (D6) Services to Promote Safe and Supportive Schools, or (D7) Family, School, and Community Collaboration?
The theory involving the "zone of proximal development" or scaffolding.
What is Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory?