Scenarios
A 10th grader named Kelly has an Intellectual Disability, & participates in CBI at a HS. She wants to be an accountant like her cousin. The teacher notes that Kelly has poor basic math skills and is easily frustrated when she has to do simple math. A recent vocational assessment was done and the results concluded a "preference w/working w/ppl than w/data." What would be a critical component of Kelly's educational program?
a process that identifies a specific or target behavior that interferes with a student's education. The assessment attempts to designate the particular behavior, identify the factors that support the behavior, and determine the purpose of the behavior.
FBA
Coordinating services w/other agencies is part of a good transition plan for students in the Gen Ed setting.
False, it is good for students in Life Skills
Legal term from IDEA that states students w/disabilities must be educated as close to the same environment as their typical (nondisabled) peers.
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
His abilities can be observed in a real-world context.
Paul's full-scale IQ score of 115 on the WISC-IV, place her in the 80th percentile. What is the correct interpretation of this score?
instruction in naturally occurring community environments providing students “real-life experiences."
CBI
All students a teacher request assessments will be evaluated.
False, it is committee decision.
Ms. Roman, an 8th grade SPED teacher who has an ELL w/disability in her class that she taught in the 5th grade. Craig is scheduled for a 3yr evaluation. In 5th grade, Craig was involved in an incident with Ms. Roman in which the parent blamed Ms. Roman & requested Criag to be taken out of her class. How should Ms. Roman proceed in determining whether Criag still qualifies for SPED or related services?
Request that another teacher conduct the 3yr evaluation to eliminate the possibility of perceived bias.
A teacher approaches a SPED teacher about the process to refer a 4th grade student suspected of having a SLD in reading. An analysis of the student's record indicate a passing score on the most recent STAAR and a B avg for the 1st nine-wks. What is the best 1st step for the SPED teacher to take?
Consult w/the referral source to clarify concerns for the student.
Randy, a 9 yr old w/AU. According to the recent FBA, Randy needs extensive support w/his behavior & social skills. His 2nd grade teacher reports that his behavior has become so disruptive that it has been very difficult to complete her daily lessons. His current placement is in the Gen Ed setting w/a para for half a day. The ARD committee is thinking of changing his placement to address his behavior & social skills deficits. What would be the MOST appropriate placement?
Resource room part of the day
ARD
Admission-Review-Dismissal
If a student has a disability, they automatically qualify for SPED services?
False, they have to have an educational need for SPED services.
Francies has been tested for SPED. All of the assessments have been completed and indicate Francies has a LD. What needs to be included in the IEP?
PLAAFP
a statement of measurable annual goals
an explanation of the extent to which Francies will not participate w/nondisabled children in the regular class.
A FIE was conducted to see if Bailey was eligible for SPED. The evaluation revealed Bailey has ADD. What is should the ARD committee determine next to determine eligibility.
Determine if she has an educational need for SPED.
Mr. Ron is a 3rd grade teacher who has expressed that John is always out of his seat. The ARD committee is considering implementing a behavior plan, but wants to conduct a FBA and collect 2 wks of data. What data would be MOST helpful to establish a baseline
Frequency that John is out of his seat
IEP
Individualized Educational Plan, is a plan or program developed to ensure that a child who has a disability identified under the law and is attending an elementary or secondary educational institution receives specialized instruction and related services.
An ELL student with social English (language of everyday communication) proficiency may not necessarily have the academic English proficiency.
True
Consistency of results
Necessary but not sufficient for the other to be true
Correlation
Social language skills develop much faster than academic language skills.
Goal is unrealistic based on the info provided.
A plan, similar to an IEP, by designed for your children (under 3 yrs old) and their families. It is somewhat broader than an IEP in that it also specifies services and resources to be provided to the entire family in support of the child w/disabilities.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
The federal special education law (IDEA) requires that a team develop an IEP for each student receiving SPED services.
True
Validity characteristics
Adequacy of interpretations of results.
Appropriateness of interpretation of results.
Content, construct, criterion, and consequences
(The extent to which an assessment accurately measures what it is intended to measure.
In a distribution of scores, how does an extremely high score affect the mean score if the group is relatively small (5 or less)?
It'll raise the mean.