Foundational Concepts
The rate of progress tells us this
Effectiveness of instruction
Which gives the teacher better information--low-inference or high-inference assessments?
Low-inference assessments
Interview
ADA stands for
Americans with Disabilities Act
This tells us how well the student knows the content now.
Present level of performance,
level of performance, or performance level
Fair does not mean giving all students the exact same or equal assessment. Rather, teachers need to differentiate assessments to make them ______________ to be fair.
Accessible
You use this assessment strategy to figure out when your new student started struggling in reading and what's been done to help them.
Record review
This started as PL 94-142 and has a new name. It is the main law that governs exceptional education.
IDEA or Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Give an example of a high-stakes assessment decision
EXED eligibility decisions, passing high school SOLs to graduate, or another high-stakes example
A three-item multiple choice assessment to determine math problem-solving skills would be a _____-inference assessment.
High
In this kind of observation, the teacher watches for a student to engage in specific behavior(s).
Systematic observation
ESSA stands for
Every Student Succeeds Act
Give an example of a low-stakes, informal assessment.
ungraded unit pre-assessment, thumbs up/thumbs down formative assessment in class, or another low-stakes, informal assessment
Matching content and instructional approach to meet a student's learning needs is _______________.
Differentiation
When a teacher observes a student to get an overall impression of their engagement and behavior in class, it's a ___________ observation.
Nonsystematic
This provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities who are not eligible for EXED services
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
If an assessment measures what it's supposed to measure, we say that it is a _____ assessment.
Valid
If an assessment provides consistent and reliable results, it is a __________ assessment.
Reliable
This assessment strategy has a predetermined set of questions of tasks for which predetermined responses are sought.
Test or testing
This law promotes the advancement of equity for disadvantaged and high-needs students, promotes UDL, and requires participation in state assessments.
ESSA or Every Student Succeeds Act