Question 1

An advantage of using peer appraisal techniques as part of a classroom assessment is that peer appraisal

Accepted Answer

A)  relies heavily on teacher interviews that tend to have well-documented validity. 
B)  results in data that tends to be highly stable over time. 
C)  allows for the identification of difficulties that teachers may be unaware of. 
D)  applies knowledge gained from years of education and professional training. 
A)  relies heavily on teacher interviews that tend to have well-documented validity. 
B)  results in data that tends to be highly stable over time. 
C)  allows for the identification of difficulties that teachers may be unaware of. 
D)  applies knowledge gained from years of education and professional training.

Question 2

According to published estimates,the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donated some __________ dollars to help fund the Common Core State Standards.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.5 million 
B)  25 million 
C)  2.5 billion 
D)  25 billion 
A)  2.5 million 
B)  25 million 
C)  2.5 billion 
D)  25 billion

Question 3

In collective and cooperative cultures,like the ones that exist in China and Japan,various groups of people are expected to share a good deal of the responsibility for the individual student's learning and achievement.Which of the following BEST represents a group who is NOT one of those people?

Accepted Answer

A)  the student's peers 
B)  the student's teachers 
C)  the student's family members 
D)  the student's healthcare providers 
A)  the student's peers 
B)  the student's teachers 
C)  the student's family members 
D)  the student's healthcare providers

Question 4

The Study Habits Checklist is designed to assess

Accepted Answer

A)  study habits. 
B)  interests. 
C)  attitudes. 
D)  All of these 
A)  study habits. 
B)  interests. 
C)  attitudes. 
D)  All of these

Question 5

A criticism of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)is that it contains recommendations for educational practices that are not widely supported in the scholarly literature.One such practice is referred to in the CCSS as

Accepted Answer

A)  "pyramidal associations." 
B)  "cold reading." 
C)  "hypothetical expressions." 
D)  "new math." 
A)  "pyramidal associations." 
B)  "cold reading." 
C)  "hypothetical expressions." 
D)  "new math."

Question 6

Variations introduced in the assessment procedure during the course of dynamic assessment:

Accepted Answer

A)  contribute to the problem of judging the validity of the approach. 
B)  may take the form of prompts delivered by verbal means. 
C)  may take the form of clues delivered by nonverbal means. 
D)  All of these 
A)  contribute to the problem of judging the validity of the approach. 
B)  may take the form of prompts delivered by verbal means. 
C)  may take the form of clues delivered by nonverbal means. 
D)  All of these

Question 7

Which acronym is BEST associated with the work of Feuerstein?

Accepted Answer

A)  LAPD 
B)  DPLA 
C)  LPAD 
D)  PLAID 
A)  LAPD 
B)  DPLA 
C)  LPAD 
D)  PLAID

Question 8

Public Law 105-17

Accepted Answer

A)  provided that infants and toddlers with disabilities must receive services in the home. 
B)  placed greater emphasis than ever before on the impact of diversity in evaluation for special education programs. 
C)  expanded the scope of Public Law 99-457. 
D)  All of these 
A)  provided that infants and toddlers with disabilities must receive services in the home. 
B)  placed greater emphasis than ever before on the impact of diversity in evaluation for special education programs. 
C)  expanded the scope of Public Law 99-457. 
D)  All of these

Question 9

For which of the following is The Woodcock-Johnson III recommended for use as?

Accepted Answer

A)  a screening tool 
B)  a diagnostic tool 
C)  a tool for educational placement 
D)  All of these 
A)  a screening tool 
B)  a diagnostic tool 
C)  a tool for educational placement 
D)  All of these

Question 10

According to your textbook,the characterization of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)as "a set of standards" is

Accepted Answer

A)  factual. 
B)  not factual. 
C)  factual but misleading. 
D)  not factual and misleading. 
A)  factual. 
B)  not factual. 
C)  factual but misleading. 
D)  not factual and misleading.

Question 11

Psychoeducational test batteries are designed to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  ability and achievement. 
B)  scholastic aptitude. 
C)  adjustment and personality. 
D)  academic motivation. 
A)  ability and achievement. 
B)  scholastic aptitude. 
C)  adjustment and personality. 
D)  academic motivation.

Question 12

Predictive validity studies have evaluated the relationship between scores obtained on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT)and grade-point-average of first-year law students.As reported in your textbook,such studies have tended to show

Accepted Answer

A)  high positive correlations. 
B)  negative correlations. 
C)  low correlations. 
D)  zero correlations. 
A)  high positive correlations. 
B)  negative correlations. 
C)  low correlations. 
D)  zero correlations.

Question 13

Public Law 99-457 mandated that beginning with the school year 1990-1991,all disabled children from ages 3 to 5

Accepted Answer

A)  must be formally diagnosed as such and placed in appropriate institutions. 
B)  must be formally diagnosed as such and placed in special classes expressly designed to address their disability. 
C)  shall have the option to go to regular schools and be "mainstreamed," or go to private schools that will be more focused on addressing their special needs. 
D)  be provided with a free, appropriate education. 
A)  must be formally diagnosed as such and placed in appropriate institutions. 
B)  must be formally diagnosed as such and placed in special classes expressly designed to address their disability. 
C)  shall have the option to go to regular schools and be "mainstreamed," or go to private schools that will be more focused on addressing their special needs. 
D)  be provided with a free, appropriate education.

Question 14

The Advanced Placement program developed by the College Entrance Examination Board provides qualified high school students with the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school.Such credits are earned by means of

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude tests. 
B)  measures of specific achievement. 
C)  measures of general achievement. 
D)  criterion scores on the ACT. 
A)  aptitude tests. 
B)  measures of specific achievement. 
C)  measures of general achievement. 
D)  criterion scores on the ACT.

Question 15

The BEST approach to diagnosing a specific learning ability would be for the examiner to

Accepted Answer

A)  administer a psychoeducational test. 
B)  conduct a parent interview. 
C)  review past assessments and interventions. 
D)  All of these 
A)  administer a psychoeducational test. 
B)  conduct a parent interview. 
C)  review past assessments and interventions. 
D)  All of these

Question 16

The Common Core State Standards mandates that nationally,all children perform at grade-level in reading and math.A problem with this mandate is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is only a recommendation and does not carry with it the force of law. 
B)  the individual states set their own proficiency levels for reading and math. 
C)  it provides no curriculum for achieving this mandate. 
D)  a student may have successfully completed the mandate in one state, and then moved to another state and completed it again. 
A)  it is only a recommendation and does not carry with it the force of law. 
B)  the individual states set their own proficiency levels for reading and math. 
C)  it provides no curriculum for achieving this mandate. 
D)  a student may have successfully completed the mandate in one state, and then moved to another state and completed it again.

Question 17

The Achenbach CBCL is designed for use with children

Accepted Answer

A)  as young as 1.5 years old. 
B)  as young as 2.5 years old. 
C)  as young as 3 years old. 
D)  who characteristically cause parents to utter the words, "My aching back!" 
A)  as young as 1.5 years old. 
B)  as young as 2.5 years old. 
C)  as young as 3 years old. 
D)  who characteristically cause parents to utter the words, "My aching back!"

Question 18

Which of the following contributes to academic performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  study habits 
B)  interests 
C)  attitudes 
D)  All of these 
A)  study habits 
B)  interests 
C)  attitudes 
D)  All of these

Question 19

An approach to discovering a student's learning potential based on a model of testing-intervention-retesting is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  integrative assessment. 
B)  dynamic assessment. 
C)  authentic assessment. 
D)  biopsychosocial assessment. 
A)  integrative assessment. 
B)  dynamic assessment. 
C)  authentic assessment. 
D)  biopsychosocial assessment.

Question 20

From the perspective of one charged with the task of assessing students,the evaluation of portfolios

Accepted Answer

A)  can be more time-consuming than test evaluation. 
B)  is the most practical means of assessment for large lecture classes. 
C)  is much more enjoyable than grading essays. 
D)  None of these 
A)  can be more time-consuming than test evaluation. 
B)  is the most practical means of assessment for large lecture classes. 
C)  is much more enjoyable than grading essays. 
D)  None of these

An advantage of using peer appraisal techniques as part of a classroom assessment is that peer appraisal

According to published estimates,the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donated some __________ dollars to help fund the Common Core State Standards.

In collective and cooperative cultures,like the ones that exist in China and Japan,various groups of people are expected to share a good deal of the responsibility for the individual student's learning and achievement.Which of the following BEST represents a group who is NOT one of those people?

The Study Habits Checklist is designed to assess

A criticism of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)is that it contains recommendations for educational practices that are not widely supported in the scholarly literature.One such practice is referred to in the CCSS as

Variations introduced in the assessment procedure during the course of dynamic assessment:

Which acronym is BEST associated with the work of Feuerstein?

Public Law 105-17

For which of the following is The Woodcock-Johnson III recommended for use as?

According to your textbook,the characterization of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)as "a set of standards" is

Psychoeducational test batteries are designed to measure

Predictive validity studies have evaluated the relationship between scores obtained on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT)and grade-point-average of first-year law students.As reported in your textbook,such studies have tended to show

Public Law 99-457 mandated that beginning with the school year 1990-1991,all disabled children from ages 3 to 5

The Advanced Placement program developed by the College Entrance Examination Board provides qualified high school students with the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school.Such credits are earned by means of

The BEST approach to diagnosing a specific learning ability would be for the examiner to

The Common Core State Standards mandates that nationally,all children perform at grade-level in reading and math.A problem with this mandate is that

The Achenbach CBCL is designed for use with children

Which of the following contributes to academic performance?

An approach to discovering a student's learning potential based on a model of testing-intervention-retesting is referred to as

From the perspective of one charged with the task of assessing students,the evaluation of portfolios

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

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Exam 10: Assessment for Education

An advantage of using peer appraisal techniques as part of a classroom assessment is that peer appraisal

According to published estimates,the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation donated some __________ dollars to help fund the Common Core State Standards.

In collective and cooperative cultures,like the ones that exist in China and Japan,various groups of people are expected to share a good deal of the responsibility for the individual student's learning and achievement.Which of the following BEST represents a group who is NOT one of those people?

The Study Habits Checklist is designed to assess

A criticism of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)is that it contains recommendations for educational practices that are not widely supported in the scholarly literature.One such practice is referred to in the CCSS as

Variations introduced in the assessment procedure during the course of dynamic assessment:

Which acronym is BEST associated with the work of Feuerstein?

Public Law 105-17

For which of the following is The Woodcock-Johnson III recommended for use as?

According to your textbook,the characterization of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)as "a set of standards" is

Psychoeducational test batteries are designed to measure

Predictive validity studies have evaluated the relationship between scores obtained on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT)and grade-point-average of first-year law students.As reported in your textbook,such studies have tended to show

Public Law 99-457 mandated that beginning with the school year 1990-1991,all disabled children from ages 3 to 5

The Advanced Placement program developed by the College Entrance Examination Board provides qualified high school students with the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school.Such credits are earned by means of

The BEST approach to diagnosing a specific learning ability would be for the examiner to

The Common Core State Standards mandates that nationally,all children perform at grade-level in reading and math.A problem with this mandate is that

The Achenbach CBCL is designed for use with children

Which of the following contributes to academic performance?

An approach to discovering a student's learning potential based on a model of testing-intervention-retesting is referred to as

From the perspective of one charged with the task of assessing students,the evaluation of portfolios

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

Filters