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Question 1
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As re-authorized in 2004,the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

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A

changed the way that specific learning abilities would be diagnosed.

B

provided for curriculum-based measurement.

C

encouraged the use of conceptual versus fact-based items on achievement tests.

D

All of these

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Question 2
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As re-authorized in 2004,the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)changed the way that specific learning disabilities would be diagnosed.The legislation required states to allow the use of a process based on the child's response to scientific,research-based

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treatment.

B

intervention.

C

therapy.

D

instruction.

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Question 3
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A simplified statement of the response to intervention (RtI)model is as follows:

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1) intervene, 2) respond to intervention, 3) remediate or intervene as needed

B

1) remediate, 2) evaluate, 3) instruct and remediate as needed

C

1) evaluate, 2) instruct, 3) evaluate and instruct as needed

D

1) instruct, 2) evaluate, 3) remediate or instruct as needed

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Question 4
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RtI is said to be multilevel in nature because there are at least three levels of intervention.As noted in the text,these three levels feature instruction administered

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1) by parents, 2) by teachers, and 3) tutors providing individualized instruction.

B

1) by school officials, 2) by special educators, and 3) by individual tutors.

C

1) in the regular classroom, 2) in small groups, and 3) individualized instruction.

D

1) in a special education class, 2) individualized, and 3) at-home by parents.

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Question 5
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In implementing RtI,schools may use interventions tailored to students' individual needs that are selected by a multidisciplinary team of school professionals.According to the text,this approach to RtI is referred to as

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the problem-solving model.

B

the general intervention model.

C

the hybrid model.

D

None of these

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Question 6
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The term integrative assessment may BEST be interpreted as referring to

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the integration of findings from a variety of instruments into one report.
B
the integration of findings from a variety of sources into one report.
C
the integration of findings from unobtrusive measures into the report.
D
integrating a statement of fees for professional services into the report.
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Question 7
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In the excerpt of her Meet an Assessment Professional published in the text,school psychologist Eliane Hack recalled advice she was given as an undergraduate intern in school psychology.Her advisor told her that the most important skill of a school psychologist was the ability to

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listen and understand.
B
genuinely be empathic.
C
see the obvious.
D
perceive what was not obvious.
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Question 8
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An approach to discovering a student's learning potential based on a model of testing-intervention-retesting is referred to as

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integrative assessment
B
dynamic assessment
C
authentic assessment
D
biopsychosocial assessment
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Question 9
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Achievement testing for education-related purposes is done to answer various questions.Which of the following is NOT one of those questions?

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A
How much of this course material have you actually learned?
B
What is causing problems in learning this course material?
C
Are you a candidate for the program you would like to enroll in?
D
Is sufficient shredded wheat being consumed to support concentration?
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Question 10
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Achievement tests may be administered in school settings for many reasons.Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?

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to gauge student progress towards instructional objectives.
B
to survey interests in various occupations and professions.
C
to compare an individual student's performance to peers.
D
to help determine what instruction might best assist students.
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Question 11
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The age limit for the WIAT-III is

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21.
B
50.
C
70.
D
89.
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Question 12
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As noted in the text,when selecting a nationally standardized test,there are certain "musts" and certain "desirables." Which of the following variables was NOT listed among the list of "desirables"?

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ease of administration
B
psychometric soundness
C
ease of scoring
D
relevance to testtakers
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Question 13
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Concern about content used in standardized achievement tests as opposed to what is actually being taught in the local schools has fostered interest in

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non-standardized measurement (NSM).
B
extra-academic exposure (EAE).
C
school-based learning (SBL).
D
curriculum-based assessment (CBA).
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Question 14
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The difference between whether an achievement test item is said to be fact-based or conceptual has to do in large part with the extent to which

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the content of the item is indeed factual or merely opinion-based.
B
concepts referred to in the test item are presented clearly.
C
rote memory alone can be used to access the correct response.
D
the testtaker believes that the content has a true basis in fact.
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Question 15
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"Understanding what students have already mastered can help school authorities better anticipate what content and skills they are ready to learn." This sentence from the text can be used to support the argument that

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aptitude tests are achievement tests in disguise.
B
achievement tests are projective tests in disguise.
C
achievement tests are dynamic tests in disguise.
D
aptitude tests are prognostic tests.
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Question 16
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In what year was attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)officially added to the list of disabling condition that can qualify a child for special services?

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A
1986
B
1999
C
2006
D
2011
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Question 17
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As reported in the text,one study critical of the SAT observed differential item functioning on that college admission test as a function of

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the grade-point averages of the testtakers.
B
the measured intelligence of the testtakers.
C
the gender of the testtakers.
D
the effects of daylight savings time.
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Question 18
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Tests such as the SAT and ACT have been criticized for not including measures of creativity.Interestingly,one 2011 study of the ACT found that it

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was predictive of creativity as well as academic success.
B
contained more items to measure creativity than previously thought.
C
contained more items to measure creativity than the SAT.
D
was predictive of innovation in a group of new inventions.
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Question 19
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The WRMT-III

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A
is available in computer-administered form.
B
has been modified to include biofeedback input.
C
is a paper-and-pencil administered test.
D
All of these
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Question 20
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Which of the following would be BEST for the purpose of helping to diagnose math difficulties in a nine-year-old child?

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A
the WRMT-III
B
the SDMT-IV
C
the MCAT
D
peer appraisal
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