Spinelli, C.G. (2012). Classroom Assessment for Students in Special and General Education.
Copyright 2012 by Prentice-Hall, Inc. All rights reserved.
CHAPTER 1 TEST QUESTIONS
Multiple Choice
In the blank beside each item, write the letter that indicates the one best answer.
_____ 1. Assessment is commonly used for all but which of the following purposes:
a. mediation
b. eligibility for special services
c. screening
d. progress monitoring
_____ 2. One of the primary purposes of early intervening services is to:
a. decide the classification category
b. classify students with learning and/or behavior disorders
c. recommend interventions and document attempts to ameliorate academic
and/or behavior problems
d. provide a rationale for retention in a grade
_____ 3. IDEA allows school districts to use a portion of special education funds to support Early
Intervening Services to do all but which of the following:
a. to provide professional development
b. to provide educational evaluations, services, and supports
c. to write the Individual Education Plan (IEP)
d. to provide behavioral evaluations, services, and supports
_____ 4. The goals of Early Intervening Services primarily do not include the following:
a. to reduce the need for special education services
b. to eliminate assistance to students in general education classes
c. to reduce or eliminate referrals to the MDT
d. to reduce over identification of students who are not disabled
_____ 5. The members of the Early Intervening Services generally consist of all but which of the following:
a. the school nurse
b. the MDT team
c. experienced classroom teachers
d. the principal or his/her designee
_____ 6. The first step in the assessment process – that determines whether more intense or additional
assessment should be conducted is:
a. eligibility testing
b. the MDT evaluation
c. aptitude testing
d. screening
_____ 7. The purposes of individual screening are not typically used to provide this information:
a. whether the student needs an Individual Education Plan.
b. whether student’s performance is comparable to grade peers
c. the student’s strengths and weaknesses
d. the student’s work study skills and adjustment to class
_____ 8. Which of the following statements regarding group screening is accurate?
a. most school districts use screening to determine eligibility for classification
b. typically results yield local not national norms
c. at the tier 1 level is referred to as uniform screening
d. results are commonly used to determine qualification for remedial services
_____ 9. Which of the following is not an accurate statement about response to intervention?
a. RTI is a used for both prevention and remediation
b. RTI is intended to limit or prevent academic failure
c. RTI was never intended to identify students who require special services
d. A key component of RTI is progress monitoring
_____ 10. Preschool age children who are considered at risk for developmental delays are least
likely to be referred for eligibility testing by:
a. the school principal
b the child’s pediatrician
c the child’s parent or guardian
d. Child Find
_____ 11. Which of the following statements is an accurate fundamental premise of RTI?
a. poor performance may reflect curriculum disability rather than student disability.
b RTI is mandated by federal law
c local education agencies (LEA) must implement RTI according to state law.
d. the emphasis of RTI is on student deficits rather than outcomes.
_____ 12. Which of the following is not an accurate statement about RTI tiers?
a. each tier is designed to provide an increasingly intense level of high quality
instruction
b. there are generally two tiers but there may be five or more tiers
c. there are generally three tiers but there may be five or more tiers
