Chapter 8
Parental Consent and Evaluation Standards Under IDEIA
I. Parental Consent
I. Six Evaluation Standards Under IDEIA
II. Multidisciplinary Teams
III. Nondiscriminatory Evaluations
IV. Validity and Reliability
A. Criterion Related Validity
B. Concurrent validity
1. Predictive validity
2. Content validity
C. Construct Validity
1. Convergent validity
2. Discriminant validity
D. Factors Affecting Validity
E. Test-Retest Reliability
F. Split-half Reliability or Internal Consistency
G. Inter-rater reliability
H. Alternate Forms Reliability
I. Standard Error of Measurement
J. Factors Affecting Reliability
V. Standardization
VI. Comprehensive Assessment
VII. Native Language Testing and Reports
VIII. Conclusion
Essay Questions
• Define parental consent and the three criteria required under IDEIA
• There are 6 evaluation standards under IDEIA. Discuss each one and explain
• Define and explain each of the following types of validity: Criterion-related, Concurrent and
Construct.
• Discuss the difference between convergent validity and discriminant validity.
• There are two types of criterion-related validity. Define each and explain the difference