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Types of Tests Used in Special Education
Developmental assessments Screening tests Individual intelligence tests Individual academic achievement tests ...
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Screening for Special Diagnoses
Congress enacted Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, in November, 1975. It requires ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Parental Participation in the Assessment Process
Once the CST has made a formal referral for assessment to the MDT for a child with a suspected disability, the parents ...
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Individualized Education Program-A Road Map to Success
After the Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) determines eligibility, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) ...
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General Requirements of Assessment
Determination of a student's status of disability or ELL must be done in an objective and accurate manner by a ...
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Using Testing Accommodations For Diverse Learners
This article introduces the use of testing accommodations for students with disabilities and ELLs. We cover these two ...
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Your Child's Evaluation
Laura's StoryWhen Laura was 8 years old, her teacher, Mrs. Adams, saw that Laura was having a lot of trouble with ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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The Special Education Referral, Assessment, Eligibility, Planning, and Placement Process
If a student does not respond to increasingly intensive interventions or the intervention assistance team believes the ...
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Misapplication of Test Results
This article discusses the inappropriate use of standardized tests to prevent school entry or the placement of children ...
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Factors That Influence Reliability
Several factors can affect the reliability of a test (Mehrens & Lehmann, 1991; Sattler, 2001): Test length. ...
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Preschool to Public School for Children with Disabilities: Preparing for the Transition
As the parent of a preschooler who has a disability, you may feel anxious about the move to kindergarten. This ...
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IQ Testing: What's it All About?
Your child breezes through books normally preferred by kids a few years older. She's a fast learner and the most common...
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Eligibility Determination-The Journey Begins
The Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET), consisting of you and a group of qualified professionals, will review...
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Types of Testing Accommodations
As indicated in Chapter 2, recent years have witnessed an increased awareness and use of testing accommodations in...
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Types of Scores in Assessment
There are many ways of reporting test performance. A variety of scores can be used when interpreting students' test...
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A Description of IQ Ranges
Extremely Low Range Children who score in the extremely low range are in the bottom 2 percent of the population....
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
