Since the early 1990's, there has been a dramatic shift from a focus on the process of serving ...

Since the early 1990's, there has been a dramatic shift from a focus on the process of serving students with disabilities to measuring the ______ of the services provided.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Ques. 2

The Common Core State Standards Initiative is important because it
 
  A) ensures all states have a set of state standards
  B) establishes standards that are universally valid.
  C) allows for comparison of testing results across states.
  D) is a chance for states to work together

Ques. 3

In 2003, the U.S. Department of Education issued a set of guidelines for alternate assessments that included the concept of __________.
 
  A) alternate achievement standards
  B) academic content standards
  C) academic achievement standards
  D) modified achievement standards

Ques. 4

Assessing student performance and progress on standards is important for
 
  A) marketing of school districts.
  B) making instructional policy decisions.
  C) confirming that schools are doing everything right.
  D) eligibility for special education services.

Ques. 5

Alternate assessments can consist of
 
  A) teacher observations of the class.
  B) samples of student work illustrating certain points.
  C) unorganized compilations of student work.
  D) peer reporting forms.

Ques. 6

Over the past 20 years, legislation such as IDEA 1997, IDEA 2004 and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 has encouraged __________ statewide assessments
 
  A) fewer
  B) inclusive
  C) lengthy
  D) high-stakes

Ques. 7

The differentiation between academic content standards and achievement standards is that content standards refer to __________, whereas achievement standards refer to __________.
 
  A) levels of mastery; statements of the content of a curriculum
  B) state standards in math, reading, and writing; test performance
  C) broad life skills all citizens should have; on-the-job work skills
  D) statements of the content subject matter schools should teach; how adept or competent a student demonstration must be

Ques. 8

Which of the following standards are for performance that differ in complexity from grade-level achievement standards but that are linked to content standards?
 
  A) Alternate achievement standards
  B) Modified achievement standards
  C) Out-of-level achievement standards
  D) Adapted achievement standards

Ques. 9

Students with disabilities should be included in statewide accountability systems because
 
  A) they are always forgotten about.
  B) their needs are so unique we could never address them
  C) schools should be held accountable for their results.
  D) they can't meet the same standards as students without disabilities.

Ques. 10

Sanctions of statewide accountability systems may include all of the following except
 
  A) withdrawal of accreditation.
  B) takeover of a particular school.
  C) merit pay for particular teachers.
  D) reduction of funding.