One kind of accountability that assigns responsibility to the student is when a(n)
A) individual school receives a sanction for not meeting standards.
B) student is not promoted to the next grade if their assessment results do not meet a pre-specified level
C) school is closed down for repeatedly failing to have students pass standards.
D) district receives a reward for all of its schools making adequate yearly progress.
Ques. 2One of the cautions in looking at tests used for accountability purposes is
A) that these tests may not provide reliable data on the skills of individual students
B) the statements about groups of students are not valid
C) that it doesn't automatically translate to instructional decision-making.
D) one should also consider the context of the student group.
Ques. 3An example of a high-stakes accountability system is one that
A) includes only top-performing students.
B) includes all students in the assessment.
C) determines how much money the school receives the following year.
D) requires students to put their names on the tests.
Ques. 4When assessment results are used to show legislators and the governor how students are performing in the state, the primary purpose of the data is
A) instructional program improvement
B) accountability.
C) public information.
D) policy development.
Ques. 5Much of the impetus for the change in focus since the mid-1980s came from
A) a document titled A Nation at Risk
B) poor test results of students with disabilities in every state.
C) Public Law 94-142.
D) IEP teams.
Ques. 6A focus on standards-based accountability assessment implies a concentration on
A) the number of students served by special education
B) the kinds of students who receive special-education services
C) data about what students know and can do
D) data on compliance with IEP laws.
Ques. 7In evaluating whether a student exhibits intellectual disability, there is no federal requirement that a test or rating scale be used to assess _____________ psychometrically.
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