Psychology and Education

 

Paper instructions:
Four separate exam questions. Please do not join or interrelate them

1. Sam is a 5th student who struggles with reading , math spelling and writing well constructed sentences

according to his grade level. he has been unsuccessful in tiers 1 and 2 of rti so the teachers are considering a

referral for another type of assessment. They have been using curriculum based assessments in reading and math but

Sam has still not reached the level identified in his IEP. Describe what you would recommend for the next logical

type of assessment to compare Sam’s current level with others his age. Determine is eligibility for Tier 3 special

Ed, identify his strengths and weakness for the purpose of designing a one on one program of intervention.Suggest

at least one assessment or instrument to use. Defend your choice of the tool selected.

2.If a student in your class is suspected of having receptive language disorder. What steps would you follow to

provide the best possible intervention plan.As you list and explain the steps, assume that this student has never

been referred for an assessment.Include at least one non norm refered assessment tool that would best evaluate the

students needs. Defend your choice of tool

3Please answer the following test question: A teacher asked a class to complete all of the examples on page

111 in their textbook. It took Juan four minutes to open his book and find the correct page, then two more minutes

to begin working on the examples. The teacher claims that it always takes Juan too much time to begin independent

work. When planning to do an observation of Juan, considering differnt recording techniques used in special ed,

which method would be best used to describe Juan’s behavior. Describe the method and explain why you chose it over

other options.

4The national council of teachers of mathematics envision that all students even special needs student should

be doers of mathematics.Describe a fictitious student with special needs by giving the student’s age and or grade

level and a brief description of the special needs. Then list and explain three different ways that you can ensure

this student can be a doer of math
Text book :Cohen, L. & Spenciner, L. (2011). Assessment of children and youth with special needs (4th ed.).

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. ISBN: 9780137054534