Week 10

Question 1

4 criteria for SLD

Answer 1

Difficulties learning and using academic skills (in one or more of reading, spelling, maths) for at least six months despite targeted interventions
Academic skills substantially below that of their age (confirmed by standardised tests, more than 1SD below <85), causing significant daily life impairment
Begins during school years
No better explanation

Question 2

Discrepancy model

Answer 2

Looking at difference between cognitive performance of person (how well they should be able to learn) and compare to academic achievement (what they did learn)

Question 3

Dyslexia

Answer 3

Reading and spelling, but not comprehension

Question 4

Dysgraphia

Answer 4

Also used for difficulty with motor skills of writing

Question 5

Dyscalculia

Answer 5

Issue is more with basic fundamental skills like calculation errors, but they are ok with reasoning

Question 6

RTI mode,

Answer 6

Teachers provide evidence based instructions
All students learning regularly evaluated
Struggling learners provided intervention
Progress closely monitored and students reevaluated to check intervention effectiveness
Reevaluation, intervention and reassessment as necessary

Question 7

Two types of achievement tests

Answer 7

Formative: gives feedback to monitor own learning and improve
Summative: evaluate student learning

Question 8

Two types of achievement test items

Answer 8

Fact based- rote learning

Conceptual- required knowledge and understanding for application

Question 9

Individually administered achievement tests

Answer 9

WIAT III
WJ IV AC
WRAT 4

Question 10

WIAT III

Answer 10

Most common, co normed with WISC

reading, maths, writing, oral language

Question 11

General aptitude test examples

Answer 11

SB-5
WISC-IV
WPPSI IV
K-ABC

Question 12

K-ABC

Answer 12

simultaneous and serial skills

Focuses on how info is processed, rather than what is processed

Question 13

Simultaneous skills

Answer 13

Mentally integrating many parallel pieces of info at same time
Visual instructions preferred

Question 14

Serial skills

Answer 14

Arrange small amounts of info in consecutive step by step order
Verbal instructions oreferred

Question 15

Prognostic test

Answer 15

Used to make predictions in specialised areas about potential in education and employment

Question 16

Performance assessment

Answer 16

Portfolios

Question 17

Authentic assessment

Answer 17

Role play

Question 18

Rating scale examples

Answer 18

CBCL
RS-R
Vineland adaptive behaviour scales
BASC-2

Question 19

Psychoeducational assessment report

Answer 19

Referral question and reason 
Referral source
Background info 
List of assessments conducted 
Observations during assessment 
Assessment results
Interpretation and diagnosis if required 
Summary and recommendations