Legal Consideration and Federal Legislation 

FAMILY AND EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)

INDIVIDUAL WITH DISABILITY EDUCATION ACT (IDEA)

INFANTS AND TODDLERS PROGRAM

INDIVIDUAL FAMILY SERVICES PLAN (IFSP)

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA)

Legal Consideration is particularly important for students with exceptionalities.

• It establishes standards by which students qualify for a particular service.
• To eliminate utilizing special education as a placement for students who need alternative teaching methods to be successful.
• To reduce disproportionality and overrepresentation within the special education population.

Types of assessments that are particularly important to exhibit in class vary according to the students' necessities and capabilities.

Informal Assessment- Teacher-made assessments used to determine student progress.

Curriculum-based Assessment (CBA) -Determines how a student is performing in or mastering the actual curriculum (e.g., chapter tests).

Curriculum-based Measurement (CBM) -Measures progress of a specific skill against an aim line (e.g., AIMS Web, DIBELS).

Criterion-related Assessment - Assesses a student’s progress on items that are like objectives or standards.

Criterion-referenced Test- Assesses a student’s progress in skill understanding against specific standards.

Performance Assessment -Students create a product that demonstrates their skills or competency.

Portfolio Assessment- The collection of student products to demonstrate progress over a period of time.

Dynamic Assessment- Determines the potential of a student to learn a new skill.

Checklist, Rating Scale, Observation- Informal assessment that can be tailored for individual students. Used to identify proficiency in skill and/or placement in a curriculum.

Norm-referenced Test- Compares a student’s performance of a task to students of the same age or grade level.

Standardized Test- Tests are structured, provide specific instructions, formats, scoring, and interpretation procedures.