Nondiscriminatory Assessments Question Title * 1. What is your name? Question Title * 2. What is your work email address? Question Title * 3. Assessments administered without considering racial, cultural, or linguistic bias may inaccurately reflect a student’s true abilities. True False Question Title * 4. Which legal requirement must be documented for assessments used during initial evaluations or reevaluations? Assessments must be selected and administered without racial or cultural discrimination. Assessments must be completed within one week of the referral. Assessments must focus only on academic skills. Assessments must be administered by school administrators. Question Title * 5. It is acceptable to use assessments that are not validated for a specific population if the results are reviewed by multiple evaluators. True False Question Title * 6. Which of the following is NOT required for compliance with nondiscriminatory assessment practices? Administration by qualified personnel in the student's native language, when feasible. Documentation that non-discrimination was considered. Assessments validated for the purpose for which they are used. Files must have a signed statement from parents attesting to the language spoken at home. Question Title * 7. Why must assessments be conducted in the student’s native language or preferred mode of communication? To minimize racial, cultural, or linguistic bias and accurately reflect the student’s abilities. To avoid parental complaints. To comply with diversity initiatives. To expedite the evaluation process. Question Title * 8. Which of the following is an acceptable way to document compliance with nondiscriminatory assessment requirements? Referencing technical manuals of assessments. Evaluation reports or teacher/provider notes. Prior written notice forms. All of the above. Question Title * 9. In special education compliance, what is the primary purpose of referencing assessment technical manuals? To train staff on administering the test. To confirm that the assessment is validated for use with specific cultural or linguistic populations. To locate test answer keys. To determine test pricing. Question Title * 10. Documentation of non-discrimination in assessment practices can include notes explaining how bias was mitigated in the evaluation process. True False Question Title * 11. Which of the following is true regarding eligibility documentation for nondiscriminatory assessments? Documenting non-discrimination is optional. Teams can ignore cultural considerations if the assessment is standardized. The team must justify why the assessments were selected based on student’s demographics. Only cognitive assessments need to meet nondiscriminatory standards. Question Title * 12. Where can staff most readily find examples of nondiscriminatory assessment statements for specific tests? In a linked Google Drive folder on the training web page. On the Office of Special Education Programs website. In state law documents available at KSDE. By emailing the MIS clerk with the name(s) of the tests for which you need information. Done