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naturalchemist · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

This process was used to identify students with disabilities by comparing a student's cognitive ability with his or her academic achievement to determine if a significant difference between the two exists.

A. Discrepancy analysis
B. Response to intervention
C. Universal screening
D. Progress monitoring

Question 2

If you were the teacher of this student, your next action should most likely be:

A. Refer the student for an evaluation
B. Call the parents
C. Analyze the instructional methods, perform error analyses and adapt the instructional techniques that are being used
D. Continue for several more days and see if the student begins to make progress again

cclemon1 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A.
Explanation: Discrepancy analysis compares the student's cognitive ability with the student's academic achievement to determine if a significant difference between ability and achievement exists.

Answer to Question 2

C.
Explanation: Research supports that if a student falls below the aimline on 34 consecutive measures, the instruction should be adjusted.