For this reason, we use a combination of psychometric and dynamic assessment. ... They even differ concerning the way in which it functions, or how it should be measured. ... Also, the more perceptive your senses are to differences, the larger the field on which your judgement and intellect can act, and subsequently the more intelligent you are. ... They believed, an intelligent person is able to make sound judgements, reason well and use common sense. ... So the actual content of the test-item does not matter, it only provides a vehicle for assessment, as long as it assess our ability ...

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The Education for All Handicapped Children Act, in 1997, was reinstated as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Dock, and Peters, 1997). ... Still, another issue that is important to recognize when considering inclusion is how to fairly grade students with disabilities. ... Another way is to pass the students if they do the best that they can by using a pass/fail grading system. ... What exceptions the Delaware Department of Education have made in terms of the State tests are allowing an alternate assessment called the Delaware Alternate Portfolio Assessment (DAPA), and also...

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The case study of Great Meadows mentioned that teachers were overwhelmingly positive regarding the new approach, but did not address aptitude as well as attitude. ... They also need to take professional development time to understand how their discipline can connect to other disciplines and develop knowledge they may not have, change assessment strategies and somehow prepare students for high stakes testing at the same time (Loepp, 1999). ... Great Meadows' plan for restructuring does not seem to address the issue of how teachers will ensure the material they share with students will be...

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It will discuss how as a Pacific teacher would attempt to accommodate all children. ... The best way to vocalise and act out diversity of students around the globe is inclusive education (Kugelmass, 2004; Rix & Simmons, 2005). ... It gives them a sense of belonging and understanding on how the world operates and boosts social contact with peers. ... According to the research done by Daveta ( p. 60, 2009) in Fiji schools, most teachers who have graduated admits that teacher training did not prepare them well to facilitate inclusive education. ... This is due to the fact that the course content...

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The work of Douglas provides some insight into the nature of the cognitive functioning of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and learning disorder (LD), as well as it describes the different types of cognitive disabilities that underlie the two disorders. ... Furthermore, the children with ADHD tended to do poorly on memory tasks in a free Johnson, pg. 5 recall situation. ... The results reflect what is hypothesized to be different among groups as well as how groups are formed. ... Research on children with ADHD is hampered by disagreement and lack of pre...

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