Psychoeducational Assessment Question Paper

Psychoeducational Assessment

Course:Bachelor Of Special Needs Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF EDUCATION (SPECIAL EDUCATION)
PSE 101: PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT

DATE: Friday 11th September, 2009 TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer ALL questions in SECTION ONE and any TWO in SECTION TWO.

SECTION ONE – (30 MARKS)
1.
Differentiate between the following terms commonly used in psycho-educational
assessment:
(a)
Achievement
and
aptitude
tests.
[4
marks]
(b)
Pre-referral
and
referral
activities.
[4
marks]
2.
Highlight any three ways which indicate why special education assessment is
always
purposeful.
[6
marks]
3.
Explain the following terms in relation to psycho-educational assessment:
(a)
Special
education
assessment
[2
marks]

(b)
Validity

[2 marks]
(c)
Reliability
[2
marks]
4.
Using examples distinguish between screening and diagnosis.
[4 marks]
5.
Explain any TWO areas assessment team should focus on when assessing
preschool
children.
[6
marks]

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SECTION TWO – (40 MARKS)
6. (a) Describe
the
historical development of educational assessment in the
Western countries and in Kenya.

[12 marks]
(b)
Explain the successes and hardships educational assessment has faced in
Kenya.

[8 marks]
7.
(a)
Describe any FOUR areas you would include in the case history interview
forms.

[12 marks]
(b)
Highlight the two most important questions you would consider when
interpreting
a
test
behaviour.
[8
marks]
8.
Give a detailed account of any two purposes of special education assessment in
relation
to
the
Kenyan
situation.
[20
marks]
9.
Explain how you would assess learners with the following handicapping
conditions:

(a)
Cerebral Palsy

[5 marks]
(b)
Hearing
Impairment
[5
marks]

(c)
Visual impairment

[5 marks]

(d)
Mental retardation

[5 marks]

[Total 20 marks]

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