True/False
1.​IDEAdefinesgiftedandtalentedchildrenasthosewhoseneedscannotbemetinthegeneraleducationclassroom
becauseoftheirexceptionalintellectualdevelopment,aswellastheiroutstandingabilitiesinmath,creativewriting,or
thevisualandperformingarts.
a.True
b.False
2.Inmoststates,thedefinitionofgiftedandtalentedchildrenincludespsychomotorabilityasaformofgiftedness.​
a.True
b.False
3.TheNoChildLeftBehindAct(PL107-110)includeslanguagethatidentifiesindividualswithgiftsandtalents.​
a.True
b.False
4.Brainresearchprovesthatgeneticshaveastrongerinfluencethanenvironmentalvariablesonthedevelopmentof
giftsandtalents.​
a.True
b.False
5.​Familyhomelessnessisnotnecessarilyafactorofsocioeconomicstatus.
a.True
b.False
6.Youngsterswhoarehomelessarethreetimesmorelikelytohaveemotionalproblems,andtwiceaslikelytorepeata
gradethantheirclassmateswhoarenothomeless.​
a.True
b.False
7.Theoverwhelmingmajorityofat-risklearnersreceivespecialeducationservices.​
a.True
b.False
8.TheprimarypurposeofbilingualeducationistoteachEnglishtostudentswithlimitedEnglishproficiency.​
a.True
b.False
9.​Theincreaseinthenumberofstudentswhoareculturallyandlinguisticallydiverseisreflectedinthefactthat
teachersofcolor,inbothgeneralandspecialeducation,makeup33%ofthenation’steachingforce.
a.True
b.False
10.Manychildrenexperienceavarietyoffactorsthatcouldeasilyplacethematriskforschoolfailure,yettheyare
resilientanddowellinschoolinspiteoftheriskstowhichtheyareexposed.​
a.True
b.False
MultipleChoice
11.Giftedandtalentedlearners:​
a.areeasytoidentifyduetotherigorouscriteriacontainedinPL100-279andPL107-110.
b.​requirespecialserviceswhicharemandatedintheJacobK.JavitsGiftedandTalentedEducationActof1988.
c.​representapproximately4.6%oftheschool-agepopulation,accordingtotheNationalCenterforEducational
Statistics.
d.​resultfromacombinationofgeneticmake-upandenvironmentalstimulation.
12.Allofthefollowingstatementsregardingcharacteristicsofgiftedandtalentedchildrenarecorrect,EXCEPT:
a.​manyofthecharacteristicsarethesameasotherchildren,butdifferindegreeandintensity.
b.​somecharacteristicsmayresultina“paradoxicalnegativeeffect.”
c.​theyarelikelytohaveanexternallocusofcontrol.
d.​theymaybeself-criticalastheystriveforperfectionism.
13.Thefirstnationalreportongiftededucationwas:​
a.​knownastheJavitsReport.
b.​containedinIDEA2004.
c.​basedonfederalregulations.
d.​knownastheMarlandReport.
14.Intellectualability:​
a.​isthesolebasisforthedeterminationofgiftednessundermoststatedefinitions.
b.​isalwaysdemonstratedbyhighacademicachievement.
c.​isincludedaspartofthedefinitionofgiftednessinmoststates.
d.​isfundedasgenerouslyasathleticability.
15.TheJacobK.JavitsGiftedandTalentedStudentsEducationActof1988(PL100-297):​
a.​providedafederaldefinitionofgiftedness.
b.​wasanamendmenttoPL94-142.
c.​establishedfederalcontrolovergiftededucationprograms.
d.entitledstudentswithgiftsandtalentstospecialeducationservices.
16.DatafromtheNationalCenterforEducationStatistics(2013)suggestsallofthefollowing,EXCEPT:
a.​giftedortalentedstudentsmightconceivablybethelargestgroupofstudentswithexceptionalities.
b.​theprevalenceofgiftednessisdecreasing.
c.​morethan3.23millionstudentsareidentifiedasgifted.
d.​about6.7percentoftheschool-agepopulationisgifted.
17.The____________________________identifiesindividualswhoaregiftedandtalentedasstudents,children,or
youthwhogiveevidenceofhighachievementcapabilityinareassuchasintellectual,creative,artistic,orleadership
capacityorinspecificacademicfields,andwhoneedservicesoractivitiesnotordinarilyprovidedbytheschoolin
ordertofullydevelopthosecapabilities.
a.​MarlandReport
b.​NationalAssociationforGiftedChildren
c.​2004reauthorizationofIDEA
d.​JacobK.JavitsGiftedandTalentedStudentsEducationActof1988
18.Howstudentsareidentifiedasgiftedandtalented,aswellaswhatserviceswillbeprovidedforgiftedandtalented
studentsisdeterminedmainlyby:​
a.​therequirementsofNCLB.
b.​stateandlocaleducationpolicy.
c.​JacobK.JavitsGiftedandTalentedStudentsEducationActof1988.
d.​theMarlandreport.
19.Childrenfromracialandethnic“minoritygroups”areactuallythemajorityofstudentsinallofthefollowingurban
areas,EXCEPT:
a.​NewYork.
b.​Chicago.
c.​Denver.
d.​Houston.
20.____________isdefinedastheattitudes,values,beliefsystems,norms,andtraditionssharedbyaparticulargroup
ofpeoplethatcollectivelyformtheirheritage.​
a.​Multiculturalism
b.​Culture
c.​Ethnicity
d.​Religion
21.Allofthefollowingstatementsaboutculturearetrue,EXCEPT:
a.​Itprovidesaframeofreferenceorperspectiveforattachingmeaningtoeventsandsituations.
b.​Itisgenerallytransmittedfromonegenerationtoanother.
c.Itisreflectedinmanyaspectsofanindividual’sparticularlifestyle.
d.​Itdefineshowstudentsfromaparticularbackgroundwillperforminschool,andwhattheireducational
strengthsandweaknesseswillbe.
22.___________________acknowledgesbasiccommonalitiesamonggroupsofpeoplewhileappreciatingtheir
differences.​
a.​Culture
b.​Bilingualeducation
c.​Multiculturaleducation
d.​Multiculturalism
23.Inbilingualeducationprograms,Englishisthemediumofinstruction:​
a.​throughouttheprogram.
b.​initially.
c.​onceasatisfactorycommandofEnglishisachieved.
d.​notatall.
24.Researchevidenceontheeffectivenessofbilingualeducationsuggeststhat:​
a.​thereisonepedagogicalstrategythatismosteffectiveforteachingstudentswhoarebilingual.
b.​bilingualeducationisthemostappropriateapproachforworkingwithstudentswithlimitedproficiencyin
English.
c.​bilingualeducationslowsdownthedevelopmentofEnglishproficiency.
d.​bilingualeducationresultsinimprovedlanguageskillsbuthasnoimpactonacademicperformance.
25.Fewernumbersofstudentsfromminoritygroupsinaparticularcategorythanonemightexpectbasedontheir
numbersintheschoolpopulationiscommonlyreferredtoas:​
a.​underenrollment.
b.​underrepresentation.
c.​ethnicimbalance.
d.​overrepresentation.
26.Greaternumbersofchildrenfromminoritygroupsplacedinspecialeducationprogramsthanwouldbeanticipated
basedontheirproportionofthegeneralschoolpopulationiscommonlyreferredtoas:
a.​underrepresentation.
b.​ethnicimbalance.
c.​overrepresentation.
d.​overenrollment.
27.​Thefastestgrowingsegmentofthehomelesspopulationis:
a.​theelderly.
b.​familieswithchildren.
c.men.
d.​teenagerswhoarerunaways.
28.Homelessnessisespeciallydestructiveforchildrenforallofthefollowingreasons,EXCEPT:
a.​homelessnessimpliesparentalneglectandabuse.
b.​homelesschildrenareexposedtonumeroushealthhazards.
c.​childrenwhoarehomelessaremorelikelytosufferfrompoornutrition.
d.​homelessnessisabreedinggroundfordisabilities.
29.AsstatedinPL107-110(NoChildLeftBehindActof2001),allofthefollowingareexamplesofaninadequateliving
arrangements,EXCEPT:
a.​residinginabandonedbuildings.
b.​livinginmotels.
c.​sharingaresidencewithmultiplefamilies.
d.​livinginemergencyshelters.
30.Economichardships,substanceabuse,chronicunemployment,maritaldiscord,andapersonalhistoryofabuseor
neglectareissuesthatcouldcontributeto:​
a.​overrepresentationinspecialeducationprograms.
b.​abusiveandneglectfulparenting.
c.​inappropriateplacementinspecialeducationprograms.
d.​underrepresentationofprogramsforgiftedandtalentedstudents.
31.Educatorsandotherschoolprofessionalscouldbesubjecttolegaldifficulties,fines,misdemeanorcharges,andin
somecaseschargesofnegligencewhen:​
a.​theyfailtoreportsuspectedabuseorneglect.
b.​discusssuspectedchildabusecaseswithadministrators.
c.​questionstudentsaboutphysicalinjuries.
d.​getinvolvedinthepersonallivesoftheirstudents.
32.Themostfrequentperpetratorsofchildmaltreatmentare:​
a.​neighbors.
b.​distantrelatives.
c.​parents.
d.​schoolpersonnel.
33.Aneducationalstrategywheretheculturalbackgroundofeachstudentisvalued,perceivedinapositivelight,and
usedtodevelopinstructionisbestdescribedas:​
a.​multiculturalism.
b.​multiculturaleducation.
c.​bilingualeducation.
d.​diversityeducation.
34.Bilingualeducationisbestdefinedas:​
a.aneducationalstrategywherestudents,whosefirstlanguageissomethingotherthanEnglish,areinitially
instructedbybeingimmersedinclasseswhereonlyEnglishisspoken.
b.​aneducationalstrategythatinvolvesissuesoflanguagerace,gender,socialclass,andculture.
c.​areflectionofthecustoms,beliefsystems,attitudesandtraditionssharedbyaparticulargroupofpeople.
d.​aneducationalstrategywherestudents,whosefirstlanguageissomethingotherthanEnglish,areinitially
instructedinthelanguagetheyknowbest.
35.Bilingualeducationis:​
a.​acceptedasbestpracticethroughouttheU.S.
b.​nolongercontroversialbecausealmost20%ofthepopulationspeaksalanguageotherthanEnglish.
c.​astrategythatnoteveryoneagreeswithassomestateshaveprohibiteditsuseinschools.
d.​notpopularwithsomebecauseitdoesnotpromotecognitiveaswellasaffectivedevelopment.
36.StudentsidentifiedaslimitedEnglishproficient:​
a.​areincapableoflearninganythinginEnglish.
b.​havealimitedcapacitytolearn.
c.​areeligibleforspecialeducationservicesunderthespeechandlanguagecategory.
d.​lackfluencyinreading,writing,orspeakingEnglish.
37.​Expertsinthefieldofbilingualeducation:
a.​foundthatresearchdoesnotsupporttheeffectivenessofbilingualeducationinworkingwithstudentswith
limitedproficiencyinEnglish.
b.areinagreementastowhichpedagogicalstrategyisthemosteffectiveinteachingEnglishlanguagelearners.
c.​foundthekeytoeffectivebilingualeducationistoisolatethestudentfromEnglishspeakerssotheydon’tfeel
intimidated.
d.​areinagreementthatthemoreopportunitiesstudentshavetousetheirnewlyacquiredEnglishlanguageskills
withtheirclassmates,family,andfriends,themoreproficienttheywillbecome.
38.Allofthefollowingstatementsregardingthedisproportionatenumberofstudentsfromminoritygroupsplacedin
specialeducationaretrue,EXCEPTit:
a.isastingingindictmentoftheefficacyofspecialeducators’professionalpractices.
b.​occursmainlyinthosecategorieswheredisabilityhasabiologicalbasis.
c.​isachallengetotheconceptofhonoringdiversity.
d.​hasbeenapressingandcontroversialissueamongeducatorsformorethanfortyyears.
39.Overrepresentationofminoritygroupsinspecialeducation:​
a.​occursinalldisabilitycategories.
b.​occursmainlyinthespecificlearningdisabilitycategory.
c.​occursindisabilityareaswhereprofessionaljudgmentandopinionplayaroleinthedecision-makingprocess.
d.​doesnotoccurincategoriessuchasmildintellectualdisabilityoremotionaldisturbances.
40.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacontributingfactorintheoverrepresentationofstudentsfromminoritygroupsin
specialeducation?​
a.​Povertythatresultsinlimitedhealthcare,poornutrition,andpoorlivingconditions.
b.​Testbiasandinappropriateassessmenttechniques
c.​Culturalvariablesthatpreventacademicachievement
d.​Faultyidentificationproceduresandineffectiveprereferralstrategies
41.Allofthefollowingstatementsabouthomelessnessaretrue,EXCEPT:
a.​theaverageageofahomelesschildisonlysixyearsold.
b.​singleadultmalesarethefastestgrowingsegmentofthehomelesspopulation.
c.domesticviolence,substanceabuse,poverty,andmentalillnessaresomeofthecontributingfactorsto
homelessness.
d.​familyhomelessnessisnotnecessarilyafactorofsocioeconomicstatus.
42.Childabuseandneglect:​
a.​areveryuncommoninthiscountry.
b.​rarelyhappentochildrenwithdisabilitiesorthosewhoareadopted.
c.​arecrimesprimarilycommittedbyfriendsofthefamily.
d.​knownoracial,religious,ethnicorsocioeconomicboundaries.
43.Educatorsandotherprofessionals:​
a.shouldneverreportinstancesofchildabuseunlesstheyarepositiveithasoccurred.
b.​arelegallyandmorallyresponsibleforreportingsuspectedinstancesofchildabuse.
c.​arenotlegallyprotectedif,ingoodfaith,theyreportchildabuseanditturnsouttheywerewrong.
d.​cannotlegallygetintroubleiftheysuspectchildabuse,butprefernottogetinvolvedinthepersonallivesof
theirstudents.
SubjectiveShortAnswer
44.Whataretheimplicationsfortheestimatesandprojectionsgivenconcerningthegrowingdiversityinournation’s
schools?​
45.Whatfactorscontributetotheover-andunderrepresentationofminoritygroupsinspecialeducationprograms?​
46.​Listthe5areasofgiftednessandprovideanexampleofhowgiftednessmightbedemonstratedundereacharea.
47.Explainthedifferencebetweenmulticulturalismandmulticulturaleducation.​
48.Whatistheprimarypurposeofbilingualeducation?​
49.Listthefactorsthatcouldcontributetotheoverrepresentationofminoritystudentsincertainspecialeducation
categories.​
Essay
50.Whatchallengesdostudentswhoareatriskforschoolfailureface,andwhatcanbedonetohelpstudentsriseabove
thosechallenges?​
51.Explaintherelationshipbetweenpovertyandtheoverrepresentationofminoritystudentsincertaincategoriesof
specialeducation.​