A multi-tiered approach that supports the RtI framework is
a. the Behavioral Assessment Model.
b. the Early Childhood Model.
c. the Information Processing Model.
d. the Pyramid Model.
Dyslexia is a problem in the area of
a. social skills.
b. math calculations.
c. language.
d. spatial relationships.
The most common type of neural tube defect is
a. cerebral palsy.
b. muscular dystrophy.
c. spina bifida.
d. Duchenne’s dystrophy.
Modifications to the general classroom curriculum using UDL strategies typically take
place at what level of RtI?
a. Tier I
b. Tier II
c. Tier III
d. This would not occur in the RtI model.
The report Rising Above the Gathering Storm found that a. the US graduated more
engineers than other countries.
b. the US 12th graders performed above average for 21 countries on a test in science and
math.
c. the US 12th graders performed below average on science but above average on math
tests when compared to 21 other countries.
d. the US 12th graders performed below average for 21 countries on a test in science
and math.
An approach that consists of pairing students where one is the player (student with
EBD) and the other one is a coach (a student who has been trained to help) is called
a. PALS.
b. social learning theory.
c. cognitive learning theory.
d. RTI.
What might be behind the over-representation of bilingual children among students
with learning disabilities?
a. Assessments used to detect learning disabilities may not be valid and reliable for
bilingual students.
b. Learning a second language is academically demanding and may result in lower
academic performance.
c. Education systems in other countries are so far behind the U.S. that students have
difficulties catching up.
d. Both A and B are true.
A key feature of the treatment programs for children with autism is
a. limited vocabulary work.
b. frequent changes to the learning environment.
c. short bursts of various activities.
d. the use of predictable routines.
Research has demonstrated that children with visual impairments______in their play
skills, were especially in the area of symbolic play.
a. advanced
b. significantly delayed
c. slightly delayed
d. on age level
A variety of professional skills, including those of______, are required to make a
difference in the life situation for students with behavior disorders.
a. educators, law enforcement officers, and politicians
b. educators, psychologists, and a support teacher
c. educators, counselors, and lobbyists
d. educators, psychologists, and attorneys
Visual impairments are considered a high incidence disability.
a. True
b. False
The problem behaviors that children with autism exhibit in the classroom
a. should be dealt with in the same manner as any other inappropriate classroom
behavior.
b. should be ignored since the behaviors are a function of their disability.
c. should be addressed through a functional analysis of behavior to determine the
motivation behind the behavior.
d. should be addressed only by the child’s parents.
Retinopathy of prematurity is associated with
a. infections before birth and alcohol or drug use by the mother.
b. lack of oxygen provided to premature infants and low-birth weight.
c. over administration of oxygen to premature infants and low-birth weight.
d. unbalanced ciliary muscles and problems with the blink reflex.
If you want to teach a skill to an individual with multiple disabilities, it is best to
a. use precision teaching.
b. teach the skill in the environment in which it will be used.
c. teach using direct instruction.
d. use applied behavioral analyses.
The Hunter Elementary longitudinal study found that the highly intelligent study cohort
went on to have surprisingly ordinary but well-rounded lives.
a. True
b. False
Compared with their nondisabled peers, toddlers with disabilities are often
a. more alert.
b. less curious.
c. less tolerant of others.
d. more difficult to work with.
About________percent of students with visual impairments are in regular class
placements for at least 80% of their school day.
a. 18
b. 35
c. 64
d. 75
A student who is twice exceptional
a. is gifted in both reading and math.
b. has a disability and SGT.
c. is talented in arts and academics.
d. has abilities greater than most with SGT.
Dana is not mastering certain aspects of the school curriculum. Which of the following
types of tests is designed to help Dana’s teacher determine why she is having problems
with certain academic skills?
a. Achievement tests
b. Diagnostic achievement tests
c. Intelligence tests
d. Personality tests
Most individuals with visual impairments have little difficulty transitioning to life as a
working adult.
a. True
b. False
The goals of positive behavior interventions and supports include all of the following
EXCEPT
a. enhanced social competence.
b. improved academic performance.
c. safe learning and teaching environments.
d. scaffolding punishments.
Research suggests that children with disabilities are abused or neglected
__________than other children.
a. at the same rate
b. more often
c. less often
d. twice as often
______was coined in the early 20th century to describe children with a cluster of
symptoms including hyperactivity and inattention.
a. Strauss Syndrome
b. ADHD
c. Asperger’s Syndrome
d. Cruickshank’s Condition
Engaging children through play
a. enhances their interactions with each other.
b. promotes communications.
c. helps them learn through play.
d. does all of these.
The findings of the Hope/Scope Perry Preschool Study might be summarized as
a. “the quality of preschool has long-term impacts on the success of ‘at-risk’ children.”
b. “preschool is helpful for children but home environment matters more.”
c. “preschool has little or no effect on outcomes for ‘at-risk’ children.”
d. “the costs of preschool outweigh any positive benefits for children ‘at-risk.'”
Syntax is the
a. way language is actually used in conversation.
b. smallest unit of sound.
c. smallest unit of meaning.
d. order in which words are combined.
Unlike children with other disabilities, children with behavior disorders
a. are often blamed for their condition.
b. do not receive special education services.
c. experience very few conflicts with their parents.
d. usually make good grades in school.
A child who is blind
a. must use Braille for reading.
b. cannot use vision for learning.
c. will be best served in a residential school.
d. only needs help with academics.
Sharon, a fourth-grade student, is not aware that some language may be appropriate in
one environment but not in another. Sharon’s lack of awareness is a disorder of
a. morphology.
b. pragmatics.
c. phonology.
d. syntax.
In order to be identified as having an intellectual and developmental disability, an
individual must have significant limitations in
a. only intellectual ability.
b. only adaptive skills.
c. only academic achievement.
d. both intellectual ability and adaptive skills.
According to Coleman (1992), gifted students with learning disabilities differed from
average students with learning disabilities in that
a. the gifted students consistently worked harder on their homework.
b. the average students asked for much more support from the teacher.
c. the gifted students had developed many constructive coping strategies.
d. the average students had developed more problem-solving plans.
Many students with conduct disorders live in a home environment in which parental
punishment is
a. fair and consistent.
b. harsh and consistent.
c. harsh and sporadic.
d. nonexistent.
Discuss the characteristic of perfectionism as part of gifted students’ emotional and
social life.
How does the ecological approach to understanding exceptionality shape the
interventions we develop for a child with exceptionalities?
Discuss the effects of limited experiences on the intellectual development of visually
impaired preschool children.
Students identified as having a learning disability who do not have a clear neurological
basis for their disability are said to have ________________.
Explain the 4 variables for successful learning strategies that can be used to help all
students, including those with ADHD, to find academic success.
___________is the area most affected in the information processing model.
What is Universal Design for Learning (UDL)? Describe the three key components of
UDL.
How has legislation supported the belief that all children, whatever their circumstances,
deserve an education?
____is partly defined as the inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal
relationships with peers and teachers.
A reasonable estimate is that more than _________categories of children with
exceptionalities.
Why are culturally and linguistically diverse students often over-represented in special
education programs?
Describe how the perspectives on identifying and treating individuals with
exceptionalities have changed over the years.
__________is the basic concept that misbehavior should not necessarily be followed by
punishment of one sort or another, but with attempts to understand the causes or
antecedents of the misbehavior.
Describe the central challenge for many students with ASD in meeting the CCSS.
_____is a measure of the applications of knowledge, whereas _________________
involves the typical classroom performance of the student.