For co-teaching to be effective, the individuals working together must do each of the
following EXCEPT:
A. Discuss their instructional philosophies
B. Know their own professional strengths and weaknesses
C. Be honest about their expectations of themselves and each other
D. Have the same, or similar, educational philosophy
Examples of cultural factors that may affect language are:
A. Beliefs and attitudes
B. Accent and dialect
C. Religion and socioeconomic status
D. Dialect and education level
The act of envisioning things in a perfect form, usually leading to involvement in
service organizations, is called:
A. Criticism
B. Humor
C. Altruism
D. Idealism
Each of the following is an issue for effective implementation of RTI EXCEPT:
A. It has been shown to be a reliable method for improving instruction of students with
learning disabilities.
B. General education teachers do not always know how to implement it.
C. Special education teachers may not have time to explain it to others.
D. It may not be effective with students for whom English is a second language.
Steven is a gifted student who is very bored in class and does not complete his
homework. What would be the best way to help Steven become excited about learning
again?
A. Don”t require him to complete homework since he knows the material.
B. Have Steven tutor other students.
C. Modify the scope and sequence of Steven’s curriculum through acceleration.
D. Don”t be concerned about Steven’s behavior since he probably already knows the
concepts.
Brandy scored a 68 on the WISC III. Her classroom teacher is adamant that she is
mentally retarded and should be served by the school’s special education teacher. Her
father argues that she is very independent and gets along well with her siblings and
other children in the neighborhood. Based on this information, which statement is
TRUE?
A. Caution should be used in labeling Brandy as mentally retarded because her adaptive
behavior skills seem to be good.
B. Brandy should be labeled mentally retarded because her IQ score falls below 70 and
that is the most significant factor in determining eligibility for services.
C. Brandy’s dad cannot be objective about his daughter’s behaviors, and his comments
should not be considered in the identification process.
D. Brandy should be labeled mentally retarded to receive services and then retested in a
year to see if her IQ score is above 70.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. IDEA requires that RTI be used to address behavior problems.
B. RTI has been proven to be effective for addressing behavior problems.
C. There is no provision in special education law for RTI to be applied to behavior.
D. RTI is ineffective as a means to improve behavior problems.
Each of the following is a typical concern regarding the inclusion of students with
serious physical or health impairments EXCEPT:
A. Problems with their stamina
B. The need for surgeries and other hospital procedures
C. Their resistance to illness
D. The likelihood they are contagious
Mrs. Jones opened the IEP meeting by welcoming Marty’s parents and thanking them
for making time in their busy schedules to attend this important meeting. She then
asked, “What concerns do you have about Marty’s academic progress so far this year?”
Mrs. Jones is:
A. Inviting parent input
B. Using effective listening
C. Using nonverbal communication
D. Showing understanding
Each of the following represents questions to determine if a student meets the eligibility
criteria for having a learning disability EXCEPT:
A. Is the student’s individual intelligence score in the normal range?
B. Does a significant gap exist between the student’s ability and academic achievement?
C. Is the learning problem the result of a disorder in an area of basic psychological
processing involved in understanding language?
D. Can other possible causes of the learning problem be eliminated
Emily is 2 years old and is significantly behind her playmates in her gross motor skills.
Her mother wants her evaluated for disabilities. Which of the following statements is
true?
A. For children ages birth to 2 years old, special education is not always required by
federal law.
B. IDEA mandates children birth to 5 years old to receive specialized education
services.
C. Americans with Disabilities Act mandates children ages birth to 5 years old receive
specialized education services.
D. Section 504 specifies that children are not eligible for services until the age of three.
Martin-Bell syndrome is another name for:
A. Fragile-X syndrome
B. Prader-Willi syndrome
C. Fetal alcohol syndrome
D. Down syndrome
Personal belief systems, communication skills, interaction processes, programs and
services, and supportive contexts are:
A. Characteristics of effective collaboration
B. Barriers to effective collaboration
C. Elements necessary for collaboration
D. The results of effective collaboration
Early intervention services for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing
should include:
A. Emotional support
B. Sign language lessons
C. Listening and speech training
D. All of the above
School professionals can positively influence interactions with family members who
may find schools intimidating places by:
A. Introducing them to the faculty
B. Developing a friendship
C. Meeting families in non-school settings
D. Offering to tutor them
Professionals who are licensed to administer intelligence tests and other assessment
used in determining whether a student is eligible to receive special education services is
a:
A. School psychologist
B. Social worker
C. School counselor
D. Special educator
Joey, a second grade student in a general education classroom, has been having
difficulty in school since kindergarten. He was identified as having learning disabilities
and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. His biggest challenges are his lack of
progress in learning how to read and staying on-task in the classroom. His teacher has
consulted with a special education teacher to try to accommodate Joey in her classroom,
but he continues to fall behind his classmates. The teacher, the special education
teacher, and Joey’s parents have been considering having him spend more time in a
resource classroom to receive specialized instruction. This is consistent with which
aspect of the principle of least restrictive environment?
A. Full inclusion, all the time
B. Parent’s involvement in due process
C. Availability of a continuum of services
D. The zero-reject policy
Which of the following is stated in positive terms?
A. Work at your desk.
B. Don”t leave your seat.
C. Stop bothering others.
D. Quit yelling.
Jessica is a student with learning disabilities who requires more services than those
currently being provided in the general education classroom where she is placed. Her
parents want her to receive resource room services, but the school currently has no
resource teacher. They do have a separate class for students with intellectual disabilities,
and are in the process of reassessing Jessica to see if she might qualify for services
under a different disability category. Jessica’s parents are furious about what appears to
be an attempt to fit their daughter into an existing program rather than to design and IEP
and make placement decisions based on Jessica’s actual needs. Which principle of
IDEA enables them to confront the school system with their concerns?
A. Parent participation
B. Nondiscriminatory assessment
C. Free appropriate public education
D. Procedural safeguards
A 14-year-old boy with autism would be LEAST likely to have which of the following
components in his curriculum?
A. Functional academics on how to read bus schedules
B. Social-skills training in how to join a conversation
C. Reading instruction in a second grade text
D. Career interest development
Cultural differences can impede collaboration if not properly addressed. Which
statement about cultural differences is FALSE?
A. Culture is dynamic, and professionals must stay current on such cultural issues.
B. Culture is static and parents of different cultures are generally not able to interact in
a collaborative manner.
C. Culture is only one of the many factors that influence ideas and beliefs.
D. No cultural group is homogeneous.
Melanie was born with cerebral palsy. This is an example of a/an:
A. Episodic disability
B. Acquired disability
C. Degenerative disability
D. Congenital disability
Researchers estimate what percent of children in first grade have a speech disorder?
A. 10 percent
B. 7 percent
C. 5 percent
D. 3 percent
Mrs. Farlow wrote the following information on the board for her students prior to
reading a passage on Anne Frank:
Read the title and the questions.
Underline the key word in the questions.
Number the paragraphs.
Now read the passage.
Examine key words/phrases in passage.
Read the questions again.
Select the correct answer.
This is an example of:
A. Strategy instruction
B. Direct instruction
C. Memory instruction
D. Guided notes
Which IEP component comprises achievement test scores, teacher ratings of student
behavior, and scores on specialized assessments?
A. Present level of performance
B. Annual goal
C. Short-term objective
D. Benchmark
Which of the following is the earliest a child can be assessed for an intellectual
disability?
A. In high school
B. In middle school
C. In elementary school
D. As an infant
Each of the following is typically a factor when medication is considered EXCEPT:
A. The child’s age
B. Severity of symptoms
C. Participation in sports
D. Intelligence level
Approximately what percentage of students with autism is nonverbal?
A. 30
B. 10
C. 50
D. 20
Behavioral differences most frequenlty stem from each of the following EXCEPT:
A. Cultural differences
B. Frustration
C. Feeling alienated
D. Race
Tommy has difficulty with syntactically complete sentences when speaking or writing.
He avoids writing tasks and is sometimes teased about his speech. What can you do to
help Tommy with his syntax during classroom activities?
A. Provide visual and verbal models of complete sentences.
B. Make Tommy stop and think before he speaks or writes.
C. Tell the other students that Tommy has a problem and not to tease him.
D. Excuse Tommy from writing activities and limit speaking situations.
Why does such a large range exist in the cognitive and academic abilities of students
with physical disabilities?
Teachers often know more about the diagnosis and characteristics of ADHD than about
effective _____________________________.
For individuals to be identified as having an intellectual disability, they must display
deficits in adaptive behaviors. Describe three of the skill areas that are included as
adaptive behaviors discussed in the text.
Samuel Gridley Howe led the New England Asylum for the Blind in Massachusetts.
What were the three guiding principles Howe believed his educational program should
follow?
Motivation is the desire to engage in an activity. This desire can be
_____________________- (e.g., out of curiosity, as when you complete a crossword
puzzle simply to see if you can) or _____________________ (e.g., for payment, as
when you agree to help a neighbor with chores to earn money for a planned vacation).
What do you think are the pros and cons of identifying children with ASD at a very
young age?
Briefly describe 3 cognitive characteristics of students with learning disabilities.
What is the person-centered approach?
What is the difference between expressive and receptive language?
As stated in the text, intellectual disabilities can have multiple causes, and those vary
depending on the period in an individual’s life at which an event occurs. Describe one
example of mental retardation from each period (prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal).
Only a small percentage of students with intellectual disabilities are in the general
education classroom setting more than 80 percent of the day. For what reasons are
students with intellectual disabilities still being separated to receive their education?
Explain your own perspective on the idea of fully integrating students with intellectual
disabilities into the general education setting.
Students with physical and/or health disabilities have special needs in terms of access to
education. What types of accommodations may be necessary?
What are three examples of approaches used in co-teaching? Describe each approach
and give an example of when each approach may be appropriate.
_____________________________ refers to the way in which professionals interact
with each other and with parents or family members as they work together to educate
students with disabilities.
________________________________ refers to a significant discrepancy between two
or more cultural frames of reference.
What is the role of the vision impairment (VI) specialist in the assessment and
eligibility process? Describe the three assessments used to complete a comprehensive
evaluation in identifying an individual with visual impairments.
Curriculum compacting, acceleration, enrichment, and differentiation are some of the
research-based practices that are recommended for gifted students. Discuss two of the
strategies that you feel would be the most effective in meeting the needs of gifted
learners.
What are three examples of supplementary aids and services?
What are the six sets of standards that are assigned to special education teachers in
regard to becoming better prepared to serve students with physical/health disabilities?