It is advised that parents understand all of the following information about their child’s
intervention plans EXCEPT:
A) A description of the specific intervention.
B) The length of time that will be allowed for the intervention to have a positive effect.
C) The number of minutes per day the intervention will be implemented.
D) How many students will be in the group.
Paul’s teacher pretested all of his multiplication facts in random order, timing him while
he completed a worksheet and graphing the number of problems correct. Together, they
planned for Paul to take a version of this test every week to determine whether he could
increase the number of problems he got correct and decrease the amount of time he
needed to complete the test. They kept a graph of Paul’s progress. In this activity, Paul
and his teacher are doing all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Using a curriculum-based measurement
B) Using assessment to motivate Paul.
C) Using assessment to chart Paul’s progress.
D) Using individualized assessment.
Mr. Kokoska teachers his class one proverb a day and they discuss what it might mean.
What aspect of language is he targeting by this activity?
A) Content
B) Form
C) Use
D) Pragmatics
Throughout school-age years, students become more empathetic toward their
conversational partner and are better able to understand a variety of perspectives. This
is an increase in:
A) Language pragmatics.
B) Language form.
C) BICS.
D) CALP.
How long should fluency practice sessions generally be?
A) 5 ” 10 minutes
B) 10 ” 15 minutes
C) 15 ” 20 minutes
D) At least 25 minutes
According to IDEA, when must parents be informed of their child’s progress towards
goals?
A) When report cards are issued for all students
B) Once a year
C) Twice a year
D) Three times a year
Challenges to implementing an RTI approach include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Questions about who provides the more intensive secondary and tertiary
interventions.
B) The extent to which validated instructional practices exist in academic areas other
than reading.
C) Culturally and linguistically diverse students who were under-referred in the past.
D) Research-based practices for implementing instruction in other domains beside
reading (e.g., math, writing) are less delineated.
In the Italian language, “gn” can form a letter combination at the beginning of a word
(“gnocchi”) whereas in English, this letter combination never occurs at the beginning of
a word. This example illustrates a difference between Italian and English:
A) Morphology.
B) Semantics.
C) Pragmatics.
D) Phonology.
Jose is an expert at exhibiting behaviors that are disturbing and upsetting to other
students as well as to teachers. Last year, his classroom behavior frustrated his teacher
to the point of tears. Jose displays
A) Internalizing behaviors.
B) Externalizing behaviors.
C) Learning difficulties.
D) Aggressive behaviors.
The purpose of a directed reading-thinking activity (DR-TA) is to provide readers with
the ability to do all of the following things EXCEPT:
A) Determine purposes for reading
B) Extract, comprehend, and assimilate information
C) Use prediction while reading
D) Make decisions independently from evidence gained while reading
“Before reading” activities that include helping students determine what they know
already and deciding what they want to learn are part of which strategy?
A) POSSE
B) K-W-L
C) KU-CRL
D) Maze strategy
Sheila is a third grader who often uses nonspecific words (e.g., thing, stuff) for specific
words. Sheila most likely has a:
A) Word-retrieval problem.
B) Receptive language delay.
C) Pragmatic deficit.
D) Phonic deficit.
All of the following choices are ways in which teachers can address aggression and
bullying in the classroom EXCEPT:
A) All students must understand what types of behaviors are considered aggressive.
B) Teachers can establish a no-tolerance rule regarding aggressive behavior.
C) The teacher can establish relationships with students and families that provide
support.
D) The teacher must intervene in all scenarios and never allow students to resolve their
own conflicts or mediate difficulties between other students.
Miss Saitta is choosing some spelling words to teach that have the “-tion” spelling
pattern. Which of the following words would not be an appropriate word to teach to her
third-grade class?
A) Nation
B) Station
C) Abrogation
D) Attention
Which of the following is NOT considered crucial for teacher collaboration?
A) Time
B) Space
C) An established friendship
D) Knowledge of the collaboration processes
Which of the following choices is the most common cause of illegible handwriting?
A) Not leaving enough space between letters or words.
B) Not pressing hard enough with the pencil.
C) Forming letters incorrectly
D) Slanting letters improperly
Which of the following could most likely be used as a self-correcting material?
A) Flannel board
B) Instructional game
C) Computer program
D) Overhead projector
The visualization approach is used to teach:
A) Editing.
B) Handwriting.
C) Spelling.
D) Revising.
In the RTI model, students who make minimal gains even after high-quality, intensive
instruction are said to be:
A) Learning disabled.
B) Cognitively impaired.
C) Academically challenged.
D) Nonresponders.
Which of the following statements about positive reinforcement is NOT true?
A) Positive reinforcement is considerably less effective at the secondary level.
B) Elementary and secondary students need to be considered differently in terms of
reinforcement
C) Elementary students find public recognition more rewarding than older students.
D) Secondary students prefer to receive individual feedback.
Special education teachers are used to grading based on effort, motivation and the
abilities of their students. In contrast, general education teachers consider grades:
A) As accurately reflecting an individual s strengths and weaknesses.ʹ
B) From the perspective of a uniform set of expectations.
C) To be adjusted according to individual needs.
D) As a way of separating poor students from good ones.
Which of the following strategies involves matching higher readers with less able
readers to practice rereading text and asking and answering questions about text
meaning?
A) Peer-supported reading
B) Buddy reading
C) Readers’ theater
D) DIBELS
According to the Office of Special Education Programs, the exact prevalence of
learning disabilities is unknown, however, the rate is likely between:
A) 2%”5%
B) 10%”20%
C) 46%”50%
D) 1%”3%
The SLANT strategy is an acronym for:
1. Sit up.
2. Lean forward.
3. Activate your thinking.
4. Name key information.
5. Track the talker.
This strategy is intended to improve:
A) Cursive writing.
B) Classroom participation.
C) Reading comprehension.
D) Manuscript writing.
The percentage of readers that should need Tier 3 support is approximately:
A) 5″6 percent.
B) 12″20 percent.
C) 30″40 percent.
D) 50″60 percent.
The words that a reader recognizes in listening and uses in speaking refer to:
A) Receptive vocabulary.
B) Expressive vocabulary.
C) Oral vocabulary.
D) Reading vocabulary.
Which word would be the easiest for a child to read by blending the sounds?
A) Clap
B) Hot
C) Tapped
D) Strike
Within the Common Core State Standards pertaining to fluency and comprehension,
there are four strands weaved in throughout. Which of the following choices is NOT
one of them?
A) Key ideas and details
B) Craft and structure
C) Self-monitoring ability
D) Range of reading and level of text
Matuszny and colleagues (2007) developed a four-step plan for collaborating with
culturally and linguistically diverse families. The steps include all of the following
EXCEPT:
A) Initiation phase: The family members and teacher get to know each other in a
personal manner.
B) Building the foundation: The teacher provides the families with choices.
C) Instruction on guidelines: The teacher provides families with instruction on school
guidelines, policies, and terminology.
D) Maintenance and support: Positive communication is delivered according to the
family’s preference.
Which of the following choices is NOT a component of metacognition?
A) An awareness of what skills, strategies, and resources are needed to perform a
cognitive task
B) The ability to use self-regulatory strategies to monitor the thinking processes
C) The ability to undertake fix-up strategies when processing is not going smoothly
D) An awareness of your own behavior and which reinforcers works and do not work