Grant has a learning disability, so he can be expected to exhibit all of the following
general characteristics EXCEPT
A. early phonological skill development.
B. unexpected underachievement.
C. resistance to instruction.
D. poor social skills.
One benefit of __________ is that mastery of more than one language has many social,
economic, and personal benefits. However, one criticism is that this is a very slow
process that can take away from learning content in other areas.
A. sheltered English
B. ESL programs
C. multicultural education
D. bilingual education
The risk ratio for African American students is 1) 0 in Town A, and 1) 0 in Town B.
Which of the statements below is correct?
A. African American students in Town B are twice as likely to be identified as having
disabilities as students from other racial groups.
B. Town A has an overrepresentation problem.
C. Town B has an underrepresentation problem.
D. African American students in Town A are two times less likely to have disabilities as
students from Town B.
Prior to activities such as birthday parties or other social events, Nicole complains of
stomachaches. Her mother notices that she appears uneasy and confused about how to
interact with other children. She is displaying signs of
A. an anxiety disorder.
B. depression.
C. schizophrenia.
D. Tourette’s syndrome.
Which of the following caused Congress to take action regarding the education of
students with disabilities in the 1970s?
A. Students with disabilities were not participating in extracurricular activities at
school.
B. Most students with disabilities were excluded entirely from school, or were not
receiving appropriate services.
C. Programs for gifted students were unavailable in most schools and districts.
D. The Supreme Court case Brown v Board of Education included students with
disabilities in its ruling.
This protest was an important event in the history of Deaf advocacy and activism.
A. Lexington Center protest over a hearing chief executive
B. Deaf President Now Movement at Gallaudet University
C. Bell’s protests regarding marriage between two Deaf individuals
D. the granting of voting rights to the Deaf on Martha’s Vineyard
Ms. Estrella is a first-year teacher working with students with learning disabilities.
When selecting instructional techniques, she should be sure to
A. choose those that are interesting or fun for her to administer.
B. use the latest methods discussed by fellow teachers.
C. choose techniques that are verified through rigorous research.
D. ask the children what techniques they like the best.
Ms. Pittman is a school principal who has decided to use RTI. In order to quickly
identify all struggling students in her school, she will use
A. an IQ test.
B. universal screening.
C. a standardized achievement test.
D. portfolio assessment.
Which type of measurement system uses direct and frequent measurements of student
performance; is sensitive to different learning patterns and expectations; and provides
feedback to teachers about the effectiveness of their instructional methods?
A. CBM
B. high stakes testing
C. IQ test
D. portfolio assessment
Ms. Dencko, a preschool teacher, suspects that one of her young students is gifted.
What is one method that she can use to determine whether her hunch is right?
A. IQ tests
B. EKG tests
C. Comparison of developmental milestones
D. Screening devices for problem-solving skills
Principal Skinner has just prohibited paddling and spanking in his school. In other
words, he has just banned
A. restraint.
B. corporal punishment.
C. seclusion.
D. an effective means for dealing with student misbehavior.
An illegal hit with an elbow in football causes damage to Peyton’s tongue, lips, and
teeth. Peyton has damaged components of his
A. respiratory system.
B. vibrating system.
C. resonating system.
D. speech mechanisms.
What is the abbreviation of the prominent professional organization of specialists in
speech or language impairments?
A. ASDA
B. CDHA
C. ACHA
D. ASHA
Which of the following outcomes is disappointing, given the progress made for
individuals with disabilities?
A. the percentage of adults with disabilities who are competitively employed
B. the number of individuals with visual disabilities who attend college
C. the percentage of individuals with disabilities who live independently
D. improvements in college and dormitory access for students with disabilities
Which school district will probably have a larger number of students receiving gifted
services?
A. District A, uses Renzulli’s model for identification purposes
B. District B, uses IQ score as sole means of identification
C. District C, uses WISC-III for identification purposes
D. District D, uses Terman’s criteria for identification
Bob is strongly opposed to immigration. He feels that the new wave of immigration
experienced in our country is threatening the existence of the current dominant culture.
John is a proponent of
A. LEP programs.
B. bilingualism.
C. cultural pluralism.
D. nativism.
Mr. Derrick is works with adults who have intellectual disabilities, providing vocational
skills training and supervision in the community and in actual job settings. Mr. Derrick
is a
A. paraprofessional.
B. job coach.
C. special education teacher.
D. adapted physical education teacher.
Francisco and his teacher decide that he is going to try and work at least 15 math
problems independently every day. This is an example of
A. self-reinforcement.
B. goal-setting.
C. self-monitoring.
D. self-talk.
Due to concerns about hyperactivity, Emile is being assessed for ADHD using the
DSM-V criteria. According to these criteria, he must exhibit all of the following
EXCEPT
A. at least six symptoms.
B. symptoms to have persisted for at least 6 months.
C. marked improvement when under medical treatment.
D. behaviors are severe enough to affect social, academic, or occupational performance.
Which problem below is the primary reasons for current dissatisfaction with
IQ/achievement method of identifying learning disabilities?
A. Students must wait until they are performing poorly in school to get help, which
often does not occur until 3rd or 4th grade.
B. Students with learning disabilities do not actually have normal intelligence, so LD is
hard to distinguish from low achievement.
C. Proving a discrepancy between intelligence and achievement is difficult and
unreliable because there is not enough focus on medical aspects of LD.
D. The method identifies only a few students and it focuses too much on social aspects
of LD.
If __________, then a medical service cannot be considered to be a related service.
A. a service requires the use of medical equipment
B. a doctor must perform the service
C. a school nurse can provide the service needed by the student in school
D. the student requires a service more than once a day
Lucia, a blind preschooler, would probably prefer which type of play?
A. noisy play activities
B. abstract play
C. symbolic play
D. spontaneous play
Why is the Percy Jackson book series good recommended reading for students with
ADHD?
A. The stories are very short and require little sustained attention to read.
B. Students can opt to watch the movie instead of read the books, providing them with a
UDL option for completing the reading assignment.
C. The author writes in a very uncomplicated style, which makes the books easier to
read.
D. All of the main characters have ADHD, but their creativity and ingenuity are
highlighted.
Dante is legally blind, so he
A. cannot read from printed material.
B. is eligible to receive federal and state benefits.
C. has no functional use of sight.
D. must have central visual acuity that is 20/100 or less, corrected.
Which of the following statements explains the current national perspective about the
education of gifted students?
A. “Gifted education is imperative in order for the United States to continue to lead the
world in technological advances.”
B. “Students in gifted education deserve separate programs in separate schools in order
to maximize their educational potential.”
C. “These children do not require special supports, as they can make it on their own.”
D. “Gifted education is important, but we just aren”t going to provide funding for it.”
The term __________ refers to equipment or services used to enhance a student’s
functional capabilities.
A. universal design for learning
B. assistive technology
C. related services
D. itinerant services
Many individuals with deaf-blindness have
A. enough residual vision to allow them to read enlarged print, see sign language, and
move about in their environment.
B. more functional use of hearing than vision.
C. no vision or hearing abilities at all.
D. stronger expressive than receptive language skills.
Brayden sustained a serious head injury during football practice. As a result, he has
significant difficulty with cognitive tasks, maintaining attention, and he’s become very
impulsive. Brayden has
A. multiple-severe disabilities.
B. autism.
C. TBI.
D. deaf-blindness.
Madelyn has an exceptionality that is not covered under IDEA. Given what you learned
in this chapter, you can deduce that Madelyn
A. is gifted.
B. must be six years old or younger.
C. has a visual disability.
D. receives her education in a general education setting.
__________ refers to the amount of functional hearing a person has.
A. Functional hearing loss
B. Residual hearing
C. Sensorineural hearing
D. Otoacoustic emissions
What are the similarities between the RTI and PBIS frameworks?
What are the two types of brain damage that are the exceptions to a diagnosis of TBI?
Explain Deaf culture.
Explain why learning strategy training is especially helpful for students with language
impairments. Briefly describe the steps to CSR, a validated learning strategy.
List the required contents of an IEP.
What are IDEA’s requirements regarding parental involvement in the IEP process?
Briefly define UDL and list its three key principles.
What are some common characteristics of individuals with multiple-severe disabilities?
What is manifestation determination?
Explain three reasons why the terms high-incidence and low-incidence are misleading.
Briefly explain how teachers can differentiate the teaching process.
A politician is criticized for using the term mental retardation in a speech. What term
should she have used instead?
Why has the federal health disabilities category experienced such a large increase?
Explain the differences between an ophthalmologist, an optometrist and an optician.
Bradford has an uneven gait when he walks and has difficulty with other gross motor
skills such as throwing a ball, skipping, and jumping. Which professional would work
with him on these skills?
What is the main function of the primary prevention tier in PBIS?