All of the following choices are ways in which families might initiate an unplanned
conference EXCEPT:
A) Calling the teacher
B) Showing up to the school
C) Scheduling a conference with very little notice
D) Contacting a teacher via social networking site
Tommy has uncontrollable temper tantrums and angry fits without apparent
provocation. Sometimes his anger is directed at his classmates; other times, it appears to
not be directed at anybody in particular and for no apparent reason. What type of
aggressive behavior does Tommy exhibit?
A) Indirect aggression
B) Verbal aggression
C) Outburst aggression
D) Provoked physical aggression
Teachers use a variety of strategies to make learning English easier for culturally and
linguistically diverse students. Which of the following choices would NOT be one of
those strategies?
A) Simplify language, but continue to use more complex language as the students’
understanding progresses
B) Never repeat spoken instructions or key ideas in order to increase their listening
comprehension
C) Adapt materials without watering down the content
D) Include both language development and content vocabulary development
According to the IDEIA 2004, when determining whether a child has a specific learning
disability, which of the follow choices is NOT true?
A) The LEA (local education agency) is not required to consider a severe discrepancy
between achievement and intellectual ability.
B) The LEA (local education agency) may use a process that determines if a student
responds to scientific, research-based interventions as part of the evaluation.
C) The approaches for students with learning disabilities and behavior problems are
similar.
D) There must be a severe discrepancy between achievement and intellectual ability.
The different uses of the word “running” in the two sentences below are representative
of which component of language?
Bob is running for office.
Bob is running a marathon.
A) Syntax
B) Phonology
C) Semantics
D) Pragmatics
Which of the following factors is NOT an influence on pragmatics?
A) The listener’s knowledge of the topic
B) The circumstances
C) The method of communication used
D) The age of the listener
According to a report by the National Research Council (2001) “adaptive reasoning” is
a part of mathematical proficiency that refers to:
A) The understanding of mathematic concepts and operations.
B) The ability to accurately and efficiently conduct operations and mathematical
practices.
C) The ability to formulate and conduct mathematical problems.
D) Thinking about, explaining and justifying mathematical work.
Which of the following choices is NOT a feature of effective listening?
A) It is more than waiting politely for the person to finish.
B) It requires hearing the message the person is sending.
C) It often requires restating the message to ensure understanding.
D) It is listening for only the content of the message, not any personal feelings that
might have been included.
Which of the following statements is NOT true, with regard to knowledge being
hierarchically organized?
A) Relating the new concepts to students’ prior knowledge will help students learn these
new concepts.
B) Teaching attributes of a new concept is important to concept learning.
C) Using nonexamples can be confusing, so teachers should only use examples.
D) Principles of scaffolded instruction and interactive dialogues will promote learning.
The ability to blend and segment sounds in words can be all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Phonemic awareness.
B) A phonological skill.
C) A metalinguistic skill.
D) Morphemic awareness.
Charles made the following errors on his math test.
45 ” 36 = 11
75 ” 47 = 38
86 ” 47 = 43
What concept does he have difficulty with?
A) Regrouping
B) Place value
C) Cardinality
D) Ordinality
Which of the following is NOT one of the most common factors in preventing
homework success for students?
A) Problems forgetting to bring materials to and from school.
B) Inaccurately recording homework assignments.
C) Having a detailed plan for completing assignments at school and at home.
D) Procrastinating completion of work.
Which of the following statements regarding the use of calculators during math
instruction is true?
A) When students use calculators, they do not get enough practice in basic skills.
B) Students tend to complain that using calculators is boring.
C) Use of calculators can increase self-concept by giving students confidence in their
math abilities.
D) Use of calculators can hinder practice in problem solving by distracting students
from thinking about the problem.
All of the following are true about time-outs EXCEPT:
A) It involves removing a student from the opportunity to receive any reinforcement.
B) It is frequently used inappropriately.
C) Secluded time-out areas or contingent restraints have legal implications.
D) The environment the student is leaving should not be reinforcing.
Which of the following can be used as a prelearning activity or content enhancement
device?
A) Advance organizer
B) Semantic map
C) Concept diagram
D) Summarizing
When information can be derived directly from the text, it is referred to as:
A) Inferential.
B) Textually implicit.
C) Textually explicit.
D) Reading between the lines.
Selecting the vocabulary and concepts to teach depends on all of the following choices
EXCEPT:
A) The teacher’s expertise in the content area.
B) The teacher’s knowledge of the structure of the textbook information.
C) The students’ reading ability.
D) The students’ access to the textbook at home.
Which of the following choices refers to the quick, effortless, and accurate reading of
words?
A) Automaticity
B) Fluency
C) WCPM
D) Accuracy
Mr. Hinton creates a barrier game for his students to work in pairs. Each pair sits facing
each other with a barrier (large piece of cardboard) between them. One student has a
picture and the other student has a blank piece of paper. The student with the picture has
to describe it while the other student draws. Which of the following choices would NOT
be considered a language goal for this activity?
A) Listening to directions
B) Asking for clarification
C) Giving directions
D) Forming complete sentences
To practice using percentages, Ms. Rocchino had her students record their spending
habits in an Excel spreadsheet. Each time a student bought something, they had to
record the purchase under the appropriate category (e.g., food, clothes, entertainment).
At the end of the month, the students needed to figure out the percentage of their
spending for each of these categories. This activity is based on which principle of
instruction?
A) Situated cognition
B) Goal setting
C) Behavior modification
D) Schema theory
Common goals of social skills training programs include the ability to do all of the
following techniques EXCEPT:
A) Solve problems and make decisions quickly
B) Avoid communication with others when possible
C) Adapt to situations that are new or unexpected
D) Use coping strategies for responding to emotional upsets
Which of the following choices refers to both the amount and type of reading in which
children are engaged?
A) Fluent reading
B) Wide reading
C) Summarization strategy.
D) Modeled reading
Which of the following factors would NOT influence the writing of an English
language learner (ELL)?
A) Knowledge of English language structure
B) Knowledge of English vocabulary
C) Their proficiency in their native language
D) Understanding of word use
The following are recommendations of IDEIA (2004) EXCEPT:
A) IDEIA (2004) recommends but does not require abandoning the IQ-achievement
discrepancy criterion.
B) IDEIA (2004) recommends that English language learners not take part in the RTI
model because instruction has not yet been validated for their population.
C) IDEIA (2004) recommends a multi-tiered intervention strategy.
D) IDEIA (2004) requires better integration of services between general and special
education.
The Fernald (VAKT) method uses which type of approach?
A) Explicit code instruction
B) Multisensory approach
C) Onset-rime and word families approach
D) Implicit code instruction
For the teacher, the first stage of cognitive strategy instruction is:
A) Covert verbalization.
B) Identification of the steps of a task.
C) Overt verbalization.
D) Self-talk.
Which of the following best describes applied behavior analysis?
A) It explains how information is received, transformed, retrieved, and expressed.
B) It emphasizes the social nature of learning.
C) It focuses on identifying observable behaviors and manipulating the antecedents and
consequences of behavior.
D) It deals with using strict classroom settings to improve student behavior.
The best way to determine whether a social skills program is working is to:
A) Assess a particular social skill outside of school.
B) Measure progress over time.
C) Inquire of parents if the child’s skills are improving at home.
D) Ask the student if they perceive a difference in social ability.
Mr. Nicoletti has made a written agreement with one student in his class who has
difficulty with reading. If the student completes additional reading homework three
days a week with his parents, the student can get an hour extra of computer time every
Friday. They each agree on the terms of the agreement and sign a written form. This is
an example of:
A) A contingency contract.
B) Extinction.
C) A secondary reinforcement.
D) A group contingency.
With regards to writing, students with learning disabilities display all of the following
traits EXCEPT:
A) They are less aware of the steps of the writing process.
B) They are less sure of the procedures for organizing written text.
C) They are more dependent on teacher feedback regarding their writing.
D) They are better at revising, despite their initial difficulty with planning.
Students with math difficulties frequently display all of the following traits EXCEPT:
A) Number deficits.
B) Problems with retrieving math facts.
C) Difficulty operating a calculator.
D) Conceptual misunderstandings of math.
All of the following about RTI are true EXCEPT:
A) RTI is the frequently suggested alternative to traditional IQ-achievement
discrepancy approach.
B) RTI involves a data collection system that informs decision-making.
C) RTI typically involves a single-tiered system of interventions.
D) RTI involves ongoing progress monitoring.
Mrs. Fleming is a preschool teacher who uses every opportunity to teach students the
relationship between number words (e.g., one, two, three, four) and objects. For
example, “Here are two paintbrushes: one for you and one for Madju.” “There are six
students in our group, and we need a book for each student.” Which prenumber skill is
she focusing on in these conversations?
A) Seriation
B) One-to-one correspondence
C) Classification
D) Numeration
Three schools in the same district have implemented RTI at their schools. Their
frameworks for implementing RTI are all different. Which of the following is NOT
considered a critical and essential component?
A) Screening and progress monitoring
B) The ratio of students to teachers
C) Implementation of effective classroom instructional practices so that all students
have an opportunity to learn (Tier 1).
D) Provision of secondary intervention when students fall behind (Tier 2)