Mrs. Gonzales is evaluating Maria for a possible communication disorder. She asks
Maria a series of open-ended questions to evaluate her expressive speech. This type of
assessment is known as a
A) case history
B) functional analysis
C) language application
D) language sample
Screening tests for emotional and behavior disorders
A) are often unreliable
B) are usually rating scales or checklists
C) are usually administered by a school psychologist
D) are used to determine eligibility for special education
Which of the following is true regarding shared meaning?
A) The less skilled partner will eventually develop speech.
B) Shared communication is dependent on the form or mode used.
C) The more skilled partner should take more responsibility for communication.
D) The more skilled partner should follow the lead of the less skilled partner to initiate
communication.
Mrs. Stewart provides a basic lesson on figurative language. All students are expected
to identify examples of similes and metaphors. Some students are expected to generate
examples of similes and metaphors and others are expected to identify and generate
more complex examples of figurative language. This approach to differentiation is
known as
A) advanced placement
B) curriculum compacting
C) response to intervention
D) tiered lessons
Which is not a defining feature of special education?
A) intensive
B) guided by teacher performance
C) goal-directed
D) individualized
Which of the following is an example of the folklore of the blind?
A) Molly reading a story about Stevie Wonder
B) James seeing a blind woman with a white cane
C) Jessica saying that blind people have a better sense of smell
D) Timothy saying that his neighbor who is blind can recognize his voice
Students with severe disabilities
A) have IQ’s of 25 and below
B) constitute a separate category under IDEA
C) probably won”t achieve in meaningful ways
D) have tremendous diversity in learning and physical challenges
During the practice stage of learning, feedback for students with intellectual disabilities
should
A) be given after every response
B) be given after every correct response
C) emphasize the correct rate of skill performance
D) emphasize the effort that the student displayed during performance
Which of the following is a proactive management strategy?
A) peer monitoring and tutoring
B) posting ambiguous rules and expectations
C) allowing students opportunities to make choices
D) seating difficult students in the back of the room
Darius is 18 months of age. His mother, Mrs. Bluestone, has referred him for a speech
evaluation because he says “wike” for “like” and has difficulty with consonant blends
such as the str in ‘street.” What common mistake has Darius’s mother made?
A) She should have tried to assist Darius herself before referring him.
B) She is confusing typical development with articulation errors.
C) She did not listen to enough speech sounds before referring him.
D) She did observe him in a variety of settings to see if he had similar problems.
Which best characterizes the primary difference between an IFSP and an IEP?
A) An IFSP is less restrictive.
B) An IFSP is more family-centered.
C) An IFSP focuses on short-term goals.
D) An IFSP requires increased accountability.
Atwhat age are infants who can hear first able to discriminate speech sounds?
A) 1 month
B) 3 months
C) 6 months
D) 9 months
Which of the following statements about challenging behaviors and students with
intellectual disabilities is true?
A) The challenging behaviors displayed are usually caused by mental illness.
B) Students with mild intellectual disabilities rarely display challenging behaviors.
C) Students with severe intellectual disabilities generally exhibit fewer challenging
behaviors.
D) Students with severe intellectual disabilities generally display more challenging
behaviors.
The most common way to identify a severe discrepancy between expected and actual
achievement is
A) interviewing parents
B) observing the student in various classes and comparing performance
C) comparing student scores on IQ tests with scores on an achievement test
D) comparing student scores on reading and math tests with those of peers in the same
grade
Maurice has cerebral palsy and is physically unable to speak. His teacher helps him to
learn to use a communication board. What type of intervention is this?
A) compensatory
B) preventive
C) rehabilitative
D) remedial
Which of the following statements has the least support from the literature on culturally
diverse families?
A) They may view school officials as part of their extended family.
B) They may view a disability as a blessing or a punishment from God.
C) They may fear that school authorities will report their undocumented status.
D) They may have negative educational experiences that are reinforced by negative
contact from school.
All of the following are features of two-way home’school communication forms except
A) they may include information about behavior
B) they include spaces for students to write comments
C) they include spaces for teachers to write comments
D) they include information about homework assignments
All of the following skills are critical for success in general education except
A) following directions
B) listening to instructions
C) participating in discussions
D) making transitions with ease
Which factor has the greatest impact on student achievement in inclusive classrooms?
A) the quality of instruction
B) the number of students with disabilities included
C) the severity of the disabilities displayed by the students
D) teacher and student attitudes toward students with disabilities
Which of the following statements about clean intermittent catheterization is most
accurate?
A) This procedure must be performed at least once an hour.
B) This procedure must be performed in a sterile environment.
C) This procedure is necessary for most children with spina bifida.
D) This procedure must be performed by trained medical personnel.
Which of the following is true regarding small-group instruction and students with
severe or multiple disabilities?
A) Partial participation is the primary goal.
B) It is the least cost effective instructional arrangement.
C) Skills learned are less likely to generalize to other settings.
D) It provides opportunities for incidental learning from others.
Which of the following is an example of an embedded learning activity?
A) Four-year-old Darius eats lunch with peers who are not disabled.
B) Three-year-old Shelby listens to the ABC song and sings it during circle time.
C) Five-year-old Madison learns to tie her shoes, and then teaches a classmate the skill.
D) Melvin works on throwing and catching in occupational therapy so his teacher
includes a bean bag game in centers.
Which of the four suspected causes of learning disabilities is the least credible today?
A) heredity
B) environmental agents
C) biochemical imbalance
D) brain damage or dysfunction
Of all the people needed to make early intervention work, who is the most important?
A) early intervention specialist
B) parents/family
C) service coordinator
D) speech therapist
Mrs. Walker’s son, Keenan, was born at 26 weeks and has a severe hearing loss. This
loss is
A) bilateral
B) congenital
C) postlingual
D) unilateral
Which statement about the causes of ADHD is inaccurate?
A) The causes of ADHD are not well understood.
B) Biochemical differences may play a causal role in ADHD.
C) There is a clear and causal link between brain damage and ADHD.
D) ADHD is associated with environmental toxins such as lead poisoning.
Amelia is eight years old. She has a very short attention span. Her teacher reports that
she frequently stares out the window and that she loses her place when reading. She
often asks for directions to be repeated and appears startled when called on in class.
Which subtype of ADHD is Amelia most likely to have?
A) ADHD combined type
B) ADHD early onset type
C) ADHD hyperactive impulsive type
D) ADHD primarily inattentive type
Mrs. Byrd is a middle school English teacher. She has just learned that Carla, a new
student in her class, has an emotional disability. She wants to keep confrontations and
classroom disruptions at a minimum. Mrs. Byrd should
A) provide easy tasks to prevent frustration
B) provide explicit and systematic instruction
C) provide challenging tasks to prevent boredom
D) avoid calling on Carla unless she raises her hand
All of the following are typically members of early intervening team except
A) general education teachers
B) special education teachers
C) the school nurse
D) the student’s parents
All of the following are advantages to using the DISCOVER model to identify
giftedness in culturally diverse children except
A) the process is equally effective for boys and girls
B) equitable percentages of children from all cultures are identified
C) the children identified closely resemble the cultural characteristics of the dominant
culture
D) children identified make gains that are the same as or greater than those children
identified using traditional tests
Twice exceptional means
A) being gifted academically and also talented
B) being gifted and talented and having a disability
C) being in the top 1% on the bell curve of IQ scores
D) being gifted and talented but unidentified because of gender
Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?
A) Does Melvin like school?
B) What did Katy name her dog?
C) Will Jason walk or ride the bus to school?
D) What does Jasmine like to do on the weekend?
Teachers most often ask questions at which level of Bloom’s taxonomy?
A) remember and create
B) understand and create
C) remember and apply
D) remember and understand
Which of the following assessments was designed to be used by parents?
A) the Denver II
B) the Ages and Stages Questionnaire
C) the Battelle Developmental Inventory
D) the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development