In 1990 the landmark special education legislation name was changed to Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The original name of this legislation in 1975
was __________________________________________________________ and the
amended name of the legislation after the 2004 amendments is now called
_________________________________________________________________.
Spina bifida is a:
a. neurological impairment
b. neuromuscular disease
c. health impairment
d. traumatic brain injury
A person with normal hearing may have a loss in one or both ears of:
a. 0 to 15 decibels
b. 0 to 25 decibels
c. anything below 50 decibels
d. 15 to 40 decibels
Which teaching strategy does Sheltered English NOT include?
a. Increase wait time
b. Encourage reluctant learners to speak during class discussions
c. Pair or group native speakers
d. Use various modalities when presenting a new concept
Which of the following is one of the most important predictors as to whether or not a
student will be identified as learning disabled?
a. being born of parents whose income falls below the poverty level
b. not having a core and extended family
c. having a cultural disadvantage
d. referral from the classroom teacher
There is a child in your classroom who has recently been diagnosed with autism. In
order for him to be diagnosed he had to have documented features in three areas. Which
of the following is one of those areas?
a. onset before age 3
b. communication impaired with adults not peers
c. onset before age 1
d. interacts well in social situations but not with strangers
According to Gunning (2012), students need to master four key areas in note-taking
skills. They are:
a. Legibility, Cognizant Thought, Posture and Penmanship
b. Selectivity, Organization, Consolidation and Fluency
c. Handwriting skills, Auditory processing, Consistency and Style
d. None of the above
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2005), the number of
individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders has
a. doubled over the last ten years
b. remained constant over the last ten years
c. increased six-fold over the last ten years
d. decreased over the last ten years
All of the following are difficulties in typical content area classes that pose
problems for students, EXCEPT:
a. textbooks in content area classes can be boring and unappealing.
b. having to complete long-term projects in addition to daily homework.
c. the number of assignments in content area classes, which are not teacher directed,
requiring students to monitor their own progress and work independently.
a. test taking is a requirement in many content area classes.
“An interactive process that enables people with diverse expertise to generate creative
solutions to mutually defined problems,” is Idols’ definition of:
a. The co-teaching model
b. The peer collaboration model
c. Cooperative teaching
d. The consultation model
Which is the largest disability group in U.S. schools?
a. Traumatic brain injuries
b. Learning disabilities
c. Mental retardation
d. Speech or language impairments
Which is the most typical speech disorder found in students with communication
disorders?
a. fluency disorders
b. voice disorders
c. articulation disorders
d. volume control
One consistent criticism of traditional reading programs is:
a. streamlined planning time
b. students with reading difficulties have few opportunities for reading that is
meaningful and purposeful
c. reading skills are not clearly outlined
d. instruction and assessment do not parallel reading skills
When using the data collected from the RTI process the focus should be to
a. Develop a list of concerns for the special education teacher to correct.
b. Develop a profile that includes information about the child’s strengths and areas of
need.
c. Develop a comprehensive list of further evaluations to be conducted on the child.
d. Develop a profile to address only the strengths of the child.
Which of the following is NOT an example of assistive technology?
a. an interpreter
b. tape recorder
c. brailler
d. hearing aid
All of the following are problems associated with students who display nonverbal
mathematics problems, EXCEPT:
a. reading below grade level
b. social immaturity
c. deficits in visual, motor and self-help skills
d. problems with estimating distance and time
Mark is identified as displaying socialized-aggression. He:
a. frequently hits other children
b. routinely engages in antisocial behavior, often in groups of other children
c. shouts at other students and always wants to sit alone
d. frequently says he hates himself and is not good at anything
It is difficult to keep track of the number of students with ADHD because there is no
separate category for this disability under special education classification. Which
disability are students with ADHD often classified under?
a. serious emotional disturbance
b. specific learning disability
c. other health impairment
d. conduct disorder
Curriculum-Based Measurement measures students’ progress through:
a. frequent samplings from curriculum materials
b. materials-centered interventions
c. following the traditional basal program approach
d. standardized testing procedures
When implementing RTI interventions the educator can choose from two models.
Choose one of the two models and briefly explain how the model you have chosen
would be used with children in your classroom. Please be sure to include the steps you
would use with the model you have chosen.
a. Define what the terms responders and non-responders to intervention means and then
provide an example of each of the terms in your answer.
b. If you had a child in your classroom who was classified as an English Language
Learner (ELL) who is receiving intervention in the RTI process what information would
you include in a written intervention plan as outlined by the National Center for
Learning Disabilities? In your response include at least five of the nine components that
are included in the written intervention plan.
c. Explain what is meant by the term “with-in child factors.” What does the term mean?
What is the importance of these factors related to RTI?
Which of the following syndromes is the most common form of inherited mental
retardation and is able to manifest itself with a range of intellectual disabilities from
mild to severe?
a. Down syndrome
b. Fragile X syndrome
c. Fetal alcohol syndrome
d. Rett syndrome
Denise uses a graph to record the progress she makes in her rate of reading. Which
strategy is Denise using?
a. modeling processes
b. self-monitoring
c. memory strategies
d. framework for learning
A student exhibiting hyperactivity is most likely to be:
a. unable to relax in the classroom
b. physically uncoordinated
c. defiant toward authority
d. unusually attached to parents or caregivers
What is the best way to describe co-teaching?
a. When general education teachers work with teachers from other grade levels to
improve their instruction.
b. When general and special education teachers work cooperatively to teach
heterogeneous groups of students in the general education classroom.
c. When teachers who have time to plan and have the adequate resources to design
instruction.
d. When teachers who have been extremely successful with students who have special
needs are paired with new teachers to facilitate the instruction of the new teachers.
When administering classroom tests, all of the following are modifications for students
with visual impairments, EXCEPT:
a. orally reading sections of the test to students
b. assigning alternate items
c. exempting students from testing
d. using large print or Braille answer sheets
Another term for executive learners is
a. homogoneous learners
b. leaders
c. independent learners
d. application learners
In his writing, Gene represents all essential sound features of a word in spelling,
develops particular spellings for long and short vowels, and chooses letters on the basis
of sound without regard for English letter sequences or other conventions. In which
stage of spelling development is Gene?
a. correct
b. phonetic
c. transitional
d. semiphonetic
You are concerned about Maria’s speech in your classroom. You feel she needs to be
assessed to determine what and if there is a problem with Maria’s speech. Which of the
following is a step to consider if you suspect a communication problem?
a. Ask the speech-language pathologist for a test you can use to assess students.
b. Place the student in the speech class for one period a day.
c. Call the student’s parents and ask them about the student’s communication at home.
d. Ask the school counselor to place the student in speech class.
Kate, a fifth grader of average intelligence, has difficulty with her mechanical writing
skills. What is the name of Kate’s disability?
a. dysgraphia
b. dyscalculia
c. dyslexia
d. dyslalia
In 2004, based on the three initiatives preceding RTI, Congress passed what act?
a. Education of All Handicapped Children Act
b. Elementary and Special Education Act
c. Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
d. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Even though there are multiple frameworks for the implementation of RTI what is one
of the critical components that all agree are essential for RTI?
a. Only select students should be receiving interventions.
b. Every student should meet the same criteria to receive intervention.
c. Screening and progress monitoring should only be for those identified with a
disability.
d. Implementation of effective classroom instructional practices so all students have an
opportunity to learn (Tier 1).
“Hannah, please go and get a piece of candy for each student in your group. How many
more do you need?” What is Mrs. Lopez having Hannah practice by asking her to
distribute candy?
a. the concept of zero
b. one-to-one correspondence
c. operation shifting
d. classification
What factors are relevant when explaining why students from minority groups have
limited school success?
a. Limited role models
b. Continued discrimination and access
c. Curriculum that is not culturally responsive
d. All of the above
Which of the tiers of intervention in RTI is being utilized if the general education
teacher is providing evidence-based instruction to those students who are not making
adequate progress in tier 1?
a. Tier 1
b. Tier 2
c. Tier 3
d. Tier 4
Alberto is unable to remember simple words that he has seen many times. At this stage
in his reading development, he would benefit from:
a. story retellings
b. summarization strategy
c. SWAP
d. K-W-L strategy
There are three components of speech that your students with speech disorders may
experience. Of these three, _______________ disorders involve difficulty with the rate
and flow of speech.
Understanding the ability levels of your students is an important aspect in the teaching
of reading. Knowing this, as the teacher you will perform various assessments to
discern students’ present levels of performance. If you are using an assessment that tells
you specific information on how a student is performing on a specific content area you
are using _______________________. Also, if you use assessments that will help you
determine how the student’s performance compares with other students of the same age
or grade you are using _________________________.
Discuss the current trend in mathematics instruction. What is mathematical power?
How will the current trend in mathematics affect students with learning problems?
Describe a lesson that you have taught or that you might teach. Now imagine that
there is a student with emotional or behavioral disorders in your class who is having
trouble with the lesson. What are some specific modifications you can make to your
lesson for that student?
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics believes that
_________________________ is the “essential goal of instruction. Some of the areas
you will need to address to document whether students are making progress might
include integrating conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, strategic competence,
____________________, and _____________________ into your math instruction.
In your classroom of middle school students you have found that several students have
difficulty with traditional math strategies. You have found that if you use real-world
problems and present those in a _______________________ that students tend to
perform much better.
In order to provide examples of your students work and how it connects to the
goals and objectives on their IEP’s you are using _____________________________
by utilizing portfolio and curriculum-based assessments.
Describe some positive behavioral supports you can use to help students to change their
inappropriate behavior. Provide examples of student’s behaviors that correspond with
each of the interventions.
Discuss why collecting information about students’ funds of knowledge is important.
Describe how you would modify a thematic unit you plan to teach based in the
information you glean from this information.
Homework is an important issue for all parents and students. Identify at least four
reasons why you would assign homework to the students in your class. Briefly describe
the components you would include in your homework policy.
Discuss the prevalence of communication disorders. What percentages of students have
communication disorders, and how does this percentage change from preschool to
elementary school? What percentages of students have a primary disability of
communication disorders? Where are the majority of these students served? Describe
how communication disorders affect boys differently than girls.
___________________ is a serious problem in many schools and may involve teasing
excessively, picking on and harming someone because he or she is seen as “different”
from the group.
Addressing some of the goals and objectives of students with autism may not be
carried out in a traditional sense. Many times the teacher may use
__________________________ to address skills related to communication and motor
skills.
Discuss the principles of effective handwriting instruction. Describe two areas of
difficulty students with disabilities experience with handwriting and some of the
strategies teachers can use to assist them with these difficulties.
Establishing a list of characteristics that defines all students with SLD has proven
difficult. However, the two overriding characteristics
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
can help you as a teacher identify students.
____________________ is the most current model for screening students and using
their data source to facilitate identifying students who need special education services.
List and briefly describe the major events in the development of bilingual education.
In your classroom if you teach students the acronyms ROY G BIV or HOMES and
others like these you are using __________________ __________________.