The current definition of mental retardation stresses the interaction among all of the
following EXCEPT:
a. a person’s environment
b. a person’s capabilities
c. the need for varying levels of support
d. a person’s inability to learn
Which of the following are components of differential instruction?
a. curriculum contract and programs
b. curriculum enhancements and modifications
c. curriculum instruction and modifications
d. curriculum enhancements and programs
The landmark racial discrimination case that opened the door for students who
experienced inequality in the school was
a. Brown v. Board of Education
b. PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
c. Mills v. District of Columbia
d. Honig v. Doe
IDEIA 2004 differs from IDEA 1990 in that it:
a. Allows special education staff who are working in the mainstream to assist general
education students when needed
b. Establishes “people first” language for referring to people with disabilities
c. Extends provisions for due process and confidentiality for students and parents
d. Adds two new categories of disability: autism and traumatic brain injury
All of the following are major classifications of emotional and behavioral disorders
EXCEPT:
a. conduct disorder and attention problems
b. socialized-aggression and pervasive developmental disorder
c. depression and aggression
d. immaturity and anxious-withdrawn
The plan developed by Van Reusen, Deshler & Schumaker (1998) that helps students
develop advocacy skills is referred to as the
a. I PLAN strategy
b. PIRATE strategy
c. HIGH expectation strategy
d. Organizational design strategy
The percentage of students with learning disabilities continues to increase because:
a. we have an increased poverty level in our nation
b. computer technology has limited students’ handwriting skills
c. there is an increased need for literacy at work and daily life
d. girls are demonstrating more disruptive behavior
Which of the following errors is an example of a spatial organization mistake?
a. 38
+58
816
b. 25 ” 17 = 12
c. 146
+ 2311
3777
d. 12 x 2 = 14
The matter in which skills and concepts are introduced in a textbook reflect the
textbook’s:
a. subject matter content
b. friendliness
c. readability level
d. instructional design
Initial Identification of ADHD usually is conducted by:
a. a classroom teacher
b. an educational diagnostician
c. a pediatrician
d. a multi-disciplinary team
Which of the tiers of intervention in RTI is being utilized for those students who
continue to experience difficulties and show minimum progress during secondary
interventions?
a. Tier 1
b. Tier 2
c. Tier 3
d. Tier 4
What are the results of the most recent legislation?
a. More funding is available for ELL programs
b. A greater effort to train teachers nationwide on effective practices for ELL students
c. It has moved to restrict the type and length of programs for ELL students
d. An emphasis on the maintenance of the first language along with the development of
English
IDEA 1990 differs from P.L. 94-142 in that it:
a. Requires the use of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to meet the individual
needs of each student
b. Added the requirement that all records and documents regarding students with
disabilities remain both confidential and accessible to parents
c. Provides for states, as well as school districts, to be sued if they violate IDEA
d. No longer requires states to identify and track the number of students with disabilities
The dropout rate for inner-city African American youth is:
a. 20 percent
b. 50 percent
c. 16 percent
d. 80 percent
A reference book that provides a uniform nomenclature from which clinicians and
researchers may discuss research, and diagnose mental disorders is titled:
a. The American Medical Association Handbook (AMAH)
b. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
c. The Disease and Standard Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
d. The Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR)
Which provision of IDEA “ensures that everyone with a stake in the student’s
educational success has a voice and guarantees the right to an impartial hearing if
appropriate procedures outlined by IDEA are not being followed?”
a. Advocacy
b. Due process
c. Least restrictive environment
d. Parent participation
In your classroom you have decided to use writing portfolios. There are four common
uses for portfolios in the classroom. Which type would you be using if you decide to
only include artifacts over a period of time?
a. showcase portfolio
b. documentation portfolio
c. process portfolio
d. evaluation portfolio
The field of teaching has made many gains when it comes to parents rights.
Parents are more involved in the collaboration process where their children’s education
is concerned. Which of the following is one of the rights parents have in the educational
decision-making process?
a. Parents have the right to create the lesson plan for their child’s teacher.
b. Parents must be notified only if their child wants them to know how they are doing in
school.
c. Parents should only be involved in the IEP or IFSP process if they have a degree in
special education.
d. Parents may request a due process hearing to resolve differences with the school.
A parent of a general education student requests a conference because he is upset
about the presence of a student who is HIV positive in your class. He strongly believes
students who are HIV positive should be placed in a self-contained classroom. The
appropriate course of action is:
a. request that the student who is HIV positive be changed to another class.
b. request that the child of the upset parent be changed to another class.
c. assure the parent that you will prevent the students from coming in contact with each
other.
d. refer to your school district’s policies regarding the inclusion of students who are
HIV positive in general education classrooms.
In RTI this term represents the level of intensity of instruction that is provided to
student(s).
a. Supplement
a. Dual discrepancy
b. Tier
c. Progress monitoring
Paul is a four-year-old with low vision who will be attending kindergarten next year. In
a conference with his future teacher his parents seek advice on the best way to prepare
Paul for reading and writing. The teacher’s suggestion should emphasize:
a. private tutoring with a specialized teacher
b. developing other sensory modalities
c. increasing the number of stories read to Paul by his parents
d. exposing Paul to Braille prior to starting school
The chief responsibilities of classroom teachers are to:
a. Adapt curriculum
b. Write goals for the IEP
c. Determine eligibility of a child
d. Decide the appropriate placement for a child with a disability
Which is true about students with behavior disorders and emotional disturbances?
a. They are the most likely to be placed in inclusive settings.
b. They are among the most highly segregated students with disabilities.
c. Students with behavior disorders are more included in general education settings than
students with emotional disturbances.
d. Students with emotional disturbances are more included in general education settings
than students with behavior disorders.
There are three components, if performed correctly, in the writing process. Which
component of the writing process is being addressed if the author is collecting
information about his or her chosen topic through interviewing, remembering
information, observing, and reading?
a. publishing
b. editing
c. composing
d. prewriting
When using the problem-solving method in RTI what are the steps the teacher would
follow?
a. Analyze the problem, define the problem, develop the plan, implement the plan, and
evaluate the plan
a. Define the problem, analyze the plan, evaluate the plan, develop the plan, and
implement the plan
b. Analyze the problem, define the problem, implement the plan, develop the plan, and
evaluate the plan
c. Define the problem, analyze the problem, develop the plan, implement the plan, and
evaluate the plan
Most students with hearing loss attend:
a. regular elementary and secondary schools
b. special day schools
c. residential schools
d. private schools
Terry is always raising his hand in class. He usually knows the answers and enjoys
discussing history with his eighth-grade teacher. He is unable, however, to write his
ideas and points of view on paper and often does not complete his homework. His
handwriting is illegible and even Terry had difficulty understanding what he has
written. Which term best describes Terry’s condition?
a. dysgraphia
b. dyscalculia
c. dyslexia
d. dysoralia
The strategy first provides demonstrations by the teacher, a student, and then the class is
known as:
a. demonstration plus model strategy
b. think aloud
c. lecture
d. Body Talk
Tabitha has worked on helping Ronnie, her student with Autism; identify five
predetermined colors by pointing to them. She is repeating the same strategy with the
same materials on a regular basis with the goal that he responds independently. What
strategy is Tabitha using?
a. temporal-sequential skills
b. inferential skills
c. massed trials
d. object awareness
This controversial concept promotes the placement of students with disabilities in the
general education classroom for all or most of the school day with the primary reason
being that students with disabilities would benefit from being placed in the general
education setting.
a. Full inclusion
b. Regular education initiative
c. Mainstreaming
d. Pull-out services
Working with families and notifying them about their child’s progress in the RTI is
essential. Which of the following does the Council for Exceptional Children suggest
schools do to inform parents of their child’s participation in the RTI process?
a. Provide families by phone calls regarding the intervention plan
b. Describe the RTI process
c. Obtain consent after the RTI process is completed with the child
d. Provide families with bi-annual updates on their child’s progress
Mr. Smith just learned that a student with a visual impairment will be in his science
class next fall. What kind of information will be most valuable in trying to meet the
student’s academic needs?
a. the cause of the visual impairment
b. the medical diagnosis
c. the degree of visual acuity
d. the student’s level of functional vision
Matt Onuska has noticed that several of his students with learning and behavior
problems are not accepted by the other students in his third-grade class. Which strategy
can Matt use to increase peer acceptance in his class?
a. ASSET
b. Mutual Interest Discovery
c. Friend’s Club
d. THINK
Describe three of the issues and dilemmas that frequently arise when general and
special education teachers work together. Give examples of how you would work
through these issues.
Why do educators use functional behavioral assessments? Describe the three steps to a
FBA and relate why each step is important when addressing challenging behavior.
Writing is a complex process. Describe writing as an interactive process, strategic
process, and as an active attempt to convey meaning. Give examples of how students
with learning and behavior problems encounter difficulties with each of these processes.
Discuss how to provide appropriate instruction in mathematics. Which elements
contribute to systematic and explicit instruction in mathematics? How should you use
manipulatives to teach mathematical concepts? How should you provide correction and
feedback to students with learning difficulties?
An essential part of the IDEIA law regarding IEP’s is that the parents be informed of
their child’s progress toward meeting the IEP goals and objectives that have been
written. Three ways that you could communicate with parents about their child’s
progress would be: _____________________, _____________________, and
____________________.
Describe the different approaches to multicultural education suggested by Banks. Select
one approach and describe how you would incorporate that approach into a thematic
unit you plan to teach.
______________________ is a set of layers of instruction that increase the intensity
based on how well students are succeeding in a less intensive instructional format.
As part of RTI _________ represent the level of intensity of instruction provided to a
student or group of students.
Discuss the five factors that teachers must consider when familiarizing themselves with
their textbooks. What are some of the characteristics of friendly text?
A child may have ______________________ if he or she begins to lose skills between
ages 5 and 48 months and has deficits such as decelerated head growth, loss of hand
skills, loss of social engagement, poor gait, and impaired receptive and expressive
communication.
40 One of the best ways to promote language is through the use of every day
conversations. List some of the prompts teachers can use to facilitate speech through
this process.
Describe cooperative instructional practices you can use to assist students with learning
problems succeed in mathematics.
In your classroom you have students who speak languages other than English. These
students would be considered_________________________________.
Imagine you are teaching tenth grade language arts. Your students’ abilities are diverse
and some have difficulty understanding your classroom lecture. What are three
strategies you can use to make sure that the students will be able to keep up and
understand the material you are presenting?
As a teacher you realize the importance of planning the lessons you teach. The same
holds true in writing. What are the steps involved in planning for writing? What are
some of the problems that students with writing difficulties have regarding planning?
As a teacher, what are some strategies you can use in your classroom to assist your
students in planning for writing?
In your fifth-grade math class you have a student who does well in language arts but
when it comes to math you have been noticing so issues. The student seems to have
deficits in visual, motor, and self-help skills, tends to have problems when it comes to
estimating distance and/ or time. This student may have a
__________________________________________.
As a teacher, if you are interested in the sounds of language and the rules for how the
sounds fit together you are interested in ________________. However, if you are
concerned with the rule system governing the structure of words and word forms then
___________________ is what you want to study.