Trauma to the cochlea may lead to a:
A. Congenital hearing loss
B. Conductive hearing loss
C. Partial hearing loss
D. Sensorineural hearing loss
Which of the following seizures, once known as grand mal, causes the student to lose
consciousness and go through rigid extensions and rhythmic contractions of
extremities?
A. Partial
B. Semiconscious
C. Absence
D. Tonic-clonic
Each of the following is a positive benefit of school-family partnerships EXCEPT:
A. Schools with such partnerships have a higher level of trust
B. Increased academic achievement
C. Improved student physical health
D. Reduction in achievement gap between white and nonwhite students
Infants and toddlers who need early intervention services due to developmental delays
physical or mental conditions that have a high probability of resulting in developmental
delay are provided with services through:
A. Part B of IDEA
B. Americans with Disabilities Act
C. Elementary and Secondary Education Act
D. Part C of IDEA
Suggestions for implementing self-monitoring strategies include: implementing
self-monitoring strategies after the student has already learned to do the task; teaching
the self-monitoring strategy to the student before implementing the strategy; and which
of the following?
A. Teaching problem-solving skills
B. Building in checks to determine accuracy
C. Teaching the what-where strategy
D. Task sequencing
Which of the following is a known cause of ADHD in children?
A. Structural differences in the brain
B. Dietary issues such as too much sugar
C. Prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke, lead, and alcohol
D. Watching too much television
Within the second year of life, the spoken vocabulary of young children increases to
which of the following?
A.100 words
B. 100-200 words
C. 200-300 words
D. 300-400 words
Mr. File teaches history. His teaching style is to lecture to his students and require them
to write notes and important dates to study for the chapter tests. A suggestion for Mr.
File to differentiate his instructional process would be to:
A. Have the students read the chapter on their own.
B. Provide visual or graphic organizers to accompany the lectures.
C. Tape record the lectures for students to listen to later.
D. Continue with the lectures, there is nothing wrong with this teaching style.
Which type of cerebral palsy is the most common and is characterized by tightness in
one or more muscle groups?
A. Mixed
B. Spastic
C. Dyskinetic
D. Athetoid
Which of the following refers to a child who, before the age of 10, performs in an
intellectually demanding way at the level of an adult professional?
A. Savant
B. Gifted
C. Prodigy
D. Synergy
Recording the occurrence or nonoccurrence of specific behaviors during short,
predetermined intervals is:
A. Portfolio-based assessment
B. Time sampling
C. Event recording
D. Field observation
Intellectual functioning, adaptive skills, motor development, sensory functioning, and
which of the following are characteristics of multiple disabilities?
A. Communication skills
B. Behavior problems
C. Vocational skills
D. Brain disorders
Which of the following refers to linking students together so one cannot succeed unless
all group members succeed?
A. Problem-solving
B. Positive interdependence
C. Collaborative teaming
D. Evidence-based instructional strategy
Universal design for learning promotes multiple means of representing content;
multiple means of action and expression for students to demonstrate knowledge; and:
A. Multiple means of engagement
B. Multiple means of grading
C. Multiple means of questioning
D. Multiple means of assessment
Under IDEA, a student who cannot learn the same content as same-age peers who do
not have disabilities, and who cannot take the state assessment even with
accommodations, is required to:
A. Take an alternate assessment
B. Take the standard assessment
C. Be exempt from all assessment
D. Be excused from school
Varying how fast you present information and how often you ask your students to
respond is:
A. Monitoring responses
B. Frequent student responses
C. Adequate processing time
D. Appropriate instructional pacing
Scanning or direct are types of:
A. Display systems
B. Output choices
C. Symbol choices
D. Selection options
RTI is a model for:
A. Identification
B. Rehabilitation
C. Assessment
D. Instruction
Which of the following is a recommended accommodation for students with TBI?
A. Large print tests
B. Allow oral responses
C. Use multiple choice rather than essay
D. Use essay rather than multiple choice
Which of the following includes a functional vision assessment, student’s approaches to
new situations, the nature and stability of the eye condition, visual stamina, and
motivation?
A. Environmental observations
B. Teachers and parents
C. Learning media assessment
D. Functional vision assessment
Compared to European American children, students who are Black or Latino are:
A. Less likely to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder
B. Twice as likely to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder
C. Four times as likely to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder
D. As likely to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder
Assigning three to six students who are gifted and talented to the same general
education classroom so that they can work together is:
A. Cluster grouping
B. All-school enrichment program
C. Accelerative method
D. Enrichment
Which region of the country appears to have the greatest shortage of trained special
education personnel?
A. Northeast
B. Southwest
C. Southeast
D. Northcentral
Graphic organizers assist students in all of the following except:
A. Identifying key concepts
B. Verbalizing the information they are learning
C. Comparing and contrasting information
D. Relating cause and effect
Explain functional behavioral assessment (FBA) and its purposes.
The three practices associated with professional competence within family-professional
partnerships are providing a quality education, continuing to learn, and:
A. Being sensitive to emotional needs
B. Fostering empowerment
C. Setting high expectations
D. Forming alliances
Each of the following is a type of nondiscriminatory evaluation procedure used after
referral to special education except:
A. Individualized IQ test
B. Adaptive behavior scale
C. Psychological evaluation
D. Individualized achievement test
Marcus is a student who is hearing impaired. His speech is difficult to understand but he
knows sign language. Other students are uncomfortable communicating with him,
which limits Marcus’s participation in group activities and social situations. How can
you encourage peer interaction for Marcus?
A. Arrange instruction for peers to learn some sign language.
B. Tell the peers that Marcus has a problem but they must communicate with him.
C. Arrange for speech therapy for Marcus.
D. Force Marcus to practice speech during group activities and social situations.
Which of the following ordered schools to desegregate by race with all due deliberate
speed?
A. Brown v. Board of Education
B. Larry P. v. Riles
C. Diana v. Board of Education
D. PASE v. Hannon
Students with oppositional defiant disorder have some of each of the following
behaviors for at least 6 months except:
A. Severe aggressive and antisocial behavior
B. Loss of temper
C. Refusal to cooperate with adult requests
D. Deliberate annoyance of others
How many morphemes does the word “bills” have?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
When determining the presence of learning disabilities using the discrepancy standard,
evaluators compare a student’s IQ and achievement scores. Woodcock (1990) described
three types of discrepancies which include all of the following except:
A. Norm-referenced
B. Aptitude-achievement
C. Intracognitive
D. Intra-achievement
Briefly describe three emotional and social characteristics associated with many
students with learning disabilities.
Identify potential uses for electronic memory aids for students with TBI.
What is the relationship between culture and microcultures?
What is the concept of universal design and how does it apply to education (give
examples of UD and of UDL)?
Describe pros and cons of using education interpreters (include the inverted pyramid of
responsibility in your description).
Describe prelinguistic milieu teaching.
Compare and contrast enrichment and acceleration.
What is curriculum mapping?
List 5 tips for improving homework completion.
Describe the unique issues when suspending or expelling students with special needs.
Define cerebral palsy and briefly describe the types of cerebral palsy.
Describe the role of a low vision specialist.
Identify the six educational placement categories for students with disabilities
designated by the U.S. Department of Education.
Discuss the causes of autism, and provide an historical perspective on causes.
Describe repetitive and problem behaviors exhibited by some students with autism and
suggest possible explanations for those behaviors.
Briefly describe the ten activities that the authors suggest should be part of the IEP
conference.