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Teachers of older visually impaired students should emphasize career-awareness skills,
social skills, knowledge of human sexuality, self-help skills, and:
A. Reading skills
B. Writing skills
C. Math skills
D. Advocacy skills
Teaching students how to deal with fights between and among friends and
acquaintances and how to help their peers do so is:
A. General friendship skills
B. Conflict resolution
C. Positive interaction style
D. Taking the perspective of others
When parents and educators have a concern, it is helpful to have a person from outside
the school who can objectively structure the meeting. This person is a(n):
A. Facilitator
B. Broker
C. Mediator
D. Intermediary
Juanita, a second grader who recently arrived from Mexico with rudimentary English
skills, was referred for a special education assessment after displaying sustained poor
academic performance in the classroom. With permission from her parents, the team
began the assessment process. Juanita's scores on the intelligence exam (WISC-III)
demonstrated an IQ similar to students with moderate intellectual disabilities. She also
performed poorly on the school's standard reading, spelling, and writing tests. However,
her adaptive and social living skills were above average. Before the team recommends
Juanita for special education, which principle of IDEA should they be concerned that
they may have violated?
A. Nondiscriminatory assessment
B. Free appropriate public education (Zero reject)
C. Individualized Education
D. Due process
Jaquan is a student with asthma. He appears to be overwhelmed by class activities when
he is feeling fatigued. How can you help Jaquan in your classroom?
A. Tell him that he may be tired but he has to complete his work.
B. Excuse him from the classroom work when he is tired.
C. Tell his parents to keep him at home when he is fatigued.
D. Specify appropriate length of work and rest periods for him in a plan.
Jessica is a student with visual impairments. She doesn"t say hello to peers in hallways
or acknowledge peers' presence when entering the room. How can you help Jessica with
her social interaction and greetings to peers?
A. Teach peers to say both her name and their own in greeting.
B. Tell Jessica she appears unfriendly and needs to speak to her friends.
C. Have a conference with Jessica's parents to discuss Jessica's aloofness.
D. Tell Jessica's peers to ignore her until she speaks to them.
A tool to assess behaviors related to executive functioning is known as which of the
following?
A. TIRE
B. GOS
C. BRIEF
D. GOS-E
Students with TBI often share similar characteristics with students who have:
A. Autism
B. Visual impairments
C. Learning disabilities
D. AD/HD
You notice in your culturally diverse classroom that there are some underlying
prejudices among certain students. How can you reduce these prejudices to create a
culturally accepting environment?
A. When you notice prejudice, punish the student.
B. Talk to the parents of the student who is exhibiting prejudice.
C. Teach about the concept of race as a social construct.
D. When you notice prejudice, send that student to the principal's office.
Which principle of IDEA states that a student with a disability must be educated with
students without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate for the student?
A. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act
B. Zero reject
C. Least restrictive environment
D. Due process
According to IDEA, intellectual disabilities must manifest:
A. During the developmental period
B. Before 18 years of age
C. Before 3 years of age
D. During the first 12 months of age
Which of the following emphasizes that communication skills are learned through
social interactions?
A. Inborn language acquisition device theory
B. Imitation and practice theory
C. Social interaction theory
D. Imitation and inborn acquisition theory
A snail shaped bony structure that houses the actual organ of hearing is the:
A. Organ of corti
B. Auditory nerve
C. Malleus
D. Cochlea
Services that range from the most typical and most inclusive settings to the most
atypical and most segregated settings refers to:
A. The principle of natural proportions
B. Restructuring and teaching and learning
C. Age- and grade-appropriate placements
D. The continuum of services
A recommended assessment accommodation for students with ADHD is:
A. Provide them with a shortened test
B. Allow the student to take extra breaks
C. Allow them to take the test with a partner
D. Allow them to take the test as an open-book test
Each of the following is a network that guides families to helpful resources except
which one?
A. Parent training and information centers
B. Community parent resource centers
C. Parent-to-family programs
D. Family-to-family health information centers
Which social, behavioral, or educational factor is associated with intellectual
disabilities more than with any other disability?
A. High divorce rate
B. Large family size
C. Poverty
D. Poor nutrition
How many students with EBD spend their time in a separate setting for all of their day?
A. 18%
B. 40%
C. 23%
D. 30%
Howard Gardner's model of intelligence proposed each of the following types of
intelligence except:
A. Logical-mathematical
B. Spatial
C. Intrapersonal
D. Leadership
Which of the following IEP team participants are seen as optional participants?
A. Parents or guardians
B. Special education teacher
C. Advocate
D. General education teacher
A problem-solving approach that involves multiple tiers of increasingly intense,
research-based interventions matched to each student's needs is:
A. Response to Intervention
B. Norm-referenced assessment
C. Discrepancy model
D. Reaction to Instruction
In what percent of time is the cause of severe intellectual impairments known?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 100%
A frequently used method of RTI used to track progress in reading, writing, spelling,
and math for students with disabilities is:
A. Response to intervention
B. Curriculum-based measurement
C. Nonbiased assessment
D. Differentiated instruction
Computer-assisted instruction is used for:
A. Drill and practice
B. Assessment and evaluation
C. Mastery learning
D. Errorless learning
Students with autism often have all or some of the following characteristics of
communication except:
A. Attention focused on one topic only
B. Articulation problems
C. Repeating other people's language
D. Interrupting when others are communicating
Ordered lists of skills or activities that range from less to more complex that can be
used to differentiate expectations is/are:
A. Cognitive taxonomies
B. Acceleration
C. Curriculum extension
D. Differentiated instruction
Which domain focuses on factors such as family members spending time together,
talking with each other, and solving problems together?
A. Emotional well-being
B. Parenting
C. Family interaction
D. Physical/material well-being
A formal, written plan for children from birth through age two is which of the
following?
A. ITPIndividualized Transition Plan
B. IEPIndividualized Education Plan
C. IECPIndividualized Early Childhood Plan
D. IFSPIndividualized Family Service Plan
Each is recommended for math teachers to make their instruction more accessible
except:
A. Speak about math consistently and clearly
B. Verbalize whatever you write
C. Avoid using manipulatives for activities
D. Give advance copies of transparencies and notes
The design of instructional materials and activities that make content information
accessible to all children refers to:
A. Accommodations
B. Universal design for learning
C. Goals and objectives
D. Content standards
The two factors affecting cognitive functioning of students with TBI are the extent of
the injury and:
A. The age at the time of injury
B. The location of the injury
C. Cause of the injury
D. Size of the injury
Three areas in which a teacher can differentiate are curricular content, instructional
process, and:
A. Product requirements
B. Homework length
C. Problem-solving steps
D. Advanced organizers
Joslyn has severe autism and exhibits several repetitive self-injurious behaviors. To
address these behaviors, Joslyn's parents and teachers are engaging in a functional
behavioral assessment. Which of the following is an intended outcome of this
assessment process?
A. To determine if Joslyn qualifies for special education with the label of autism.
B. To determine the purpose of Joslyn's self-injurious behaviors.
C. To develop a system of punishing Joslyn when she exhibits such behaviors.
D. To increase Joslyn's academic skills so the negative behaviors will subside.
People are classified as having schizophrenia if they have each of the following
symptoms, except?
A. Delusions of grandeur or identity
B. Organized, rapid speech
C. Auditory hallucinations of a voice commenting on themselves
D. Catatonic behavior lacking typical movement, activity, or expression
