One reason that the number of students with visual impairments is larger than the
number reported in IDEA is
A) some students refuse services
B) some students are counted in other categories
C) some students receive services outside of school
D) some people become visually impaired in adulthood
Tony is a typically developing student in preschool. He learned to discriminate between
a circle and a triangle in 3 trials. His classmate, Jay, has an intellectual disability. How
many trials might Jay require to perform the same task?
A) 3
B) 10
C) 30
D) 50
Mrs. Sawyer is a general education teacher with a class of 26 students. Six of those
students have been identified as gifted and talented. Mr. Lucas, a teacher who is
certified in teaching gifted and talented students, spends one fourth of his time
providing differentiated instruction to these students in the general education classroom.
This arrangement is known as
A) cluster ability grouping
B) cluster performance grouping
C) dual differentiation
D) like ability cooperative learning groups
Which of the following statements about students with profound disabilities is accurate?
A) Most of them are ambulatory.
B) They need minimal support with daily living skills.
C) They function no higher than a two-year-old in many areas.
D) Sophisticated IQ tests are needed to plan educational programs for this population.
IQ tests are useful for all of the following purposes except
A) predicting school achievement
B) measuring a hypothetical construct
C) determining objectives for an IEP
D) identifying overall deficits in cognitive functioning
A summary of performance (SOP) is required for
A) all high school students in special education
B) all students over the age of 16 in special education
C) all students who exit special education by dropping out of school
D) all students who exit special education by graduating or exceeding age requirements
All of the following contribute to disproportionate representation of diverse students in
special education except
A) biased referrals
B) inaccurate assessment
C) ineffective instructional practices
D) inconsistent parental involvement
The NJCLD definition of learning disabilities is different from the IDEA definition in
that
A) it pertains to school-age children only
B) social difficulties are recognized as a learning disability
C) a specific formula for calculating a discrepancy score is provided
D) central nervous system dysfunction is presumed to the cause of learning disabilities
How many children with autism are mute?
A) one fourth
B) one third
C) one half
D) two thirds
Which is a goal agreed upon by professionals, in gifted and talented education, for the
identification of students who are culturally diverse and who live in poverty?
A) use mainly informal testing techniques
B) use subjective rather than objective data
C) defer the identification process until students have learned English
D) use multiple sources to gather data, including unconventional measures
One drawback for students with adventitious visual impairments is that
A) their peers forget that they can”t see
B) they have a greater need for emotional support
C) their visual memories can interfere with learning
D) they are less able to learn through their other senses
All of the following are features of special education curriculum except
A) self-care skills are sometime taught
B) functional skills are sometimes taught
C) individualized goals are always aligned to state standards
D) instruction may be intensive and systematic
Prior to the 1970’s
A) students with disabilities could not enroll in public schools
B) students with disabilities had individualized education plans
C) students with disabilities were included in extracurricular activities
D) students with disabilities were routinely included in general education classes
Which of the following assessments for emotional and behavior disorders is a
strengths-based assessment?
A) Behavior and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS)
B) Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)
C) Teachers Report Form (TRF)
D) Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders (SSBD)
Which is the best example of adaptive development?
A) Parker takes turns on the playground.
B) Quinn can count to 10 and sort objects by color.
C) Ryan controls his environment through use of language.
D) Samantha uses the toilet and washes her hands by herself.
P. L. 99″457 extended the services provided to school-aged children with disabilities
and required states to serve children ages
A) 0″3
B) 0″5
C) 3″5
D) 18″21
Why must children with cystic fibrosis undergo physiotherapy?
A) to strengthen their lungs
B) to aid in the digestion of food
C) to improve pancreatic sufficiency
D) to dislodge mucus and drain loosened secretions
Which of the following is not an example of a social or behavioral impairment caused
by a brain injury?
A) mood swings
B) self-centeredness
C) lack of motivation
D) difficulty maintaining attention
A new test for genetic abnormalities that can be done as early as 5 weeks into the
pregnancy is done by
A) performing an ultrasound
B) examining maternal serum
C) removing chorionic tissue
D) detecting fetal DNA and RNA in the mother’s bloodstream
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?
Which is not a type of qualitative assessment tool used for identification of students
who are gifted and talented?
A) IQ test
B) interview
C) observation
D) portfolio
Criterion-referenced tests are most useful for
A) diagnosing a learning disability
B) determining what skills a student has learned
C) measuring small changes in achievement over time
D) Comparing a student’s achievement with that of peers of the same age
Which of the following types of sentences is not a part of a social story?
A) affirmative
B) comparative
C) descriptive
D) perspective
Using intelligence test scores and including students regarded as highly talented, the
prevalence for giftedness is estimated as high as
A) l%
B) 3″5%
C) 25%
D) 10″15%
Which of the following statements about math skills and students with learning
disabilities is NOT accurate?
A) Math skills plateau by the age of 10 or 12
B) Students with learning disabilities are fluent in recalling number facts.
C) Students with learning disabilities have difficulty solving story problems.
D) Their math skills typically improve by 1 year for every 2 years in school.
Which of the following conditions is almost always associated with photophobia?
A) albinism
B) CVI
C) macular degeneration
D) retinitis pigmentosa
Which of the following is NOT true of learned helplessness and outer-directedness?
A) They may be caused by frequent failure.
B) They are often seen as a lack of motivation.
C) They often result from dependency on other people.
D) They are an inherent characteristic of intellectual disabilities.
Which of the following is the largest disability category in special education?
A) autism
B) emotional disturbance
C) intellectual disabilities
D) learning disabilities
An intermittent direct service teaching approach to improve communication skills is
problematic because
A) children dislike the repetition
B) children dislike contrived activities
C) children have difficulty completing massed trials
D) children have difficulty generalizing the skills to everyday contexts
Which of the following students would not qualify as learning disabled according to the
federal definition?
A) Ashley, a student with dyslexia
B) Blake, a student with cerebral palsy
C) Carmen, a student with perceptual problems
D) Damien, a student with developmental aphasia
Cherell is a 9th grader who is experiencing some difficulties at school. She has been
sent to the principal’s office for slapping a classmate. She tearfully tells the principal
that she is tired of being teased by other students who claim that she sounds like a man
when she talks. The term used to describe the quality of Cherell’s voice is
A) cluttering
B) denasality
C) disnomia
D) dysphonia
What percentage of parents’ rights documents are written so that most parents are able
to read and understand them?
A) 4%”8%
B) 24%”28%
C) 44%”48%
D) 64%”68%
Principles for effective communication between parents and educators include all of the
following except
A) passive listening
B) staying focused
C) effective questions
D) accepting parents’ statements
Mr. Romano teaches his students to think of the acronym HOMES to remember the
names of the five great lakes. What type of mnemonic device is this?
A) a cryptic strategy
B) a keyword method
C) a letter strategy
D) a pegword method
According to Coulter (1994), most cases of severe cognitive limitations are caused by
A) perinatal brain damage
B) postnatal brain dysgenesis
C) prenatal brain damage
D) prenatal brain dysgenesis
What are the two most common treatments for ADHD?
Discuss articulation and phonological disorders.
List the three levels of preventive intervention and briefly describe each.
Why shouldn”t an educator use jargon when communicating with parents?
How do oral/aural, total communication, and bilingual-bicultural approaches to
teaching students who are deaf and hard of hearing differ in their philosophies and
methods?
Describe and give a rationale for five recommendations for selecting toys for young
children with disabilities.
Briefly explain the most important reason explicit instruction is important for students
with learning disabilities.
Name the two broad categories of instructional feedback.
How might membership in the Deaf culture influence a student’s and his family’s
perspectives and wishes regarding educational placement?
Define social stories.
Whose disability is more severe: the acting-out, antisocial child or the withdrawn child?
Although screening and assessment tools for emotional or behavioral disorders are
becoming increasingly sophisticated and efficient, schools seldom use them. Why?
Explain any one of the major dangers of placing too much emphasis on theories linking
LD to brain damage or dysfunction.
How are the characteristics of students with intellectual disabilities relevant to planning
and delivering instruction?
Why is a curriculum based on typical developmental stages and milestones
inappropriate for students with severe and multiple disabilities?
Explain the controversy surrounding cochlear implants.
How do the educational goals and instructional methods for children with low vision
differ from those for children who are blind?