Which of the following is a systems-level and evidenced-based method for improving
valued social and learning outcomes for all students?
A. Schoolwide positive behavior support
B. Conflict resolution
C. Problem-based learning
D. Social stories
Two major characteristics of intellectual disabilities are limitations in intellectual
functioning and which of the following?
A. Low IQ
B. Limitations in adaptive behavior
C. Speech and language limitations
D. Behavior disorders
Which of the following was a critical outcome of the Brown v. Board of Education case
in 1954?
A. Schools must provide funds for special education
B. Schools may not segregate by race
C. Schools must mainstream students with disabilities
D. Students must use nondiscriminatory assessments
This school year you have very culturally diverse students. In order to enhance your
self-awareness of culture, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Examine your cultural values.
B. Talk to each student’s parents.
C. Become aware of your biases.
D. Expect your students to conform to the majority value system.
Compare and contrast the causes of cerebral palsy, spina bifida, epilepsy, and asthma.
A language impairment that is not related to any physical or intellectual disability is a:
A. Speech impairment
B. Receptive language disorder
C. Specific language impairment
D. Expressive language impairment
Parent training and information centers (PTIs) help families do each of the following
EXCEPT:
A. Understand the nature of disabilities
B. Communicate with educators
C. Serve as a resource for quality health care
D. Know their rights and responsibilities
The IDEA principle that seeks to establish accountability for carrying out the student’s
rights under IDEA is:
A. Appropriate education
B. Procedural due process
C. Least restrictive environment
D. Zero reject
Jos is a student with ADHD combined type. He is inattentive, withdrawn, restless, and
impulsive. Which would be the most appropriate intervention to help Jos with his
behavior?
A. Send him to the principal’s office where there are less distractions.
B. Offer Jos reading materials below his reading level to decrease frustration.
C. Teach Jos organizational and goal-setting skills.
D. Help Jos’s parents seek medication to control his behavior.
Neuroimaging is helpful in determining the presence of each of the following except:
A. Cerebral palsy
B. Asthma
C. Epilepsy
D. Spina bifida
Which level of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model exposes the student to a wide variety
of topics, disciplines, occupations, hobbies, persons, places, and events that ordinarily
would not be included in the general curriculum?
A. Type I enrichment
B. Type II enrichment
C. Type III enrichment
D. Type IV enrichment
Which of the following uses a hand representation for each of the 26 letters of the
alphabet?
A. Sign language
B. Fingerspelling
C. Oral/aural format
D. Cued speech
Family quality of life includes the extent of each of the following EXCEPT:
A. The families’ needs are met
B. The family has professional partnerships with educators and others
C. Family members enjoy their life together
D. Family members have a chance to do things that are important to them
Strategies used by students to modify and regulate their own learning is called:
A. Partial participation
B. Student-directed learning strategies
C. Antecedent cue regulation
D. Task analysis
Using cultural reciprocity, capitalizing upon instructional consultation teams, and
implementing response to intervention are strategies for:
A. Increasing self-awareness
B. Implementing culturally responsive instruction
C. Increasing knowledge and experiences of other cultures
D. Advocating for systems change
What is the hallmark of special education?
A. Inclusion
B. Individualization
C. Specialized placements
D. Accommodations
Voice reflects the interactive relationship of pitch, duration, intensity, resonance and
which of the following?
A. Volume
B. Vocal quality
C. Fluency
D. Tempo
An inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information that students use
comes from the internet is:
A. Web-circle
B. Research paper
C. Technology report
D. WebQuest
Anthony is a first grade student who has been struggling in his general education
setting. The parents and teacher have discussed their concerns about Anthony’s lack of
progress and frustration. Using the response to intervention model, what is the likely
first step to implement for Anthony?
A. The teacher should implement high-quality, research-based interventions and
monitor Anthony’s progress.
B. The teacher should request that Anthony be tested for special education services.
C. The parents should have Anthony assessed by his pediatrician.
D. The teacher and parents should wait until Anthony gets a bit older before acting on
their concerns.
Many students with cerebral palsy also frequently have one or more of the following
conditions except:
A. Vision impairments
B. Epilepsy
C. Problems with bladder and bowel control
D. Hearing impairments
Observing and learning from a student’s comments or work is:
A. Portfolio assessment
B. Process evaluation
C. Product evaluation
D. Curriculum evaluation
What percent of students with speech or language disorders spend 80-100% of their
time in general education settings?
A. Over 85%
B. Less than 25%
C. About 50%
D. Only 32%
What percent of children and youth with cerebral palsy have an intellectual disability?
A. About 50%
B. Less than 10%
C. About 25%
D. Over 75%
Of 14 fields in education identified as having considerable shortages by the Department
of Education, how many relate to special education?
A. 9 fields
B. 5 fields
C. 2 fields
D. All fields
What percent of all students are classified as having a traumatic brain injury?
A. About 2%
B. About 5%
C. More than 5%
D. Approximately 0.4%
Procedural problems, and fact retrieval are indications of:
A. Language difficulty
B. Reading difficulty
C. Executive functioning
D. Math difficulty
Students with which type of ADHD are usually identified earliest?
A. Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type
B. Predominantly inattentive type
C. Combined type
D. Predominantly inattentive-hyperactive type
Because of anxiety, students with emotional or behavioral problems may have more
difficulty:
A. Understanding test questions
B. Following instructions
C. Taking breaks
D. Completing tests
Individualizing communication requires teachers to do each of the following EXCEPT:
A. Take the family’s language facility with English into consideration
B. Make themselves available at all times
C. Determine when a family has access to a telephone
D. Determine if a family has access to email
For students who have inattentive type of ADHD, teachers should make sure students
have enough time to shift from one activity to another, allow flexible limits for finishing
work, simplify tasks that have multiple steps, and:
A. Take medication
B. Receive special education services
C. Teach organization skills
D. Have a peer tutor
What percent of students served by IDEA have autism?
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 15%
D. 7%
What percent of youth in correctional facilities were receiving special education
services?
A. Greater than 75%
B. About 33%
C. 12%
D. 50%
With regards to unemployment and underemployment, compared to people who hear,
people who are deaf:
A. Experience both at a higher rate
B. Are more unemployed but are underemployed at the same rate
C. Experience both at similar rates
D. Experience both at lower rates due to government programs
What percent of students with intellectual disabilities spend 80-100% of their time in
general education settings?
A. 48%
B. 8%
C. 27%
D. 17%
What training prepares students to advocate for their own instructional needs?
A. Self-monitoring
B. Self-determination
C. Self-esteem
D. Self-knowledge
What is the cognitive processing model for identifying students with disabilities?
Why is adaptive behavior a critical part of the definition of intellectual disabilities?
List the five components of the English language system (with brief, parenthetical
descriptions of each).
Explain the positive and potentially negative effects of labeling students with special
needs.
What are orientation and mobility skills?
Describe augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices and explain why
they are so important for students with multiple disabilities.
What is assistive technology, what are its benefits, and what issues should be
considered? (Note: discuss more than wheelchairs)
Explain what is meant by the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).
What are decibels and hertz and what are the levels of each for normal sounds?
Refer to Box 1.1 Stel Achieves His Great Expectations and to the section Labels and
Language to describe the effect others’ expectations and biases can have on a student
with disabilities. Why do you think special education teachers might sometimes have
lower expectations for their students than do general education teachers and parents?
Describe the response to the intervention model for identifying learning disabilities, and
include concerns about the model.
What is meant by student engagement and how does it impact learning?
Describe academic achievement issues of students with hearing impairments and how it
relates to intelligence and inclusion.
Define self-awareness and list 4 strategies to promote it.
What does “progress in the general education curriculum” mean? (Describe three
practices or laws that essentially require that progress.)