Autism is primarily:
A. Biological in origin
B. Behavioral in origin
C. Environmental in origin
D. Familial in origin
According to the U.S. Department of Education, what percentage of school age children
identified to receive special education services receives services for intellectual
disabilities?
A. About 7%
B. Only 2%
C. Nearly 15%
D. Over 20%
What percentage of students with disabilities have specific learning disabilities?
A. About 75%
B. Nearly 36%
C. Almost 26%
D. About 14%
Learning strategies can help students with disabilities to learn independently and to:
A. Assess learning
B. Comprehend material
C. Acquire information
D. Generalize information
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
Deaf-blindness is a separate category under IDEA because:
A. The majority of students with multiple disabilities are deaf-blind
B. These students have unique educational needs
C. So few students with multiple disabilities are deaf-blind
D. Advocacy groups for the deaf-blind have been so effective
Which of the following involves three phases with a typical problem-solving process to
promote middle school students’ progress in achieving the goals of the general
curriculum?
A. The self-determined learning model
B. Community-based instruction
C. Prelinguistic milieu teaching
D. Universal design for learning
Examining our own cultural values, bias, stereotypes, and prejudices is:
A. Increasing knowledge and experiences of other cultures
B. Cultural reciprocity
C. Enhancing self-awareness
D. Culturally responsive instruction
Adapted materials for students with visual impairments may include braille and
large-print maps, measuring devices, graph paper, writing paper, calendars, and:
A. Computers
B. Flash cards
C. Children’s stories
D. Rubrics
Each of the following is true of mastery learningexcept:
A. It is used to determine whether it is time to move on to the next concept.
B. It has been used with many students, but not with those with emotional or behavioral
problems.
C. The teacher asks questions of the whole class to determine if a concept is mastered.
D. The teacher should use a cooperative learning strategy.
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 represents the percentage of students who have disabilities in
both reading and math?
A. 30
B. 10
C. 20
D. 40
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%
Each of the following is a key microculture associated with disproportionate
representation in special education EXCEPT:
A. Race/ethnicity
B. Income level
C. Education level
D. Language
Two ways of monitoring the progress of students who are gifted are product evaluation
and:
A. Standardized tests
B. Process evaluation
C. Portfolios
D. IQ tests
A technique used to teach appropriate interactions, cool and uncool behaviors,
understanding others’ perspectives, and knowing the unwritten codes of conduct is:
A. Conflict resolution
B. Peer mediation
C. Social stories
D. Schoolwide behavior support
Difficulty with decoding words, comprehending text, and appropriate speed and fluency
are elements of:
A. Language disorder
B. Reading disorder
C. Written language disorder
D. Math disorder
What percent of students are classified as having emotional or behavioral disorders
according to the U.S. Department of Education?
A. About 6%
B. Nearly 21%
C. Fewer than 5%
D. Over 35%
When students engage in behavior that impedes their or other students’ learning, IDEA
requires educators to consider using:
A. Positive behavior support
B. Response to intervention
C. Functional behavioral analysis
D. Aversive behavior modification
What two disability categories constitute about two-thirds of all students who are
classified as having a disability?
A. Specific learning disabilities and speech or language impairments
B. Specific learning disabilities and intellectual disabilities
C. Specific learning disabilities and emotional disturbance
D. Specific learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder
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
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
What percent of parents reported that they have considered legal action to secure an
appropriate special education program for their children?
A. Nearly 50%
B. Only 2%
C. Approximately 20%
D. Approximately 16%
Which of the following involves simply observing and recording in an anecdotal format
what the student is doing?
A. Portfolio-based assessment
B. Time sampling
C. Event recording
D. Field observation
As compared to families of children without disabilities, those with disabilities have
each of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
A. They are much more likely to be unable to pay rent.
B. They are more likely to postpone necessary medical care.
C. They are much more likely to skip meals due to lack of money.
D. They are much more likely to come from two parent households.
Sharing power, fostering empowerment, and providing options are elements of:
A. Commitment
B. Advocacy
C. Equality
D. Respect
Cindy is a student with TBI. She becomes confused about expectations of assignments.
Your best course of action to help Cindy is to do which of the following?
A. Have Cindy repeat the instructions three times.
B. Use rubrics to delineate the expectations for assignments.
C. Ask Cindy’s parents to buy her a planner so she can keep track of her work.
D. Have Cindy stay with you at recess or after school to go over assignments.
Which of the following requires a student to undertake problem-solving tasks that
increase in complexity and openness in six areas?
A. IQ tests
B. DISCOVER
C. Multiple intelligences
D. Torrence Tests of Creative Thinking
The most frequently implemented accommodation for students with learning disabilities
is:
A. Taking an alternative test
B. Having tests read out loud
C. Testing in a separate setting
D. Extra time to take a test
Which of the following uses the principles of operant psychology to reduce problem
behavior or increase positive behavior?
A. Positive behavior support
B. Discrete trial training
C. Applied behavior analysis
D. Social stories
Describe the response to the intervention model for identifying learning disabilities, and
include concerns about the model.
Describe the unique issues when suspending or expelling students with special needs.
Describe multimodal treatments for students with ADHD.
What is risk ratio as it relates to special education?
Explain each of IDEAs four parts and describe who benefits from Part B and Part C?
Briefly describe the ten activities that the authors suggest should be part of the IEP
conference.
Describe the process of mastery learning or mastery training instruction.
Describe the role of a low vision specialist.
Describe the characteristics of students who are gifted and talented.
Describe the advantages of assistive technology and problems associated with teachers’
use of the internet and interactive software programs. Include 3 examples of how
students use technology to access print materials and create products in the general
curriculum.
What factors influence the prevalence of intellectual disabilities and what
characteristics are associated with each?
What are orientation and mobility skills?
Why is it important for teachers to become partners with parents in advocating for the
rights and services of children with disabilities?
2. Explain howBrown v. Board of Education impacted students with special needs.
Explain the possible impact of removing such designations like Asperger syndrome.
Define e-texts and adapted PE and describe how they fit the philosophy of universal
design for learning.
Discuss the use of cooperative learning groups and the two primary characteristics of
these groups.