During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many immigrants to the U.S. were judged
to be “feebleminded” because they did not know English or American customs. Because
of this, some became victims of laws supporting:
A. Eugenics
B. Social conservatism
C. Deportation
D. Compulsory education
Co-workers helping to teach young adults the skills required in their jobs and helping
them practice until they are proficient in carrying out their job responsibilities is called:
A. Natural support
B. Supported employment
C. Communication support
D. Independent employment
Margaret is a fifth grader at Harrison Middle School. She has been in the AG
(academically gifted) program for two years. She was recently identified as LD in math.
What services is she eligible for?
A. She is only eligible for AG services.
B. She is only eligible for special education services.
C. Since she has dual exceptionalities, she is not eligible for either.
D. She is entitled to a combination of enrichment (AG) and special education services.
Students who are deaf and blind cannot learn:
A. Personal care skills
B. Braille
C. To communicate
D. Incidentally
Which phase of a process that involves asking parents to identify goals they have for
collaborative relationships and activities that may be used productively to accomplish
these goals helps to answer questions such as these: Are we following through with our
plan? Is our plan doing a good job of addressing our needs?
A. Intake and assessment
B. Selection of goals
C. Planning and implementing activities
D. Evaluation of activities
Assessment of adaptive behaviors is completed through:
A. Interviews with the child’s parents and teacher
B. Surveys with the parents and teacher
C. Direct observation of the student
D. All of the above
Careful planning for the transition to adulthood for individuals with ASD typically
includes each of the following EXCEPT:
A. Work skills
B. Job placement
C. Sexuality
D. Leisure skills
Which statement is true regarding identifying students who are gifted and talented?
A. Students are identified by IQ scores.
B. Each state sets its own definition and uses its own procedure for identifying students.
C. Each state uses the same definition of giftedness and uses a common procedure for
identifying students.
D. None of the above
Donovan and Cross (2002) reported that:
A. Caucasian students were three to four times more likely than African American
students to be identified as gifted
B. African American students were three to four times more likely than Caucasian
students to be identified as gifted
C. Caucasian and African American were identified at the same rate.
D. Caucasian and Hispanic students were identified at the same
Barkley (2006) proposed that the primary deficit in individuals with ADHD is not really
attention; rather, it is self-regulation problems related neurological factors, or:
A. Behavior inhibition
B. Impulsivity
C. Behavior disorders
D. Hyperactivity
A positive trend that may contribute to reducing disproportionate representation in
special education is:
A. Inclusion
B. Leveled interventions
C. Response to intervention
D. Tiered education
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
C. Individualized Education
D. Due process
How many times greater than in the rest of the population do experts estimate that the
prevalence of language disorders among female juvenile delinquents is?
A. 10 times
B. 3 times
C. 6 times
D. 15 times
Which aspect of assessment refers to the consistency with which a test measures
something?
A. Reliability
B. Validity
C. Content validity
D. Accuracy
An alternative to the current system for assessment of young children is
A. Portfolio and performance assessments
B. Standardized tests and medication
C. Universal screening and early intervention
D. Parent education as participation
Collaboration between professionals and families of children with severe and multiple
disabilities is critical because:
A. Families need the advice and assistance from teachers
B. It is required by law
C. Teachers are required to do so by administration
D. Families know their child better than anyone
Some professionals believe that students who are gifted and talented often are
misdiagnosed as having ADHD. Which behaviors are associated with both ADHD and
giftedness?
A. Poor sustained attention, impulsivity, higher than normal activity level, and
aggression
B. Impulsivity, higher than normal activity, and lack of motivation
C. Higher than normal activity level and an above average IQ
D. Poor sustained attention, higher than normal activity level, and difficulty adhering to
rules
In this text, inclusion is described as a belief system that focuses on:
A. The responsibility to educate all students so that they can reach their potential.
B. The setting in which students with special needs receive instruction.
C. The social interaction between traditional students and students with special needs.
D. Traditional and special education teachers co-teaching.
Professionals agree that students with severe and multiple disabilities should:
A. Be placed with students who are at their same ability level
B. Be placed with their chronological-age peers
C. Be placed with students who have the same type of disabilities
D. Not be placed with their nondisabled peers
Each of the following symptoms is associated with ADHD-predominantly inattentive
type EXCEPT:
A. Skipping important parts of an assignment
B. Wiggling in their seats
C. Daydreaming during large-group instruction
D. Cannot seem to get organized
Assisting adults with disabilities to obtain jobs in the competitive market and providing
them with the necessary physical, instructional, and social support to ensure success is
called:
A. Natural support
B. Communication support
C. Supported employment
D. Independent employment
In Mrs. Mayor’s first-grade class, she puts Veronica with a learning buddy during
science centers in order to help meet her unique needs. Which of the following
strategies is Mrs. Mayor using to assist Veronica?
A. Positive behavior support
B. Task analysis
C. Peer tutoring
D. Direct instruction
Clinical definitions of blindness are based on measures of visual acuity and:
A. Whether it is congenital
B. Visual field
C. Structural abnormalities
D. Whether it is adventitious
Marcus is in an inclusive middle school. During health/P.E. class, Marcus often has
difficulty remembering the rules and gives up easily if he is not good at a certain game
or skill. These characteristics fall under which category?
A. Social
B. Cognitive
C. Behavior
D. Physical
The use of which category has had an effect on decreasing LD numbers?
A. Developmentally delayed
B. Intellectually disabled
C. ADHD
D. Emotionally disordered
Which of the following statements is true regarding parents and assessment for ADHD?
A. Parents are only consulted as a last resort because they get too emotional.
B. The information parents can provide is generally irrelevant in the assessment
process.
C. Parents cannot be objective, and so professionals do not ask for their input.
D. Parents provide critical information through questionnaires, interviews, and rating
scales.
Joseph often flaps his hands and rocks while sitting on his carpet square at group time.
This type of behavior is called:
A. Self-stimulatory
B. Self-injurious
C. Self-selectivity
D. None of the above
Poverty and systemic bias are factors that contribute to:
A. Multicultural education
B. Equity pedagogy
C. Disproportionate representation
D. Dominant culture
Each of the following is a condition of rural education EXCEPT:
A. Disability identification
B. School choice programs
C. Lower teacher pay
D. Isolation
Which of the following statements about collaboration is FALSE?
A. Collaboration is based on positive and affirming characteristics.
B. Collaboration is universally accepted and supported by research.
C. Collaboration is an emergent and learned skill.
D. Collaboration takes time, skill, effort, and commitment.
In the latter half of the twentieth century, research indicated that using
___________________ could actually improve visual efficiency.
What are the five major dimensions of multicultural education?
Summarize the development of the visual impairment field (1800s to today).
What are authentic and dynamic assessments, and how do they affect underrepresented
students?
Describe Barkley’s model for explaining the behavior of individuals with ADHD.
What can be done to improve fairness in the identification process of diverse learners?
How can professionals encourage parent participation?
In the _________________________ _____________________
________________________________, students participate in the same activities as
typical classmates, but their goals are somewhat different.
How and why might hearing parents and deaf parents differ in reaction to the news that
their newborn is deaf?
Describe Renzulli’s and Gardner’s conceptualizations of giftedness.
What is the “problem of access” described in the textbook?
________________________________________ is experience in applying skills
learned in the classroom within the larger context of the community in which students
live.
Why is it so important for teachers to be knowledgeable about the physical and medical
problems that individuals with intellectual disabilities may have?
____________________________________ refers to the ability to produce language.
Describe the purpose and list the components of the Autism Inclusion Collaboration
Model.
What are transition services, and when and why are they included in the IEP?
How did the passage of federal laws change the way individuals with disabilities are
treated?
Describe 4 of the cognitive characteristics discussed in this text of students identified as
gifted and talented.
Define collaboration as it is discussed within the text.
How does culture affect the learning process? In what ways has culture influenced your
dealings with individuals of different cultures?