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The ability to recover and not experience long-term harm from brief episodes of stress
or single negative experiences is:
A. Competence
B. Connection
C. Power
D. Resilience
Educators must understand research-based interventions and strategies for data
collection related to screening, diagnostics, and progress monitoring in order to
effectively implement:
A. IDEA
B. Transition planning
C. RTI
D. Direct instruction
Type II diabetes, which is preventable, has increased by how much among children over
the past 15 years?
A. 2 times
B. 3 times
C. 4 times
D. 5 times
When students receive services outside of the regular classroom between 21 and 60
percent of the day, they are in which setting?
A. A separate classroom
B. A separate school
C. A resource setting
D. A general education classroom
Which of the following is integral to teaching diverse students and includes strategies
such as learning contracts and tiered lessons?
A. Universal design for learning
B. Differentiated instruction
C. Multicultural education
D. Knowledge construction
Tier 2 interventions generally involve:
A. Daily one-to-one instruction outside the classroom
B. Extra instruction in reading or math
C. Small-group instruction several times a week
D. Use of research-based approaches for all students
"Jenna will increase her decoding and reading comprehension from a first grade level to
a second grade level" is an example of a/an:
A. Present level of performance
B. Annual goal
C. Short-term objective
D. Benchmark
Each is a parent right regarding special education eligibility determination EXCEPT:
A. To have immediate access to educational records after a formal request
B. To request individual testing
C. To be full members of the team determining services
D. To have their child educated in the LRE
Emily listened as her friends discussed their summer plans. She happily commented
that she got a new pair of roller skates yesterday. Emily demonstrated a lack of:
A. Social competence
B. Auditory processing
C. Locus of control
D. Behavioral and emotional sensitivity
One approach that helps to develop students' concepts and vocabulary is the use of pre-
and postteaching activities to supplement daily lessons and help make the content
accessible. Each of the following is an example of a post-teaching activity EXCEPT:
A. Establish the knowledge base needed to understand new information
B. Review key concepts
C. Clarify misconceptions
D. Expand students' knowledge of the content
Edouard Seguin is known for:
A. The idea that children with disabilities were not capable of learning.
B. Establishing the first public school class in 1875.
C. The idea that students with disabilities could learn if provided a structured learning
environment.
D. His work with 12-year-old Victor.
The severity and complexity of severe and multiple disabilities varies depending on
each of the following EXCEPT:
A. The genetic abnormality
B. The age of onset
C. Amount of actual damage done to the brain
D. Cultural and physical environments in which the child is raised
Writing essays and creating portfolios are what type of assessment?
A. Authentic
B. Criterion-based
C. Dynamic
D. Domain-specific
The Menendez family has a son, Miguel, who is 17 years old and has severe and
multiple disabilities. Each year, the Menendez family has conflicts with Miguel's
teachers because they feel the focus of his education should be on communication, not
becoming more independent. These differences are most likely the result of:
A. The influence of the family's level of education.
B. The influence of academic expectations.
C. The influence of culture on student learning.
D. The influence of poverty on learning.
Roberto, who speaks English as a second language, has been having difficulty with
reading and writing tasks in his third grade class. After he is referred for testing, his
scores on the WISC-III are significantly subaverage. His family contests the results of
the testing. Which of the following principles from IDEA might they cite as inconsistent
with the test?
A. Zero reject
B. Nondiscriminatory assessment
C. Parent participation
D. Individualized education
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty with problem solving due to
A. Difficulty in retrieving information or strategies.
B. Their inability to reason.
C. Their lack of desire and ability.
D. Lack of appropriate instruction to do so.
An early belief of the cause of autism was
A. Cold mothers
B. Neglectful fathers
C. Sibling rivalry
D. Overprotective mothers
Direct instruction would be least appropriate for which task?
A. Diagramming sentences
B. Writing a paragraph
C. Comparing different Native American tribes
D. Solving word math problems
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the role of paraeducators?
A. It is often appropriate for paraeducators to contact the parents of students in place of
the teacher.
B. Paraeducators are assistants and do not have the educational knowledge to be part of
a collaborative team.
C. Teachers and paraeducators must have a top-down relationship in order to work
together.
D. In some situations it is appropriate for the teacher to be directive rather than
collaborative toward a paraprofessional.
Students without disabilities can benefit in what ways from inclusive practices?
A. They will have lower academic expectations from the teacher.
B. The discipline within the classroom will be more lax to accommodate the students
with disabilities.
C. They will gain an understanding of those with disabilities.
D. They will feel better about their own academic abilities.
The first school of the deaf in the United States was founded by:
A. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
B. A.G. Bell
C. Laurent Clerc
D. Ben Franklin
Each of the following is a potentially helpful environmental support EXCEPT:
A. Teachers should avoid difficult or tedious tasks
B. The classroom physical space should be organized and free of distractions
C. Space considerations should include the number and intrusiveness of decorations
D. Teachers should post clear classroom rules and discuss expectations for students
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Middle school students with severe and multiple disabilities are most likely to
receive their education in a self-contained setting.
B. Middle school students with severe and multiple disabilities are most likely to
receive their education in an inclusive setting.
C. Middle school students with severe and multiple disabilities are most likely to
receive their education in their home.
D. None of the above
Each of the following is an option in school for students diagnosed with ADHD
EXCEPT:
A. Receiving a 504 plan
B. Being labeled OHI
C. Being excused from school when they can"t concentrate
D. Receiving IDEA services for other disabilities
Visual impairment directly influences development and learning in each of the
following areas EXCEPT:
A. Range and variety of experiences
B. Ability to move around
C. Interactive with environment
D. Cognitive ability
Which of the following is an example of classroom assessment?
A. Individualized intelligence tests
B. Rating scales
C. Achievement tests
D. Medical reports
The way in which speech-language services are implemented depends on:
A. The nature of the disability
B. The age of the individual receiving services
C. The parents' preference
D. The individual's preference
Gerald is a ninth-grade student who excels in math and science. It has been determined
his ability in math has exceeded the math level his high school can offer. His parents
have requested that he be allowed to take a college-level math class during the regular
school day so Gerald can continue to improve and develop his skills. This type of
practice is called:
A. Curriculum compacting
B. Differentiation
C. Problem-based learning
D. Dual enrollment
Each of the following statement is TRUE about characteristics of individuals with gifts
and talents EXCEPT:
A. Not all students who are gifted display all of the characteristics or at the same level.
B.Characteristics are developmental in the sense that all students display them at early
stages of development.
C.Many students who are gifted have particular clusters of these characteristics.
D.These characteristics may be evident only when students are engaged in an area of
interest and aptitude.
A set of rules that determine the order in which words are used, and the ability to
recognize and follow these rules is what is meant by:
A. Syntax
B. Semantics
C. Pragmatics
D. Morphology
Kazuko is a 14-year-old highly organized student who tends to be very analytical in
processing information. She is demonstrating what kind of cognitive style?
A. Field-dependent
B. Field-independent
C. Field-insensitive
D. Field-sensitive
What is the issue facing professionals who teach students with visual impairments in
suburban and rural areas? What are the implications of this issue for both students and
professionals?
One way that a hearing loss may alter an individual's development concerns the
reduction in quantity and quality of ______________ and ___________________
experiences.
A type of acceleration for students who may need to advance quickly in one subject but
not in other subject areas, or _____________________ _____________________,
makes learning options responsive to learner needs and contextual demands by offering
content-based acceleration practices at all levels of schooling and in all subject areas.
How is a life skills curriculum different from a general education curriculum?
The 1975 P.L. _____________________, the Education of the Handicapped Act, is
considered the basis for all subsequent special education practice.
Students with disabilities who also are gifted and talented sometimes are referred to as
_____________ _________________, and they are receiving more attention than ever
before.
____________________________ is the ability to easily remember things without
necessarily knowing what they mean.
What is acceleration?
Who participates as members of the IEP team?
How has high-stakes testing changed the educational expectations of students with
intellectual disabilities?
Because of _______________________ delays, students with severe and multiple
disabilities usually have difficulty understanding abstract concepts.
What are some of the characteristics that result in serious social and emotional
challenges for children with autism?
Describe the cognitive and social/emotional characteristics of students with multiple
and severe disabilities.
What is the meaning behind the statement, 'students who are gifted display a strong
sense of justice in their relationships?"
What are positive outcomes of having a child with a disability, as reported from parent
interviews? Include at least four outcomes.
______________________________ is a term often used to refer to an individual's
educational and income levels, and it may define some microcultures (e.g., working
class or middle class).
What are the differences in the federal definition and the TASH definition of students
with multiple and severe disabilities, and how is the TASH definition more
educationally relevant?
_______________________ occurs when</title><para><inst> </in students set very
high standards for themselves but do not always achieve those standards.
Describe the impact of hearing loss on academic skills.
