A student whose behavior is characterized in part by a lack of appropriate social
responsiveness from a very early age is likely to be diagnosed with ____.
a. severe intellectual disability
b. autism
c. hearing loss
d. emotional disturbance
The co-teaching approach in which two teachers take turns, with one leading the lesson
and the other gathering data to improve instructional decisions is called ____.
a. station teaching
b. one teach, one rotate
c. one teach, one observe
d. alternative teaching
In addition to significant difficulty with adaptive behaviors, students with moderate to
severe intellectual disabilities generally have IQ scores of ____ or below.
a. 85
b. 70
c. 55
d. 65
Jolene and her classmates learned about the planets of the solar system in October. But
when her class was discussing space travel in December, Jolene could not remember
any of the planets’ names or locations. Jolene has a problem with ____.
a. attention
b. retention
c. the rate of instruction
d. study of time
The estimate of what the multidisciplinary team believes the student should be able to
accomplish within a year is outlined in the ____component of the IEP.
a. transition plan
b. goals
c. objectives
d. services needed
Which of the following introduced the concept of integration into public education?
a. Brown v. Board of Education
b. P.L. 94-142
c. Doe v. Withers
d. Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson School District v. Rowley
In this system, the class is rewarded based on the performance of a selected group of
students:
a. all-group contingency
b. cooperative contingency
c. small-group contingency
d. peer-mediated contingency
Definitions ____.
a. should be limited so as not to confuse the students
b. should help students discriminate the new word from other words
c. are not necessary when teaching concepts
d. should only contain words students already know
Students with learning and behavioral disabilities who frequently misread math signs
have difficulty with which of the following key areas of math skills?
a. alertness to visual detail
b. difficulty with memory
c. problems with math language
d. procedural errors
Which of the following is not a right parents have in special education?
a. Parents have the right to demand special education regardless of the outcome of the
assessments.
b. Parents have the right to request mediation to resolve conflicts with schools.
c. Parents can be a member of any group making placement decisions about their child.
d. Parents can inspect any education records maintained by the school about their child.
Collaboration is based on a belief that values all of the following except ____.
a. shared decision making
b. trust
c. power
d. respect
Teacher beliefs about discipline have ____.
a. no relationship to cultural values.
b. a strong cultural basis
c. a correlation between grades and ethnicity
d. no relationship to positive behavioral interventions
Eloise has learned to keep a daily tally of the number of assignments she completed and
the number of times she answered a question in class discussions. She is using ____.
a. self-monitoring
b. self-reinforcement
c. anecdotal recording
d. interval recording
A way to teach students to comprehend reading material by providing them with teacher
and peer models of thinking behavior and then allowing them to practice these with
their peers is ____.
a. reciprocal teaching
b. peer tutoring
c. cooperative modeling
d. peer editing
Which of the following identifies an appropriate sequence of steps a general education
teacher should take when concerned about the unmet needs of a student?
a. analyzing needs, contacting parents, trying interventions, screening
b. screening, analyzing needs, contracting parents, trying interventions
c. contacting parents, trying interventions, analyzing needs, screening
d. trying interventions, screening, contacting parents, analyzing needs
Performance-based assessment ____.
a. relies exclusively on reading and writing
b. measures specific bits of knowledge that students possess
c. focuses on modified grades
d. provides students with opportunities to demonstrate mastery through performance of
a task
Students with traumatic brain injury typically ____.
a. have limited use of their arms and legs
b. experience social difficulties
c. demonstrate a loss of all cognitive capacity
d. recover from their injuries within a year
Students brainstorm in which of the following “POSSE” steps?
a. searching for the structure
b. summarizing the main ideas
c. predicting ideas
d. evaluating their understanding
The term that refers to situations in which the primary caregivers inflict or allow others
to inflict injury on a child is ____.
a. abuse
b. neglect
c. mental or physical cruelty
d. high-risk behavior
Which of the following is not a required element of an IEP?
a. behavior intervention plan
b. evaluation strategies
c. instructional methods
d. modifications needed
Authentic learning tasks ____.
a. assess tool skills exclusively
a. are too difficult for students with disabilities
b. are tasks that are presented within a “real world” contexts
c. measure specific bits of knowledge that students possess
Mrs. Gibbons teaches fourth grade math to a student who recently moved from Mexico
to her school district in South Carolina. Provide one example of how Mrs. Gibbons
could engage the new student more effectively in her lessons by addressing cultural
differences.
Each of the following is true of parent advocacy groups EXCEPT that they:
a. focused attention on the needs of children with disabilities
b. were a reaction to the need for more institutions to house children with disabilities
c. lobbied for increased research to address their children’s disorders
d. sought assistance through legislation and litigation
Teachers who are willing to engage in collaborative efforts must first be willing to
____.
a. reflect on their personal belief system
b. engage their students in collaborative groups
c. demand that their colleagues work in teams
d. compromise about education practices
Teachers need to remember that students with hearing loss who use amplification
devices ____.
a. may be distracted by amplified background noises
b. can only hear the voice being directly amplified
c. work best when interacting in groups
d. will not use a form of sign language
Teachers should assess student accuracy and rate on basic academic skills because
____.
a. students are more motivated when they think a test is a race
b. students who are proficient in a basic skill are better able to master advanced skills
c. rate is easier to teach within the context of a general education classroom
d. most parents demand that rate be stressed by teacher
The classroom conduct of students is viewed as abnormal by teachers, and it ____.
a. suggests physical danger to themselves or others
b. suggests deeper mental illness
c. negatively impacts other students in the class
d. is based in a diagnosed psychological disorder
As students move up through the grades in school, the level of independence expected
by teachers ____.
a. decreases for all students
b. increases for all students
c. decreases for students with special needs only
d. increases for students with special needs only
You can help students make discriminations between current and previous problem
types by ____.
a. introducing many different problem types at the same time
b. slowing down the rate of introduction of new skills
c. increasing the number of practice items each day
d. adding examples of skills previously taught as soon as students can perform them
without error
The person who is responsible for managing and coordinating the services a student
receives is the ____.
a. special education teacher
b. counselor
c. school psychologist
d. special services coordinator
When Sadie studies for a test on a chapter of a history textbook, she tries to recall five
to seven key ideas to trigger her recall of more significant details. Sadie is using a
memory device called ____.
a. mnemonics
b. the keyword method
c. chunking
d. schema
Minimum wait time should be ____.
a. the time you select for each question
b. as long as it takes for students to respond
c. 4″6 seconds
d. up to 3 seconds
Which of the following is the purpose of an environmental inventory?
a. Decrease the number of classroom modifications needed
b. Monitor student participation in the classroom environment
c. Increase student participation in classroom and community environments
d. Decrease student participation in classroom and community environments
Which of the following is an example of a Tier 2 behavioral support?
a. group counseling
b. clear schoolwide rules and expectations
c. involvement of agencies outside the school
d. daily monitoring
American Sign Language is basically Standard English grammar and structures
converted to a set of signs.
List three behaviors a student with ADHD-hyperactive-impulsive type might display in
your classroom. Include in your response a description of one strategy for working with
each of the three behaviors you have selected.
Most students with hearing loss are deaf.
What is the purpose of the “POWER” strategy?
Explain three examples of common classroom demands that significantly influence
student learning.
Students who are hard of hearing often lack social maturity. Provide one reason why
this lack of social maturity occurs.
Explain how you would implement “more intensive skill instruction” by using the Tier
2 RtI model.
Explain what would be included in ‘strategies for evaluation” in the IEP.
Describe the impact failing to meet the “AYP” can have on schools.
Students with ADHD are more likely to be depressed and have low confidence.
What are the four aspects of self-advocacy training?
Provide two suggestions for helping students memorize strategy steps.
Section 504 ensures equal opportunities for all adults with disabilities.
Mr. Clark, a teacher in your school system for ten years, has always given a zero grade
for missing assignments. Provide one reason why Mr. Clark should stop this practice
and one alternative he could use instead of a zero.
What is “Tier 2” instruction?
Individually administered diagnostic tests are usually given to students by a special
education teacher or a school psychologist.
Because of repeated lack of success, students with learning and behavior disabilities
may accept negative attention rather than no attention from peers.