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Cataracts, or clouding of vision, results from damage to the:
A. Retina
B. Lens
C. Cornea
D. Cones
Which of the following programs emphasizes strategies that enhance a student's
acquisition of body image, language, early self-help skills, sensorimotor skills,
concepts, orientation, and early social interactions?
A. Transition
B. Early childhood
C. Functional
D. Academic
Which of the following entails receiving, understanding, and expressing information,
feelings, and ideas?
A. Reading
B. Communication
C. Comprehension
D. Language
Autism is generally evident before age three and is manifested when the child resists
environmental change, displays unusual responses to sensory experiences, and:
A. Fails most academic activities
B. Engages in frequent problem behavior
C. Engages in repetitive activities and stereotypical movements
D. Resists engaging in social activities
Which of the following addresses the top 20 percent of students in the school through
special-interest groups, specialized instruction in small groups, and mentoring on
individual projects?
A. Cluster grouping
B. All-school enrichment program
C. Accelerative method
D. Enrichment
Each of the following are strong predictors of dropping out of school for students with
disabilities except which one?
A. Grade retention
B. Lower than average grades
C. Disciplinary suspensions
D. A sense of belongingness
Which of the following students are most likely to be educated in the general education
classroom?
A. Students with learning disabilities and severe intellectual disabilities
B. Students with learning disabilities and other health impairments
C. Students with emotional or behavioral disorders, multiple disabilities, and deaf
blindness
D. Students with hearing impairments, visual impairments, and deaf-blindness
What percent of students with multiple disabilities spend all of their time in separate
educational settings?
A. 16%
B. 46%
C. 24%
D. 14%
When a teacher takes a student's hand to model a piece of clay it is a:
A. Verbal prompt
B. Visual prompt
C. Discriminatory
D. Physical prompt
What is the prevalence of ADHD in boys vs. girls?
A. Approximately 6 times as many boys have ADHD than girls
B. Approximately 3 times as many boys have ADHD than girls
C. Approximately 10 times as many girls have ADHD than boys
D. Approximately 3 times as many girls have ADHD than boys
A 14-year-old boy with mild autism would be LEAST likely to have which of the
following components in his curriculum?
A. Functional academics on how to read bus schedules
B. Social-skills training in how to join a conversation
C. Reading instruction in a second grade text
D. Career interest development
Which of the following requires the teacher to accumulate permanent products that
exemplify the student's work?
A. Portfolio-based assessment
B. Formative analysis
C. Summative analysis
D. Field observation
A physical disability that affects all four limbs is:
A. Hemiplegia
B. Paraplegia
C. Quadriplegia
D. Diplegia
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
A model of instruction that includes spending part of the day in traditional subjects and
part in the community, exploring when to apply knowledge and skills is:
A. Community-based instruction
B. Project-oriented learning
C. Project-based instruction
D. Community-oriented learning
The most common chronic disease among children in the U.S. is:
A. Allergies
B. Asthma
C. Cystic fibrosis
D. Cancer
Alternative assessments based on modified achievement standards (AA-MAS) are used
for students who:
A. are able to take grade level assessments with modifications.
B. have the most significant cognitive disabilities that involve multiple
accommodations.
C. need both accommodations and modifications to the grade level standards.
D. are able to take the grade level assessments with accommodations.
The highest rate of depression occurs among:
A. Adolescent boys
B. Adolescent girls
C. Adult males
D. Adult females
Which component of school functional assessment evaluates students' involvement in
school activities and environments?
A. Participation
B. Task supports
C. Activity performance
D. Academic achievement
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%
Following a routine schedule, keeping appointments, taking medications, remembering
to perform a new task, and marking when to start or end a task are uses for:
A. A TBI classroom observation checklist
B. An interim IEP
C. Electronic memory aids
D. A classroom aide
Accommodations like reassuring the student gently, meeting with the parents to find out
how the child likes to communicate, and being on the alert for frustration or anger and
modifying expectations during those times are particularly good for students who:
A. Display inattention
B. Are impulsive
C. Have mood characteristics
D. Have difficulty complying
Each of the following is an indicator used to gauge the success of outcomes related to
students with disabilities EXCEPT:
A. Their overall satisfaction with their jobs
B. Their overall satisfaction with life
C. The numbers receiving post-secondary education or employment
D. Their household circumstances and community involvement
Which of the following allows teachers to track two aspects of a behavior together?
A. A checklist
B. A T-chart
C. Curriculum-based measurement
D. Goal attainment scaling
Which of the following exists when teachers modify their teaching in ways that will
facilitate the academic achievement of students from diverse racial, cultural, and
social-class groups?
A. Content integration
B. Knowledge construction process
C. Equity pedagogy
D. Prejudice reduction
Based on an IQ score of 125"130 alone, what percent of the general population would
be considered gifted?
A. 10 to 15%
B. 2 to 3%
C. 5 to 8%
D. About 20%
The expanded core curriculum includes all of the following areas except which of the
following?
A. Compensatory skills and communication modes
B. Reading, writing, and math skills
C. Recreation and leisure skills
D. Orientation and mobility skills
Which definition of giftedness is used by most states?
A. The federal definition
B. The state's own definition
C. Gardner's definition
D. IDEAs definition
A computer records automatic (involuntary) responses from the cochlea to clicks or
tones in:
A. Evoked otoacoustic emissions
B. Tympanography
C. Audiometry
D. Behavioral audiological evaluations
Having difficulty recalling information shortly after it is presented is an example of
which of the following?
A. Short term memory
B. Executive functioning skills
C. Metacognition
D. Social skills
An instructional program with eleven lessons designed to promote greater student
involvement in IEP meetings is:
A. Self-advocated IEP
B. Self-determined IEP
C. Self-directed IEP
D. Self-administered IEP
The extent to which research and practice in instruction and assessment take into
consideration the cognitive, linguistic, and social assets of an individual that are
culturally determined and shape the ways in which that individual learns and makes
sense of his or her experiences is:
A. A micro culture
B. Culture
C. Cultural responsiveness
D. A macro culture
To know the scope and sequence of content being delivered in the general curriculum,
teachers should engage in:
A. Curriculum-based measurement
B. Individualized education planning
C. Universal design for learning
D. Curriculum mapping
Lectures, computerized visual presentations like PowerPoint, role playing, and
computer-mediated instruction are examples of:
A. Multiple means of engagement
B. Multiple means of action and expression
C. Multiple means of representing content
D. Multiple means of questioning
The cause of intellectual disabilities is unknown in what percent of cases?
A. Nearly 100%
B. About 50%
C. Only 25%
D. Approximately 75%
