There was a dramatic increase in the number of students with visual impairments who
had additional disabilities in 1964-1965 as a result of the:
A. Rubella epidemic
B. Measles epidemic
C. Typhoid epidemic
D. Tetanus epidemic
The most critical element of students’ social relationships is:
A. Taking classes to learn how to engage in social interactions
B. Having access to social interactions
C. Having the permission of parents to engage in social relationships
D. Choosing the appropriate friends to socialize with
Each of the following is TRUE of communication skills EXCEPT:
A. They cannot be readily taught and learned
B. They include facial expressions, posture, and nonverbal signs
C. They include the words we choose and the way we express them
D. They can have a huge effect on the development of collaboration
Calvin has an annoying habit of talking with classmates when there should be silence.
Ms. Kasting’s mentor teacher has suggested several strategies to her to try with Calvin.
These include: making eye contact with him; physically move toward Calvin and stand
near his desk or table; place her hand on his shoulder if necessary to gain his attention;
or use a private signal such as a tap on the desk. These are all examples of:
A. Behavior management strategies
B. Cognitive strategies
C. Low-involvement strategies
D. Positive behavior supports
Cognitive styles that reflect a holistic approach to processing information are referred to
as:
A. Field-dependent
B. Field-independent
C. Field sensitive
D. Field-insensitive
During the assessment process of determining whether an individual is eligible for
special education services due to emotional and behavior disorders, a family history is
obtained. Why is this done?
A. To allow the family’s input as mandated by IDEA
B. To establish a relationship with the family
C. To help explain whether genetic or environmental factors might be affecting the
student
D. To let the family know that the evaluation is being conducted and to allow them to
ask questions
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith have been co-teaching for two years. For social studies they
divide their class in half and both teach the same material simultaneously. This is an
example of which approach to co-teaching?
A. Parallel
B. Station
C. Alternative
D. One teach, one drift
Which of the following is a strengths-based assessment instrument?
A. Scale for Assessing Emotional Disturbance (SAED-2)
B. Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC-2)
C. Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS”2)
D. Behavior Rating Profile (BRP-2)
Students are typically NOT identified as learning disabled at which level?
A. Preschool
B. Elementary age
C. Middle school age
D. High school (teenagers)
Most education professionals are less interested in whether a hearing loss is congenital
or acquired than they are in:
A. Whether a student’s hearing is congenital or acquired
B. Whether a student’s parents were hearing or deaf
C. Whether a student’s hearing loss was prelingual or postlingual
D. Whether a student will be oral or use sign as his or her primary mode of
communication
Each of the following is a principle of special methods EXCEPT:
A. Need for concrete experiences
B. Need for unifying experiences
C. Need for learning by doing
D. Need for mobility training
Myelomeningocele is the technical name for a severe form of:
A. Spina bifida
B. Cerebral palsy
C. Spinal cord injury
D. Rheumatoid arthritis
Each of the following helps illustrate how distinct RTI is from traditional assessment
and identification procedures for LD EXCEPT:
A. It replaces the ability”achievement discrepancy criteria with a simple direct
assessment of the extent of a student’s underachievement
B. It removes the provision that inadequate instruction, emotional disturbance, and
cultural or social issues make a student ineligible for services as learning disabled.
C.It requires measures of a student’s achievement on well-designed early instructional
interventions as part of the assessment process
D. It compares student’s scores on an intelligence test with achievement measures
Parents and families of children with disabilities are valued members of the special
education team because:
A. Their signature is needed to provide services
B. They can help their children with homework
C. They have a unique and valuable perspective on their child
D. They are needed as volunteers in the school
Research reports that children identified with congenital hearing loss prior to what age
will acquire age-appropriate language skills by 36 months?
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 12 months
D. 16 months
The exchange of information and knowledge among participants is:
A. Collaboration
B. Expressive language
C. Communication
D. Telekinesis
An informal way of settling disagreements among professionals and parents regarding
the special education services of a child is:
A. Mediation
B. Due process
C. Positive communication strategies
D. Collaboration
Children diagnosed with ASD may demonstrate which of the following characteristics
as a baby/toddler?
A. Require constant stimulation
B. Unhealthy attachment to mom
C. Endless crying
D. No interest in play
Ms. Smith is an ESL teacher at Friendly Elementary School. When she taught her
students the vocabulary for fruits and vegetables, she brought in examples for them to
handle. Ms. Smith used which instructional approach?
A. Concrete English
B. Sheltered English
C. Bilingual education
D. Conceptual education
According to the textbook, collaboration never exists as a goal; instead, it is:
A. An objective to be included in students’ IEPs
B. A choice that teachers are not always expected to agree with
C. A loosely structured system for achieving objectives
D. A means for achieving goals
Mr. File teaches history. His teaching style is to lecture to his students and require them
to write notes and important dates to study for the chapter tests. A suggestion for Mr.
File to differentiate his instructional process would be to:
A. Have the students read the chapter on their own.
B. Provide visual or graphic organizers to accompany the lectures.
C. Tape record the lectures for students to listen to later.
D. Continue with the lectures, there is nothing wrong with this teaching style.
Mary is about to graduate from high school. As she completes college applications, she
clearly states that she has been identified as learning disabled in the area of written
language and reading. By acknowledging that she is learning disabled and reporting this
information, Mary demonstrated:
A. Motivation
B. Self-advocacy
C. Internal locus of control
D. Learned helplessness
Professionals who coordinate their efforts but keep separate the responsibilities
traditionally associated with their roles are part of which type of team?
A. Trandisciplinary
B. Interdisciplinary
C. Independent
D. Multidisciplinary
Which of the following is NOT an example of adaptive behaviors in which a student
must display deficits to be identified as having an intellectual disability?
A. Learning to type on the computer
B. Learning to read
C. Learning to use free time
D. Learning to interact appropriately
Chelsea, a student with a mild hearing loss, often has difficulty following the teacher’s
directions in class, particularly when the teacher is doing work at the whiteboard.
Which of the following suggestions would be a most appropriate first step for the
teacher to try to improve Chelsea’s behavior?
A. Repeat all directions directly into Chelsea’s ear.
B. Do not give directions when facing the board.
C. Provide an interpreter for Chelsea.
D. Have another student write down all assignments for Chelsea.
Sheila is a deaf student in your class who has a sign language interpreter to help her
during class instruction. At times, Sheila does not understand what is happening in the
class because she misses contributions of her peers. What can you do to help Sheila
fully participate in class?
A. Tell her to ask her interpreter what was said.
B. Tell the interpreter it’s her job to keep Sheila on-task.
C. Ensure that the peers face Sheila when talking and raise their hand to give Sheila a
visual cue.
D. Seat Sheila in the back of the classroom so she can see when others are talking.
Within the context of IDEA, collaboration is:
A. Now required by special education law
B. More than ever before, an expectation in services for students
C. Strongly suggested for the RTI process
D. Required by individual states
Which law, passed in 1988, was designed to focus attention on special projects aimed at
identifying and serving students who are gifted from culturally diverse groups, those
living in poverty, and those with disabilities?
A. Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act
B. No Child Left Behind
C. Marland Report
D. IDEA
An example of a spontaneous language sample is:
A. Reading a teacher-selected passage
B. Engaging students in a conversation
C. Reciting a poem
D. Singing a song
Bilingual special education teachers generally have expertise in each of the following
EXCEPT:
A. Special behavior management techniques
B. Knowledge of language proficiency
C. Appropriate assessment tools and techniques
D. Cultural and linguistic diversity
Students with speech and language disorders struggle socially and emotionally because:
A. They are academically gifted
B. They may be the target of peer teasing
C. They are developmentally delayed
D. They are not in the general classroom
Which is considered the “basis for all subsequent special education practice”?
A. P.L. 94-142 Education of the Handicapped Act
B. Larry P. v. Riles
C. P.L. 89-750 Elementary and Secondary Education Act
D Diana v. State Board of Education of California
Kristy angrily crumpled up her fourth piece of paper and threw it away. She was
determined to improve her cursive so her third-grade teacher, Mrs. Wall, would be
pleased. Although Mrs. Wall has complimented Kristy multiple times on her
handwriting, Kristy feels it could be much better. This self-imposed goal is called:
A. Aesthetic sensitivity
B. Altruism
C. Curiosity
D. Perfectionism
How does the mandate to use assistive technology under IDEA present ethical
dilemmas for teachers? Why are children in rural areas and children from economically
challenged homes at a disadvantage?
The ongoing use of data to determine whether a student is responding to the
interventions being implemented is referred to as
__________________________________.
_______________________ are very common in special education and are used to
categorize groups of students who presumably share a set of characteristics.
Approximately ______ percent of all spinal cord injuries happen to males.
Some students with ADHD may receive special education services when their disorder
is significant enough that they are identified as
_____________________________________.
What characteristics do parents usually recognize when they suspect their young child
is “different”?
Describe 4 different ways that hearing loss may be categorized.
Students with learning disabilities often experience great difficulty in reading. What are
the various types of problems that these students may experience in the area of reading?
Prior to the early 1960s, the survival rate for some forms of pediatric cancer, including
leukemia, was 0%; in the twenty-first century, the survival rate has climbed to ____
percent.
Briefly describe the process for identifying students with ADHD.
One could argue that the early twentieth century was the low point in history of
education for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Why is this, and how does the
education of individuals with intellectual disabilities today compare with the education
these individuals received during that time?
What are two instructional methods that have been found to be beneficial for students
with learning disabilities? Explain why these instructional methods are considered so
effective.
Despite reluctance to label young children with emotional and behavioral disorders,
professionals are concerned about the mental health of young children based on what
two factors?
The concept of ___________________________________________ proposes that
when children’s lives are permeated with risk factors, those factors collectively promote
maladaptive behavior patterns and subsequently constrain the development of positive
adjustment
Briefly describe three of the six areas of cognitive functioning in which students with
intellectual disabilities struggle.
Which model of providing services (consultant, itinerant, or resource) is the most
widely used option for delivering services to students with visual impairments? What is
the role of the teacher in this model and for what type of students is the model most
appropriate?
At least part of the problem of disproportionate representation can be attributed to
_________________________________, _________________________or favoritism
toward a particular group that occurs at multiple levels within a society or institution,
making such favoritism an implicit part of it.
Determining whether a child meets the criteria for ADHD is a collaborative effort
among parents, school personnel, and doctors. How does the classroom teacher
contribute to the assessment process?
Describe two critical issues influencing special education today.
In what ways have the interventions for children with speech and language disorders
changed from the beginning of the twentieth century to today? How did the passage of
P.L. 94-142 influence the interventions of speech and language services currently being
practiced?