Acceptance of others is communicated by all of the following choices EXCEPT:
A) How you listen to them.
B) How you look at them.
C) How you respond to them.
D) How you avoid physical contact with them.
According to Fernald (1943), specific school techniques that tend to produce poor
spellers include which of the following?
A) A focus on spelling errors
B) An overemphasis on kinesthetic methods of learning
C) Opportunities for tracing the word
D) Providing opportunities for the student to hear the pronunciation of the word before
seeing it in written form
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate alternative approach to instruction?
A) Adjusting textbooks and/or workbooks
B) Implementing math stations
C) Provide students with calculators
D) Utilizing manipulatives
Which of the following does NOT influence our understanding of the text that we read?
A) Prior knowledge
B) Ability to decode
C) The level of the text
D) The size of the text
Brad is a second grader who has heard the word “economy” and knows that it has
something to do with money. However, he is unable to define the word or use it in a
sentence. His partial understanding of this word illustrates which characteristic of
vocabulary words and vocabulary knowledge?
A) English has many synonyms.
B) Words have multiple meanings.
C) A dictionary definition of a word is often more complicated than the word itself.
D) There are different levels of word knowledge.
All of the following are true about family and school collaboration EXCEPT:
A) Family involvement and collaboration is fundamental to students’ success.
B) The focus of any discussion should be on the needs and wants of the family and
student and not on their values.
C) Most family members are not trying hard enough to provide good parenting.
D) Family and school collaboration can increase if you accept the family and student as
they are.
When a student with a learning or behavior problem is placed in the general education
classroom, the special education teacher can take several steps to communicate
effectively with the general education teacher. Which of the following choices is NOT
one of those steps?
A) Describe the type of learning or behavior problem the child has.
B) Provide a copy of the child’s IEP to the classroom teacher, and discuss the goals,
objectives, special materials, and procedures needed.
C) Describe the progress reports you will be providing to the home and putting in your
files.
D) Explain that regular meetings will be unnecessary and not to worry about finding
time to do so.
The Council for Exceptional Children recommends that families be involved and
notified at least by the time:
A) The child is in Tier 1 instruction.
B) The child is in Tier 2 instruction.
C) The child is in Tier 3 instruction.
D) The child is referred for a comprehensive evaluation.
“Consonant Bingo” is a game in which the teacher calls out a sound and the students
mark on the pictures that begin with the same sound. This game can give children
practice with which of the following skills?
A) Decoding
B) Site word recognition
C) Alphabet recognition
D) Phonemic awareness
Which of the following words has a consonant digraph?
A) Chin
B) Fin
C) Cram
D) Hot
Mr. Barcola tells his class, “Imagine you have been given a million dollars by a long
lost relative. Think about how you would spend the money. Would you spend it on
yourself or on others? Would you by lots of things or would you spend money of
experiences like going to Disney World? I want you to make a list of things you would
do with your money. You will not have to write about all of these things. The purpose of
this exercise is to brainstorm and think of as many ideas as you can. Go ahead and
write.” Mr. Barcola is engaging his class in a
A) Revising activity.
B) Editing activity.
C) Prewriting activity.
D) Modeling activity.
A setting in which an individual receives little or no instruction with nondisabled peers
is considered:
A) special education
B) inclusion
C) differentiated
D) restrictive
Which of the following statements about paraprofessionals is NOT true?
A) They may assist a student with special needs in the classroom.
B) They are often supervised by special education teachers.
C) They are always certified teachers.
D) They often participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating a student’s
progress.
“Using doubles” and “counting-on” are examples of strategies primarily designed to
assist students in:
A) Understanding place value.
B) Understanding computation processes.
C) Solving basic math facts.
D) Solving word problems.
The process of prewriting includes:
A) Collecting information about a topic by observing, remembering, interviewing,
and/or reading.
B) Forming a draft of the composition.
C) Revising the composition.
D) Reviewing what you have already written.
Tony is a second grader and has just read two passages for progress monitoring fluency.
He read 75 words on the first passage and made five errors. He read 87 words on the
second passage and made seven errors. What is fluency score for these two passages?
A) 70
B) 75
C) 80
D) 85
Mr. Ketten’s class has 10 minutes of silent reading each day. For each minute that the
whole class is silent during this reading period, Mr. Ketten adds 1 minute to their recess
time. This practice is best described by which of the following choices?
A) Group contingencies
B) Negative reinforcement
C) Primary reinforcement
D) Secondary reinforcement
When providing new vocabulary words, teachers should perform all of the following
steps EXCEPT:
A) Have students say the words aloud so they know the proper pronunciation.
B) Discuss the meaning of the word without using synonyms so as not to confuse
students.
C) Check with students on their understanding by asking students to figure out positive
or incorrect examples and to explain why.
D) Give students an opportunity to interact with the word either verbally or in writing.
All of the following statements about previewing are true EXCEPT:
A) It helps students activate their prior knowledge.
B) It helps students make predictions about what they are going to learn from the
passage.
C) It can be used in all grade levels.
D) It is not recommended for special education or inclusion-based classrooms.
Which strategy has students reading texts to younger students?
A) Classwide peer tutoring
B) Readers’ theater
C) Prereading plan
D) Buddy reading
Mrs. Henderson is a behavior support specialist who observes the disruptive behavior of
a child in a class. She observes for one hour and records how many times the student
gets out of his seat and calls out in class. This type of measurement is called:
A) Event sampling.
B) Duration sampling.
C) Interval sampling.
D) Behavior sampling.
The main purpose of positive behavioral support (PBS) is to:
A) Provide positive reinforcement for students when they maintain target behaviors.
B) Provide appropriate consequences for students when they display undesirable
behaviors.
C) Develop individualized interventions that stress the prevention of problem
behaviors.
D) Minimize negative reinforcement.
When a target behavior transfers across settings, persons, and materials, which stage of
learning has been completed?
A) Maintenance
B) Entry
C) Acquisition
D) Generalization
A technique designed to foster comprehension and comprehension monitoring, where
the teacher and students take turns leading dialogues that focus on their knowledge of
the information they are studying is called:
A) Scaffolding.
B) Observation.
C) Retrieval.
D) Reciprocal teaching.
Mr. Hanson tells his class that if they work hard during math time and finish all of their
problems, they do not have to have math homework for that day. To increase their
on-task behavior during math, Mr. Hanson is using:
A) Extinction.
B) A secondary reinforcement.
C) An antecedent.
D) A negative reinforcement.
Describe the types of morphemes that are in the word unsuccessful.
A) One prefix and one suffix
B) Two affixes
C) One prefix, one free morpheme and one suffix
D) Two prefixes and one free morpheme
What strategy would be best to use when readers want to cross-check their
pronunciation and monitor their comprehension of text they are reading?
A) Phonics analysis
B) Onset-rime
C) Structural analysis
D) Syntax and semantics
The use of contextual analysis and morphemic analysis are considered:
A) Writing strategies.
B) Word-learning strategies.
C) Instructional methods for specific word instruction.
D) Fluency strategies.
“Sight Word Bingo” is a game that can give children practice with which of the
following skills?
A) Fluency
B) Phonics
C) Recognition of high frequency words
D) Phonological awareness
In Spanish, the noun is often placed before the adjective. In English, the adjective is
always before the noun. This example illustrates:
A) A pragmatic difference between the two languages.
B) A morphological difference between the two languages.
C) A syntactic difference between the two languages.
D) BICS.
Which of the following is the least restrictive setting for a child with learning
difficulties in reading?
A) The child receives assignments and homework that are modified by the regular
classroom teacher.
B) The child receives support from a teaching assistant within the classroom.
C) The child receives supplemental instruction from a reading specialist outside of the
classroom.
D) The child receives assistance from a teaching assistant in a resource room outside of
the classroom.
When a teacher is working with a student individually, which of the following grouping
formats would NOT be appropriate for the rest of the class?
A) Independent learning
B) Collaborative learning
C) Peer tutoring
D) Large-group instruction
A potential misuse and perceived drawback of collaboration and consultation includes
all of the follow statements EXCEPT:
A) Excessive caseload management of special education teachers.
B) The guarantee that the programs will be effective.
C) Inadequate support and cooperation from classroom teachers.
D) Unrealistic expectations for change and social acceptance.
Explain expansion and elaboration and how they are used.
What are some benefits of using RTI over the IQ-achievement discrepancy method as a
way to identify and instruct children with learning difficulties?
Within the RTI model, how does speech/language intervention differ from the
traditional (e.g., clinical/medical) model of service delivery?
What are some examples of instructional procedures that consider the needs of students
from diverse cultures and language backgrounds?
What are factors that can contribute to difficulties in problem solving? How can
teachers assist students in improving their problem solving abilities?
Briefly describe, in your own words, the applied behavior analysis cognitive strategy
instruction, and social learning theories.
List and describe 3 of the strands that are weaved throughout the grades in the Common
Core State Standards for fluency and comprehension.
What is multisensory structured language instruction? Describe its main features.
What is repeated reading and what are some of its benefits?
Describe the elements of the writing process. How does the student move through these
components?
Describe four ways in which special education differs from regular education.
Mr. Tamberion is a first-grade teacher who has several students with language
difficulties in his classroom. What are two activities that parents can do with their child
to assist their children in expanding their vocabulary knowledge?
Why is it important to teach a student a variety of strategies to use when decoding?
Mrs. Lorena teaches a fifth-grade class and has five students who read several years
below grade level. The five students who struggle with reading are hesitant to choose
books at their level because they are afraid that others will make fun of them. Mrs.
Lorena is frustrated because she knows that these students will never improve their
reading ability without multiple enjoyable experiences for reading. What can Mrs.
Lorena do to make the “difficult” books more accessible for these older readers?
What principles must be applied in order to maintain or increase behavior?
IDEA requires that an IEP be developed for each student with special educational
needs. Describe the role of the multidisciplinary team.
What are the two overarching concepts that guide reading instruction and how do they
relate to each other?