Each of the following may be a reason why touch is not always an effective substitute
for vision except that some objects are too:
A. Heavy
B. Big
C. Dangerous
D. Fragile
What percent of school-aged students are identified as having a disability?
A. 3 %
B. 6%
C. 13%
D. 18%
Which IDEA category includes ADHD?
A. Emotional disturbance
B. Learning disabilities
C. Other health impairments
D. Attention deficit disorder
Each of the following is an element of the School Function Assessment except:
A. Participation
B. Task supports
C. Academic achievement
D. Activity performance
Each of the following is generally true of IEP conferences EXCEPT:
A. Professionals tend to dominate discussions
B. Multiple family members usually attend
C. Professionals tend to dominate decision making
D. Parents often feel confused, intimidated, and disrespected
A student who has difficulty distinguishing between the sound of the word “pen” and
the word “pin” has a:
A. Phonological disorder
B. Articulation disorder
C. Expressive language impairment
D. Receptive language disorder
Shana spends time alone during unstructured classroom activities and does not seek out
or join in peer interactions. You have demonstrated interactions for Shana and discussed
the value of her contributions with her. How can you have Shana’s peers help her with
her communication skills?
A. Have all students take turns talking with Shana.
B. Provide a peer buddy who can model and encourage interactions with other children.
C. Have Shana go to speech therapy with another student.
D. Assign Shana specific questions to ask during group activities.
Which type of data would be most appropriate to collect to indicate student
performance that is not related to tests?
A. Response by response data
B. Instructional and test data
C. Error data
D. Anecdotal data
Which of the following involves identifying five potential outcomes of instruction and
graphing results to compare progress?
A. Comparative analysis
B. A T-chart
C. Curriculum-based measurement
D. Goal attainment scaling
In the majority of cases of epilepsy (about 75%), the precise cause of the brain insult
that triggered the epilepsy is:
A. Genetic
B. Birth trauma
C. Environmental
D. Unknown
Achieving goals at school or work, making progress at home, and making friends are
aspects of which domain?
A. Disability-related support
B. Parenting
C. Family interaction
D. Physical/material well-being
Intellectual disabilities are characterized by significant limitations both in:
A. Intellectual functioning and IQ scores
B. Intellectual functioning and functional behavior
C. Intellectual functioning and academic achievement
D. Intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior
Almost as soon as babies are born, vision helps them to organize, synthesize, and:
A. Give meaning to their perceptions
B. Learn prereading skills
C. Develop strong motor skills
D. Develop strong auditory skills
Which of the following represents the percentage of students who have disabilities in
both reading and math?
A. 30
B. 10
C. 20
D. 40
Difficulty with decoding words, comprehending text, and appropriate speed and fluency
are elements of:
A. Language disorder
B. Reading disorder
C. Written language disorder
D. Math disorder
Which of the following enlarges an image to the desired size and projects it onto a
television or computer screen?
A. Optical character reader
B. The cloze procedure
C. Closed captioning
D. Closed circuit television
Sheila and her parents would like her to participate in her IEP meetings. You would like
to prepare Sheila to become an active participant in the meetings and her education.
What would you suggest to prepare Sheila for the meeting?
A. Role-play the meeting with Sheila.
B. Review Sheila’s current IEP with her before the meeting.
C. Have Sheila fill out the IEP paperwork during the meeting.
D. Send her the IEP to study ahead of time.
Which of the following uses the principles of operant psychology to reduce problem
behavior or increase positive behavior?
A. Positive behavior support
B. Discrete trial training
C. Applied behavior analysis
D. Social stories
Which of the following identifies the academic content that students should master, the
standards for the student’s achievement of content proficiency, and assessment of
student progress in meeting the standards?
A. Standards-based reform
B. The general education curriculum
C. Student achievement standards
D. Alternative achievement standards
Which of the following is not criteria for ADHD under APA definition?
A. Be present in at least two settings
B. Occur before age 12
C. Attributed to another disability
D. Persist for greater than six months
What percent of students receiving special education services are classified with
multiple disabilities?
A. About 20%
B. Nearly 10%
C. Over 5%
D. About 2%
Substitutions, omissions, and distortions are characteristics of:
A. Apraxia of speech
B. Articulation disorders
C. Receptive language disorders
D. Expressive language disorders
Comparing the proportion of a specific racial/ethnic group receiving special education
services to the proportion among the total combined other racial/ethnic groups receiving
special education is:
A. Discriminatory evaluation
B. Segregation
C. Risk ratio
D. Cultural discrimination
Which of the following are related to food selectivity, toe walking, visual/auditory
sensitivity, and energy levels?
A. Behavior disorders
B. Sensory disorders
C. Movement disorders
D. Intellectual disorders
There are three common forms of spina bifida: meningocele, myelomeningocele, and:
A. Spina bifida minor
B. Spina bifida major
C. Spina bifida occulta
D. Nonspecific spina bifida
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
Neuroimaging techniques have documented each of the following in gifted individuals
except:
A. Difficulty switching brain regions during a task, making it easier to stay focused
B. Dominance of right-hemisphere activity
C. More efficient and flexible neural functioning
D. Greater connectivity among brain regions
Each of the following is an assumption regarding the definition of intellectual
disabilities except:
A. Limitations must be considered within the context of community environments
typical of the person’s age, peers, and culture.
B. Valid assessments, considering cultural and linguistic diversity and differences in
communication, sensory, motor, and behavioral factors, must be used.
C. The condition is permanent, and even with personalized supports over a sustained
period it does not improve.
D. Limitations within an individual coexist with strengths.
Early intervention programs for young children with visual impairments are generally:
A. Home-based
B. Held in a private facility
C. School-based
D. Hospital-based
Janice is a student with spina bifida who uses a wheelchair. She is being added to your
classroom as a new student. What is one of the most important considerations before
Janice comes to your classroom?
A. How her classmates will accept her?
B. How you will grade Janice?
C. Is the classroom accessible to Janice and her wheelchair?
D. What is Janice’s academic level?
What involves more than just registering, reflecting, or even understanding words that
are said?
A. Critical listening
B. Empathetic listening
C. Analytical listening
D. Sympathetic listening
A maze task and read aloud are two measures in:
A. Reading probes
B. State tests
C. Testing accommodations
D. Writing probes
Describe the MAPs process and the eight key questions that are part of the process.
How does differentiated instruction affect gifted students?
How can peer tutoring be effective with students who have multiple disabilities?
Describe the characteristics of bipolar disorder.
How does empathetic listening relate to the seven principles of partnerships with
families?
Briefly describe possible causes of giftedness.
Summarize some of the possible causes of learning disabilities.
Describe the advantages of assistive technology and problems associated with teachers’
use of the internet and interactive software programs. Include 3 examples of how
students use technology to access print materials and create products in the general
curriculum.
2. Explain howBrown v. Board of Education impacted students with special needs.
What is family quality of life?
Why is it important for teachers to become partners with parents in advocating for the
rights and services of children with disabilities?
Compare and contrast the three types of ADHD.
What four risk factors are associated with causes of intellectual disabilities (provide an
example of each)?
Discuss the usefulness of video self-monitoring for students with ADHD.
How do race/ethnicity, language, and poverty intersect to affect classification of
students into special education categories (i.e., how do the 6 ecological layers influence
provision of education) and what term describes how educators need to deal with this
problem?
Describe the Apgar test and how it is used.
Differentiate between the educational definitions of deaf and hard of hearing and the
technical definitions.