Which of the following choices is NOT a prenumber skill?
A) One-to-one correspondence.
B) Classification.
C) Quantity discrimination.
D) Seriation.
An IEP is one example of a:
A) Progress chart.
B) Performance record.
C) Curriculum-based measurement.
D) Progress monitoring tool.
Over the past 30 years, the field of learning disabilities has struggled with the following
challenges EXCEPT:
A) A decrease of students who have qualified with a learning disability.
B) Subjectivity in student referral for services.
C) Variation from state to state concerning identification procedures.
D) Problematic assessment procedures.
Rolling Hills Elementary does not implement RTI and currently adheres to a traditional
method of identifying students with learning disabilities (IQ-achievement discrepancy).
Jose is a child who is struggling in reading in the second grade. His teacher refers him
for an evaluation and his scores indicate below average performance on an IQ test as
well as on an achievement test. Which of the following choices best describes Jose?
A) He does not qualify for services based upon the IQ-achievement discrepancy model.
B) He does qualify for services based upon the IQ-achievement discrepancy model.
C) He will receive intensive Tier 2 support.
D) He will receive intensive Tier 3 support.
Which of the following choices is NOT a common characteristic of ADHD?
A) Easily distracted with difficulty demonstrating sustained attention to tasks
B) Difficulty with impulse control or delay of gratification
C) Excessive activity and restlessness
D) Bursts of high energy followed by periods of low energy
Which of the following choices is a procedure in which a specified amount of a
reinforcer is removed after each occurrence of the target behavior?
A) Response cost
B) Contingency plan
C) Group contingencies
D) Negative reinforcement
Henry often tries to stay up late to finish book reports the night before they are due. He
often falls asleep and his mother has to wake him up early to finish the assignment.
Even if he gets up early, he often doesn”t have time to complete the work. Although he
knows in advance when the assignments are due, he always waits until the last minute
to start. His mom is frustrated because she encourages him to start early but he doesn”t
listen. He makes C’s on his work but would be able to get B’s or A’s if he started them
earlier. Henry has difficulty with which of the following study skills?
A) Personal development skills
B) Process skills
C) Expression skills
D) Revising skills
A study skill called SQ3R has the following five steps: Survey, Question, Read, Recite,
and Review. SQ3R is a technique for:
A) Peer partner in reading text.
B) Editing text.
C) Working cooperatively to construct meaning.
D) Studying text.
According to a report by the National Research Council (2001), “conceptual
understanding” is a part of mathematical proficiency that refers to:
A) Understanding mathematic concepts and operations.
B) Being able to accurately and efficiently conduct operations and mathematical
practices.
C) The ability to formulate and conduct mathematical problems.
D) Thinking about, explaining, and justifying mathematical work.
RTI practices that are responsive to the cultural and linguistic needs of students can
assist teachers in determining whether students’ progress is related to all of the
following choices EXCEPT:
A) What they are being taught.
B) Their background experiences.
C) How they are being taught.
D) Where they are being taught.
Which of the following choices is NOT one of the key factors for working with
paraprofessionals?
A) Limited communication
B) Planning and scheduling
C) Instructional support
D) Providing support for RTI
The strategy of “box and explode” is used to assist with which component of the writing
process?
A) Prewriting
B) Revising
C) Composing
D) Editing
Interviewing a student about the things that he/she likes and that would be reinforcing
to them:
A) Is an example of a secondary reinforcer.
B) Helps a teacher decide which reinforcer to use.
C) Is a negative reinforcement.
D) Removes the stimulus.
Which of the following words would be best learned with a sight word strategy?
A) Have
B) Make
C) Crack
D) Made
Whereas revision focuses mainly on content, editing focuses on
A) Publishing.
B) Mechanics.
C) Organization.
D) Expanding.
E) Brainstorming.
Which of the following is used as a “before reading” activity?
A) Activate relevant background knowledge
B) Summarize the text
C) Interpret nonliteral information
D) Monitor comprehension
Which of the following language components are included under “form”?
A) Syntax, morphology, and phonology
B) Content, semantics, and use
C) Pragmatics, phonology, and semantics
D) Grammar, vocabulary, and intonation
Which of the following choices is NOT a defining feature of special education?
A) Individually planned and guided by student performance
B) Specialized
C) Intensive
D) Avoids research-based methods
Mrs. Rodriguez is a fifth-grade teacher who has several students in her class who
struggle with reading. The special education teacher gives her some ideas on how to
modify their assignments and homework. Mrs. Rodriguez is resistant to make these
accommodations because she believes that all students should receive the same
assignments and everyone should be expected to do the same work. After all, when
these students finish school, they will not get accommodations, so why should they
now? What dilemma is illustrated by Mrs. Rodriguez’s situation?
A) Individual versus class focus
B) Content versus accommodation
C) Real world versus the student’s world
D) New roles for special education teachers
Within the RTI model, assessments used for progress monitoring should be all EXCEPT
which of the following choices?
A) Quick and easy to administer
B) Related to important classroom skills needed for academic success
C) Related to important classroom skills needed for behavioral success
D) Tied directly to the general education curriculum
An IFSP may include all of the following choices EXCEPT:
A) A description of the student’s level of functioning across the developmental areas.
B) An IQ assessment.
C) A designated case manager.
D) Specific information on the start and duration of the intervention.
Students go through the following stages in which order as they acquire proficiency in
learning?
A) Entry, acquisition, proficiency, maintenance, generalization, application
B) Entry, maintenance, acquisition, application, generalization, proficiency
C) Entry, application, maintenance, proficiency, generalization, acquisition
D) Acquisition, entry, application, generalization, maintenance, proficiency
E) Acquisition, entry, generalization, proficiency, maintenance, application
Mr. Argent teaches his kindergarten students to recognize different sounds within a
word. He says a word (e.g., bag) and the students say each sound in the word separately
(e.g., /b/ /a/ /g/). In this activity, the students are practicing:
A) Blending.
B) Segmenting.
C) Discrimination.
D) Alliteration.
Which of the following questions is an example of an open question?
A) Tell me about Juan’s attitude toward homework.
B) Does Juan dislike doing homework?
C) Is Juan’s attitude toward homework poor?
D) Are you concerned about Juan’s attitude toward homework?
Mr. Peralta has a student in his class who engages in severe tantrum behavior. He is
working with the special education teacher and the behavioral support specialist on
some strategies to reduce the severity of the tantrums. Each time a tantrum occurs, he
records the length of time that it lasts to determine any change in the behavior. This
type of sampling is called:
A) Event sampling.
B) Duration sampling.
C) Interval sampling.
D) Behavior sampling.
If student assessment shows that coteaching for a particular group of students is not
effective, what is the next best course of action?
A) Spend more time coplanning.
B) Increase the intensity of instruction by decreasing the teacher-student ratio.
C) Increase the total instructional time.
D) Discontinue coteaching and resume a pull-out model.
Spelling words should ideally:
A) Be introduced in a group of 20 words at the beginning of each week.
B) Include words that are unfamiliar to the child.
C) Include words that the student is unable to read.
D) Include high-frequency words.
The percentage of learners that should make adequate progress in Tier 1 is
approximately:
A) 15 percent.
B) 80 percent.
C) 50 percent.
D) 60 percent.
Mr. Helmlinger teaches his students to read and spell several words that have common
spelling patterns (e.g., tone, phone, cone, bone). What approach or technique is he using
in his instruction?
A) The linguistic approach
B) The sight word approach
C) Emphasis on the word’s context for decoding
D) Implicit instruction
Which of the following choices is NOT a strategy for improving the writing of older
students?
A) Tell students to avoid more complex sentence types so they can focus on improving
easier ones.
B) Establish goals for students’ writing to improve outcomes.
C) Give students access to and instruction in word processing to facilitate writing.
D) Assist students in developing prewriting practices that help generate or organize
ideas for writing.
Mr. Epstein is doing an error analysis of a student’s work. One of the sentences in a
student’s composition is: “When he wnt to the pet stor, he cudn”t decid betwen the two
pets so he got both of them.” This sentence reflects which error pattern?
A) Reversal of consonant or vowel directionality
B) Omission of letters
C) Reversal of consonant order
D) Reversal of whole words
In the RTI model, students are first screened:
A) Often as early as kindergarten.
B) Starting in first grade.
C) Once they reach middle school.
D) After they show signs of struggling.
What are some important considerations in instructing spelling for students with
learning and behavior problems?
Mr. Ellis agrees to do some textbook adaptations. However, he is concerned because he
is unsure about what he can do. How can Mr. Ellis adapt the textbooks for the students
in his class who need adaptations?
What are some ways to monitor students’ comprehension?
Mrs. Pierce’s intervention for her student with behavior problems is not working
effectively. What are some possible problems with her method that she should consider?
Sheila is in first grade and is behind her peers in her decoding ability. When she reads
words, she often gets stuck on an individual letters and looks to her teacher for help.
Describe how her teacher can assist her within the RTI model of instruction.
Mrs. Loera is a middle-school special education teacher. She has a student with a
learning disability who is transitioning from a resource room for reading and language
arts to a regular education classroom. What can Mrs. Loera do to prepare the classroom
teacher?
What are some important considerations to keep in mind when providing instruction for
students who speak English as a second language?
Describe three ways that special educators collaborate with general education teachers.
Describe the social status of children with learning disabilities. What factors may
influence their social status?
What are the benefits of universal screening?
How does mathematics instruction under the RTI model differ from traditional
mathematics instruction?
What are some ways in which teachers can monitor students’ progress in writing?
Describe the difference between positive and negative reinforcement. Give an example
of each.
What are some behaviors and situations for which teachers should consider providing
clear guidelines and expectations?
Name some effective strategies to consider when presenting a new language concept or
skill.
Describe the difficulties that students with learning disabilities have with the writing
process.
What are the three types of approaches to mathematics intervention? Which method do
you think would be best for children with learning disabilities and why?
Describe four features of designing and delivering effective instruction for students of
different instructional needs.
What are the three types of study skills and why are they important to learning?