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Chapter 6: Cross-cutting Instructional Approaches
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of high-leverage practices?
A. Focus heavily on one primary setting
B. Affect instruction
C. Occur with high frequency
D. Research-based
2. Which of the four domains of high-leverage practices includes the facilitating of effective
meetings with professionals and families?
A. Collaboration
B. Assessment
C. Social/Emotional/Behavioral
D. Instruction
3. Which of the four domains of high-leverage practices includes the use of multiple sources of
information to develop a comprehensive understanding of a student’s strengths and needs?
A. Collaboration
B. Assessment
C. Social/Emotional/Behavioral
D. Instruction
4. Which of the four domains of high-leverage practices includes establishing a consistent,
organized, and respectful learning environment?
A. Collaboration
B. Assessment
C. Social/Emotional/Behavioral
D. Instruction
5. Which of the four domains of high-leverage practices includes the providing of scaffolded
supports?
A. Collaboration
B. Assessment
C. Social/Emotional/Behavioral
D. Instruction
6. ________ is a research-based framework for designing classrooms, curricula, and instruction
to be accessible to all students, including those with and without disabilities.
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A. Response to Intervention
B. High-leverage practices
C. Universal Design for Learning
D. School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
7. Which of the following is NOT one of the three main principles of Universal Design for
Learning?
A. Provide multiple means of engagement
B. Provide multiple classroom rules to manage behavior
C. Provide multiple means of representation
D. Provide multiple means of action and expression
8. Which of the three main principles of UDL includes designing learning environments,
curricula and curricular goals, and instructional materials and methods to give students the
opportunity to be included in multiple ways?
A. Provide multiple means of engagement
B. Provide multiple means of representation
C. Provide multiple means of action and expression
D. This is not included as a main principle of UDL
9. Which of the three main principles of UDL includes a focus on how students demonstrate
their learning?
A. Provide multiple means of engagement
B. Provide multiple means of representation
C. Provide multiple means of action and expression
D. This is not included as a main principle of UDL
10. Which of the three main principles of UDL includes designing learning environments and
instruction to enable multiple means of displaying knowledge?
A. Provide multiple means of engagement
B. Provide multiple means of representation
C. Provide multiple means of action and expression
D. This is not included as a main principle of UDL
11. The teaching design that includes a general education and a special education teacher
working together as equal partners in the classroom is referred to as:
A. Co-teaching
B. Collaboration
C. Universal design
D. Differentiated instruction
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12. Which model of co-teaching involves one teacher designing and delivering instruction while
the other teacher is providing individualized support to students?
A. Teaming
B. Parallel teaching
C. “One teach, one assist”
D. Alternative teaching
13. Which model of co-teaching consists of teachers dividing the time they are responsible for
instruction?
A. Teaming
B. Station teaching
C. Alternative teaching
D. Parallel teaching
14. In which model of co-teaching do teachers work together to lead the class, both using their
areas of expertise to benefit all students?
A. Parallel teaching
B. Teaming
C. “One teach, one observe”
D. Station teaching
15. In which model of co-teaching do teachers teach different content, with the special education
teacher responsible for more intensive instruction with smaller groups?
A. Alternative teaching
B. Station teaching
C. Teaming
D. Parallel teaching
16. One vital component of co-planning is to plan together with ________ goals in mind.
A. immediate
B. short-term
C. long-term
D. individual
17. In a co-teaching arrangement, the special educator typically provides specialized expertise in:
A. Content development
B. Individualized instruction
C. Test creation
D. Pedagogical approaches
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18. ________ means adapting, as appropriate to the needs of an eligible child…the content,
methodology, or delivery of instruction.
A. Responding to intervention
B. Specially designed instruction
C. Supporting student needs
D. Assessment
19. Services that encompass those delivered by physical therapists, occupational therapists,
speech-language pathologists, psychologists, social workers, etc, are called:
A. Related services
B. Extra services
C. Special education services
D. Intervention services
20. ________ encompass aids, services, and other supports that are provided to a student to
enable education in the general education classroom and curriculum.
A. Special education services
B. Extra services
C. Related services
D. Supplementary aids and services
21. Which of the following terms refers to a high-leverage practice that can impact the learning
of students with disabilities and that requires the teacher to make clear to students what they
will learn or the intended outcome of instruction?
A. Differentiated instruction
B. Explicit instruction
C. Co-taught instruction
D. Collaborative instruction
22. When beginning to use explicit instruction, focus on a level at which your students are:
A. Already proficient
B. Progressing
C. Struggling to achieve proficiency
D. Not yet able to achieve
23. Which form of instruction includes inserting additional learning opportunities within the
natural context and flow of the school day?
A. Explicit instruction
B. Embedded instruction
C. Targeted instruction
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D. Differentiated instruction
24. Which of the following professionals can embed instruction?
A. General education teachers only
B. Special education teachers only
C. Paraprofessionals only
D. General education teachers, special education teachers, and paraprofessionals
25. Which of the following content areas is an appropriate setting for embedded instruction?
A. Mathematics only
B. Science only
C. Social Studies only
D. All content areas are appropriate settings
26. ________ focuses on enabling a student to have access to the general education classroom
and curriculum.
A. Assistive technology
B. Instructional technology
C. Explicit instruction
D. Embedded instruction
27. ________ focuses on building a student’s skills to learn the general education curriculum.
A. Assistive technology
B. Instructional technology
C. Explicit instruction
D. Embedded instruction
28. Which of the following terms refers to promoting the transfer of learning to new
environments and activities?
A. Modification
B. Accommodation
C. Generalization
D. Differentiation
29. A “person-environment fit” model of understanding and instructing students includes
understanding:
A. The standards
B. The environment only
C. The student only
D. The interaction between the environment and the student
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30. The practice of pairing students together in supportive relationships is referred to as:
A. Peer mediated supports
B. Paired supports
C. Teacher-created supports
D. Differentiation
Praxis style questions
1. Mr. Gonzalez is preparing to teach an introductory lesson on fractions. He has worked to
understand his students’ needs, identified relevant education and learning goals, and examined
his learning environment. He is in the process of embracing which educational framework?
A. Co-teaching
B. SW-PBIS
C. Universal design for learning
D. Response to intervention
2. Ms. Colton and Mr. Teel are working together as co-teachers. For an introductory lesson on
adjectives Mr. Teel, the special education teacher, is collecting data on student participation.
Which model of co-teaching are they demonstrating?
A. “One teach, one observe”
B. “One teach, one assist”
C. Teaming
D. Alternative teaching
3. Dr. Miller is working to make sure his students have a crystal-clear understanding of what
they will learn in his upcoming social studies lesson on the geography of Vietnam as well as
his intended outcome for the lesson. In what type of instructional practice is Dr. Miller
engaging?
A. Embedded instruction
B. Explicit instruction
C. Co-teaching
D. Co-planning
Short Answer
1. Briefly explain the importance of collaboration as a component of high-leverage practices.
2. Explain the meaning of the term “high-leverage practices.”
3. List the three main principles of Universal Design for Learning.
4. Briefly explain the potential benefits of a co-teaching situation.
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5. Explain the benefit of a positive partnership with related service providers.
Essay
1. Describe the four domains of high-leverage practices.
2. Choose one of the four domains of high-leverage practices and list at least two practices that
teachers can embrace within that domain.
3. Explain the process of implementing Universal Design for Learning.
4. List and describe the steps to the UDL instructional planning process.
5. Describe the meaning of “planning with the end in mind” in regards to IDEA and supporting
students with disabilities.
Chapter 6: Cross-cutting Instructional Approaches
Multiple Choice
Praxis
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Short Answer
Essay
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