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1
Between what ages does a student need to be in order to qualify for an IFSP?
0-8
1-2
0-2
0-3
2
Sally is a 9 year old student with mild ADD. The following will positively impact her learning, except _____.
Being in a self-contained, special-ed classroom
Teaching to the student's learning modality preference
Having clear and structured transitions between assignments in class
Having a structured home envir. where the parents continue to work w/ Sally
3
A teacher is preparing a 6th grade lesson. It will be a short story unit focusing on cultures and traditions. Introduce?
Comparing and contrasting different cultures
Having students write summaries about their own cultural traditions
Activating prior knowledge by asking about own family/cultural traditions
Assigning students different stories to read & summarize for the class
4
Which is appropriate writing unit for a 9th grader diag. with a SLD in abstract reason. who struggles w/ exec. function?
Use a graphic organizer, the student writes a 3-para argumentative essay
Have the student write a 5-paragraph argumentative essay on a given prompt
Have the student dictate a 3-paragraph argumentative essay to a scribe
Have student write a para w/ a topic sentence, support details, & transitio
5
Which of the following represent the best and most realistic way of dealing with one’s own personal biases?
Only working w/ groups that you are less likely to have a bias against
Working to understand one’s own biases in order to limit their impact
Getting rid of all personal biases
Ignoring them
6
Which of the following is not an important part of determining a student’s annual IEP goals?
Student has the same goals as others in the class to make teaching simpler
The student's present levels
Connecting goals to common core/state standards
Ensuring goals are measurable and achievable
7
Which is an approp. trans. daily living goal for kid w/DS and has been in an inclusion class, avg social, below avg cog
Volunteering in a community project 2-3 days a week
Living in an assisted living program
Attending a community college
Cooking daily meals for themselves
8
According to IDEA, when does a parent have the right to disagree with or deny an IEP and IEP team recommendations?
When the parent is able to prove to the team why she disagrees
Only when the parent can bring in a counter finding from a professional
The parent does not have the right to do so
The parent has the right to disagree or deny regardless of proof or reasons
9
Research-based interventions most benefit students with learning disabilities because:
The strategies have been proven to work from rigorous studies
Students enjoy them
Parents want teachers to use them
Administrators have determined they would most benefit students
10
Which behavior management models would be most appropriate for a 10th grade class for students who are diagnosed as ED?
Canter’s Assertive Discipline model
Any non-interventionist model
Gordon’s teacher effectiveness training
Glasser's Reality model
11
Which of the following would be accurate data to use when presenting progress on an IEP?
Evidence of work from one assignment
Peer assessments on the student's work
Evidence of work collected regularly over a period of weeks
Teacher's findings from interactions without concrete evidence of work
12
Ali is a 9th grader w/ADD. Struggles w/ higher order thinking skills but can classify relationships and events. Ass type
Matching-sequence
Short answer
Essay
True/False
13
Kathy has dem.an ability to remain in class w/out disrupting the learning env. for 70%, goal 80%. SDC 60%, gen ed 40%.
Place her in a more restrictive setting
Remove her services
Place her in a less restrictive setting
Re-asses services to determine what interventions may help reach her goal
14
Eric is 11 w/ a mild Intellectual Disability. He is studying ratios in his SDC class. Which technique is most helpful?
Using concept development software
Comparing and contrasting ratios
Encouraging Eric with positive feedback and telling him he can do it
Using math manipulative
15
Which of the following is most likely a sign of a developmental delay in a 5 year old child?
Avoids or rarely makes eye contact with others
Struggles to read at the same level as peers
Struggles to identify colors correctly
Has an easier time developing relationships with adults than peers
16
How should success be measured for students with IEPs?
Amount of work a student has completed
Assessments based on SMART objectives
State and District standardized Assessments
Class participation
17
Simon & Jen found out their daughter has autism and don’t understand what that means. How do u explain the impact of it
She will have dif. exp. at school/ life than most but IEP will reach goals
Exp. that it may be hard at 1st but if she works she may be normal again
Let them know their life and family will never be the same again.
Explain their legal rights as Jennifer’s parents.
18
Ms. P teaches an SDC class for kids w/ mild autism. Finds that students act out when she changes topics. What can she do
Have a visual timer on the wall and reference the time until the next topic
Have less transitions throughout the day
Conseq.& reward system to reward who transition well& punish those who dont
Post a visual agenda that reflects the daily routine
19
Which of the following are most important to do when teaching a culturally diverse class?
Teach w/ heavy focus on your own cultural background as you know best
Determine student cultural learning styles by researching their backgrounds
Punish students who put down other students' cultural backgrounds
Keep the environment culturally neutral
20
Sam is a student w/Autism in a resource prog. 6th grade and has an inability to interact appro. w/peers. What service?
The resource teacher should place the student in an afterschool program
The resource teacher should teach Samantha SEL curriculum
Samantha should be referred to a therapist
The gen-ed teacher should incorporate Samantha in more group activities
21
Sam is a 2nd grader w/ DS. Low-average cognitive ability and poor social skills. Which allows her to be most comfortable
Creating more group activates that she can participate in
Giving consequences when she doesn't respond approp. in social situations
Structuring a daily ‘buddy’ interaction for her to partner w/ for play time
Spend the majority of time by herself to avoid social anxiety or pressure
22
Sally is a 4th grade student diagn. with a SLD who struggles w/ math. Which would be an approp. accommodation for gen ed
Allowing the student to complete the assignment using a calculator
Excusing the student from all math assignments
Allowing the student to complete only evens or odds on a math worksheet
Providing the student with 3rd grade math work
23
Mr. Noto is teaching a 7th grade SDC class for students diagnosed w/ ED. Struggle w/relation. & behavior. Which is best?
Formal homogenous groups
Informal pairing
Only independent work
Mixed level base groups
24
Students who struggle with retaining information would most benefit from which of the following strategies?
Note-taking
Mnemonic strategies
Time management skills
Self-regulation strategies
25
Ms. F teaches an 8th grade class w/a variety of disabilities. Most are performing 2-3 years below grade level. App summ
Multiple Choice
Short answer
Essay
Matching-sequence
26
Ms. B is teaching a 5th grade Deaf/hard of hearing class. Which would be the most appropriate way to provide a form. ass
Ask students to provide oral peer to peer feedback.
Give the students a written exam.
Have students draw their responses to questions.
Signal thumbs up or thumbs down in response to a check for understanding.
27
Paul is in 3rd grade diagnosed as ED. Not responsive to therapeutic inv.. and has tested -avg. in cog. a. Co-condition?
ADD
Mental Retardation
A Specific Learning Disability
Autism
28
Which of the following assignment would be most accessible to a 3rd grade student diagnosed with moderate/severe autism?
Use a multipl. chart to solve multi-digit multipl. & division equations
Use color-coded blocks to place number values on whole numbers from 1-10
Use a calculator to multiply multi-digit numbers
Use concrete visual tools to add and subtract multi-digit numbers
29
Paul is diag w/ autism. Low ling. comm. skills. He's in inclusion class and is expected to do a paired act. Ex of interv
Have him use a word processing device to assist with communication
Pair him with another student diagnosed with autism
Pull him from all group activities
Provide a scaffold-ed guided approach using images and pictures
30
Which would be the most appropriate way to monitor student progress around a goal of “writing a 5 sentence paragraph?
Assessing the students once a year before their annual IEP
Monitoring the students’ progress every six weeks
Assessing the students daily on their progress
Monitoring the students' progress twice a year
31
Ariel in 2nd w/ DS. Fam gives her very few limit. and bound. @ home. T notices she struggles w/ rules/expect. Proceed?
Hold a meeting w/ parents to point out the ways they allow her to misbehave
Take away Ariel’s play time until she is able to meet your expectations.
Discuss a strategy w/ parents how they can begin to hold her to highexpect.
Lower your expectations on Ariel.
32
Imagine you were teaching a mixed 9th - 12th grade Special Day Class in English. What are your first steps in planning?
Assign students to groups for flexible grouping
Write curriculum that meets the individualized needs of students
Create individualized goals for students
Research IEP goals and create learning profiles
33
Which of the following elements help to create an effective learning environment for students?
Creating a highly competitive environment
Consistent and predictable class routines
Having peer feedback be a central part of lessons
Wide variety in daily activities
34
Sam exper. a tremendous amount of anxiety when transit. from class to lunch & often refuses to leave. Most beneficial?
Make a routine for Sam to go in and out of the class before and after lunch
Give Samantha a 5 minute warning before lunch
Have Samantha leave the room 5 minutes before lunch starts
Allow Samantha to take her lunch separately from the rest of the school
35
Saul is in HS w/Down syndrome. In math, some make fun of him when he speaks out. The Resource spec. can deal w/ this by
Removing Saul from the class.
Calling the parents of the students to report what the students are doing.
Work w/ the Gen-ed on a no-bully policy that is applied to the entire class
Calling the students out on the spot and demanding they apologize to Saul.
36
Mr. Farber is preparing data for behavioral intervention plan for a kid w/ severe acting out behaviors. Which form asses
The results of the Woodcock Johnson
Classroom observations
Standardized test results
School discipline record
37
Boys diag. w/ ED at sig. higher rates than girls, in some districts rep up to 75% of kids. Least likely reason for this?
Boys more likely to show em. physically, whereas girls show em. verbally
The vagueness of qual for ED allow room for gender bias when diagnos kids
Girls tend to be more emotionally developed than boys at an earlier age.
Boys more likely to have an early trauma that lead to violent outbursts.
38
Ms. D teaches 8th grade algebra class to solve multi-step linear eq. Which will most benefit the kids w/ disabilities?
Use of functional curriculum
Use of task scaffolding
Use of supplemental curriculum
Use of material scaffolding
39
In which of the elements of a lesson plan would it be appropriate to use modeling as a technique?
Introduction of new material
Opening
Student practice
All of the above
40
Ms. Meyer is teaching an 8th grade SDC class about theory of evolution. Which would be an ex of a formative assessment?
Having students do an exit ticket at the end of each lesson
Testing @the beginning of the unit to get a sense of what they already know
Having students study and research a species of animal through it evolution
An end of unit exam that covers all of the material discussed in class
41
Ms. P has received a new student from out of district. Notices the student should be receiving OT. What should she do?
Begin providing the services to the student
Call the parents to make sure they have a provider
Contact the school's OT to let them know the student requires services
Discontinue the service at an IEP meeting
42
Raul is in 12th who has autism. Low cog abilities, low soc. skills, and is barely performs daily tasks. App transition?
Sending him to perform military duty
A trade school where he can learn a tactile craft
An adult ed program that continues to develop his independent living skills
Staying at home and helping around the house
43
Eman is 13 w/ a cochlear implant. Fam doesn't like to take him in public, and will try to avoid convos w/ him. Impact?
He will separate himself from his fam and try to find peers who accept him.
It would not have any impact on Emmanuel.
Will neg. impact his self-conf. causing him to act out & perform low academ
Both B and C
44
What is the difference between an IEP and IFSP?
IEP has goals and objectives and the IFSP does not
IEP is student centered and IFSP is family centered
IEP provides services to child, while IFSP provides services to the parents
IEP evaluates present levels while the IFSP evaluates present levels of fam
45
Mario is a college bound student w/ an IEP. Strongest in reading & writing & benefits from lectures/written assignments.
Spatial Intelligence
Intrapersonal Intelligence
Logical-Mathematical
Linguistic Intelligence
46
What is the primary purpose of an informal assessment?
Evaluating if the student will be able to pass formative assessments
Determining if a student is mastering a concept or not
Determining how the student performs in comparison to their peers
Evaluating individual progress in order to adapt teaching to meet the needs
47
Quinn- 3rd grade w/ ADHD. Performs slightly -grade level,has a low concentration threshold. Appropriate accommodation?
Allowing the student to write the answers directly on the test booklet
Presenting the test in large font
A shorter test
Short breaks throughout the test
48
Which would be an appropriate objective to demonstrate a student has reached Blooms Skill level of Synthesis?
Student recognizes multiple step, linear equations.
Students formulate multiple step, linear equations.
Students analyzes multiple step, linear equations.
Student solves multiple step, linear equations.
49
Paul is a 9th grader w/ autism. Performs at 4th grade level in reading, writing & math. Type(s) of exams should IEP have
Informal Assessments
Formal Assessments
Summative Assessments
All of the above
50
Who would benefit most from the use of Assistive Technology?
Any student who requires ex support to reach edu. needs as indicated in IEP
Students with physical disabilities
Students who are deaf or hard of hearing
Students with visual impairments
51
Carl 6th grader w/ mild/mod autism, & has tendency to act out. He makes lewd comments to girl in class. How do u handle?
Tell the female student to stop distracting Carl, act appropriate in class.
Immediately report Carl to the principal for sexual harassment.
Pause class in that moment to discuss sexual harassment & the consequences
Pull Carl aside and ask him what he is saying and why he is saying it.
52
John is 13 & diagnosed with an SLD, but acts out in class, more fights, inapp. responses, mood swings. 2nd condition?
Mental Retardation
ADD
Emotionally Disturbed
Autism
53
A student w/ a tendency to speak a lot during activities & move around the classroom would benefit from which strategy?
Creating a picture book
Writing a poem
Acting out a scene from a play
Using manipulative in math
54
Ms. F monitors progress of 3rd grade reading levels monthly. After 5 months, 1 kid has no progress. What are next steps
Adjust lessons to student's needs and monitor her progress every two weeks
Change the student's goals to make them more realistic to reach
Call the parents, communicate that the student is at risk of falling behind
Refer the student to receive more restrictive services
55
Which of the following interventions is likely to have the most positive impact on a student’s learning?
Giving students pop quizzes to keep them on their toes and engaged
Making the lessons easy and short
Not assigning students homework
Making content accessible to a student’s learning ability
56
Claire- 15 yo who is blind. Performs at grade level & is in all gen-ed classes. Which accommodation is most beneficial?
Providing the test in Braille and allowing responses to be typed in Braille
Shortening the length of the test and presenting it in Braille
Having the test read aloud and having Claire respond orally
Excusing Claire from tests
57
A student has had damage to the brain so they suffer from poor memory, poor cog function, and lack speech. Which matches
Autism
Mental retardation
Traumatic Brain Injury
Other Health Impairment
58
One of the most common developmental delays that stem from the genetic disease of having a third chromosome 21 is:
Multiple Sclerosis
Down Syndrome
Cerebral Palsy
Tourette Syndrome
59
Peter is a 5th grader who is diagnosed and qualified for services by a method called the definition of exclusion. LD?
Emotionally Disturbed
Autism
Specific Learning Disability
Mental Retardation
60
Laura is diag w/ a SLD. IEP indicates that she may use a word processing device for written tasks. This is an example of
Coping Skills
Writing Modification
Self-management
Assistive Technology
61
Miguel, 8th grader diagn. w/ SLD in math. Has performed at grade level in other areas, little behav. issues. Classroom?
A non-public school for students with SLD’s
An after-school math tutoring program
A resource prog. provides push in/pull out for math & he remains in gen ed
A SDC where he goes to math & science and mainstreamed for other classes
62
Ms. T teaches at a school that sends progress reports every 6 weeks. How often should Ms. T update the parents?
Bi-weekly
A. Every 3 weeks
At the annual IEPs
Every 6 weeks
63
Mary is a 12th grader w/autism. In an SDC class & able to keep passing grades, but has poor social skills. Benefit most?
Use of material scaffolding
Use of task scaffolding
Use of supplemental curriculum
Use of functional curriculum
64
According to IDEA, what does it mean for a student to be in the least restrictive environment?
To be with their gen-ed peers as much as possible
To be given the least amount of choices in where to go for school
To be placed in a smaller environment away from distractions
To be with the restrictions that other students have on their education
65
Joaquin is in gen-ed setting for most & receives small group inst. in reading once a day. Which class setting is this?
Separate Day School
Inclusion program
Resource pull out services
Separate Day Class
66
Fabian is a 9th grader w/ADHD. Wanders the class, gets out of seat w/out permission& distracts peers. Function of behav?
Not enough information to determine
Unclear limits
Avoidance/Escape
A sense of powerlessness
67
Alexa is a 12th grader w/intellectual disability. Cog. a 13 yo. Can't complete tasks indep, but likes cooking. App. goal
After high school, Alexa will get a job in her field of choice.
After the completion of high school, Alexa will attend a comm college prog.
After high school, Alexa will be able to cook 3 simple meals for herself.
After the completion of high school, Alexa will live in her own apartment.
68
Anna is a 3rd grade student receiving services under OHI with a diagnosis of ADD. Which of following would be on anIEP?
Anna is unable to express herself orally
Anna has a delay in her fine and motor skills
Anna requires assistance in physical activities
Anna demonstrates a lack of impulse control
69
Carli is 4 year old pre-k student w/ mild autism. Which strategy will most benefit her ability to learn reading skills?
The use of graphic organizers while reading
Teaching Carline how to mouth specific sounds needed to decode words
Having Carline follow along in a book while listening to an audio recording
Giving Carline’s parents books to read with her at home
70
Ms. A is Gen-ed who co-teaches an ELA class w/ a sped, Ms. F. Mostly grade level, small group strug w/ literacy. Model?
One teach, one assist
Parallel teaching
Alternative teaching
Station teaching
71
A student with which of the following conditions might benefit most from kinesthetic learning?
OHI- ADD
All of the above
Hard of hearing
Autism
72
A kid in Adam’s class is failing. Acts out by disrupt. peers & calls teacher names. Tried rewards and conseq, what next?
Issue a 5-day suspension from the class
IEP meeting w/ parent & admin to discuss behavior & create a new BSP plan
Give the student a week’s worth of lunch detentions
Discuss placement options w/ parent to move kid to more restrictive environ
73
Which of the following shows the least biased intervention for behavioral issues in the classroom?
Giving a student a lunch detention for speaking w/out raising hand in class
Exp. to kids what behaviors should look like &create class norms with them
Create a system of rewards and consequences that addresses stand. behaviors
Class suspensions for acts of defiance
74
A student needs support w/ developing their fine motor skills. Which service providers would be most appropriate?
Transportation Services
Physical Education teacher
Physical Therapist
Occupational Therapist
75
Sam- 5th w/ ADD. Struggles to sit for long per., can't stay on topic for + 5 min, can't do orally/visually instr. Pref?
Tactile
Kinesthetic
Visual
Auditory
76
Dottie, 9 yo w/IEP under ED. Strugg w/reading & writing & several behav. issues around assaulting kids & adults. Setting
Inclusion program
Resource pull out services twice a day
Separate Day School
Separate Day Class
77
Jane struggles w/ reading. She was tracked & was struggling, so she was put in small group. Refer her to sped. Ex of?
Response to Intervention model
Functional Behavioral Assessment
Appropriate use of Summative Assessments
IQ Achievement Discrepancy model
78
Kathy- 13 year old student w/ED. Significant behavioral struggles that limit her ability to access edu. What services?
Behavioral Analysis interventions
Occupational therapy
Speech and language
Physical therapy
79
Ralph w/ DS is repeatedly bullied by peers. Though there have been several convos w/bullies they still do it. Next step?
Talk to Ralph & help understand what he is doing to get bullied & to change
Create response plan of future consequences of students if they still bully
Give phone # of the bullies' parents to Ralph parents,to intervene directly
Send Raphael to a different school so he is no longer bullied.
80
Why is differentiated instruction important?
Allows the teacher to adjust lesson plan to individual needs of the student
It gives the student multiple lessons he/she can use for years to come
It allows for more efficiency in teacher planning time
A way to keep parents included in the lessons and their student’s learning
81
Who is responsible for monitoring student progress towards their academic goals when a student is in a resource program?
The Gen-ed teacher and resource teacher collaboratively
The parents
The Gen-ed teacher
The resource teacher
82
What is the first step in backwards planning?
Determining which standard the unit is going to address
Giving students diagnostic assessments
Creating a unit plan
Creating lesson objectives that culminate in the final assessment
83
Which of the following is an example of a modification to a math assignment?
Allowing the student to use manipulatives
Having the student use an alternate math book
Allowing a student to use a calculator
Reviewing the directions with the student
84
According to IDEA 2004 which of the following is not considered an Assistive Technology device?
Raised line paper
Calculator
Cochlear implant
iPad
85
Kid exceeds expect. & improved academ greatly. Has improved reading level by 1.5 years and B+ in all classes. Next step?
Hold an IEP to discuss options for a less restrictive environment
Reward the student by excusing them from assignments
Call home and praise the student's progress
Give the student higher levels of work
86
Which is a likely reason for a student to act out in class if the work is too difficult for their learning needs?
An inability to express their feelings
Boredom
Feeling ‘less than’
Lack of control or limits
87
Sam speaks w/out raising her hand 3x since the beg of class. Which is approp conseq using a system of escalating conseq?
Referral to an administrator
Redirection to the correct behavior
Warning
Having a brief meeting w/ the kid to ask them to reflect on their behavior
88
In which of the following areas might a child demonstrate a developmental delay?
Both A and B
Physical
Cognitive
None of the above
89
Kyra-9th grader. Forgets to turn in assign. &even though she turns in40% of her work she is surprised @ failing. Skill?
Mnemonic strategies
Time management skills
Note-taking
Self-regulation strategies
90
Ms. A &Ms. S are co-teaching a math class. Both are providing instruction to the class as a whole. Which model is this?
Station teaching
Alternative teaching
Team teaching
Parallel teaching
91
A student w/ cerebral palsy has difficulty walking in a balanced manner. Which service would be most appropriate?
Physical Education teacher
Transportation Services
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist
92
Sam is in 3rd, RSP kid & struggles w/ reading comp. How may her RSP teach advise her Gen-ed teach to differ instruction?
Discuss learning profile& guide teacher in develop. strateg. to suit needs
Front load vocabulary with her before the reading assignment
Give Samantha extra writing assignments
Give Samantha extra reading assignments to do at home
93
When creating a unit plan, what should be the first thing determined?
What the formative assessments will be
What the students will learn each day
What the diagnostic assessment will be
What the summative assessments will be
94
What is the purpose of progress monitoring consistently over the course of the school year?
To inform lesson planning to adjust to student learning needs
To change assessments to better suit students’ needs
To determine if goals need to be adjusted near the end of the year
To fulfill administrative requirements from the school and district
95
Sheri-5th grade w/ a SlD & reads at 3rd grade. She is able to apply grade-level phonics, decode w/ 90% acc. Annual goal
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition
Read grade level text with purpose and understanding
Knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, etc.
Increase her fluency rate to 80 words per minute
96
Wendy is a 7th grader w/ Downs in an inclusion math class. Low perform. in math & struggles in her homo. group. How help
Pairing her with another student who performs at the same level
Having her work independently
Grouping her with higher performing students
Placing her in an SDC math class
97
Which legislation protects people with disabilities from discrimination in the work place?
ADA
IEP
IDEA
Section 504
98
Damien 10th grader diag ED. Does not show aggression, but tends to distract/speak out w/out perm. Natural cons of behav
The student becomes popular and therefore acts out more
The student misses the instruction and does not complete the assignment
The student is often sent to the principal as a consequence
The student becomes the teacher’s pet
99
When introducing new content that may be hard, which would be the most useful strategy in helping them them to succeed?
A pop quiz on the new material to introduce them to the new concepts
Buildconfidence on all they have learned &assuring them they can learn new
Having the students learn the new material for homework
Having a student present the new content to the class after prepping them
100
Paul is a 3rd grade w/ autism. Low cog. abil. and learns through a system of conseq. and rewards for beh. Which approach
Behaviorism
Ecological Approach
Kinesthetic Preference
Cognitivism
