B. Down syndrome
One of the most common developmental delays that stem from the genetic disease of having a third chromosome 21 is:
A. Cerebral Palsy
B. Down syndrome
C. Tourette syndrome
D. Multiple Sclerosis
C. Avoids or rarely makes eye contact with others
Which of the following is most likely a sign of a developmental delay in a 5 year old child:
A. Has an easier time developing relationships with adults than peers
B. Struggles to read at the same level as peers
C. Avoids or rarely makes eye contact with o
A. Anna demonstrates a lack of impulse control
Anna is a 3rd grade student receiving services under Other Health Impairment with a diagnosis of ADD. Which of the following statements would most likely be seen on her IEP?
A. Anna demonstrates a lack of impulse control
B. Anna has a delay in her fine an
C. Specific Learning Disability
Peter is a 5th grade student who received a diagnosis that qualified him for services by using a method called the definition of exclusion. Which learning disability was he most likely diagnosed with?
A. Mental Retardation
B. Emotionally Disturbed
C. Spec
C. ADD
John is a 13 year old student diagnosed with a Specific Learning Disability, but is beginning to act out in class, get into more fights, demonstrate inappropriate responses to situations in school, and show symptoms of mood swings. What secondary conditio
A. Mental Retardation
Paul is a 3rd grade student diagnosed as Emotionally Disturbed. He is not responsive to therapeutic interventions and has tested far below average in his cognitive abilities. What may be a co-occurring condition for Paul?
A. Mental Retardation
B. A Specif
D. Behaviorism
Paul is a 3rd grade student with autism. He has low cognitive abilities and learns through a system of consequences and rewards for specific behaviors. Which theoretical approach to learning is most likely being used?
A. Cognitivism
B. Ecological Approach
B. Kinesthetic
Sam is a 5th grade student diagnosed with ADD. He struggles to remain seated for long periods of time, cannot stay on one topic for more than 5 minutes, and often does not understand directions given orally or visually. Which learning preference would mos
C. Working with the Gen-ed teacher on a no-bully policy that is applied to the entire class.
Saul is a high school student with Down syndrome. During his math class, a few students make fun of him whenever he speaks out. The resource specialist does push in for this class and should deal with this by:
A. Calling the parents of the students to rep
A. Explain to them that their daughter will have a different experience at school and like than other students, but an IEP will help her to reach goals that are specific to her abilities.
Simon and Jennifer just found out their daughter has been diagnosed on the autism scale and don't understand exactly what that means. How do you best explain the impact this will have on the family?
A. Explain to them that their daughter will have a diffe
B. Discuss a strategy with her parents on how they can begin to hold her to higher expectations.
Ariel is a 2nd grade student with Down syndrome. Her family gives her very few limitations and boundaries at home. As her teacher you notice that she really struggles to follow rules and expectations that you believe she can reach. The best way to proceed
D. Both B and C
B. He will separate himself from his family and try to find more peers who accept him.
C. It will negatively impact his self-confidence causing him to act out in class and perform lower academically.
Carter is a 13 year old student with a cochlear implant. His family does not like to take him out in public, and will often try to avoid having conversations with him. What kind of an impact might this have on Carter's development?
A. It would not have an
D. Boys are more likely to have an early trauma that will lead to violent outbursts.
Males are diagnosed with Emotionally Disturbed at significantly higher rates than females, in some districts representing up to 75% of the students diagnosed with ED. Which of the following is the least likely reason for this discrepancy?
A. The vagueness
B. Explaining to students what their behaviors should look like and creating class norms with the students
Which of the following shows the least biased intervention for behavioral issues in the classroom?
A. Class suspensions for acts of defiance
B. Explaining to students what their behaviors should look like and creating class norms with the students
C. Crea
B. Being in a self-contained, special-ed classroom
Sally is a 9 year old student with mild ADD. The following will positively impact her learning, except _____.
A. Teaching to the student's learning modality preference
B. Being in a self-contained, special-ed classroom
C. Having a structured home environm
C. An adult ed program that continues to develop his independent living skills
Raul is a 12th grade student who is on the autism spectrum. He has low cognitive abilities, low social skills, and is barely able to perform daily tasks. The most appropriate transition for him after high school would be:
A. A trade school where he can le
A. Assistive Technology
Laura is diagnosed with a specific learning disability. Her IEP indicates that she may use a word processing device for all written tasks. This is an example of:
A. Assistive Technology
B. Self-management
C. Writing Modification
D. Coping Skills
B. Provide a scaffold-ed guided approach using images and pictures
Paul is a student diagnosed with autism. He has low linguistic communication skills. He is in an inclusion classroom and is expected to participate in a paired activity. An example of an intervention that would help him is to:
A. Pull him from all group a
A. Research IEP goals and create learning profiles
Imagine you were teaching a mixed 9th - 12th grade Special Day Class in English. What would be your first steps in planning?
A. Research IEP goals and create learning profiles
B. Create individualized goals for students
C. Write curriculum that meets the
D. Discuss Sally's learning profile and guide the teacher in developing strategies that suit her individualized needs
Sally is a 3rd grade RSP student who struggles with reading comprehension. How might her RSP teacher advise her Gen-ed teacher to differentiate her instruction?
A. Give Sally extra reading assignments to do at home
B. Front load vocabulary with her before
B. Assessments based on SMART objectives
How should success be measured for students with IEPs?
A. State and District standardized Assessments
B. Assessments based on SMART objectives
C. Amount of work a student has completed
D. Class participation
D. All of the above
A. Opening
B. Introduction of new material
C. Student practice
In which of the elements of a lesson plan would it be appropriate to use modeling as a technique?
A. Opening
B. Introduction of new material
C. Student practice
D. All of the above
A. Using a graphic organizer, have the student write a 3-paragraph argumentative essay
Which of the following would be an appropriate writing unit for a 9th grade student diagnosed with a Specific Learning Disability in abstract reasoning, who also struggles with executive functioning?
A. Using a graphic organizer, have the student write a
D. Students formulate multiple step, linear equations.
Which of the following would be an appropriate objective to demonstrate a student has reached Blooms Skill level of Synthesis?
A. Student solves multiple step, linear equations.
B. Student recognizes multiple step, linear equations.
C. Students analyzes m
D. Allowing the student to complete the assignment using a calculator
Sally is a 4th grade student diagnosed with a Specific Learning Disability who struggles with math. Which of the following would be an appropriate accommodation for her Gen-ed teacher to make?
A. Allowing the student to complete only evens or odds on a ma
D. Use concrete visual tools to add and subtract multi-digit numbers
Which of the following assignments would be most accessible to a 3rd grade student diagnosed with moderate/severe autism?
A. Use a multiplication chart to solve multi-digit multiplication and division equations
B. Use color-coded blocks to place number va
B. Structuring a daily 'buddy' interaction for her to partner with during play time
Mia is a 2nd grade student with Down syndrome. She has low-average cognitive ability and poor social skills. Which of the following strategies will allow her to feel the most comfortable in her class?
A. Spending the majority of her time by herself to avo
C. A resource program that provides push in/pull out for math and allows him to remain in the gen-ed setting
Miguel is an 8th grade student recently diagnosed with a specific learning disability in the area of math. He has performed at grade level in other subject areas and has little to no behavior issues, but he is below grade level in math. Which of the follo
D. Not enough information to determine
Fabian is a 9th grade student with ADHD. He often will wander the class, getting out of his seat without permission and distracting peers. Which of the following might be the function of his behavior?
A. Avoidance/Escape
B. A sense of powerlessness
C. Unc
A. The student misses the instruction and does not complete the assignment
Damien is a 10th grade student diagnosed as Emotionally Disturbed. He does not show aggression, but does tend to distract and speak out often without permission. Which of the following may be a natural consequence of his behavior?
A. The student misses th
B. Canter's Assertive Discipline model
Which of the following behavior management models would be most appropriate for a 10th grade class of students who are diagnosed as emotionally disturbed?
A. Glasser's Reality model
B. Canter's Assertive Discipline model
C. Gordon's teacher effectiveness
B. Having a brief meeting with the student to ask them to reflect on their behavior
Mia has spoken out without raising her hand 3 times since the beginning of class. Which of the following would be an appropriate consequence for the third instance of the behavior, if you were using a system that had escalating consequences?
A. Warning
B.
C. Hold an IEP meeting with the parent and admin to discuss the behavior and create a new BSP plan to address the problem behavior
A student in Adam's class is currently failing. He acts out in class by disrupting his peers and calling the teacher names. Adam has tried to use both the rewards and consequence system, but has not found any success. What next steps should Adam take?
A.
D. Hold an IEP to discuss options for a less restrictive environment
A student in Adam's class has exceeded expectations and is improving in his academics drastically. This student has improved their reading level by 1.5 years and is getting a B or higher in all other classes. What would be the most appropriate step for Ad
C. Create a response plan of what the consequences will be for the students if they continue to bully Raphael and discuss it with the students' parents
Raphael is a student with Down syndrome who is repeatedly bullied by his peers. Though there have been several conversations with the students bullying Raphael, they continue to harass him. What next steps should be taken?
A. Send Raphael to a different s
C. Pull Caiden aside and ask him what he is saying and why he is saying it.
Caiden is a 6th grade student with mild/moderate autism, and has a tendency to act out in class. His teacher notices him making lewd comments to the girl next to him. How should the teacher handle this situation?
A. Immediately report Caiden to the princi
A. Using math manipulative
Eric is an 11 year old student with a mild Intellectual Disability. He is studying ratios in his SDC class. Which of the following techniques may be most helpful to Eric?
A. Using math manipulative
B. Comparing and contrasting ratios
C. Using concept deve
D. Activating prior knowledge by asking students about their own family/cultural traditions
Ms. Edwards is preparing for her first lesson for a 6th grade reading intervention class. She will be doing a short story unit focusing on cultural traditions around the world to help students build their confidence in reading. Which of the following tech
C. Acting out a scene from a play
A student with a tendency to speak a lot during activities and move around the classroom would most likely benefit from which of the following learning strategies?
A. Creating a picture book
B. Using manipulative in math
C. Acting out a scene from a play
A. Linguistic Intelligence
Mario is a college bound student with an IEP. He is strongest in reading and writing and benefits from lectures and written assignments. Which type of intelligence is he strongest in?
A. Linguistic Intelligence
B. Spatial Intelligence
C. Logical-Mathemati
A. Mixed level base groups
Mr. Noto is teaching a 7th grade SDC class for students diagnosed with ED. These students struggle to build relationships and have significant behavioral issues. Which grouping strategy should Mr. Noto use to best support his students?
A. Mixed level base
C. Grouping her with higher performing students
Wendy is a 7th grade student with Down syndrome in an inclusion math class. She is low performing in math and is struggling in her homogenous group. What steps may best help Wendy improve in her math class?
A. Having her work independently
B. Placing her
C. Resource pull out services twice a day
Dottie is a 9 year old student who recently qualified for an IEP under the qualifying category of Emotionally Disturbed. She struggles with reading and writing and has had several behavioral issues around assaulting students and adults. According to LRE w
C. Resource pull out services
Joaquin is in the gen-ed setting for most of the day and receives small group instruction in reading once a day. Which type of classroom setting does this reflect?
A. Inclusion program
B. Separate Day Class
C. Resource pull out services
D. Separate Day Sc
A. Self-regulation strategies
Kyra is a 9th grade resource student. She often forgets to turn in her assignments and even though she turns in about 40% of her work, she is always surprised to receive a failing grade in her classes. What skill might Kyra benefit from?
A. Self-regulatio
C. Mnemonic strategies
Students who struggle with retaining information would most benefit from which of the following strategies?
A. Self-regulation strategies
B. Time management skills
C. Mnemonic strategies
D. Note-taking
C. Use of task scaffolding
Ms. Peterson is teaching her 8th grade algebra class how to solve multi-step linear equations. Which strategy will most benefit the students with disabilities in her class?
A. Use of supplemental curriculum
B. Use of functional curriculum
C. Use of task s
B. Use of functional curriculum
Maya is a 12th grade student with autism. She is in an SDC class and able to maintain passing grades, but still demonstrates poor social skills. Which of the following will most benefit this student?
A. Use of supplemental curriculum
B. Use of functional
A. The strategies have been proven to work from rigorous studies
Research-based interventions most benefit students with learning disabilities because:
A. The strategies have been proven to work from rigorous studies
B. Students enjoy them
C. Parents want teachers to use them
D. Administrators have determined they woul
C. Having Carline follow along in a book while listening to an audio recording
Carline is a 4 year old pre-k student with mild autism. Which of the following strategies will most benefit her ability to learn reading skills?
A. The use of graphic organizers while reading
B. Teaching Carline how to mouth specific sounds needed to deco
B. Cochlear implant
According to IDEA 2004 which of the following is not considered an Assistive Technology device?
A. Calculator
B. Cochlear implant
C. Raised line paper
D. iPad
D. Any student who requires extra support in order to reach their educational needs as indicated in an IEP
Who would benefit most from the use of Assistive Technology?
A. Students with visual impairments
B. Students who are deaf or hard of hearing
C. Students with physical disabilities
D. Any student who requires extra support in order to reach their education
A. Establish a routine for Mia to go in and out of the class before and after lunch
Mia experiences a tremendous amount of anxiety when transitioning from class to lunch time and often refuses to leave the class. Which of the following strategies will most benefit Mia?
A. Establish a routine for Mia to go in and out of the class before a
D. Post a visual agenda that reflects the daily routine
Ms. Piper teaches a 3-5 SDC class for students with mild autism. She often finds that students begin to act out when she changes topics. What can Ms. Piper do to help her transitions go smoother?
A. Have less transitions throughout the day
B. Use a conseq
C. After the completion of high school, Alexa will be able to cook 3 simple meals for herself.
Alexa is a 12th grade student with an intellectual disability. She has spent the majority of her school career in an SDC class and, cognitively speaking, is around the age of a 13 year old. She struggles to complete tasks independently but has shown a str
C. Cooking daily meals for themselves
Which of the following is an appropriate transitional daily living goal for a student who is diagnosed with Down syndrome and has been in an inclusion classroom with average social ability and slightly below average cognitive ability?
A. Living in an assi
A. Having students do an exit ticket at the end of each lesson
Ms. Meyer is teaching an 8th grade SDC class about the theory of evolution. Which of the following would be an example of a formative assessment?
A. Having students do an exit ticket at the end of each lesson
B. Having students study and research a specie
C. What the summative assessments will be
When creating a unit plan, what should be the first thing determined?
A. What the formative assessments will be
B. What the students will learn each day
C. What the summative assessments will be
D. What the diagnostic assessment will be
D. All of the above
A. Summative Assessments
B. Informal Assessments
C. Formal Assessments
Paul is a 9th grade student diagnosed with autism. He performs at a 4th grade level in reading, writing and math. Which type(s) of assessments should his IEP goals be based off of?
A. Summative Assessments
B. Informal Assessments
C. Formal Assessments
D.
C. Evaluating a student's individual progress in order to adapt teaching to meet the needs of the student
What is the primary purpose of an informal assessment?
A. Determining how the student performs in comparison to their peers
B. Evaluating if the student will be able to pass formative assessments
C. Evaluating a student's individual progress in order to a
C. Ask students to signal thumbs up or thumbs down in response to a check for understanding.
Ms. Blanco is teaching a 5th grade Deaf and hard of hearing class. Which of the following would be the most appropriate way to provide students with a formative assessment?
A. Give the students a written exam.
B. Have students draw their responses to ques
B. Classroom observations
Mr. Farber is preparing data to write a behavioral intervention plan for his student with severe acting out behaviors. Which of the following are examples of an appropriate formative assessment that he can use in his analysis?
A. The results of the Woodco
A. Multiple Choice
Ms. Forshee teaches an 8th grade SDC class for students with a variety of disabilities. Most students are performing 2-3 years below grade level. Which of the following formats would be most appropriate for her summative world history exam?
A. Multiple Ch
C. Matching-sequence
Alejandro is a 9th grade student with ADD. He struggles with higher order thinking skills but is able to classify relationships and events effectively. Which of the following assessment types might be most appropriate for Alejandro?
A. True/False
B. Essay
A. Response to Intervention model
Dejane struggles with reading. Her teachers have tracked her progress since the beginning of the school year and after seeing she was struggling put her in a small reading group. She is still struggling, and they would like to refer her for Special Educat
C. Monitoring the students' progress every six weeks
Which of the following would be the most appropriate way to monitor student progress around a goal of "writing a 5 sentence paragraph?"
A. Assessing the students daily on their progress
B. Assessing the students once a year before their annual IEP
C. Moni
D. Adjust her lessons to the student's needs and monitor her progress every two weeks
Ms. Franklin has been monitoring the progress of her 3rd grade SDC students' reading levels on a monthly basis. After being in school for 5 months she noticed that one of her students has not made any progress towards her goals. What next steps should Ms.
B. To inform lesson planning to adjust to student learning needs
What is the purpose of progress monitoring consistently over the course of the school year?
A. To determine if student goals need to be adjusted as it gets closer to the end of the year
B. To inform lesson planning to adjust to student learning needs
C. T
D. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology to read multisyllabic words
Sheri is a 5th grade student with a Specific Learning Disability who is reading at a 3rd grade level. She is able to apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding single-syllabic words with 90% accuracy. What would be an appropriate annua
D. Making sure the student has the same goals as other students in the class to make teaching simpler
Which of the following is not an important part of determining a student's annual IEP goals?
A. The student's present levels
B. Connecting goals to common core/state standards
C. Ensuring goals are measurable and achievable
D. Making sure the student has
B. Providing the test in Braille and allowing responses to be typed in Braille
Claire is a 15 year old student who is blind. She performs at grade level and is in all general education classes. Which of the following accommodations will most benefit her on her assessments?
A. Having the test read aloud and having Claire respond oral
A. Short breaks throughout the test
Quinn is in 3rd grade and diagnosed with ADHD. He is able to perform slightly below grade level, but has a low concentration threshold. Which of the following accommodations would be most appropriate for Quinn when he takes tests?
A. Short breaks througho
A. ADA
Which legislation protects people with disabilities from discrimination in the work place?
A. ADA
B. Section 504
C. IDEA
D. IEP
C. To be with their gen-ed peers as much as possible
According to IDEA, what does it mean for a student to be in the least restrictive environment?
A. To be given the least amount of choices in where to go for school
B. To be placed in a smaller environment away from distractions
C. To be with their gen-ed
D. The parent has the right to disagree or deny regardless of proof or reasons
According to IDEA, when does a parent have the right to disagree with or deny an IEP and IEP team recommendations?
A. The parent does not have the right to do so
B. Only when the parent can bring in a counter finding from a professional (i.e. a doctor or
C. Evidence of work collected regularly over a period of weeks
Which of the following would be accurate data to use when presenting progress on an IEP?
A. Peer assessments on the student's work
B. Evidence of work from one assignment
C. Evidence of work collected regularly over a period of weeks
D. Teacher's informal
C. Behavioral Analysis interventions
Kathy is a 13 year old student diagnosed as emotionally disturbed. She has significant behavioral struggles that limit her ability to access her education. What services will she likely require?
A. Speech and language
B. Occupational therapy
C. Behavioral
D. Re-asses her services to determine what interventions may help her reach her goal
Kathy has demonstrated an ability to remain in class without disrupting the learning environment for 70% of the time and her goal is 80%. She is currently placed in an SDC setting for 60% of the school day and in gen-ed for 40%. What should the IEP team d
A. IEP is student centered and IFSP is family centered
What is the difference between an IEP and IFSP?
A. IEP is student centered and IFSP is family centered
B. IEP provides services to the child, while IFSP provides services to the parents
C. IEP has goals and objectives and the IFSP does not
D. IEP evaluate
D. 0-3
Between what ages does a student need to be in order to qualify for an IFSP?
A. 1-2
B. 0-2
C. 0-8
D. 0-3
C. The Gen-ed teacher and resource teacher collaboratively
Who is responsible for monitoring student progress towards their academic goals when a student is in a resource program?
A. The Gen-ed teacher
B. The resource teacher
C. The Gen-ed teacher and resource teacher collaboratively
D. The parents
A. The resource teacher should teach Mia SEL curriculum
Mia is a student with Autism in a resource program. She is in the 6th grade and has demonstrated an inability to interact appropriately with peers. What service should be provided to help with this?
A. The resource teacher should teach Mia SEL curriculum
C. Occupational Therapist
A student needs support with developing their fine motor skills. Which of the following service providers would be most appropriate?
A. Physical Education teacher
B. Physical Therapist
C. Occupational Therapist
D. Transportation Services
D. Alternative teaching
Ms. Anderson is a Gen-ed teacher who co-teaches an ELA class with the special education teacher, Ms. Farber. The class performs mostly at grade level and is able to keep up with the lessons, but a small group of students struggle with basic literacy skill
B. Physical Therapist
A student with cerebral palsy has difficulty walking in a balanced manner. Which of the following service providers would be most appropriate?
A. Physical Education teacher
B. Physical Therapist
C. Occupational Therapist
D. Transportation Services
C. Team teaching
Ms. Anderson and Ms. Sterns are co-teaching a math class. Both teachers are providing instruction to the class as a whole. Which of the following models does this represent?
A. Station teaching
B. Parallel teaching
C. Team teaching
D. Alternative teaching
D. Contact school's Occupational Therapist to let them know student requires service
Ms. Peters has received a new student from out of district. She notices the student should be receiving occupational therapy services. What should she do to ensure the services are being implemented?
A. Call the parents to make sure they have a provider
B
C. Every 6 weeks
Ms. Tam teaches at a school that sends home progress reports every 6 weeks. How often should Ms. Tam update the parents of the students on her case-load?
A. Every 3 weeks
B. Bi-weekly
C. Every 6 weeks
D. At the annual IEPs
B. Working to understand one's own biases in order to limit their impact
Which of the following represent the best and most realistic way of dealing with one's own personal biases?
A. Ignoring them
B. Working to understand one's own biases in order to limit their impact
C. Getting rid of all personal biases
D. Only working wit
A. Determine students' cultural learning styles by researching their background
Which of the following are most important to do when teaching a culturally diverse class?
A. Determine students' cultural learning styles by researching their backgrounds
B. Keep the environment culturally neutral
C. Punish students who put down other stu
b. standards based
An IEP that ensures a student is working on goals and objectives that are aligned with state benchmarks and that promote participation in the general curriculum is considered to be
a. transition based
b. standards based
c. an initial IEP
d. based on reeva
b. create a carefully structured environment with established routines and procedures
One of the most critical educational components of providing an appropriate learning environment for a student with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is to
a. allow the student to self-select activities because of an inability to communicate
b. create a care
c. Curriculum-based assessment
Which of the following types of information is generally the most useful in making decisions about instruction for a student with a disability?
a. Scores from standardized tests
b. The category of the disability
c. Curriculum-based assessment
d. The amoun
c. Standardized
Which of the following types of assessments provides data such as percentile level, stanine scores, and standard scores?
a. Curriculum-based
b. Formative
c. Standardized
d. Rating scale
a. A student who requires related services
Of the following, which student would receive services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act?
a. A student who requires related services
b. A student who requires special education
c. A student who is not successful in the resource room
d. A student
c. Psychoeducational model
Sarah, a third-grade student, has been arguing with her teacher and occasionally throwing objects at her classmates. Sarah's teacher talks to her to find out the cause of such behavior in order to help her develop self-control and plan for more appropriat
b. Asking Kadijah's teachers to complete an antecedent, behavior, consequence chart
Kadijah is a sixth-grade student who often engages in disruptive behaviors in the classroom. She was recently referred to the Response to Intervention (RTI) team at the school, and they met to discuss her records. Her elementary school file shows that Kad
a. Placement
b. Long-term goals
c. Present levels of functioning
An Individualized Education Program (IEP) includes information on which THREE of the following?
a. Placement
b. Long-term goals
c. Present levels of functioning
d. IQ score
c. Vibrating prompting device
Mary is a high school student with a mild intellectual disability and a moderate hearing loss. She chats in the hall with her friends and is often late for class. Which of the following assistive technologies will best help her to be on time for her class
c. Filling out job applications
Which of the following is an appropriate functional writing skill to teach a high school student with an intellectual disability?
a. Writing in cursive
b. Writing an essay for a college application
c. Filling out job applications
d. Spelling basic sight w
c. Praising Lee at times when she is focused and attentive
Which of the following is an important component of teaching Lee, an elementary student with ADHD whose learning style is more impulsive than reflective?
a. Ensuring that Lee takes prescribed medications every day
b. Showing Lee's parents how to help with
b. Difficulty communicating in English
Sergio is a 5-year-old student who was recently adopted from Russia. Which of the following should the teacher expect when assessing the student's readiness for kindergarten?
a. Supportive and understanding parents
b. Difficulty communicating in English
c
c. Having Aria trace script letters in the air using two fingers
Aria has a specific learning disability in the area of writing, specifically dysgraphia. The second-grade class that Aria is in is learning to write in cursive. Which of the following strategies is most likely to benefit Aria during cursive writing instru
YES:
Flexible grouping of students
Use centers for independent practice
NO:
Teach the lesson to each student individually
Which of the following statements are true examples of differentiated instruction for preschool students?
For each description, indicate whether it is or is not a characteristic of differentiated instruction for preschool students.
- Flexible grouping of
c. Using picture cards and symbols
Which of the following is the best method for nonverbal students with intellectual disabilities to employ for independently expressing their wants and needs?
a. Using maps
b. Grabbing what they want
c. Using picture cards and symbols
d. Crying for what th
d. The teacher stands or sits close to a student who appears ready to start a disruption.
Which of the following best describes how proximity control is used in the classroom?
a. The teacher determines the student's level of understanding and teaches just above that level.
b. The teacher requires that students who misbehave must sit next to he
c. Multisensory reading activities in small group to develop fluency &comprehension skills
Lynne, a second-grade student with a learning disability that is significantly below grade level in the area of reading. Which of the following reading strategies is most likely to help Lynne improve her reading skills?
a. Readers' theater in front of a c
d. monitors students who are working on an assignment
The technique of guided practice is best demonstrated by a teacher who
a. assigns a work sheet to be completed in class
b. allows students to work in cooperative groups
c. prepares follow-up activities supporting retention
d. monitors students who are wor
1. Describe the targeted behavior in measurable, observable terms
2. Collect information on possible functions of the targeted behavior
3. Categorize the behavior to determine the deficit
4. Analyze the behavior and form a hypothesis on the function of th
Mr. Sempler has a ninth-grade student with EBD who frequently engages in inappropriate and disruptive behavior in the classroom. Mr. Sempler decides to conduct a functional behavioral assessment (FBA) to establish a behavior plan for the student. Place ea
d. Using a think-pair-share activity
A student with an articulation disorder lacks confidence speaking in a large-group setting. Which of the following instructional techniques will be the most effective to provide an opportunity for the student to participate meaningfully in a class discuss
d. To measure intellectual ability
What is the purpose of a cognitive assessment?
a. To analyze emotional development
b. To calculate adaptive behavior
c. To test fine motor skills
d. To measure intellectual ability
c. Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Pamela is a tenth-grade student who was injured in a car accident over the summer. She is now experiencing severe headaches, memory loss, and slurred speech. According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), her disability falls into wh
d. Distinctive facial features and delayed development
Which of the following are the most likely symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome?
a. Yellow stained teeth and reduced growth of long bones
b. Down syndrome and cardiac malformations
c. Spina bifida and juvenile arthritis
d. Distinctive facial features and de
d. Rafael will be able to concentrate better without distractions.
Rafael has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). One of his testing accommodations is to test in a separate room with the special education teacher. Which of the following is a reason for this accommodation?
a. The other students will not hear
a. Students create an assignment and the scoring criteria.
Which of the following demonstrates the most appropriate student involvement in the assessment process?
a. Students create an assignment and the scoring criteria.
b. Students check one another's homework.
c. Students save all their work in a folder.
d. St
d. Intentional targeting of individuals
Which of the following most often characterizes bullying?
a. Confrontations between equals
b. Lopsided victories in competitions
c. Disruptive behavior at sporting events
d. Intentional targeting of individuals
d. Requesting a due process hearing against the school district for inappropriate placement
Amber was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the age of seven. The local school district decided to place Amber in a private school for children with ASD even though the family did not agree with the decision.
Which of the following actions
b. Ensuring that students are successful and learn
What is the most important goal for educators when collaborating with families of students?
a. Focusing on the holistic needs of the family
b. Ensuring that students are successful and learn
c. Finding time to co-plan and coordinate activities
d. Respecti
a. spina bifida
The most frequently occurring permanently disabling birth defect, characterized by an abnormal opening in the spinal column, is called
a. spina bifida
b. cerebral palsy
c. muscular dystrophy
d. multiple sclerosis
b. Screenings
Which of the following types of assessment focuses on early milestones and helps to determine whether further testing is needed?
a. Program evaluations
b. Screenings
c. Ecological analyses
d. Adaptive behavior tests
b. frequency
The number of times a student engages in a particular behavior is referred to as
a. latency
b. frequency
c. topography
d. duration
d. Parents have the right to examine all educational records.
Which of the following is a procedural safeguard included in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
a. Students can be tested for classification only at the request of a parent.
b. An IEP must be reviewed every year.
c. Students must be p
a. Checking student progress so that instruction can be adjusted
What is the primary purpose of a formative assessment?
a. Checking student progress so that instruction can be adjusted
b. Determining whether students can pass the standardized test
c. Gauging student learning based on the curriculum
d. Recording mastery
a. Initial evaluation
b. Reevaluation
c. Initial provision of services
Federal safeguards in IDEA require parental consent before beginning which of the following THREE steps in the IEP process?
a. Initial evaluation
b. Reevaluation
c. Initial provision of services
d. Monitoring student progress
a. To enhance students' basic lifestyles
Which of the following is the most appropriate reason for using reinforcement contingencies with students who exhibit challenging behaviors?
a. To enhance students' basic lifestyles
b. To modify students' perceptions of themselves
c. To improve inclusion
b. Providing directions to Chelsea while facing the entire class
Chelsea, a student with mild hearing loss, often has difficulty following the teacher's directions in class, particularly when the teacher is doing work at the front of the class. Which of the following is the most appropriate first step for the teacher t
d. related limitations in two or more areas of adaptive skills
To be identified as having an intellectual disability, a child must demonstrate significantly below average intellectual functioning and
a. a discrepancy between ability and achievement
b. genetic abnormalities
c. seizure syndrome and brain dysfunction
d.
a. Having students independently complete a set of ten word problems
Which of the following is the best example of a summative assessment?
a. Having students independently complete a set of ten word problems
b. Working with students to complete a set of word problems
c. Questioning students about the problems in order to r
a. Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
Which of the following organizations serves youths with intellectual disabilities, children who are gifted and talented, and children who are abused or neglected?
a. Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
b. American Association on Intellectual and Develo
d. Maya needs direct instruction in specific strategies for solving mathematical problems.
Maya is a second grader with a specific learning disability (SLD) in mathematics who uses immature problem-solving procedures for simple arithmetic problems. Which of the following statements is most likely to be included in her IEP?
a. Maya has difficult
a. Find something positive to say to each individual student.
c. Establish a reward-based system in the classroom.
Which TWO of the following strategies are most likely to be used to encourage positive behavior in a kindergarten class?
a. Find something positive to say to each individual student.
b. Speak to the students in a sharp, firm manner.
c. Establish a reward-
d. Giving the student a schedule with pictures of clocks that show what time classes change
A middle school special education teacher has been assigned a new student with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. The student has a history of having difficulty with transitions because the student does not clearly anticipate what is coming next. Wh
d. Providing Martha copies of notes to limit her need for writing
Martha is an eleventh-grade student with spina bifida. She uses a motorized wheelchair and has limited fine motor skills. Her testing indicates her cognitive and language skills are on grade level. Which of the following accommodations is most likely to b
c. Using eye contact when speaking to the teacher
Which of the following goals will most likely be included in an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for an eighth-grade student who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ?
a. Writing a paragraph using transitional phrases
b. Remaining seated while complet
c. Danny is covered under a Section 504 Plan because he does not require special education services.
Danny is a twelfth-grade student who has been diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome and epilepsy. Both conditions are controlled with medication. Danny is functioning at grade level with his peers. Which of the following statements best describes the most ap
a. Speech therapy
Paula is a sixth-grade student with Down syndrome. She is an attentive student who enjoys learning new things in school. Although her expressive speech and language development are more like those of an 8 year old, her receptive language skills are more l
a. A physical therapist
Ari is a 6 year old with an orthopedic impairment. Although he currently uses a wheelchair, his IEP goals include related services to help him strengthen his legs in preparation for using a walker. Which of the following individuals will most likely be re
a. Transition services
Mylie is a 16-year-old student with a mild intellectual disability who participates in a vocational training program. She works as a helper in the maintenance department of a bank in her community. She is supervised by a school official and receives minim
c. Enough room between furniture for easy accessibility to classroom supplies
Which of the following is most important when designing the physical space in a classroom to accommodate a student who uses a wheelchair?
a. Separate areas for whole-group and small-group instruction for effective delivery of lessons
b. A corner in the cl
d. is an acquired injury
The major difference between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and orthopedic impairment is that TBI
a. affects motor function
b. affects educational performance
c. is caused by a congenital anomaly
d. is an acquired injury
c. Utilizing an electronic speech-generating communication aid
Jan, who is 17 years old, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a young child and has a moderate intellectual disability. She is very outgoing, has much to say, and has a strong desire to communicate. However, individuals who do not know Jan have a very di
a. Recognizing the abilities of all children without regard to gender
b. Screening children's storybooks for gender stereotypes
d. Using gender-neutral labels when discussing role models
Which THREE of the following are an effective way for a teacher to avoid gender bias in teaching?
a. Recognizing the abilities of all children without regard to gender
b. Screening children's storybooks for gender stereotypes
c. Avoiding children's questi
b. Using correct end-point punctuation when writing sentences
Alan is an eighth-grade student classified with an intellectual disability. Testing shows that Alan is functioning at a third-grade level in all academic areas. He receives instruction in the resource room. Which of the following is an appropriate goal fo
b. Student will learn to use adaptations in place of academic skill.
Which of the following is an expectation that a student who has difficulty counting money can meet?
a. Student will learn sight words related to using money in daily activities.
b. Student will learn to use adaptations in place of academic skill.
c. Stude
b. Epilepsy
Which of the following is most associated with seizures?
a. Cystic fibrosis
b. Epilepsy
c. Autism spectrum disorder
d. Sickle-cell anemia
a. Bloom's taxonomy
Knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation are related to which of the following educational concepts?
a. Bloom's taxonomy
b. Gardner's multiple intelligences
c. Classical conditioning
d. Constructivism
c. intellectual disabilities
The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale is most likely to be used in the identification of
a. gifted and talented students
b. learning disabilities
c. intellectual disabilities
d. fragile X syndrome
a. Increased self-esteem
Students in Mr. Steeger's first-grade class are often asked to participate in classroom decisions. They recently voted on where in the classroom to place a new plant and which book to read during a read-aloud. Which of the following is the most likely ben
b. Filling in a concept map of the rock cycle with examples for each type of rock
Which of the following activities would enable a student with an intellectual disability to best demonstrate knowledge of rocks and the rock cycle?
a. Sorting picture cards of rocks by the type of rock
b. Filling in a concept map of the rock cycle with ex
- Listening and rhyming
- Syllable awareness
- Onset and rime
- Phoneme blending
A kindergarten teacher planning phonological awareness activities for the year must ensure that the activities match the phonological awareness continuum. Place the following levels of phonological awareness in the correct order of development.
- Syllable
c. Modeling
Mr. Whyte uses an overhead projector to show his first-grade class how to form their letters correctly using the lines on the paper.
Which of the following techniques best describes Mr. Whyte's teaching strategy?
a. Cooperative learning
b. Brainstorming
c
a. Behaviorism
Which of the following theoretical approaches includes stimulus-response associations made by the learner?
a. Behaviorism
b. Cognitivism
c. Social learning theory
d. Constructivism
d. executive functioning
Jerry is a third-grade student diagnosed with a moderate intellectual disability. His teacher has noticed significant problems with impulse control, attention, transitioning, planning, organizing, and initiating tasks.
Difficulties in these areas are most
a. Causes of the behavior
What is the most important information gained from conducting a functional behavioral assessment?
a. Causes of the behavior
b. Student strengths
c. Behavior consequences
d. Skill deficits
b. A visual schedule including picture symbols
Which of the following learning tools will be most beneficial to help Angie, a second-grade student with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), learn how to use a schedule?
a. An audiotape with step-by-step directions
b. A visual schedule including picture symbo
b. learning disabilities
The most likely reason for administering the entire Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery, Third Edition, to a student is to evaluate for
a. intellectual disability
b. learning disabilities
c. serious emotional disturbance
d. attention-deficit/hyper
d. Allowing him to use a computer with word-prediction software to take notes
John is a ninth-grade student who has been identified as having an orthopedic impairment from cerebral palsy. Which of the following accommodations is most appropriate for John during his inclusive science class?
a. Seating him near the teacher so he can
d. Public Law 94-142
Which of the following is the first federal law to mandate practices to ensure that students with disabilities receive a free and appropriate public education?
a. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
b. Americans with Disabilities Act
c. Section 50
b. Ages 3 to 21
To be eligible to receive special education services under Part B of IDEA, students must be in which of the following ranges?
a. Infant through grade 5
b. Ages 3 to 21
c. Pre-K through grade 5
d. Grade 6 through grade 12
b. educated to the maximum extent appropriate with other students who are not disabled
Least restrictive environment defines that students with disabilities should be
a. placed in classes based on age or grade level, regardless of their ability
b. educated to the maximum extent appropriate with other students who are not disabled
c. provide
b. Aphasia
Carol is a 4-year-old girl who had a mild traumatic brain injury right after birth. Carol did not begin speaking until after her third birthday. She has difficulty understanding what others say and communicating her needs. Her fine and gross motor skills
d. Symbols should be taught and used within contexts meaningful to children.
A student who has a moderate intellectual disability examined a set of twelve communication board symbols and could correctly identify the meaning of only five of them. Based on the student's experience, which of the following can be inferred about the pr
a. Core academic subjects
b. Alternate achievement standards
c. Multiple subjects
Special education teachers are expected to hold highly qualified status when teaching which THREE of the following?
a. Core academic subjects
b. Alternate achievement standards
c. Multiple subjects
d. Primary grades
b. Increased academic performance
Sheena is a fifth-grade student with a hearing impairment. If an FM system is used in the classroom, which of the following would be the most likely benefit to Sheena?
a. Closer friendships with peers
b. Increased academic performance
c. Elimination of th
b. Allowing students to identify interesting research topics for term papers
Which of the following best demonstrates Glasser's lead teacher concept?
a. Requiring students to take notes in outline form during a lecture on ecology
b. Allowing students to identify interesting research topics for term papers
c. Posting classroom rule
b. Making change with a cash register
Which of the following skills is most likely to be included in a functional life skills curriculum?
a. Reading fictional grade-level textbooks
b. Making change with a cash register
c. Solving mathematics word problems independently
d. Walking one mile aro
b. Speech-to-text software
Which of the following assistive technologies is most likely to benefit a sixth-grade student with a specific learning disability in writing?
a. A communication board
b. Speech-to-text software
c. An interactive whiteboard
d. A screen reader
d. Personality change
Which of the following conditions most often co-occurs with a traumatic brain injury?
a. Hyperactivity
b. Limited vision
c. A repetitive behavior disorder
d. Personality change
a. Tim will help his group make a model of the planet Saturn.
Tim is 11 years old and is classified with autism spectrum disorder. He is in a general education classroom without adaptations. Which of the following is the best example of an appropriate learning outcome in science for Tim?
a. Tim will help his group m
b. Fetal alcohol syndrome
Which of the following conditions can be prevented by proper prenatal care?
a. Down syndrome
b. Fetal alcohol syndrome
c. Sickle-cell anemia
d. Multiple sclerosis
a. Encouraging Chung to read a decodable text
Chung, a 7-year-old student with a learning disability, is learning to spell words with consonant blends. Which is the most appropriate next step for the teacher to use to help Chung develop his reading skills?
a. Encouraging Chung to read a decodable tex
a. Pronounced inconsistencies in performance
c. Inappropriate responses in social situations
d. Deficits in problem solving and abstract thinking
Which THREE of the following are characteristics commonly exhibited by students who have acquired a traumatic brain injury (TBI) ?
a. Pronounced inconsistencies in performance
b. Responsiveness to incentive-based behavioral plans
c. Inappropriate response
d. Working with Joseph to establish a self-management plan
Joseph, a 14-year-old student with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), has frequent outbursts when learning a new academic concept. Which of the following options is most appropriate to help Joseph control his frustrations and increase on-task behavior?
a.
a. Observation
A kindergarten teacher uses counters to show her students how to sort by color. After several rounds of guided practice, the students are asked to place the red counters in a cup and the green counters in a bag. What evaluation technique is the teacher us
a. Providing seats for the students away from distractions
Which of the following adaptations best supports learning for students with intellectual disabilities?
a. Providing seats for the students away from distractions
b. Providing the students with inflatable tactile seat cushions
c. Allowing students to liste
b. An intellectual disability
Max is a 12-year-old student who has a full scale IQ of 60 and concurrent deficits in social, academic, adaptive, and communication skills. Max is most likely to be classified with which of the following?
a. A learning disability
b. An intellectual disabi
a. Describing the process of tying a shoelace by breaking it down into small steps and then explaining those steps
Which of the following is the best example of task analysis?
a. Describing the process of tying a shoelace by breaking it down into small steps and then explaining those steps
b. Organizing a social studies project that is to be researched and completed o
d. Discussing social stories that model talking with others
Jason is a seventh-grade student with an anxiety disorder. He has a flat affect and is generally withdrawn. When he must interact with other students in class, he avoids eye contact and verbal communication. When other students approach him to talk or pla
b. Objective, anticipatory set, guided practice, independent practice, assessment
Which of the following is the correct sequence for designing an effective lesson plan?
a. Assessment, independent practice, objective, guided practice, anticipatory set
b. Objective, anticipatory set, guided practice, independent practice, assessment
c. O
b. Self-advocacy
At the beginning of the school year, Ms. Brennan gives her students, who have been identified with various learning disabilities, a learning-style inventory. Throughout the year, Ms. Brennan plans to teach her students the accommodations and strategies th
Step 1: Identify the problem behavior.
Step 2: Measure the problem behavior.
Step 3: Develop a hypothesis as to the purpose of the behavior.
Step 4: Choose an appropriate replacement behavior.
Step 5: Identify the current stage of learning.
Step 6: Determ
8 steps for the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) used to help promote proper behavior in students:
Educate America Act
The _______ act helps ensure that all students reach their maximum potential by providing resources to states and communities
50/55 - 70
The range of intellectual disability is as follows: Mild: ____ to ____
35/40 - 50/55
The range of intellectual disability is as follows: Moderate ____ to ____
20/25 - 35/40
The range of intellectual disability is as follows: Severe ____ to _____
Below 20 to 25
The range of intellectual disability is as follows: Profound _____ to _____