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Which of the following would NOT be identified as an area of developmental delay? A. Reading skills B. Communication skills C. Motor skills. D. Adaptive skills
- ANSWER Answer: A Developmental delays are typically identified before age five - younger than most children learn to read. Which is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability? A. FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) B. Down Syndrome C. Fragile X Syndrome D. Muscular Dystrophy - ANSWER Answer: C Fragile X Syndrome is the leading inherited cause of intellectual disabilities in males. Which strategy may be beneficial before beginning to teach laundry skills to a high school student with an intellectual disability? A. Functional Behavior Assessment B. Task Analysis
C. Scripted Reading Intervention D. Touch Cues
- ANSWER Answer: B Doing a task analysis to break down the skill of doing laundry into small steps may be a beneficial way to teach the student one skill at a time. Which of the following would NOT be identified as an area of developmental delay? A. Reading skills B. Communication skills C. Motor skills. D. Adaptive skills - ANSWER Answer: A Which of the following would NOT be identified as an area of developmental delay? A. Reading skills B. Communication skills C. Motor skills. D. Adaptive skills - ANSWER Answer: A Physical aggression and tantrums are examples of which of the following? A. Externalizing Behaviors B. Internalizing Behaviors C. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) D. Hyperactivity - ANSWER Answer: A Physical aggression and tantrums are readily observable behaviors.
Which professional is most qualified to evaluate hearing loss? A. Special Education Teacher B. Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) C. Teacher of the Deaf D. Audiologist
- ANSWER Answer: D Audiologists specialize in evaluating and providing rehabilitation services for individuals with hearing loss. Which support is educationally necessary for all students who are hard of hearing? A. Educational Interpreter B. Visual Supports C. FM Amplification System D. Sign Language Instruction - ANSWER Answer: B Visual supports should be an educational accommodation for any student who is living with hearing loss. Which best describes the necessary requirements for a student to qualify for special education services under the category of OI? A. Motor impairment that requires environmental modifications for a student to have productive participation in school. B. " specially designed instruction ". C. Motor impairment with cognitive or learning disabilities. D. Motor impairment with emotional behavioral disability. - ANSWER Answer: B Students with motor impairments that require specially designed instruction qualify for special education services under the category of orthopedic impairment (OI).
Ali is a middle-school student who works on grade-level academics and has spastic CP with paraplegia. She qualifies for supports under the category of IO. Which of the following is most likely necessary to help Ali in her middle school classroom? A. Specialized Mobility and Positioning Equipment. B. Specialized Reading Instruction. C. Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) D. Orientation and Mobility Training (O&M)
- ANSWER Answer: A Ali likely needs specialized equipment to support her mobility and positioning needs in the educational setting. Which of the following best described the primary symptoms of ADHD? A. Hyperactivity and impulsivity. B. Hyperactivity, impulsivity, and learning delays. C. Hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. D. Hyperactivity, learning delays, and inattention. - ANSWER Answer: C The three primary symptoms of ADHD are hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. Zane's a student with autism who has difficulty transitioning between classes. What would be an appropriate antecedent intervention to improve Zane's ability to transition? A. Visual schedule. B. Keep Zane in one classroom. C. Give Zane his favorite toy once he transitions. D. Provide Zane with a one-on-one aide. - ANSWER Answer: A Providing Zane with a visual schedule prior to his expected transition (antecedent) may help him know what is coming and transition more effectively.
What is a primary reason that social skills are difficult to master for some students with visual impairments? A. Inability to observe and imitate social behavior. B. Difficulty discriminating tone of voice. C. Sensory overstimulation. D. Avoidance of social contact.
- ANSWER Answer: A Many social skills are learned through observation and imitation of social behavior. What is the term for the period immediately following loss of consciousness due to trauma to the brain, when a person may act bizarrely and have little-to-no ongoing memory? A. Post-Traumatic Amnesia B. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder C. Coma D. Traumatic Brain Injury - ANSWER Answer: A Post-Traumatic Amnesia is the period immediately following loss of conscious in which a person has difficulty with memory and may act abnormally. Stephen's a student with a TBI as a result of a car accident. Since the accident, he frequently has emotional outbursts when being frustrated with difficult work. His teacher would like to implement a BIP to help decrease it. Which of the following would be LEAST likely to help modify the behavior? A. Direct instruction, calming strategies (deep-breathing). B. Leave classroom when having an emotional outburst. C. Allow time with preferred reinforcer, no outburst. D. Activities in smaller chunks. - ANSWER Answer: B
Punishment's usually ineffective for students with TBI. If leaving the room's a punishment, Stephen's more likely to blame the teacher than his behavior. In fact, asking Stephen to leave the room may actually act as a reinforcer if Stephen gets out of doing difficult work. Which of the following is an example of a pull-out service? A. SPED teacher pulling a group of students from the inclusion setting to a smaller classroom to teach a specific skill. B. GED teacher asking a SPED teacher to take a group of absentees to make up a test. C. SPED teacher pulling a small group to the back of the classroom for clarification on directions. D. SPED teacher temporarily pulling a student who's exhibiting dangerous behaviors from the inclusion setting. - ANSWER Answer: A A special education teacher pulling students from an inclusion setting to focus on a specific skill is an example of a pull-out service. Which of the following best describes scope? A. The final assessment after a unit. B. The set of accommodations within a framework. C. The prior knowledge needed by students before a lesson begins. D. The set of standards that must be taught within the framework. - ANSWER Answer: D Scope is the set of standards that must be taught within a framework. Which of the following is an example of an informal assessment? A. A weekly test given to assess student learning. B. Questioning a student to check for understanding. C. A state benchmark. D. A quick checkpoint that assesses student understanding. - ANSWER Answer: B Questioning is an informal assessment; the other choices are all formal assessments.
B. Decide if a student has a behavioral disability. C. Create a behavior intervention plan (BIP). D. Evaluate if the punishment for a school conduct violation is warranted. - ANSWER Answer: A A manifestation meeting determines whether a student is subject to suspension or expulsion due to a behavior that is a manifestation of a disability. Which of the following should be the end result of an FBA? A. BIP B. ABC Chart C. IEP D. Mastery Objective - ANSWER Answer: A The goal of an FBA is to develop a BIP. Which of the following is a target behavior? A. Michael asks to use the bathroom more than three times a day. B. Joseph will put his head down and refuse to work on math assignments. C. Kayla is able to ask for breaks when she is feeling upset. D. James is a student diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder. - ANSWER Answer: B Joseph putting his head down in a refusal to work is a behavior that should be targeted using a BIP. Which of the following is a behavior that would be rewarded with tokens in a token economy system? A. Bringing in homework. B. Correct answers on a test. C. Meeting expectations as outlined by IEP or BIP goals. D. Helping peers master learning objectives. - ANSWER Answer: C
Students should earn tokens when they are meeting expectations as outlined by their IEP or BIP goals. Tom's an eight year old student who's having trouble staying on task. He frequently becomes upset when working and is impulsive when upset. Which of the following would benefit Tom the most? A. Visual schedule so Tom knows when learning time is over. B. TES so Tom will earn rewards for good behavior. C. If-Then chart to keep Tom focused and on track for desired activities. D. Classroom peer tutor to motivate Tom. - ANSWER Answer: C Tom would stay most focused with a constant reinforcer, like and if-then chart, that allows him to keep the desired activity in mind and therefore motivates him to complete the task at hand. Which of the following best described a peer tutor? A. Peer who's struggling with the same material as the student receiving the service. B. Peer who stays after school with a struggling student to help him or her study for a specific assessment. C. Peer who can assist in de-escalating a struggling student during a crisis. D. Peer who works with a student in the classroom to master learning objectives. - ANSWER Answer: D A peer tutor helps a struggling student meet learning objectives. Which of the following best describes how rules should be created and introduced in the classroom? A. Teacher should develop the rules and introduce them during the first week of school. B. Administrators should develop a set of school-wide rules and introduce them at an assembly. C. Teacher should ask students to develop a set of rules after she has gained their trust. D. Teacher should work with students during the first week of school to develop rules. - ANSWER Answer: D
There is no acceptable form of task avoidance; using a "cool down" area as an avoidance strategy is a misuse of the area. Which of the following is NOT the responsibility of a SPED teacher? A. Planning with the general education teacher to make sure lessons and objectives align. B. Establishing a clear schedule with the general education teacher to minimize disruptions. C. Discussing roles with the general educators to determine which teacher will lead and facilitate pieces of the lesson. D. Providing pull-out services only. - ANSWER Answer: D Special education teachers may provide both pull-out and push-in services. Which of the following is NOT a method of direct instruction? A. Showing a video B. Demonstrating cracking an egg C. Choral reading D. Student experimentation - ANSWER Answer: D Student experimentation is not direct instruction because the teacher is not providing explicit instruction. Ms. S's a 7th grade English and language arts teacher. She wants to balance direct instruction for new concepts with other techniques after students have mastered a skill. Which activity would help her meet this goal? A. Stopping her lecture every few minutes, opportunity to stand up and stretch their legs. B. Having students turn to their neighbor. C. Practicing with prepositions, having students write a descriptive paragraph using at least five prepositions. - ANSWER Answer: C This assignment allows students to first master a skill through direct instruction, and then undertake a more self-directed activity to apply the newly acquired skill.
A 6th grade science teacher plans an activity in which she will break students into groups and give them supplies with the goal of building a catapult that will launch a lima bean at least 10 feet. What type of instructional method is the teacher using? A. Direct Instruction B. Peer Tutoring C. Demonstration D. Indirect Instruction - ANSWER Answer: D The teacher is having the students learn about constructing a catapult through hands-on learning without her direct involvement, so this is indirect instruction. A 5th grade math teacher wants his students to work on generalizing their math knowledge. He wants to use an indirect instructional strategy. Which strategy would best meet his objectives? A. Students are asked to turn to their neighbor and tell him or her at least three things they learned in class that day. B. Students are given a sheet with several scenarios and asked to list which mathematical operation would be best to use. C. Students are given two numbers and asked to make a list of how the numbers are both similar and different from each other. - ANSWER Answer: B This is both an indirect teaching method and a way for students to generalize their math knowledge and apply it to real-life scenarios. The other activities would not help students generalize their math knowledge. Mr. H's helping Robbie, his 5th grade math student, develop a learning contract. So far, the contract states that Robbie will use educational software, worksheets, and oral drills to increase his fluency with multiplication facts up to 12x12. What part or parts of the learning contract are missing? A. Objectives and resources to meet goals. B. Resources to meet goals and assessment. C. Assessment and time frame. D. Time frame and goals. - ANSWER Answer: C
D. When do you think you might be able to use the skills you learned today? - ANSWER Answer: C This question helps students connect their experience to the broader abstraction of sports in general and how bowling fits into this framework. A high school algebra teacher begins using interactive notebooks with her students. What types of notes might be found on the left-hand output side of the notebook? A. Definitions and steps in the problem-solving process. B. Lecture notes. C. Questions students have about a given problem. D. Graphic organizers. - ANSWER Answer: C The output side of the notebook is for students to interact with the material, including asking questions. The other items would be on the right-hand input part of the notebook. An 8th grade social studies teacher wants to understand how his students feel about a controversial topic. Which format would be the best way to get this information? A. Asking for a show of hands. B. Having students who agree/disagree move to one side of the room. C. Calling on more verbal students first and less verbal students second. D. Taking an anonymous online poll. - ANSWER Answer: D In an anonymous poll, all students can be open and honest about how they feel without fear of what others will think. The other formats could make students uncomfortable, given the nature of the topic. Ms. P's a Spanish teacher in an inclusive 7th grade classroom. One of her students has a receptive language disorder. What means of representation might be the most effective for this student to learn conjugation of verbs in the present tense? A. Repeated listening to an audio recording. B. Choral repetition after the teacher. C. Watching a video of native speakers.
D. Reading and writing the verb tenses. - ANSWER Answer: D Processing auditory information will not be a good representational strategy for a student with a receptive language disorder. Reading and writing would be better for a student with a receptive language disorder. Mr. R, a SPED teacher, spends about half of his day providing interventions to students one- onone in the learning resource room. The other half is spent providing learning supports to students within the general education classroom. How's his day spent? A. Mr. R spends about half of the day in alternative teaching and half in co-teaching. B. Mr. R spends about half of the day in pull-out instruction and half in push-in instruction. C. He spends half his day parallel teaching and half of his day using time sampling. - ANSWER Answer: B Pull-out interventions occur outside of the general education classroom and push-in interventions occur within it. What's one disadvantage to the team teaching model? A. Teachers are typically unable to work together to present cohesive lessons. B. Students receive less individualized attention. C. It can be challenging for students to follow. D. It may detract from the learning of students without exceptionalities. - ANSWER Answer: B This is a disadvantage of this model and one of the reasons it is not used very frequently. A SPED co-teacher in a middle-school classroom must gather data regarding a student's progress toward the IEP goal that states in part that she'll remain engaged in class activities for at least a 10 min period. Which is the best co-teaching strategy for the teacher to use to gather this data? A. Parallel Teaching B. One Teach/One Support C. One Teach/One Observe D. Station Teaching - ANSWER Answer: C
This is not a criticism of norm-referenced tests because this is by definition how a norming group is constructed. The other choices are all common criticisms of norm-referenced tests. In Texas, students take the STAAR test each year. This test is aligned to grade-level standards and state standards. Students are scored as either unsatisfactory, satisfactory, or advanced. What type of test is the STAAR test? A. Achievement Test B. Standards-Based Assessment C. Intelligence Test D. Norm-Referenced Test - ANSWER Answer: B Most annual state accountability tests are standards-based assessments that are criterion referenced based on state standards. All of the following are reasons to give multiple assessments using different instruments and assessment techniques during a student's initial evaluation for special education services EXCEPT: A. Determining the presence of physical disabilities and emotional disturbances in addition to specific learning disabilities. B. Getting perspectives from many professionals with a broad range of expertise. C. The lack of validity in using any standardized assessment instrument. D. Gathering multiple perspectives on a student's past academic performance and behaviors. - ANSWER Answer: C Published assessment instruments in widespread use are backed by research, so they are valid instruments. Which type of assessment asks certain special-needs test takers to answer the same test questions as all other students but to answer fewer questions or select from fewer multiplechoice options? A. Alternate assessments based on alternate achievement standards. B. Alternate assessments based on grade-level achievement standards. C. Alternate assessments based on modified achievement standards.
D. Criterion-referenced standards-based assessment. - ANSWER Answer: C In an alternate assessment based on modified achievement standards, the assessment itself is modified. Mr. R keeps a daily classroom journal in which he makes anecdotal records about each of his prekindergarten students and their progress toward socio-emotional learning goals. How can this method of assessment best be described? A. As quantitative and informal B. As qualitative and informal C. As quantitative and formal D. As qualitative and formal - ANSWER Answer: B Anecdotal records are informal assessments that do not use numbers, so they are qualitative. A 6th grade general education teacher gives a daily warm-up quiz that has a low point value and covers some of the material covered the day before. What type of assessment is he giving? A. A benchmark assessment B. A low-stakes formative assessment C. A low-stakes summative assessment D. A high-stakes summative assessment - ANSWER Answer: B A daily warm-up quiz is a low-stakes formative assessment as it is designed to be an ongoing monitoring of student learning and has a low point value. A 10th grade English teacher wants to create an authentic assessment to evaluate students' skills with writing in coherent paragraphs. Which assignment would be best? A. Directing students to give a presentation to the class on something they know how to do well. B. Asking students to analyze the way paragraphs are used in a newspaper article on a topic of their choice. C. Assigning students a project of writing the draft of an email that they will eventually send to someone.
