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Terms in this set (241) _____________Quiz____________? According to IDEA regulations, school districts must address the needs of students with disabilities by implementing an identification process. Place the following steps in the identification process in order from first to last. First: Second: Third: Fourth: Last: A.Determining the special education and related services the student requires B. Conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the student in all areas of suspected disability C. Determining which of the disabilities defined by IDEA the student has D. Writing an IEP and determining an appropriate placement for the student E.Identifying the student and referring or requesting an evaluation for a disability -
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First: E.Identifying the student and referring or requesting an evaluation for a disability
Second: B. Conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the student in all areas of suspected disability Third: C. Determining which of the disabilities defined by IDEA the student has Fourth: A.Determining the special education and related services the student requires Last: D. Writing an IEP and determining an appropriate placement for the student _____________Quiz____________? A fifth-grade student with cerebral palsy has average intelligence and intelligible speech but limited mobility and, as a result, struggles greatly with both fine motor and gross motor skills. To best help the student successfully complete written assignments, the teacher should provide a A.voice recognition software program B.pencil grip and raised-line paper C.portable word processor D.personal amplifier and FM system -
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A.voice recognition software program _____________Quiz____________? In which of the following scenarios is it most appropriate for a teacher to begin to use prompt-fading techniques to support a student's skill development? A.A student reads only assigned fiction texts and refuses to read nonfiction texts. B.A student often becomes argumentative after receiving a grade below 80 percent on an assignment. C.A student reciprocates greetings only when the teacher provides verbal reminders. D.A student ignores the gesture whenever the teacher points to a clock to remind the student to stay on task. -
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C.A student reciprocates greetings only when the teacher provides verbal reminders. _____________Quiz____________?
C.Labeling the names of classroom items to help the student request needed items D.Creating a picture notebook of important items to facilitate communication -
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D.Creating a picture notebook of important items to facilitate communication _____________Quiz____________? An eighth-grade English-language learner (ELL) understands and speaks conversational English with decreasing hesitancy but is significantly below grade level in reading comprehension skills. Which of the following best indicates that the source of the student's difficulty is most likely a learning disability and not a language barrier? A.Going through a non-communicative silent period for several months B.Exhibiting plateaued growth in literacy skills over time despite receiving help C.Demonstrating stronger math computation skills than word problem skills D.Being more comfortable communicating with peers than with teachers -
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B Exhibiting plateaued growth in literacy skills over time despite recieveing help. _____________Quiz____________? Based on the screening results indicated, which of the following assistive-technology tools would best support the needs of the student? A.A digital equation editor B.A talking calculator C.Graph paper D.Enlarged worksheets -
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C.Graph paper _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following IEP goals is most appropriate for preparing a student to achieve postsecondary education goals? A.The student will review college information and will be able to discuss admission requirements and application deadlines with 90% accuracy by December of the current school year. B.The student will finish all enrolled high school career and technology courses with a minimum grade of 75% and will then research local and state training programs that satisfy educational interests and needs. C.When applying to colleges, the student will locate at least three potential opportunities for part-time employment that meet the following conditions: near campus, within walking distance, and up to 20 hours per week. D.After locating a residence within one mile of the college campus and suitable work sites, the student will learn how to effectively pay for and use various modes of transportation such as buses, -
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C. Multiple disabilities D. Specific learning disability E. Traumatic brain injury -
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- B. Intellectual disability
- A. Emotional disturbance
- E. Traumatic brain injury
- C. Multiple disabilities
- D. Specific learning disability _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following is the most appropriate way for a kindergarten teacher to ensure that a student with fine motor deficits will be able to work on the tasks at the literacy center? A.Assigning a paraprofessional to monitor participation at the center B.Modifying the checklist used for assessing the tasks at the center C.Providing various-sized pencils, pens, grips, and slant boards D.Eliminating all tasks that consist of individual writing rather than partner writing -
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C.Providing various-sized pencils, pens, grips, and slant boards _____________Quiz____________? Immediately after a student is referred by a teacher for an evaluation for special education services, the school must A.provide appropriate Tier 3 interventions to the student B.obtain consent from a legal guardian to test the student C.schedule professional testing of the student D.draft an agenda with a list of participants for the initial IEP team meeting -
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B.obtain consent from a legal guardian to test the student _____________Quiz____________? A special education coteacher has been working with third-grade students on writing and reviewing complete sentences. Which of the following tasks is most appropriate to use to assess whether students are ready to begin lessons on paragraph writing? A.Identifying the parts of speech in a set of sentences B.Composing a short writing sample for a narrative prompt C.Completing a writing sample consisting of cloze sentences D.Marking up the grammar errors in a short writing sample -
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B.Composing a short writing sample for a narrative prompt _____________Quiz____________? Parents or public agencies filing due process complaints must do which of the following in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)? A.Document the alleged violations of IDEA that have occurred within the past five years B.Request signatures from the IDEA hearing officer and a representative of the local education agency C.Solicit attorney services to file the required IDEA paperwork and contact state officers D.Address the identification, evaluation, and free appropriate public education provisions of IDEA -
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D.Address the identification, evaluation, and free appropriate public education provisions of IDEA _____________Quiz____________? By midyear a student, Joseph, reaches 95 percent accuracy on all benchmarks related to one of the math goals in his IEP, as measured by a twice-weekly teacher test. Based on the information, the IEP team is most likely to recommend which of the following? A.Continuing to test Joseph twice a week on the same IEP goal
An IEP team is planning a meeting for a student whose guardian does not speak English. The case manager can ensure that the guardian is a full participant at the meeting by doing which of the following? A.Inviting a disability-rights advocate to speak for the guardian B.Recommending that meeting notes be translated for the guardian C.Providing an English-as-a-second-language teacher to represent the guardian D.Ensuring that an appropriate translator is in attendance for the guardian -
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D.Ensuring that an appropriate translator is in attendance for the guardian _____________Quiz____________? A teacher is preparing a science unit about sea life for an inclusion kindergarten class. Which of the following is the most appropriate way to help the students acquire background knowledge for the unit? A.Teaching students vocabulary at a sensory table with sand, shells, plastic fish, and water B.Asking all students to share their unique experiences at the beach during show-and-tell C.Making a set of banners, signs, and labels for the classroom featuring an octopus theme D.Showing the students a documentary on marine animals and their survival techniques -
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A.Teaching students vocabulary at a sensory table with sand, shells, plastic fish, and water _____________Quiz____________? The IEP for a student with an intellectual disability contains the following science objective. The student will use tools appropriately to measure time, temperature, and volume in 3 out of 4 trials. Which of the following student activities most effectively addresses the student objective? A.Following a recipe to bake a dozen muffins for the class in the school's kitchen B.Determining whether proper sanitation procedures are followed in the school kitchen
C.Learning how to select the correct kitchen knife for a task and using the knife properly D.Using a food scale to weigh the ingredients needed to prepare a one-dish meal for six people -
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A.Following a recipe to bake a dozen muffins for the class in the school's kitchen _____________Quiz____________? A student with autism spectrum disorder is successful with addition and subtraction number-fact problems but struggles to use the facts when purchasing lunch in the cafeteria. Which of the following best accounts for the student's struggle? A.Difficulty generalizing from one setting to another B.Inability to use short-term memory skills C.Difficulty reasoning about abstract concepts D.Inability to process information rapidly -
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A.Difficulty generalizing from one setting to another _____________Quiz____________? A teacher is developing a unit about dinosaurs when a colleague points out that the state learning standards for the grade level do not include learning about dinosaurs. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the teacher to take? A.Making plans to teach a standards-based unit after the dinosaur unit is completed B.Adding state standards for reading and writing to the end of the dinosaur unit C.Examining the state standards to determine the expected learning outcomes D.Asking another colleague to determine whether the lessons address any state standards -
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C.Examining the state standards to determine the expected learning outcomes _____________Quiz____________?
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B.Differentiated instruction _____________Quiz____________? The mother of a child with Down syndrome expresses concerns about the child not being socially or emotionally ready to enter preschool. Which of the following teacher suggestions will best help the mother support her child's social and emotional development at home? A.Teaching the child to identify the letters of the alphabet and to count to ten B.Selecting the child's clothing to eliminate the need to make decisions C.Singing interactive songs daily that involve body movements D.Establishing and following a predictable daily routine -
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D.Establishing and following a predictable daily routine _____________Quiz____________? A fourth-grade student with moderate-to-severe intellectual disabilities has difficulty writing whole numbers when requested. The teacher initially uses hand-over-hand guidance and later transitions to touching the student's elbow to confirm correct number formation. The teacher's approach to skill reinforcement is known as A.cooperative learning B.repeated modeling C.hierarchy of prompts D.concept generalization -
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C.hierarchy of prompts _____________Quiz____________? According to IDEA, which of the following best indicates that a student may be eligible for special education services because of a specific learning disability?
A.Reading at least two grade levels below current grade placement B.Showing a lack of progress in multiple academic subject areas C.Exhibiting behaviors associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder D.Demonstrating a significant discrepancy between intelligence and achievement -
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D.Demonstrating a significant discrepancy between intelligence and achievement _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following is a research-based, self-management, intervention strategy that helps students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) learn to independently regulate their own actions and react appropriately in a variety of home, school, and community-based situations? A.Cognitive-behavioral therapy B.Developmental relationship-based treatment C.Sensory-integration therapy D.Auditory-integration training -
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A.Cognitive-behavioral therapy _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following is most likely to help prekindergarten through first-grade students with autism spectrum disorder transition successfully during daily routines? A.Having a visual schedule of the day's events B.Watching a large timer count down during transitions C.Marking a favorite quiet spot in the classroom with a colored circle D.Putting task cards in a "finished" box after a successful transition -
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A.Having a visual schedule of the day's events _____________Quiz____________?
E.Collaborating with the classroom teachers on the team to develop lesson plans -
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B.Serving as the case manager and drafting IEPs for the students on her caseload C.Adapting classroom materials as stated in the adaptations and modifications section of an IEP E.Collaborating with the classroom teachers on the team to develop lesson plans _____________Quiz____________? A special education teacher uses flash cards to reinforce students' knowledge of sight words. The teacher acknowledges correct responses with verbal praise and high-fives and withholds praise for incorrect responses. Which of the following best describes the teacher's instructional approach during the activity? A.Behavioral B.Cognitive C.Constructivist D.Ecological -
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A.Behavioral _____________Quiz____________? A third-grade teacher is having difficulty determining why a student is struggling with reading and writing. The most appropriate professional for the teacher to consult is the A.ESL teacher B.special education supervisor C.guidance counselor D.reading specialist -
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D.reading specialist _____________Quiz____________?
During center time, several kindergarten students are using blocks and cardboard tubes to build a series of tunnels for marbles. One student decides to dump the box of marbles onto the blocks before the tunnels are finished. The students report the incident, and the teacher scolds the student who dumped the marbles. The student reacts by crying and refusing to return to the center. Which of the following stages of Erikson's psychosocial development is best illustrated by the events in the scenario? A.Trust versus mistrust B.Autonomy versus shame and doubt C.Initiative versus guilt D.Industry versus inferiority -
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C.Initiative versus guilt _____________Quiz____________? Eleanor is a student with a learning disability who struggles with expository writing. She is learning to focus on the stages of the writing process during assignments. Which of the following ways of recording self-monitoring data is most appropriate to teach Eleanor? A.Marking a rating scale B.Collecting a frequency count C.Using a checklist D.Writing in a journal -
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C.Using a checklist _____________Quiz____________? Assessing the reliability of a test helps determine whether the test A.produces consistent results B.remains free from bias C.aligns well with the curriculum D.is legally defensible -
C.Asking students to select and solve a problem using an alternate strategy D.Having students vote on how easy it was to learn the solution process -
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A.Giving students three to five minutes to respond to a question using the new skills _____________Quiz____________? Which of the following accommodations can best help a first-grade student with a serious speech and language disorder communicate effectively? A.Placing a visual schedule on the student's desk B.Using a brain-computer interface system C.Providing the student with a talking calculator D.Utilizing a picture and symbol board -
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D.Utilizing a picture and symbol board _____________Quiz____________? A student with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has difficulty staying on task during independent work. Which of the following tools is likely to be most effective in helping the student recognize and replace off-task behaviors? A.A daily self-monitoring chart B.A token-economy reward system C.A hierarchy of consequences D.A classroom-wide behavior contract -
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A.A daily self-monitoring chart _____________Quiz____________?
Which of the following best indicates the primary purpose for incorporating the four blocks of literacy instruction—guided reading, self-directed reading, writing, and working with words—into daily instruction for students with cognitive disabilities? A.Providing a variety of opportunities for reading and writing B.Maintaining students' attention by using shortened assignments C.Creating opportunities for movement during reading tasks D.Giving the students a choice of language arts activities -
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A.Providing a variety of opportunities for reading and writing _____________Quiz____________? A middle school student with a mild intellectual disability has difficulty transitioning between tasks and relies on teacher redirection. Which of the following strategies is most likely to help the student act independently during transitions? A.Giving the student a silent signal when it is time to prepare for a transition B.Pairing the student with a supportive peer to provide ongoing encouragement C.Creating a picture schedule to guide the student through the day's activities D.Setting a class timer to help manage the student's movements -
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C.Creating a picture schedule to guide the student through the day's activities _____________Quiz____________? For each row, select whether the support identifies an assessment accommodation or modification.
- Providing a partially completed graphic organizer 2.Chunking a reading passage into smaller sections 3.Allowing the use of noise-filtering headphones -
