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TRUE/FALSE
All students with intellectual disabilities should receive basic skills instruction in reading, writing, and math.
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TRUE/FALSE
Newborn screening tests for inherited conditions are voluntary in most states.
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TRUE/FALSE
The cause of an intellectual disability is known in approximately 2/3 of the cases.
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TRUE/FALSE
In one report, 10% of all people with intellectual disabilities had mental health problems.
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TRUE/FALSE
Students with intellectual disabilities are outer-directed in their approach to solving problems.
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TRUE/FALSE
Teachers of students with intellectual disabilities should provide instruction at a slow pace.
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TRUE/FALSE
Students with intellectual disabilities cannot be taught metacognitive skills.
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Discuss the disproportionate representation of culturally diverse groups in special education. Include the suspected contributing factors.
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Explain the controversy regarding full inclusion.
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Explain the steps in the special education process.
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What components must be included in a student's individualized education program?
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Explain the continuum of service and placement options in order from least to most restrictive.
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TRUE/FALSE
Least restrictive environment and inclusion are not synonymous.
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TRUE/FALSE
In a resource room placement, a child is with other children with disabilities for most of the day.
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TRUE/FALSE
Most general education teachers feel comfortable participating in IEP meetings.
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TRUE/FALSE
An IEP is a curriculum for a student with a disability.
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TRUE/FALSE
Studies of actual IEPs support the consistency between what is written and what is implemented.
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TRUE/FALSE
School districts may exceed the requirements of the law when creating an IEP.
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TRUE/FALSE
Having two teachers in a classroom ultimately improves instructional effectiveness.
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TRUE/FALSE
Co-teaching is commonly used in self-contained classes.
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TRUE/FALSE
Culturally and linguistically diverse students are both over- and underrepresented in special education.
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TRUE/FALSE
School districts must use RTI to identify students with learning disabilities.
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TRUE/FALSE
RTI can prevent placement in special education.
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TRUE/FALSE
Prereferral intervention is required by IDEA.
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Who determines what the LRE and special education services will be for a student with disabilities and what legally mandated sequence is followed?
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Which placement option is characterized by attendance for only part of the day with specialized instruction and who provides this service?
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What does PLOP stand for and include?
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What 2 members of the IEP team rate themselves the lowest on ability in and understanding of the IEP meeting process?
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What is "the single most unpopular aspect of" IDEA and why is it unpopular?
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The transition statement and plan includes information about how the student will transition from school to _____________. Describe what the transition statement should include.
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List the seven members of the IEP team.
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Identify the type of team composed of professionals who work independently of each other. Explain how this team functions.
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IDEA presupposes what placement alternative as the starting point for the least restrictive environment? Why?
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Describe the prereferral process including its purpose.
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Which of the following research methodologies is considered the gold standard for identifying an effective instructional practice?
A) Action Research
B) Correlation Coefficients
C) Qualitative Research Designs
D) Randomized Controlled Trials
Q:
Studies of parents who contest school placement decisions for their children with disabilities indicate that
A) many parents wanted full inclusion
B) many parents wanted a more restrictive setting
C) many parents wanted a less restrictive setting
D) many parents wanted smaller classes and instructional support
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Which of the following is an ineffective inclusion strategy?
A) classwide peer tutoring
B) co-teaching with a special educator
C) implementing accommodations and modifications
D) placing a student with a disability in general education to see if he/she can succeed
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One strategy for integrating students with disabilities in both academic and social environments is
A) cooperative learning
B) games based learning
C) field based experiences
D) using aides and shadows
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All of the following are required components of an IEP except
A) annual goals
B) measures of progress
C) statement of parental supports
D) description of frequency and duration of services
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Which classwide peer tutoring model involves reading and responding to items on teacher-made study guides or concept cards?
A) the Ohio State model
B) Peer Assisted Learning Strategies
C) Juniper Gardens Children's Project
D) SUNY Fredonia Classwide Student Tutoring Teams
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All of the following are characteristics of cooperative learning except
A) shared goals
B) individual accountability
C) small homogeneous groups
D) group recognition for success
Q:
Which factor has the greatest impact on student achievement in inclusive classrooms?
A) the quality of instruction
B) the number of students with disabilities included
C) the severity of the disabilities displayed by the students
D) teacher and student attitudes toward students with disabilities
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Which of the following is an overlooked requirement of IDEA?
A) the provision of in-service training for general educators
B) the provision of teaching assistants for general educators
C) the provision of common planning time for general educators and resource teachers
D) the provision of increased planning time to design lEPs for general and special educators
Q:
Which of the following statements about inclusion is true?
A) Most parents of students with disabilities support inclusion.
B) Most parents of children with severe disabilities oppose inclusion.
C) Many parents of children with disabilities support inclusion and others oppose it
D) Many parents of children with disabilities support inclusion in theory but most oppose it in practice.
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Which school policy best illustrates the concept of least restrictive environment?
A) All students with disabilities are included in general education classrooms.
B) Students with severe disabilities spend part of the day in segregated settings.
C) Students with disabilities are educated with peers without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate.
D) Students with disabilities cannot be removed from general education classes for more than 45 minutes each day.
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IDEA requires that an individualized education plan be developed for all students with disabilities between the ages of
A) birth to 21
B) 3 to 18
C) 3 to 21
D) 6 to 21
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How often does IDEA require teams to review IEP goals and objectives for each child?
A) every six months.
B) quarterly
C) every other month
D) annually
Q:
Which of the following statements about least restrictive environment is true?
A) The LRE may change over time.
B) The LRE is the setting that is the most diverse.
C) The LRE is the resource room for most students.
D) The LRE is determined by the disability category.
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Mrs. O"Shea believes that a combination of practices is better than a single practice. One disadvantage of her eclectic approach is
A) only the most important parts of a practice may be used
B) some parts of a practice may be implemented for too long
C) elements of different practices may be incompatible with one another
D) teachers may adopt a perfectionist attitude when implementing multiple practices
Q:
To be sure that students with disabilities receive the highest quality of instruction, teachers are required to use
A) curriculum-based assessment
B) evidence-based practices
C) peer-initiated strategies
D) small-group instruction
Q:
Recent studies of actual IEPs indicate that
A) they are data based and creative.
B) they are often useless to parents and students.
C) they have improved greatly over the past 20 years.
D) they represent the best of educational interventions.
Q:
Which of the following is an example of a measurable annual goal?
A) By the end of the school year, Jason will learn to read.
B) By May of 2012, Elizabeth will control her anger when teased.
C) By the end of the school year, Mary Ellen will improve her study skills.
D) By the end of the school year, Erin will read a third grade level reading selection with 95% accuracy.
Q:
Which of the following statements about an IEP is inaccurate?
A) An IEP is a measure of accountability.
B) A school district is legally obligated to provide the services described in the IEP.
C) Teachers and school districts can be sued if a student does not meet the goals in the IEP.
D) Schools must be able to show that they made a conscientious effort to achieve the goals in the IEP.
Q:
All of the following are general factors that must be considered by team members developing an IEP except
A) the communication needs of the child
B) the results of the most recent evaluations
C) the academic, developmental, and functional needs of the child
D) the concerns of parents for enhancing the education of their child
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Benchmarks or short-term objectives are required
A) for all students with disabilities
B) for infants and toddlers with disabilities
C) for students with disabilities in segregated settings
D) for students with disabilities who take alternate assessments
Q:
A representative of the local education agency must be included on an IEP team
A) to ensure that the meetings are orderly
B) to explain the results of assessments administered
C) to ensure inclusion in general education classes
D) to explain the availability of resources through the local education agency
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Successful co-teaching requires all of the following except
A) flexibility
B) a sense of humor
C) meticulous planning
D) open communication
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Mr. Nelson helps a group of third graders who are gifted to make crystals while Mr. Waun engages the remaining students in a more traditional science lesson. Which model of co-teaching is described in this scenario?
A) alternative teaching
B) one teaching-one helping
C) parallel teaching
D) team teaching
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Mrs. Watkins, a fifth grade teacher, and Mrs. Dubois, a special educator, want to begin teaching a unit on fractions. They want to keep group size small so they each teach the same lesson to an equal number of students. Which model of co-teaching is described in this scenario?
A) alternative teaching
B) parallel teaching
C) station teaching
D) team teaching
Q:
Brianna's general education teacher and the speech therapist at her school communicate to make sure that her therapy sessions end before it is time for related arts classes. This is an example of
A) consultation
B) teaming
C) reciprocity
D) coordination
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Mrs. Jonas, a speech therapist, Mr. Dodds, a physical therapist, and Mrs. Anthony, a special education teacher, work independently to provide services to Jasmine, a student with cerebral palsy. Mrs. Jonas addresses Jasmine's articulation problems. Mr. Dodds focuses on helping Jasmine walk with braces, and Mrs. Anthony works on Jasmine's reading and math goals. Which type of team is described in this scenario?
A) interdisciplinary
B) intradisciplinary
C) multidisciplinary
D) transdisciplinary
Q:
Which of the following best represents the concept of teaming?
A) A group of teachers share bus duty.
B) A paraeducator designs a bulletin board for a special educator.
C) A special educator provides a list of possible accommodations for a student to a general educator.
D) A special educator and a general educator design assignments and assessments for a student and meet to share results.
Q:
In program planning, the evaluation team determines all of the following except
A) learning goals and objectives
B) causation of the disability
C) providers of special education and related services
D) frequency of specialized instruction and related services
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Which of the following statements about an IEP is true?
A) An IEP is a permanent document.
B) An IEP must be reviewed every three years.
C) An IEP must be revised when student needs change.
D) Only academic goals need to be revised on an annual basis.
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All of the following contribute to disproportionate representation of diverse students in special education except
A) biased referrals
B) inaccurate assessment
C) ineffective instructional practices
D) inconsistent parental involvement
Q:
Which of the following groups are generally underrepresented in special education?
A) Asian Americans
B) European Americans
C) Hispanic Americans
D) Native Americans
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Compared to students of other racial and ethnic groups, African American students are most likely to be identified as having
A) autism
B) intellectual disabilities
C) specific learning disabilities
D) speech or language impairments
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In most states when a teacher encounters a child with a behavior or learning problem and the child is not currently receiving special education services, the first step is to
A) devise and implement an intervention
B) design an individualized education program
C) contact the state board of education to request funding
D) evaluate the child for eligibility to receive special education services
Q:
Studies comparing the effectiveness of handraising and the use of response cards indicate that
A) students were more comfortable with handraising.
B) students responded more often when using response cards.
C) students performed better on tests after lessons that included handraising.
D) students with disabilities were more likely to be distracted when using response. cards
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After parental consent has been obtained, school districts must complete the evaluation process for a student suspected of having a disability within
A) 30 days
B) 45 days
C) 60 days
D) 90 days
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Which of the following is NOT involved in RTI?
A) universal screening
B) continuous progress monitoring
C) multifactored evaluation
D) several tiers of intensive intervention before referral
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RTI was most often used for
A) students with reading problems.
B) students with behavior problems.
C) young children at risk for disabilities.
D) adolescents at risk for failure in school.
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All of the following are typically members of early intervening team except
A) general education teachers
B) special education teachers
C) the school nurse
D) the student's parents
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Which of the following is NOT a step in prereferral intervention?
A) Teacher or parent reports concern with child's progress.
B) Parents are notified.
C) Parent consent for testing and evaluation is obtained.
D) Intervention assistance teams help plan and implement interventions.
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Compare and contrast IDEA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Do you think that labels help or hurt students with disabilities? Support your answer with examples.
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Discuss the history of special education from the early 1900s to the present. Be sure to include landmark court cases in your discussion.
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List the dimensions (defining characteristics) of special education and describe/explain at least four of them.
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Compare and contrast the terms disability, handicap and impairment.
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TRUE/FALSE
Students with disabilities are exempt from the requirements of No Child Left Behind.