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Q:
Explain how using "Sponges' will increase academic learning time. Provide a discussion of when this approach would be used. Include five examples to illustrate your response.
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____are basic skills necessary for performing more complex skills.
a. Prior skills
b. Preskills
c. Post skills
d. Primary skills
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You have been asked to serve as the chair of the committee in charge of selecting learning materials for the school. As the chair, you are responsible for establishing the guidelines to evaluate the old and possible new textbooks. Identify the guidelines you would suggest and explain how these guidelines will help the committee select more effective materials.
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Planning specifics when engaged in shared problem solving requires collaborative team participants to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. develop a timeline for task completion
b. brainstorm possible solutions to the problem
c. decide who will be responsible for tasks
d. identify major tasks that need to be done
Q:
Strategies for facilitating the student's speechreading include
A) Talking while you are turned away writing on the board
B) Keeping the light source on your back
C) Standing in one place while you are talking
D) Standing in front of a window
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During a recent faculty meeting, Mrs. Foster stated she is interested in using scaffolding in her classroom. After the meeting, she has asked you for suggestions, including examples, of how this approach would help a student with special needs. Explain the steps of scaffolding and the examples you would discuss with Mrs. Foster.
Q:
Autism spectrum disorder ____.
a. falls into the same category as emotional disorder
b. is addressed as a specific form of intellectual disability
c. can exist in many forms, from mild to severe
d. typically affects four times as many girls as boys
Q:
You are a third-grade teacher and you have just received your first teaching evaluation. Your building principal has stated you need to improve your management of transition time and increase academic learning time. Explain the strategies identified in your textbook you could use to become more effective in these areas.
Q:
When a student uses hearing aids, the teacher should
A) Check the hearing aids once a week
B) Check the hearing aids every day
C) Let the parent check the hearing aids
D) Make sure there is a spare battery at home
Q:
Discuss how to use curriculum compacting and enrichment to address the needs of gifted students.
Q:
Robin is a shy fourth grader who consistently performs below the rest of the class in basic math skills. Explain the different grouping options you would consider for Robin. Include in your discussion the option you believe will be the most beneficial for Robin.
Q:
Each of the following is an early warning sign of potential for violence EXCEPT:
a. victimization by others
b. expression of violence against individuals in writings and drawings
c. living in poverty
d. history of discipline problems
Q:
Preferential seating will enhance the ability of a student with a hearing impairment to hear and understand what is said in the classroom. This can be done by placing the student
A) Near where you typically teach
B) Away from other noise sources
C) Far away from where you typically teach
D) A and B
Q:
Four key elements impact the effectiveness of instructional environments. Identify each of the four elements, describe at least two components of each element and provide an explanation of how they work to impact instruction.
Q:
Maria is a student with cerebral palsy. Maria has been a wheelchair user most of her life. While she sometimes has difficulty articulating her thoughts, she has repeatedly demonstrated competency and interest in the subject area. Identify appropriate accommodations that would enhance her success. Include in your discussion which major components of classroom organization may impact her ability to be academically successful.
Q:
How can you facilitate the acceptance of a student who is deaf or who has a hearing loss in your first-grade general education classroom?
A) Wait until they are in fifth grade; the students are too young to understand anything.
B) Provide a model of positive acceptance and implement modifications in a natural manner.
C) Decide that the parents will answer any questions outside the school day.
D) There is nothing that you need to do; the students will figure it all out on their own.
Q:
Which of the following is not a characteristic that all individuals with autism spectrum disorder share?
a. difficulty dealing with stress
b. below average cognitive functioning
c. narrow range of interests
d. nonverbal communication problems
Q:
Step 5 in the scaffolding approach is to "increase student responsibility." Explain the actions the teacher would take to accomplish this step.
Q:
The degree of hearing loss can be measured in decibels and the frequency of the sound described in
A) Sprint
B) Verizon
C) Avis
D) Hertz
Q:
Ms. Mellon is a new fifth-grade teacher in your building. She is facing the challenge of meeting the needs of all students in her class, especially the three students identified with various special needs. She has asked you for suggestions and you have referred her to the INCLUDE strategy. Explain how each of the 7 steps could help Ms. Mellon meet the educational needs of her students.
Q:
The step of the shared problem solving process in which the collaborative team considers whether an idea is feasible and will resolve the problem is ____.
a. evaluating outcomes
b. planning specifics
c. proposing solutions
d. evaluating ideas
Q:
Appropriate accommodations for students with a mild hearing loss may include
A) Using preferential seating
B) Having a seeing eye dog
C) Using a hearing aid or personal FM system
D) A and C
Q:
The academic area most negatively affected by a hearing impairment is
A) Writing
B) Reading
C) Mathematics
D) Science
Q:
Teacher beliefs about discipline have ____.
a. no relationship to cultural values.
b. a strong cultural basis
c. a correlation between grades and ethnicity
d. no relationship to positive behavioral interventions
Q:
The primary Objective: of an assessment of a student with a hearing impairment is to establish a profile of the individual's abilities. This assessment can typically be done by using
A) Only verbal skills
B) Only nonverbal skills
C) The Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)
D) The California Achievement Test (CAT)
Q:
Explain the factors that affect the reported prevalence of giftedness.
Q:
Describe the role of the teacher in "inquiry learning."
Q:
____ is an eligibility category applicable to students only up until the age of nine.
a. Autism
b. Multiple disabilities
c. Intellectual disabilities
d. Developmental delay
Q:
You have been asked to participate in the selection of an assistive device for a student with special needs in your class. You need to consider the features of the technical devices as well as the extent to which it will help the student meet their IEP goals. List four of the eight considerations provided in your textbook.
Q:
A leading cause of mild to moderate conductive hearing loss in children is
A) Ossicular chain
B) Otitis media
C) Organ of Corti
D) Oval window
Q:
The most critical step of the shared problem solving process is ____.
a. proposing solutions
b. evaluating ideas
c. identifying the problem
d. discovering a shared need
Q:
Explain the purpose of an "assistive technology device"?
Q:
The area of development most severely affected for children who are deaf is
A) Written communication skills
B) Language skills only
C) Speech skills only
D) Speech and language skills
Q:
Research on the levels of intelligence of children with hearing impairments indicates that, compared to children without hearing impairments, these children have
A) Significantly lower levels of intelligence
B) Similar levels of intelligence
C) Slightly higher levels of intelligence
D) Slightly lower levels of intelligence
Q:
The quality of writing can be evaluated in five ways. Explain two examples found in the textbook.
Q:
Effective classroom rules share three key characteristics. List the three characteristics.
Q:
Some of the causes of hearing loss include the following factors:
A) Environmental or trauma
B) Infections
C) Genetic or hereditary
D) All of the above
Q:
Which of the following is a true statement regarding discipline?
a. Discipline is never an end in and of itself.
b. Discipline has it root in the word "disciple" which means obedient one.
c. Discipline issues are about teacher control and power.
d. Teachers are far more likely to refer students for discipline problems when they share similar cultures.
Q:
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2013) estimates that hearing loss affects _____ children born in the United States each year.
A) 1,000
B) 10,000
C) 12,000
D) 15,000
Q:
Explain one example of "establishing clear routines."
Q:
List three commonly used medications for ADHD. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each medication you have selected.
Q:
List four elements included in your textbook under "instructional methods."
Q:
The federal category that comprises the largest group of individuals with low-incidence disabilities receiving special education services is ____.
a. intellectual disabilities
b. visual impairments
c. multiple disabilities
d. autism
Q:
How would you describe total communication (TC)? It
A) Only uses the facial expressions of both communication partners
B) Is without controversy and preferred by all deaf adults
C) Focuses heavily on oral communication methods
D) Combines a number of sensory modalities with manual and oral communication
Q:
When proposing solutions in shared problem solving, collaborative teams often use brainstorming, which includes the principle that ____.
a. the quality of ideas is more important than quantity
b. judgment of ideas should be suspended
c. everyone at the meeting must share at least one idea
d. only creative ideas should be generated by team members
Q:
How is manual communication different from oral communication?
A) They are different terms for the same approach to learning language skills.
B) Manual uses the hands (e.g., sign language) and oral uses speech and so on.
C) Manual and oral both use sign language and speech reading.
D) Manual and oral both use facial expressions and residual hearing.
Q:
How do you decide whether a given practice is evidence-based? Provide one example.
Q:
Step "D" of INCLUDE involves strategies to try. Explain three guidelines suggested in your textbook for step "D."
Q:
"Discipline" has its root in the word "disciple", which most closely means ____.
a. chosen one
b. follower of a teacher
c. obedient one
d. to understand
Q:
In 1817, the first school in the United States for students with a significant hearing loss was called the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb Persons. Today we know the school as
A) Thomas H. Gallaudet College
B) University for the Deaf
C) American School for the Deaf
D) George Mason University
Q:
The "U" step of INCLUDE identifies possible ways to differentiate. What are the two ways to differentiate for students with disabilities?
Q:
What are your obligations when you suspect a child in your class is being abused? Include in your discussion the steps you should take as a classroom teacher.
Q:
Universal hearing screening for newborns is important because hearing loss
A) Can always be repaired when discovered early
B) Is the most common congenital disorder in newborns
C) Is not a common congenital disorder in newborns
D) Requires that the infants be immediately fitted with hearing aids
Q:
Explain two areas described in the textbook found in the "N" step of INCLUDE.
Q:
Students with low-incidence disabilities ____.
a. constitute over twenty percent of all students with disabilities
b. include students with mild, moderate, and severe disabilities
c. need more attention from teachers than other students with disabilities
d. often have received special education services since birth
Q:
Postlingual children who are deaf generally develop better speech, language, reading, and writing skills because their hearing loss occurs
A) After they have acquired speech and language
B) After they have acquired fine motor skills
C) Before they have acquired fine motor skills
D) Before they have acquired speech and language
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A prelingual hearing impairment refers to an impairment that occurs
A) After age 3
B) After age 5
C) After age 7
D) At birth or before the development of speech and language
Q:
Provide an example of augmentative and alternative communication technology and explain its use.
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Explain three examples of common classroom demands that significantly influence student learning.
Q:
One example of a work environment that supports collaboration is ____.
a. district support
b. time to prepare lessons
c. arranged shared planning time
d. extra compensation
Q:
Instructional materials are designed to cover a range of learning outcomes. Provide three examples noted in your textbook.
Q:
Why is it so important to avoid giving zeros for work not submitted or tests missed, and how can teachers attempt to avoid the issue of zeroes or minimum grades altogether?
Q:
Why it important for families of young children with speech or language impairments to be involved in the interventions of young children?
Q:
Provide three examples of upper elementary "sponges."
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Ms. Jefferson suspects that Sharon, one of her freshman students, is being abused at home. What are 10 characteristics that Ms. Jefferson should be aware of?
Q:
Explain "academic learning time."
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What is the most important element of language intervention when a child is in a general education preschool setting?
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According to IDEA, the IEP team must consider whether a child needs assistive-technology devices and services as part of his/her plan. Discuss three of the questions your textbook has indicated your IEP team could use for determining classroom demands.
Q:
Explain the statement "the arrangement of your class should be predictable." Provide one example.
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Name two informal measures that professionals may use when conducting an assessment of a student with a suspected speech or language impairment.
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To be an efficient member of a collaborative team, a teacher must have excellent communication skills, which includes all of the following except____.
a. listening
b. taking the lead
c. paralanguage
d. speaking in a non-threatening way
Q:
Differentiate between receptive and expressive language.
Q:
Illustrate an example of providing "separate grades' for an assignment.
Q:
The INCLUDE strategy can be a valuable tool for making instructional decisions. What can teachers do to help culturally diverse students succeed by applying the INCLUDE strategy?
Q:
What is the key element of "RtI"?
Q:
You will be selecting drill-and-practice programs for your third-grade math class. What are three of five considerations listed in your textbook for selecting these programs?
Q:
What is the main idea behind "differentiated instruction"?
Q:
Why is it important for professionals to be aware of basic developmental milestones for speech and language?
Q:
In order for collaborative efforts to work effectively, members of a collaborative team must ____.
a. agree on every aspect of their common goal
b. ensure the group's initial vision is maintained
c. debate each critical issue thoroughly
d. develop tolerance of other member's beliefs
Q:
List the 7 steps of the "INCLUDE" strategy.