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Special Education
Q:
CALP or classroom English is
A) a level of English mastery required to access the general education curriculum and profit from instruction.
B) a level of English mastery that is adequate for general communication, but not necessarily for academic learning.
C) the ability to conceptualize linguistic ability in the home language.
D) the ability to understand abstract language necessary for academic work.
Q:
The highest rate of depression occurs among:
A. Adolescent boys
B. Adolescent girls
C. Adult males
D. Adult females
Q:
What percent of students aged 3"21 have speech/language disorders?
A. About 20%
B. Nearly 50%
C. Only 5%
D. Over 65%
Q:
What term do educators use to refer to a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child's educational performance?
A. Cerebral palsy
B. Physical disabilities
C. Other health impairments
D. Orthopedic impairments
Q:
Which statement about orientation and mobility and individuals with visual disabilities is true?
A) High-tech canes are now available that emit invisible beams to detect obstructions and use global positioning technology to help the user navigate.
B) The majority of blind adults use service dogs.
C) The majority of long cane users are over the age of 65.
D) Most children can become proficient with a long cane with two years of training or less.
Q:
When IDEA was enacted in 1975, the group of students who had a right to special education consisted of:
A. Only students ages six to 18
B. Only infants and toddlers from birth through age two
C. Only young children ages three to five
D. Only older students ages 14 to 21
Q:
Continuing Carlo's story from the previous question, what is his IEP team's responsibility in this case?
A) to determine if the behavior was a result of manifestation determination
B) to present a formal challenge if the school chooses to suspend him
C) to hold an IEP meeting to change his placement to that of suspension
D) to change his behavior intervention plan
Q:
What percent of all students are classified as having a traumatic brain injury?
A. More than 0.5%
B. About 5%
C. More than 5%
D. Approximately 0.5%
Q:
An extreme deviation in either a depressed or an elevated direction, or sometimes in both directions at the same time is:
A. Anxiety disorder
B. Conduct disorder
C. Oppositional defiant disorder
D. Mood disorder
Q:
A language variation used by a group of individuals that reflects regional, social, or cultural/ethnic factors is:
A. Dialect
B. Ebonics
C. Accent
D. Difference
Q:
Describe augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices and explain why they are so important for students with multiple disabilities.
Q:
BICS or conversational English is
A) a level of English master required to access the general education curriculum and profit from instruction.
B) a level of English mastery that is adequate for general communication, but not necessarily for academic learning.
C) the ability to conceptualize linguistic ability in the home language.
D) the ability to understand abstract language necessary for academic work.
Q:
Which of the following is characterized by difficulty receiving or understanding information?
A. Speech disorder
B. Voice quality disorder
C. Receptive language disorder
D. Expressive language disorder
Q:
The ability to travel safely and efficiently from one place to another is termed
A) orientation.
B) direction.
C) mobility.
D) spatial movement.
Q:
What is the current age span for services under IDEA?
A. IDEA covers individuals ages three to 21
B. IDEA covers individuals ages six to 21
C. IDEA covers individuals ages birth through 21
D. IDEA covers individuals ages six through 18
Q:
Carlo is a student with an emotional or behavioral disorder. He got in a fight with another student who does not have a disability. That student was placed in the in-school suspension program for 5 days. Which of the following may happen to Carlo, according to IDEA?
A) Carlo cannot be suspended because he has a disability.
B) Carlo must be returned to his current placement within five days.
C) Carlo can be placed in in-school suspension, but his IEP services must be provided in that setting.
D) Nothing can happen to Carlos, as manifest determination applies.
Q:
An injury that does not involve penetration or fracture of the bones of the skull but results from an external blow or from the brain being whipped back and forth rapidly is which of the following?
A. An open head injury
B. A closed head injury
C. An acquired injury
D. A congenital injury
Q:
Describe the MAPs process and the eight key questions that are part of the process.
Q:
Which of the following entails receiving, understanding, and expressing information, feelings, and ideas?
A. Reading
B. Communication
C. Comprehension
D. Language
Q:
__________ can be described as education that incorporates the cultures of all students into instruction.
A) Full immersion
B) ESL
C) Multicultural education
D) Bilingual education
Q:
An overwhelming attack resulting in rapid heartbeat, dizziness, and/or other physical symptoms is:
A. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
B. Phobia
C. Separation anxiety disorder
D. Panic disorder
Q:
Jonas has formed a mental map or ____ of his surroundings.
A) direction
B) orientation
C) spatial relations
D) acuity
Q:
Mrs. Pescucci is frustrated with the temper tantrums that one of her kindergarten student throws throughout the day. Which of the following would you recommend to Mrs. Pescucci to help her determine what is causing the student's behavior?
A) manifestation determination
B) positive behavior support
C) functional behavioral assessment
D) behavior intervention plan
Q:
Which of the following was a critical outcome of the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954?
A. Schools must provide funds for special education
B. Schools may not segregate by race
C. Schools must mainstream students with disabilities
D. Students must use nondiscriminatory assessments
Q:
Describe the SETT framework for making evaluation decisions.
Q:
Inflammation of the brain is:
A. Encephalitis
B. Meningitis
C. Epilepsy
D. Congenital
Q:
What is meant by your textbook authors' statement: "Differentiated instruction is a logical companion to universal design for learning"?
Q:
Ms. Flores-Duenas incorporates the cultures, interests, and backgrounds of her students into her instruction. She includes magazines and newspapers from different communities, and highlights accomplishments of diverse scientists and engineers. Ms. Flores-Duenas has incorporated __________ into her classroom environment.
A) sheltered English
B) bilingual education
C) reciprocal teaching
D) contextualized instruction
Q:
How can peer tutoring be effective with students who have multiple disabilities?
Q:
Excessive and intense fear associated with being away from home, family, and others whom the child has a close attachment is:
A. General anxiety disorder
B. Phobia
C. Separation anxiety disorder
D. Panic disorder
Q:
What does IDEA stand for?
A. Individuals with Disabilities Endorsement Act
B. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
C. Individuals with Disabilities Education Association
D. Individuals with Disabilities Endorsement Association
Q:
According to IDEA, the decision to instruct a child in the use of braille should be based upon
A) the child's skill levels and future need for braille.
B) the availability of braille instruction.
C) the availability of alternative reading methods.
D) the parents' wishes for literacy instruction.
Q:
Summarize some of the possible causes of learning disabilities.
Q:
The definition of traumatic brain injury includes all of the following aspects EXCEPT:
A. TBI must be a acquired after a child is born
B. TBI must be caused by an external force
C. TBI applies to both closed and open head injuries
D. TBI is acquired during the birth process
Q:
Teachers at D.B. Morris Middle School have recommended that a functional behavioral assessment be conducted for one of their students. According to your text, this student is most likely receiving
A) primary prevention services.
B) secondary prevention interventions.
C) tertiary prevention interventions.
D) in-school suspension.
Q:
Describe problems with determining the intellectual capabilities of students with multiple disabilities, and state general conclusions about their intellectual functioning.
Q:
Each of the following is a type of emotional or behavioral disorder EXCEPT:
A. Repressive disorder
B. Mood disorder
C. Oppositional defiant disorder
D. Schizophrenia
Q:
Describe the response to the intervention model for identifying learning disabilities, and include concerns about the model.
Q:
The Head Start program was originally created for
A) college-bound high school students.
B) elementary school students from rural areas.
C) preschool children from low SES backgrounds.
D) elementary school children with learning problems.
Q:
Of 14 fields in education identified as having considerable shortages by the Department of Education, how many relate to special education?
A. 9 fields
B. All 14 fields
C. Only 2 of the fields
D. 5 fields
Q:
Which of the following would NOT be appropriate for a child with good central vision but a limited visual field?
A) personal reader
B) computer-generated print-to-voice system
C) audio versions of texts
D) enlarged print
Q:
What is a task analysis and what are the five steps it follows?
Q:
Describe the discrepancy model for identifying learning disabilities, and include problems with this model.
Q:
Why do the authors of your textbook emphasize driver's education for secondary students with physical or other health impairments? What other young adult issues do you think should also be included in secondary and transition education for these students and why?
Q:
The educators at D.B. Morris Middle School have implemented PBS. The first thing they did was to establish a schoolwide expectations for all key areas as part of their
A) primary prevention program.
B) secondary prevention.
C) tertiary prevention.
D) behavioral intervention plan.
Q:
What percent of students are classified as having emotional or behavioral disorders according to the U.S. Department of Education?
A. About 7%
B. Nearly 21%
C. Fewer than 5%
D. Over 35%
Q:
Francisco is allowed the use of a bilingual dictionary during testing situations. Which kind of an accommodation is he receiving?
A) native language accommodation
B) English language accommodation
C) nonlinguistic accommodation
D) alternate assessment
Q:
The majority of students with visual disabilities read using
A) enlarged print.
B) standard print.
C) braille.
D) personal readers.
Q:
Explain partial participation and why it is important.
Q:
What is meant by your textbook authors' statement: "There is no such thing as a typical student with learning disabilities"? How does this relate to characteristics of students with learning disabilities?
Q:
In a recent study about biased decision-making, it was shown that:
A. Students' labels really did not make much difference.
B. Teachers were more likely to rate behavior of students labeled "gifted" as off-task
C. Students' labels only mattered if they were labeled as "oppositional defiant"
D. Teachers were less likely to rate behavior of students labeled "gifted" as off-task
Q:
One important premise of positive behavior support is
A) prevention.
B) medical intervention.
C) reducing overrepresentation.
D) rewarding appropriate behavior.
Q:
Amarilis is allowed short breaks during testing situations. Which kind of an accommodation is she receiving?
A) native language accommodation
B) English language accommodation
C) nonlinguistic accommodation
D) alternate assessment
Q:
Describe a token economy system and its uses.
Q:
Describe the Apgar test and how it is used.
Q:
Each of the following is a part of the definition of emotional disturbance EXCEPT:
A. An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors
B. An inability in one or more of the basic psychological processes
C. Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings
D. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression
Q:
What is curriculum mapping?
Q:
Parker developed blindness after an ATV accident when he was 12 years old. Parker
A) has residual impairments.
B) is congenitally visually impaired.
C) is adventitiously blind.
D) has a low level visual disability.
Q:
What are the causes of multiple disabilities?
Q:
Which of the following is a benefit of a disability label (such as "learning disabilities")?
A. Labels tell teachers what teaching methods to use
B. The process used to determine labels qualifies students for special services
C. Labels promote collaboration among team members
D. The process used to determine labels emphasizes students' instructional needs
Q:
What is the cognitive processing model for identifying students with disabilities?
Q:
Define e-texts and adapted PE and describe how they fit the philosophy of universal design for learning.
Q:
D.B. Morris Middle School incorporates a three-tiered model of support for its students. Within this model, students are provided with increasingly more intensive levels of interventions to help them engage in appropriate school behavior. Which behavioral intervention program are they using at D.B. Morris?
A) functional behavioral assessment
B) positive behavior support
C) the intervention ladder
D) wraparound services
Q:
Discuss the importance of collaboration when providing services for students with communication disorders in the context of facilitative language strategies.
Q:
Raimundo is learning English. As he prepares to take his state's high-stakes testing, one guideline for determining which accommodations to provide for him is to
A) provide the same accommodations used for instruction.
B) always include a bilingual translator in testing situations.
C) provide the test in his native language.
D) begin with extended time, and add other accommodations as the need arises.
Q:
Describe the areas of adaptive skills that are a challenge for students with multiple disabilities.
Q:
What two disability categories constitute about two-thirds of all students who are classified as disabled?
A. Learning disabilities and speech or language impairments
B. Learning disabilities and Intellectual disabilities
C. Learning disabilities and emotional disturbance
D. Learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder
Q:
Tamika was born with severe visual disabilities. She has
A) residual impairments.
B) congenital blindness.
C) adventitious blindness.
D) temporary blindness.
Q:
Briefly describe three emotional and social characteristics associated with many students with learning disabilities.
Q:
Wesley is unable to communicate his needs or wants using words. This is an issue in the classroom because he is often unnoticed. What is an appropriate strategy to help Wesley in the classroom?
A. Use assistive technology to enable him to communicate.
B. Allow him to be an observer rather than a participant.
C. Ask for a speech therapy evaluation.
D. When Wesley has a need encourage him to verbalize it.
Q:
What is assistive technology, what are its benefits, and what issues should be considered? (Note: discuss more than wheelchairs)
Q:
Dario is an African American teenager who, along with many of his neighborhood friends, is now immersed within the juvenile justice system. Based on information in your text, which of the following events probably had the greatest impact on Dario's entrance into juvenile delinquency?
A) attending public school
B) living in a single-parent family
C) growing up in an urban neighborhood
D) being suspended from school
Q:
How should a speech and language pathologist (SLP) assess bilingual or multilingual students?
Q:
According to Howard Gardner's __________, children who display exceptional talent in any one of eight areas can be identified as gifted.
A) theory of multiple intelligences
B) nondiscriminatory testing theory
C) concept of contextualized instruction
D) theory of scaffolding
Q:
What percent of students are identified as gifted?
A. About 10%
B. About 20%
C. About 7%
D. About 5%
Q:
A cataract is
A) a cloudy film over the lens.
B) fluid in the eye causing extreme pressure.
C) part of the retina.
D) a tumor on the optic nerve.
Q:
What is one area of memory students with learning disabilities struggle with frequently?
Q:
Compare and contrast the causes of cerebral palsy, spina bifida, epilepsy, and asthma.
Q:
Including evaluation measures from at least two different settings and gathering information from a range of people in a child's life can
A) greatly increase the costs of assessment, which is why these methods are not recommended for students suspected of having emotional or behavioral disorders.
B) usually rule out a diagnosis of emotional or behavioral disorders for at least 98% of students referred for special education services.
C) provide critical information for the responsiveness-to-intervention method of identifying students with emotional or behavioral disorders.
D) reduce the disproportionate representation of students from diverse backgrounds who are identified as having emotional or behavioral disorders.
Q:
Kate is a student with multiple disabilities who has tantrums and hits herself and others. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for Kate's behaviors?
A. Write a behavior plan for Kate.
B. Learn to identify cues that trigger problem behavior.
C. Discipline Kate when she acts out.
D. Isolate Kate from other students.