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Special Education
Q:
Which definition of family is advocated by the authors of this chapter?
A. A group of people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who reside together and carry out family responsibilities
B. People who are related or not related, but who love and care for each other
C. A group of people who share similar beliefs, customs, and values
D. Two or more people who regard themselves as a family and carry out the functions that families typically perform
Q:
In the past, Francisco gave up as soon as he came across a math problem that he didn't understand, Now, whenever Francisco comes to a difficult problem, he has learned to talk himself through it, saying things like, "This isn't hard. I've learned how to do this, and I can work it by myself." Which of the following is Francisco using?
A) self-instructions
B) self-monitoring
C) goal-setting
D) self-reinforcement
Q:
IEPs are available to
A) the special education teacher only.
B) any educator who interacts with the child.
C) district diagnostic personnel.
D) only those who interact with the child at least twice a day.
Q:
Differentiate between the legal and educational definitions of visual impairment.
Q:
Summarize the causes of intellectual disabilities.
Q:
Explain how one becomes a culturally responsive teacher and advocate.
Q:
Which school district will probably have a larger number of students receiving gifted services?
A) District A, uses Renzulli's model for identification purposes
B) District B, uses IQ score as sole means of identification
C) District C, uses WISC-III for identification purposes
D) District D, uses Terman's criteria for identification
Q:
Elena has 0 dB results on her bone conduction test and a 40 dB loss recorded from the air conduction method. Elena has
A) no hearing loss.
B) sensorineural hearing loss.
C) conductive hearing loss.
D) severe hearing loss.
Q:
What is the focus of early childhood education and how does collecting "tangible memories" facilitate this?
Q:
Why is adaptive behavior a critical part of the definition of intellectual disabilities?
Q:
Whenever Francisco hears a beep on a pre-recorded tape played by his teacher, he asks himself, "Was I paying attention? Was I doing what I am supposed to be doing?" He then fills in either a "smiley face" or a "frown face" on a card taped to his desk. Francisco is engaged in which validated practice?
A) self-instruction
B) self-monitoring
C) goal-setting
D) self-reinforcement
Q:
One important principle when developing IEPs is that
A) services which are unavailable may be left off the IEP.
B) all services listed do not necessarily have to be provided.
C) all of the student's needs must be met.
D) all of the parents' requests must be met.
Q:
Why is there no precise count of the number of gifted and talented students being served by special programs nationwide?
A) Most states keep inaccurate paperwork.
B) Funding cuts have slowed data collection procedures.
C) Gifted education is not covered under the authority of IDEA, so there is no reporting requirement for states.
D) Arguments about which students qualify as gifted have hindered accurate reporting methods.
Q:
How do race/ethnicity, language, and poverty intersect to affect classification of students into special education categories (i.e., how do the 6 ecological layers influence provision of education) and what term describes how educators need to deal with this problem?
Q:
What are orientation and mobility skills?
Q:
Which method of testing bypasses the outer and middle ear?
A) air conduction audiometry
B) bone conduction method
C) cochlear stimulation method
D) hearing threshold audiometer
Q:
Francisco is learning to use a validated practice which helps him control his own behavior and be responsible for many aspects of his school program. Which of the following is Francisco learning?
A) CBM
B) peer tutoring
C) self-management strategies
D) FBA
Q:
Explain generalization and the challenges of generalization faced by students with intellectual disabilities. Give a example of a generalization problem a student might have (not used in the textbook) that illustrates why teaching in a typical community setting is important.
Q:
What data sources are used to document representation in special education? Summarize the findings of these sources (not with specific numbers).
Q:
In addition to a statement of current levels of performance, an IEP should include
A) measurable goals related to the general education curriculum.
B) circumstances under which it would be all right if those annual goals were not met.
C) academic levels that the child must attain by the end of the year.
D) annual goals that are more difficult to measure, such as "enjoyment of science" or "appreciation of art."
Q:
List three things a teacher of students with visual impairments (TVI) can do to support a general education teacher mathematics teacher.
Q:
Educational programs for twice-exceptional students should incorporate gifted education methods as well as __________ for areas in need of remediation.
A) inferential learning
B) direct instruction
C) creativity training
D) lowered expectations
Q:
Which method of testing uses a pure tone sound generated by an audiometer?
A) air conduction audiometry method
B) bone conduction method
C) hearing threshold audiometer
D) audiogram
Q:
What is an ecological inventory?
Q:
2. Explain howBrown v. Board of Education impacted students with special needs.
Q:
Omri, a student with ADHD, has begun acting out more than usual. His teacher believes it happens more in the morning than the afternoon. What validated practice can the teacher use to determine what is happening with Omri?
A) self-regulation
B) peer tutoring
C) CBM
D) FBA
Q:
Describe the role of a low vision specialist.
Q:
A student's Individualized Education Program must be re-evaluated every
A) month.
B) six weeks.
C) six months.
D) year.
Q:
What are e-readers and how can they be beneficial to students with intellectual disabilities?
Q:
Justin is twice-exceptional. This means that he
A) is gifted in two of Gardner's intelligences.
B) has gifts and talents.
C) was identified as gifted as a preschooler, and again in elementary school.
D) is gifted and also has a disability.
Q:
The point at which a person first perceives the softest sound at each frequency level is defined as
A) an audiogram.
B) a decibel.
C) the hearing threshold.
D) a pure sound.
Q:
Describe how theories and approaches to diversity have changed over time.
Q:
Chandru is a student with ADHD in your class. Where would you put his desk?
A) near the pencil sharpener
B) next to a hallway door
C) by a window
D) in a quiet corner
Q:
Briefly describe the causes of visual impairments.
Q:
What is one final goal added to IFSPs as a child gets older?
A) maintenance of typical developmental milestones
B) transition to services available for 3- to 5-year-olds
C) transition to general education classroom
D) pre-reading skills
Q:
Define adaptive behavior and list its three domains.
Q:
Which group of students does not display the underrepresentation in gifted programs that typifies most students from diverse backgrounds?
A) Asian American
B) Native American
C) African American
D) Hispanic
Q:
Explain how one can enhance self-awareness of one's own cultural values.
Q:
Marla is a student with visually impairment who is a loner on the playground, choosing to play or walk alone. How can you help Marla play with others?
A. Require Marla to join a group to play at recess.
B. Set up games or other activities that Marla can play with her peers.
C. Leave Marla alone, if she chooses to be alone she must be happy.
D. Seek help from the school counselor.
Q:
Children should have their hearing tested
A) through universal newborn screening.
B) between the ages of 12 and 18 months.
C) between the ages of 5 and 6.
D) when they are old enough to communicate with the tester.
Q:
Mrs. Matondkar seats Jacob, a student with ADHD, away from distractions like windows or computers. She uses hands-on activities and assigns highly motivating activities. Mrs. Matondkar is using solutions for which educational performance problem?
A) initiating work
B) remaining on task
C) making transitions
D) completing assignments
Q:
What four risk factors are associated with causes of intellectual disabilities (provide an example of each)?
Q:
Describe the outcome of the Larry P. v. Riles federal court case.
Q:
An IFSP is evaluated
A) annually.
B) every six months with the family.
C) every month with a specialist.
D) every three years.
Q:
Sherry is functionally blind and seems uninterested during class demonstrations or teacher-directed activities. What can you do to help Sherry become an active member of the class?
A. Ignore her inattentive behavior.
B. Seat Sherry in the front of the room.
C. Provide large print materials for Sherry.
D. Develop a behavior plan for Sherry.
Q:
Which of the following is a reason that many students from diverse backgrounds do not participate in gifted education programs?
A) overqualification for gifted programs results in too many students, not enough slots
B) pressure from families for high achievement
C) attend poor urban schools without gifted resources
D) predominantly located in rural schools
Q:
The number of vibrations per second determines the frequency of the sound which is measured by which unit?
A) decibel
B) hertz (Hz)
C) watt
D) volts
Q:
What factors influence the prevalence of intellectual disabilities and what characteristics are associated with each?
Q:
Initiating work, remaining on task, making transitions, and completing assignments are all examples of __________ for ADHD students.
A) educational performance problems
B) skill strengths
C) instructional accommodations
D) validated practices
Q:
What is risk ratio as it relates to special education?
Q:
Jessica is a student with visual impairments. She doesn"t say hello to peers in hallways or acknowledge peers' presence when entering the room. How can you help Jessica with her social interaction and greetings to peers?
A. Teach peers to say both her name and their own in greeting.
B. Tell Jessica she appears unfriendly and needs to speak to her friends.
C. Have a conference with Jessica's parents to discuss Jessica's aloofness.
D. Tell Jessica's peers to ignore her until she speaks to them.
Q:
IFSPs are designed for students ages
A) birth to three.
B) three to five.
C) birth to five.
D) fourteen to twenty-one.
Q:
Ms. Rimm, a high school principal, wants to improve the performance of her female gifted students, particularly in the areas of math and science. Based upon what you have read in your text, you should recommend all of the following EXCEPT
A) have teachers incorporate more concrete and real-life examples into their classes.
B) make sure that math and science classes are taught by male teachers.
C) provide role models for female students.
D) offer girls-only special programs in math and science, if possible.
Q:
In order to be identified as having an intellectual disability, a child must demonstrate significantly below average intellectual functioning and which of the following?
A. Related limitation on two or more areas of adaptive skills
B. Genetic abnormalities
C. Seizure syndrome and brain dysfunction
D. A discrepancy between ability and achievement
Q:
Cochlear implant results, particularly with expressive language, seem to be better when
A) the child receives the implant as early as possible, even by their first birthday.
B) repeated surgery is used to fine-tune the implant.
C) the child combines use of an auditory brainstem implant along with the cochlear implant.
D) technology allows for regeneration of hair cells in the cochlea.
Q:
Define eugenics.
Q:
Which statement about extended time in testing situations for students with ADHD is true?
A) Extended time does not significantly improve students' scores, but students feel better about the testing situation.
B) When given the option, students spend an average of 60 to 75 extra minutes longer to answer test questions.
C) Students are embarrassed to take advantage of extended time options for fear of their disability being discovered by their friends.
D) Many schools nationwide deny the extended time accommodation to their students with ADHD.
Q:
Informal measures used to determine students' skill levels include all of the following except:
A. Teacher observations
B. Evaluation of needed prompt levels
C. Curriculum-based tests
D. Parent interviews
Q:
Student participation in development of their IEPs promotes __________, which are behaviors needed for independent living such as making decisions, choosing preferences, and practicing self-advocacy.
A) technical reading skills
B) self-determination
C) life skills
D) community-based instruction
Q:
Two tests that could be used to identify a student as having intellectual disabilities are which of the following?
A. WISC-IV and the Adaptive Behavior Scale
B. WJ Cognitive Battery and WJ Tests of Achievement
C. MMPI and Meyers-Briggs
D. Stanford-Binet and Scales of Independent Behavior
Q:
What is the relationship between culture and microcultures?
Q:
Which is NOT an underrepresented subgroup of gifted students?
A) students with learning disabilities
B) females
C) males
D) culturally/linguistically diverse students
Q:
Cochlear implants
A) make a person's hearing normal.
B) make a person's oral language normal, as long as he or she is prelingually deaf.
C) send electrical signals to the ossicles and cochlea that simulate sound waves, passing information through the auditory nerve to the brain.
D) are inexpensive and used by most children with hearing loss.
Q:
Which of the following is the most common accommodation to testing situations for students with ADHD?
A) testing done over more days, but for shorter periods of time
B) alternate testing location
C) extended time
D) verbal responses to test questions
Q:
Teachers of older visually impaired students should emphasize career-awareness skills, social skills, knowledge of human sexuality, self-help skills, and:
A. Reading skills
B. Writing skills
C. Math skills
D. Advocacy skills
Q:
Marisa is a student with an intellectual disability who participates in a job-training program. Marisa is very shy around coworkers. What could you do to help Marisa with her social skills on the job?
A. Tell her she will never get a job unless she learns to interact with others.
B. Tell her coworkers that Marisa does not talk.
C. Include social skills training as a component of her transition instruction.
D. Reward Marisa every time she speaks to another person.
Q:
Which of the following is NOT one of the procedural safeguards provided to parents through IDEA?
A) Parents have the right to place their child in private school at public expense.
B) Parents must be invited to all meetings held about their child's educational program.
C) Parents must give permission for their child to be evaluated and to obtain independent evaluations.
D) Parents can resolve complaints through the use of mediation, due process hearings, state-level appeals, and civil actions.
Q:
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A) "Gifted children exhibit extreme sensitivity."
B) "Gifted children may have uneven abilities."
C) "Gifted children perform with high intensity."
D) "Gifted children have an immature sense of humor."
Q:
You notice in your culturally diverse classroom that there are some underlying prejudices among certain students. How can you reduce these prejudices to create a culturally accepting environment?
A. When you notice prejudice, punish the student.
B. Talk to the parents of the student who is exhibiting prejudice.
C. Teach about the concept of race as a social construct.
D. When you notice prejudice, send that student to the principal's office.
Q:
Which of the following programs emphasizes strategies that enhance a student's acquisition of body image, language, early self-help skills, sensorimotor skills, concepts, orientation, and early social interactions?
A. Transition
B. Early childhood
C. Functional
D. Academic
Q:
All of the following are typical testing accommodations for students with intellectual disabilities except:
A. Dictating responses to a scribe
B. Exemption from taking tests
C. Having test items read to them
D. Extended time
Q:
Individuals who use hearing aids typically have __________ hearing loss.
A) sensorineural
B) an inherited
C) prenatal
D) prelingual
Q:
This school year you have very culturally diverse students. In order to enhance your self-awareness of culture, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Examine your cultural values.
B. Talk to each student's parents.
C. Become aware of your biases.
D. Expect your students to conform to the majority value system.
Q:
Caution must be exercised in the assessment phase for students with ADHD due to the
A) legal issues surrounding students on medication.
B) subjectivity of some of the assessment procedures.
C) near impossibility of administering many standardized tests to students with short attention spans.
D) defensiveness many parents exhibit when told their child has ADHD.
Q:
Which of the following people is/are NOT required to be part of a multidisciplinary team for a child with a disability?
A) every general education teacher who works with the student
B) the child's parent(s) or legal guardian
C) someone to interpret the instructional implications of the assessment results
D) a representative of the school district who is knowledgeable about the general education curriculum and can supervise the provision of individually designed instruction
Q:
Early intervention programs for young children with visual impairments are generally:
A. Home-based
B. Held in a private facility
C. School-based
D. Hospital-based
Q:
Which type of data would be most appropriate to collect to indicate student performance that is not related to tests?
A. Response by response data
B. Instructional and test data
C. Error data
D. Anecdotal data
Q:
An engineer and a scientist both exhibit which of Gardner's intelligences?
A) logical-mathematical
B) spatial
C) body-kinesthetic
D) musical
Q:
What is the most commonly used assistive listening device?
A) hearing aid
B) flashing light telephone
C) laptop computer
D) sign language
Q:
Juanita, a second grader who recently arrived from Mexico with rudimentary English skills, was referred for a special education assessment after displaying sustained poor academic performance in the classroom. With permission from her parents, the team began the assessment process. Juanita's scores on the intelligence exam (WISC-III) demonstrated an IQ similar to students with moderate intellectual disabilities. She also performed poorly on the school's standard reading, spelling, and writing tests. However, her adaptive and social living skills were above average. Before the team recommends Juanita for special education, which principle of IDEA should they be concerned that they may have violated?
A. Nondiscriminatory assessment
B. Free appropriate public education (Zero reject)
C. Individualized Education
D. Due process