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Q: Because most of the articles in law reviews are primarily the author's opinions, law reviews are not a reliable source for legal research. a. True b. False

Q: School district responsibilities regarding an independent educational evaluation (IEE) include which of the following: (may be more than one answer) a. Informing the parents where they may obtain an IEE. b. accepting and implementing the results of an IEE. c. considering the results of an IEE. d. acting on the recommendations in the IEE.

Q: The two primary computer-assisted research data systems are West's Westlaw system and Nexis-Lexis. a. True b. False

Q: The case that vacated a prohibition against using IQ tests in placing African-American students in all special education placements was a. Board of Education v. Rowley. b. Larry P. v. Riles. c.Crawford v. Honig. d. PASE v. Hannon.

Q: A primary problem with law articles on the internet is that they may have not been subjected to a rigorous peer review process as have law review articles in a law library. a. True b. False

Q: The California case that prohibited the use of intelligence tests as the sole criteria to place African-American children in classes for mentally retarded was a. Larry P. v. Riles. b. Board of Education v. Rowley. c. PASE v. Hannon. d. Crawford v. Honig.

Q: All law resources on the Internet are an excellent substitute for the law library. a. True b. False

Q: It is required that a reevaluation be conducted every: a. 90 days b. year c. other year d. 3 years

Q: Legal research is the process of finding laws that govern activities in our society. a. True b. False

Q: According to IDEA 2004 the federal timeframe to complete an evaluation after parental consent has been received is: a. 60 days b. 120 days c. 30 days d. 7 days

Q: Explain how the roles of the three levels of courts differ in special education cases.

Q: All students with disabilities who are protected under Section 504 are automatically eligible for special education services under the IDEA. a. True b. False

Q: Explain the litigation/legislative cycle and give an example of how it applies to special education.

Q: IDEA 2004 did not allow a student to be determined to have a disability under the IDEA if the determining factor leading to the student's problem was lack of appropriate instruction in reading, including instruction in the essential components of reading (i.e., phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehension. a. True b. False

Q: Explain federalism and how it applies to our system of laws.

Q: When parents obtain an independent evaluation of their child, the IEP must consider the results of the evaluation but they are not required to implement the recommendations. a. True b. False

Q: Explain the three generic levels of courts in the United States. How are these levels reflected in the federal judiciary? What are the functions of these courts? What is their hierarchy from least to most powerful? What are their primary responsibilities?

Q: A school district's school board is the proper forum for determining whether students with disabilities can appropriately participate in statewide assessment or if they need accommodations, modifications, or an alternate assessment. a. True b. False

Q: There are four major sources of law in the United States. Explain these sources.

Q: When the local educational agency proposes to assess a student for special education, parents' consent must be obtained prior to the assessment. a. True b. False

Q: Describe the parts of a judicial opinion.

Q: A student with an IEP must be completely reevaluated by the school every year. a. True b. False

Q: How many federal appellate courts are there in the United States? In which circuit do you live?

Q: Failure to directly link assessment and intervention is can be a problem in due process hearings when school's IEPs are challenged. a. True b. False

Q: Explain controlling and persuasive authority.

Q: A medical diagnosis must always be used as part of the evaluation process. a. True b. False

Q: Describe the concept of precedence and its importance in the court system.

Q: The assessment process is a generalized evaluation that is the typically the same for all students. a. True b. False

Q: Describe the two sources of judicial power.

Q: Parental participation in the evaluation process is required. a. True b. False

Q: What is the basic or primary source of law in the United States?

Q: Describe the primary components of a FAPE.

Q: Describe the three types of judicial decisions: Majority, concurring, and dissent.

Q: Describe how placement decisions are related to FAPE.

Q: Name at least two major differences between a trial court and an appellate court.

Q: Explain the controversy over FAPE and educational methodology.

Q: Why is it important to know within which jurisdiction a particular decision occurs?

Q: Five-year-old Orhan hears the word mud and says, "M-u-d", breaking the word into smaller parts. He also has fun making rhyming words, even if they are nonsensical words. Orhan has strongly developed __________ skills. A. phonological awareness B. letter fluency C. phonics D. reading comprehension

Q: Which of the following children may be at risk for having a learning disability? A. Alan, a preschooler who developed language skills very early B. Dan, a toddler who enjoys making up rhyming nonsense words C. Greg, a four-year-old who does not know the letters of the alphabet D. David, a one-year-old who shows strong babbling skills but no language skills

Q: Which of the statements about the prevalence of learning disabilities is correct? A. Learning disabilities is the second-largest disability category; it was recently surpassed by the ASD category. B. Learning disabilities is only the largest disability category if students who have primary speech and language impairments but secondary learning disabilities are included. C. The size of the learning disabilities category has shown a sharp increase in the last few years, due to the implementation of multi-tiered systems of support. D. Learning disabilities is the largest category of students with disabilities.

Q: Who used the term dyslexia and developed remedial techniques for children with severe reading problems? A. Samuel Orton B. Alfred Strauss C. Kurt Goldstein D. Heinz Werner

Q: Discuss the different communication methods used by students with severe and profound hearing losses.

Q: The term learning disabilities was coined by A. Kurt Goldstein. B. Alfred Strauss. C. Sam Kirk. D. Heinz Werner.

Q: Discuss the debates between Edward Gallaudet and Alexander Graham Bell. Which position do you support? Why?

Q: Which famous entrepreneur with a learning disability flunked second grade, scored 130 on an IQ test but graduated at the bottom of his/her class, yet still developed a business that is highly ranked by Forbes Magazine? A. Gloria Vanderbilt B. Sean "P. Diddy" Combs C. Paul Orfalea D. Lee Iacocca

Q: List the five categories of hearing loss and the decibel losses associated with each. Provide an example of how that loss affects everyday activities for each category.

Q: Remembering the Great Lakes by associating them with HOMES (Huron, Ontario, etc.) is an example of A. direct teaching. B. a mnemonic. C. crisis teaching. D. demonstration.

Q: Describe the physical process of hearing.

Q: Which statement below was probably NOT made by a student exhibiting learned helplessness? A. "I knew I"d get a bad grade." B. "It's not my fault I did poorly; the test was just too hard." C. "I"d have done better if I"d just studied a little harder." D. "I"d do better if I weren't in special ed classes."

Q: If your own child were born with a profound hearing loss, which communication method would you choose for him or her? Explain your answer.

Q: Skandar does not believe in himself and does not try to learn, resulting in a dependency on others. This is referred to as A. motivation. B. immaturity. C. learned helplessness. D. ADHD.

Q: Describe how a cochlear implant works.

Q: The self-explanations about the reasons for one's success or failure are called A. motivations. B. attributions. C. generalizations. D. hyperactivity.

Q: What are some advantages of digital hearing aids over traditional analog models?

Q: Marcus remembers a reading comprehension strategy that he learned in the resource room and applies it in his science and social studies classes. He is demonstrating A. motivation. B. attribution. C. attention. D. generalization.

Q: Explain Deaf culture.

Q: Grant has a learning disability, so he can be expected to exhibit all of the following general characteristics EXCEPT A. early phonological skill development. B. unexpected underachievement. C. resistance to instruction. D. poor social skills.

Q: What are two common causes for temporary, mild conductive hearing losses in children?

Q: Sutton has a learning disability. His academic performance is lower than that of his classmates, and his rate of learning is slower, which means thatwithout interventionhe may not ever catch up to them. Sutton's learning characteristics are an example ofA. learned helplessness.B. dual discrepancy.C. passive learner.D. low achiever.

Q: What does NIHL stand for?

Q: The three areas most often affected by a learning disability are A. reading, writing, mathematics B. reading, writing, spelling. C. reading, mathematics, social skills D. reading, social skills, reasoning

Q: Damage to the outer or middle ear is called conductive hearing loss. List two other facts about this type of hearing loss.

Q: Reza is having trouble learning to read. His teacher provides increasingly intensive classroom interventions aimed at improving his skills. When he fails to make adequate progress with these interventions, his teacher feels that he is resistant to treatment and a good candidate for having a learning disability. Which method of identifying learning disabilities is being used with Reza? A. discrepancy formula B. response to intervention C. CBM D. portfolio assessment

Q: Explain how the bone conduction audiometry method works.

Q: Kyle is a 2nd-grader who has very poor reading skills. His teacher has tried several proven methods for reading instruction, but to no avail. Based on this information, Kyle is displaying characteristics of A. resistance to treatment. B. ADHD. C. a behavioral disorder. D. poor motivation.

Q: What are pure sounds?

Q: Which problem below is the primary reasons for current dissatisfaction with IQ/achievement method of identifying learning disabilities? A. Students must wait until they are performing poorly in school to get help, which often does not occur until 3rd or 4th grade. B. Students with learning disabilities do not actually have normal intelligence, so LD is hard to distinguish from low achievement. C. Proving a discrepancy between intelligence and achievement is difficult and unreliable because there is not enough focus on medical aspects of LD. D. The method identifies only a few students and it focuses too much on social aspects of LD.

Q: List the three parts of the hearing mechanism, and the organs of the ear that make up each part.

Q: Which child described below exhibits unexpected underachievement? A. Lillyann, grade 2, performs math problems at the fourth-grade level. B. Ariana, grade 4, performs at the third-grade level in all areas. C. Jasmine, grade 4, performs at the fourth-grade level in all areas except reading, which is at the second-grade level. D. Nicole, grade 2, performs at the kindergarten level in all areas.

Q: What impact has universal newborn hearing screening had on the identification of hearing loss among children? A. The number of children who have needed cochlear implants has been reduced drastically. B. Children with even mild levels of hearing loss are being identified immediately. C. Many causes of hearing loss have been prevented. D. Most infants with profound hearing loss are now identified by the age of three months.

Q: __________ is a characteristic associated with learning disabilities because poor school performance cannot be explained by a student's intellectual potential. A. Unexpected underachievement B. Resistant to treatment C. Low achieving D. High incidence

Q: Cochlear implant results, particularly with speech and expressive language, seem to be better when A. the individual is postlingually deaf. 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: Although it does not require documentation, the federal definition indicates that a learning disability may be due to A. minimal brain dysfunction. B. a chromosomal abnormality. C. a stroke. D. ADHD.

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: Explain why learning strategy training is especially helpful for students with language impairments. Briefly describe the steps to CSR, a validated learning strategy.

Q: Mr. Sais, a general education teacher, and Ms. Alicea, an interpreter, work together to provide an appropriate education for Kevin. What is the key component of this collaboration process? A. communication and teamwork B. Kevin's feelings of like or dislike for both adults C. Ms. Alicea's ability to translate technical terms like "photosynthesis" D. agreeing on appropriate disciplinary actions for Kevin

Q: A student in your classroom has receptive language difficulties. What are some steps that you can take to make sure she understands what you are telling her (e.g., instruction, directions)?

Q: Dr. Kalwegna, who is deaf, attends a conference where someone using a laptop translates everything the speaker says into text that is projected onto a screen at the front of the meeting room. This is an example of A. real-time captioning. B. a communication board. C. automatic speech recognition. D. open captioning.

Q: Explain the changes in the speech or language impairments and learning disabilities categories as a function of age.

Q: The term "Deaf of Deaf" refers to A. profoundly deaf. B. being born Deaf of Deaf parents. C. prelingually deaf individuals. D. tired of hearing about Deaf people.