Pre-Assessment
What is a required component of an Individualized Family Support Plan (IFSP)?
A statement of specific early intervention services necessary to meet the unique needs of the child and family
A kindergarten student is hard of hearing and has difficulty understanding spoken language from a distance. The student does well when she sits near the teacher but struggles when moving independently around the classroom. The Individual Education Program (IEP) team determines that the student needs assistive technology to help her fully engage in the classroom. What is an appropriate recommendation from the team?
A wireless FM listening system
An Individualized Education Program (IEP) team has determined that a student with a hearing impairment needs assistive technology to help her fully engage in physical education instruction and activities outdoors. Which assistive technology is appropriate for this student?
A wireless FM listening system to hear the teacher from a distance
A five-year-old student is unable to speak due to an inability to move muscles required for speech. Which disability is represented in this situation?
Apraxia
A class of gifted and talented students is studying the Civil War by reenacting the event. The teacher wants to develop the students' creativity during this unit. Which type of instructional strategy is effective for meeting this goal?
Asking students to develop background details about their characters
What is an appropriate mid-tech assistive technology for a child with a speech and language impairment?
Battery-operated speech-generating device
A school principal wants to hire a new teacher and is hoping to find an individual with a similar culture and linguistic heritage as many of the limited English proficient students. What will be enhanced by this principal's hiring plan?
Bilingual education
Two native Spanish-speaking students in a diverse pre-K program appear to be having difficulty adjusting, communicating needs, and understanding spoken English. The teacher has invited the parents to volunteer in the classroom to develop activities using the family's home language. Which cultural education practice is this teacher providing to help the new students who are English learners?
Bilingual education
What is an appropriate assessment method to identify a learning disability?
Compare achievement and intellectual ability
What is an appropriate low-tech assistive technology to help a student understand the concept of fractions?
Concrete manipulatives
What is an assistive technology that an Individualized Education Program (IEP) team should consider for a student who has a learning disability in math?
Concrete manipulatives
Which positive approach should a teacher use when speaking with a diverse family about group home options for their child with a disability?
Demonstrate culturally sensitive behavior during the discussions
What is a required component for an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)?
Description of the natural environments where services will be provided
A student is being considered for special education services. The student receives a medical diagnosis of cerebral palsy. What should take place after this diagnosis is received?
Educational evaluation
A student's scores on intelligence measures indicate average intellectual ability, yet the student continues to experience chronic school failure and peer rejection. Which disability do these characteristics indicate?
Emotional or behavioral disorder
Despite the school year being more than half over, a kindergarten teacher has observed that a student continues to play alone during free time and does not have any friends beside the adult staff. The student often becomes frustrated and acts out aggressively. Children similar to this student have difficulty establishing and maintaining relationships, display inappropriate interpersonal skills, and have a likelihood for displaying aggressive behavior. Which disability is represented by this student's characteristics?
Emotional or behavioral disorder
How frequently must the Individualized Education Program (IEP) be reviewed according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
Every 12 months
Which assistive technology will improve the ability of a student with a hearing impairment to participate in classroom discussions with other students?
FM system
How has the role of professionals evolved in the caregivers-professionals relationship?
From responding to family needs in a general way to individualizing for the family
A high school English teacher has five gifted students in a regular, mixed-ability class. Which strategy should this teacher use when grouping these students for reading instruction?
Group these students together to work on more complex content than other groups in the class
What are two characteristics of a student who is identified with autism spectrum disorder?
Impairment in social interactions Repetitive and restrictive behaviors
Which educational programming option is appropriate for students with an intellectual disability?
Including functional academics in the classroom curriculum
Which act removed cochlear implants from the definition of assistive technology?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004
What are jot-downs and checklists?
Informal measures for assessing giftedness
A student with which disability will benefit from vocational training, functional curriculum, community based instruction, and inclusion?
Intellectual disability
How does expanded core curriculum promote learning for a student with a visual impairment?
It supplements the core curriculum with services specific to the disability
A student's scores on intelligence measures indicate average intellectual ability, yet the student is academically achieving two years below grade level in reading, shows poor memory skills, has information-processing difficulties, and frequently gives up before even attempting a task. Which disability do these characteristics indicate?
Learning disability
What are two characteristics of a student with an emotional or behavioral disorder?
Low average scores on measures of intelligence Expressive, receptive, and pragmatic language deficits
An elementary school is preparing for back-to-school night. The school hallway will display flags from countries all over the world and welcome signs in thirteen different languages spoken by the students' families. The library will display books from many different cultures and languages. Interpreters will be available to help introduce parents to their children's teachers. Which concept does this scenario represent?
Multicultural education
Which condition would require an educator to monitor and change assistive technology as the condition progresses?
Muscular dystrophy
A third-grade student has difficulty with fine motor skills. The student's mother wants to seek out a support service to help the student improve handwriting. Which professional could provide this additional support?
Occupational therapist
A teacher's gifted class is composed mostly of students that share the same racial and class background. One student is from a minority group and is also an English learner. The teacher emphasizes oral presentations, uses diverse mentors, and provides visual and kinesthetic learning experiences. Which aspect of the teacher's instruction could pose an academic challenge for this minority student?
Oral presentations
A teacher candidate is reviewing historical data on Braille as an assistive technology for students with visual impairments to find the origin of legislation governing its use. Which law and time period is relevant to this search?
PL 45-186 (1879)
Which cultural diversity outcome is expected for a special education teacher working with a family that just moved to the United States from Mexico?
Parents with limited English can make communication challenging.
Which statement defines the contemporary role of caregivers of children with disabilities?
Participates as a team member in decision making
Which information in an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) is included in the statement of the infant/toddler's present level of performance?
Physical, communication, and social/emotional skills
A student with a disability struggles to read standard print. Which type of assessment accommodation will best support this student?
Presentation
A student's preschool teacher and team are reviewing test results that show the student has a developmental delay. The parents believe the team neither understands nor likes their son, and they refuse to agree to the recommended services. Which phase of parental reaction are the parents demonstrating?
Primary phase
A fourth-grade teacher has a culturally and linguistically diverse student who is a visual learner. Which accommodation should be made for this student?
Provide highlighted handouts
Which characteristic is a gifted student likely to exhibit at a greater level compared to same-aged peers?
Quick absorption of information
What is the least restrictive environment for a student who has been diagnosed with a learning disability in reading?
Regular Classroom
Where do the majority of students with disabilities receive the majority of their educational services?
Regular Classrooms
A student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is now a grade level behind peers in reading, math, and language arts, and has been receiving direct special education services. The student is, however, successful in science, social studies, and electives. What is the least restrictive environment for this student?
Resource Room
Which instructional service delivery model outside of the regular classroom is considered least restrictive for students with disabilities?
Resource Room
Which information must be included in an Individual Education Plan (IEP)?
The student's level of participation in the general education curriculum
Which assessment method is often used to help diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in conjunction with a medical evaluation?
The teachers and parents complete behavioral rating scales.
What is a characteristic of children with limited English proficiency?
Their English language skills will require development.
A student with a hearing impairment is using a combination of American Sign Language, fingerspelling, and speechreading. What is an appropriate service provision to promote this student's learning?
Total communication
A third-grade English learner received academic instruction in his native language for three years. The student has now gained sufficient English proficiency to be academically successful. In which program should this student now be placed?
Transitional program
Which instructional strategy is appropriate for a student who has a receptive language disorder but has no other disabilities?
Using visual aids
Which assessment provides a formal and comprehensive measure of giftedness?
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
What must the Individualized Education Program (IEP) include for all students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
Where the proposed services will be provided
A gifted student finds history class challenging. What is a possible academic challenge for this student?
Working on class assignments alone
Match each assistive technology application to the current legal and legislative action.
*2004 Reauthorization of IDEA*: Mandates that the assistive technology is provided at no cost to the student *2004 Reauthorization of IDEA*: Stipulates that students with print disabilities are provided with accessible instructional materials *1990 Reauthorization of IDEA*: Mandates that assistive technology is provided if the Individual Education Program team determines it is needed *1997 Reauthorization of IDEA*: Mandates that Individual Education Program teams consider assistive technology for all students with disabilities
Match each characteristic found with students that have speech and language difficulties on the left to the language disorder on the right.
*Articulation disorder*: There are errors in the production of speech sounds. *Fluency disorder*: There are difficulties with the rhythm and timing of speech. *Voice disorder*: There are sounds which result from a disorder of the larynx. *Resonance disorder*: There are too many sounds coming through the air passages of the nose.
Match each type of curriculum or instruction for students with an intellectual disability with its corresponding description.
*Functional curriculum*: Targets skills that can be applied to everyday routines *Individualized curriculum*: Instructional program is developed around students' specific educational requirements *Standards-based curriculum*: Targets academic content based on the general education curriculum *Community-based instruction*: Instruction occurs in natural settings to overcome issues with generalization
A principal is reviewing the demographic trends of the student population at her school in comparison to the national outlook in education. Which trend is the principal likely to see?
A disproportionate number of minority students served in special education
Which two formal assessments should be used to identify an intellectual disability?
Diagnostic Adaptive Behavior Scale Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
Which approach is appropriate for students identified with a learning disability who need drill and practice and immediate feedback?
Direct instruction
A student diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder is having difficulty managing simple tasks. The teacher believes the student will benefit from consistent interventions across the home-school environment by teaching specific, manageable tasks to build skills. Which service provision will promote this student's learning?
Discrete Trial Training
Which characteristic is an educator likely to observe in a student who is gifted?
Displays intensity for learning within a subject area
A student who is an English learner has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and is falling behind academically. The teacher refers the student for comprehensive assessment to determine specific learning issues so that learning can be best tailored to the needs of the student. Which type of assessment accommodation will allow the student to perform best during the assessment?
Scheduling frequent breaks during the assessment
A parent of a child who is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder is experiencing guilt as expressed by the parent's statements that include, "If only I had not vaccinated him, or maybe if I had breastfed him longer." Which phase is the parent experiencing as a result of the diagnosis?
Secondary phase
Which instructional strategy helps students diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder identify and control their own behaviors?
Self-regulation
How did the 1988 TECH Act define assistive technology?
Services as they pertain to device use
An Individualized Education Program (IEP) team identified the following service provisions: Social script Picture Exchange Communication System Predictable books A student with which disability will benefit from these services?
Speech and language disorder