SPED 110 Midterm

Select the public law that was the "bill of rights" for children with exceptionalities and their families. PL 90-112 PL 94-142 PL 98-192 PL 94-132

PL 94-142

What is generalization? Performing similar skills as those performed by same-age peers Performing an acquired skill after a period of time has passed Performing an acquired skill in novel situations Acquiring a new skill

Performing an acquired skill in novel situations

All of the following are good suggestions for communicating about individuals with disabilities except Emphasizing abilities Putting people first Portraying successful people with disabilities as superhuman Showing people with disabilities as active

Portraying successful people with disabilities as superhuman

A difficulty in using language correctly in social situations is referred to as a deficit in Oral expression Spoken language Syntax Pragmatics

Pragmatics

Instructional or behavioral strategies introduced by a general education teacher to assist a struggling student are Informal assessments Prereferral interventions Portfolios Student work samples

Prereferral interventions

What should occur before initiating a referral for special education services? Nine weeks from the first recognition of a potential disability Provision of accommodations and modifications Related service provision Prereferral interventions

Prereferral interventions

All of the following are common components of the definition of learning disabilities except Presence of intellectual disabilities Discrepancy between assumed ability and actual achievement Difficulty in learning in one or more subject areas Presumption of central nervous system dysfunction

Presence of intellectual disabilities

Which of the following levels of Bloom's Taxonomy (i.e., Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating) are illustrated in the educational activities listed below? Please note that more than one level may apply to each activity but only select the highest level that applies to each activity. List the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird and describe them? Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating

Remembering

What emerging method of identifying a learning disability was supported with the reauthorization of IDEA 2004? Severe discrepancy Progress monitoring Response to intervention Disability assessment

Response to intervention

Which of the following is an example of a skill that may be taught in a functional curriculum? Reading a science textbook Reciting poetry Riding the bus to a shopping location Performing math algorithms in a workbook

Riding the bus to a shopping location

Who coined the term learning disability? James T. Kirk Thomas Edison Samuel Kirk Howard Gardner

Samuel Kirk

Public Law (PL) 108-446 identifies how many categories of disabilities? 13 10 17 6

13

The term early childhood special education typically refers to children ages Birth to 2 years Birth to 5 years 3 to 5 years 3 to 7 years

3 to 5 years

What is the percentage of the school-aged population receiving special education who are classified as having a learning disability? 3.5% 4% 2.5% 2%

3.5%

How long after eligibility for special education services is determined until an IEP must be developed? 10 days 15 days 30 days 1 year

30 days

When must an individualized education program be developed following the determination of a disability? 14 days 30 days 60 days 90 days

30 days

What percentage of children receiving a special education is classified with learning disabilities? 80.5% 10.2% 40.7% 50.2%

40.7%

Learning disabilities tend to be Short in duration Easy to see Life threatening A chronic condition

A chronic condition

Mr. Mendoza is teaching Luis to eat with a fork. He identifies these skills to teach: stab the food with the fork, raise the fork to the mouth, insert the food in the mouth, remove the fork from the mouth, chew and swallow the food, and repeat the process. This is an example of Providing training across multiple contexts Generalization Teaching in simulation A task analysis

A task analysis

An 8-year-old girl living in the United States who is able to dress herself, brush her own teeth, make a peanut butter sandwich, and do her homework is demonstrating competence in Metabolic processes Adaptive behavior Social skills Intellectual functioning

Adaptive behavior

The ability of an individual to meet the standards of personal independence as well as social responsibility appropriate for his or her chronological age and culture group is referred to as Task analysis Self-advocacy Adaptive behavior Self-esteem

Adaptive behavior

Which of the following are examples of related service professionals? Physical therapist Psychologist Audiologist All of the above

All of the above

The achievement of which students are the focus of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act? Students with disabilities Students without disabilities All students Preschool students

All students

Every high school student who is enrolled in a special education program is to have _____ as part of his or her IEP. An individualized transition plan (ITP) A behavior management plan An individual family service plan (IFSP) A 504 accommodation plan

An individualized transition plan (ITP)

Which of the following levels of Bloom's Taxonomy (i.e., Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating) are illustrated in the educational activities listed below? Please note that more than one level may apply to each activity but only select the highest level that applies to each activity. How would you describe the mood created in The Raven? Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating

Analyzing

Which of the following levels of Bloom's Taxonomy (i.e., Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating) are illustrated in the educational activities listed below? Please note that more than one level may apply to each activity but only select the highest level that applies to each activity. Invent a new toy that operates on batteries. Draw your design and indicate how and where the batteries are to be installed. Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Applying

Which of the following levels of Bloom's Taxonomy (i.e., Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating) are illustrated in the educational activities listed below? Please note that more than one level may apply to each activity but only select the highest level that applies to each activity. Using sign language, show us how to say "hello"? Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Applying

What landmark case declared segregation unlawful and laid the groundwork for increasing educational access for students with disabilities? Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas Smith v. Board of Education of Philadelphia Diana v. State Board of Education Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

In _______________________ a teacher and a special educator plan and deliver instruction together to a heterogeneous group of students. Cooperative teaching Tandem teaching Multidisciplinary teaching Universal design instruction

Cooperative teaching

Select the identification label for young children who evidence a persistent learning difficulty. Autism Behaviorally delayed Developmentally delayed Learning disability

Developmentally delayed

Sherry has difficulty maintaining attention during an instructional lesson. What instructional model would be appropriate? Direct instruction Strategic instruction Self-instruction Guided notes

Direct instruction

An inability or incapacity to perform a particular task or activity in a specific way because of sensory, physical, cognitive, or other forms of impairment is called Handicap Intellectual disability Disability Autism

Disability

Which term refers to an inability or incapacity to perform a task or activity in a normal fashion? Impairment Handicap Disability Exceptionality

Disability

One central component is the idea of a ______________________ between the student's academic performance and his or her estimated or assumed ability or potential. Difference Discrepancy Disability Disintegration

Discrepancy

When assessing the presence of a disability, the ___________________ between the student's academic performance and the estimated potential is considered. Discrepancy Transition Communication Training

Discrepancy

Which of the following levels of Bloom's Taxonomy (i.e., Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating) are illustrated in the educational activities listed below? Please note that more than one level may apply to each activity but only select the highest level that applies to each activity. Compare and contrast the importance of a rock as seen through the eyes of a geologist, a landscape designer, and an engineer. Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating

Evaluating

Which of the following levels of Bloom's Taxonomy (i.e., Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating, and Creating) are illustrated in the educational activities listed below? Please note that more than one level may apply to each activity but only select the highest level that applies to each activity. You are about to take a long ocean voyage in a hand-crafted sailboat. Since space is limited, you will be able to take only five of the following items: blanket, oar, first-aid kit, life preserver, anchor, compass, hunting knife, fresh water/food supply, and one other object of your choice. Which items will you take with you? Why? Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Evaluating

Bonus Points: Inclusion is the law. True False

False

In the 1970s, students with disabilities were afforded the right to a _________________ education. Desegregated and appropriate Free and appropriate Free and inclusive Free and public

Free and appropriate

What is the belief that all students should be taught exclusively in general education classrooms at neighborhood schools? Least restrictive environment Regular education initiative Full inclusion Equal access for all students

Full inclusion

What is the most common location for the delivery of services for students with learning disabilities? General education classroom Collaborative classroom Resource classroom Separate school setting

General education classroom

Joan is receiving tier 1 interventions. Who is the person most likely to deliver this support? Special educator General educator Counselor Reading specialist

General educator

Juan was identified with a learning disability at age 10. When interviewing his mother, she disclosed that his father and other relatives had significant difficulties in reading and spelling. The etiology of the learning disability would most likely be attributed to what category? Acquired trauma Genetic/hereditary influences Biochemical abnormalities Environmental possibilities

Genetic/hereditary influences

All of the following are categories of disability under IDEA except Traumatic brain injury Autism Gifted and talented Multiple disabilities

Gifted and talented

______________________ refers to the impact of a disability. Delay Impairment Limitation Handicap

Handicap

All of the following people are listed in the text as having been instrumental in pioneering special education except Howard Gardner Philippe Pinel Louis Braille Alexander Graham Bell

Howard Gardner

Select the characteristic that is not associated with the definition of learning disabilities. Reading comprehension problems Attention issues IQ of 70 or less Poor social skills

IQ of 70 or less

Which term refers to the number of new instances of a disability occurring within a specific period? Prevalence Incidence Frequency Population

Incidence

Exceptionality is a(n) __________________ term generally referring to individuals who differ from societal or community standards of normalcy. Inclusive Exclusive Proprietary Rude

Inclusive

Early intervention programming is guided by the Individualized education plan (IEP) Individualized family service plan (IFSP) Individualized family education plan (IFEP) Individualized transition plan (ITP)

Individualized family education plan (IFEP)

What type of plan is developed for students ages birth to 2 years who are experiencing a developmental delay or have a high probability of a developmental delay? Individualized education program Individualized assistance plan Educational assistance plan Individualized family service plan

Individualized family service plan

IDEA mandates that services be provided to students in what setting? Least restrictive environment Most appropriate environment Best available setting None of the above

Least restrictive environment

The continuum of services is a series of educational placements that can be used to determine a student's Present levels of performance Behavior interventions Least restrictive environment Range of probable success

Least restrictive environment

The most recent strategy used for classifying individuals with intellectual disabilities by the AAIDD was to classify on the basis of Intellectual functioning Severity of intellectual disabilities Cause of the disability Levels of support

Levels of support

American educator and psychologist who developed the notion of intelligence quotient, or IQ, is Alfred Binet Alexander Graham Bell Lewis Terman Samuel Gridley Howe

Lewis Terman

Which term does not describe special education? Services Location Individualized Instructional programs

Location

What factor(s) may place a child at risk for a learning disability? Maternal alcohol and drug abuse Chronic poverty Low birth weight All of the above

Maternal alcohol and drug abuse

What is the ability to evaluate and monitor one's own performance? Meta-analysis Metacognition Self-assessment Self-cognition

Metacognition

How many standard deviations below the mean are the IQs of persons classified with profound intellectual disabilities? 2 to 3 3 to 4 4 to 5 More than 5

More than 5

Which major educational reform focused on the academic achievement of students and qualifications of teachers? No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (PL 107-110) Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (PL 105-17) Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 (PL 99-457) Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (PL108-446)

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (PL 107-110)

When determining the least restrictive environment for service delivery, what is this decision based on? Student's identified disability Teacher certification Space and budget allocations Student's educational need

Student's educational need

Which of the following students with exceptionalities are not required, by the federal government, to be provided with a special education? Students with emotional disturbances Students who are gifted and talented Students with visual impairments Students with a traumatic brain injury

Students who are gifted and talented

Select a critical component for effectively including students with learning disabilities in the general classroom. Extended time on assignments Sufficient planning time with the general education and special education teachers Assistive technology Availability of manipulatives

Sufficient planning time with the general education and special education teachers

A professional working with an adult with intellectual disabilities helps the adult move out of an institution and into a supported living environment, to dress in clothing that is currently in fashion for persons of similar age, to obtain employment, and to pursue meaningful friendships. This professional is using The principle of normalization A task analysis approach The concept of mainstreaming Natural supports

The principle of normalization

Three levels of prevention of intellectual disabilities have been identified. An example of a secondary prevention is Screenings of newborns for phenylketonuria (PKU) Early intervention programs Amniocentesis Prenatal care

Screenings of newborns for phenylketonuria (PKU)

Select the first step in determining whether or not a student has a disability. Collect preliminary assessment data using standardized protocols. Secure parent permission for student evaluation. Implement instruction in alternate educational settings to assess learning impact. Provide accommodations and modifications to assess learning impact.

Secure parent permission for student evaluation.

In 2004, IDEA mandated what provision for transitioning students with disabilities? Community-based education services Development of an individualized transition plan by age 16 Requirements for school-based vocational programs Special transition-related instructional programs

Special transition-related instructional programs

Which category of disability has the highest incidence? Intellectual disabilities Behavioral disorders Specific learning disabilities Visual impairments

Specific learning disabilities

Select the measure of emphasis used to determine a school's progress of meeting mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act. Standardized tests Semester grades Class averages Benchmark scores

Standardized tests

Which was a shortcoming of the institutions of the mid-19th century? They provided protection for people with disabilities. They were funded by philanthropists. They provided little or no education. They provided housing for individuals with disabilities.

They provided little or no education.

According to the text, all of the following people are suspected of having a learning disability except Albert Einstein Tom Cruise Tom Selleck Bruce Jenner

Tom Cruise

A perspective that reflects dignity and potential is referred to as Being able to recognize a disability on sight Speaking in terms of a disability, when describing a person Using people-first language Never using the word disability

Using people-first language

What is the IDEA-mandated process of screening and identification of individuals suspected of having a disability? Brigance Child seek Child find SCOPE

Child find

Which would be considered an example of person-first language? Intellectually disabled Child with autism The blind girl The Downs kid

Child with autism

Which major political movement helped secure equal educational rights for children with disabilities? Cuban missile crisis Civil rights movement Securities and Liberty Act of 1962 The women's rights movement

Civil rights movement

Who called attention to the shocking conditions in asylums during the mid-19th century? Francis Galton Samuel Gridley Howe Dorothea Dix Maria Montesorri

Dorothea Dix

Which learning disability is associated with a severe difficulty in recognizing and comprehending written words? Phonemic awareness Phonological awareness Dyscalculia Dyslexia

Dyslexia

Services for young students with disabilities were mandated with the passing of Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142) Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 (PL 99-457) PL 101-476, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (commonly known as IDEA) Americans With Disabilities Act (PL 101-336)

Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 (PL 99-457)

Which type of teaming involves each team member performing individual assessment and then collaborating during program development? Multidisciplinary Interdisciplinary Transdisciplinary Parallel

Interdisciplinary

Which of the following statements is not true about Down syndrome? It has been linked to a chromosomal abnormality. It predominately affects males. There is a link between maternal age and Down syndrome. It most often results in individuals with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities

It predominately affects males.

Who was one of the first individuals to use behavior modification to treat people with disabilities? Jean Marc Gaspard Itard Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Philippe Pinel Louis Braille

Jean Marc Gaspard Itard

Which of the following is not an advantage of labeling individuals with special needs? Labels serve as a means for effective communication among professionals. Labels establish an individual's eligibility for services. Labels serve as a means for funding. Labels can be used as an acceptable excuse.

Labels can be used as an acceptable excuse.

What has developed when a student anticipates failure, frequently gives up, and may not attempt to complete a task? Learned helplessness Cognitive dysfunction Motivation reduction Cognitive repression

Learned helplessness

The total number of individuals with a particular disability at a given time is referred to as__________________. Incidence Prevalence Frequency A sample

Prevalence

George was suspected of having a learning disability. His teachers provided a series of instructional interventions to support his academic progress. How will his teachers determine the efficacy of these interventions? Assessments Progress monitoring Interviews Unit tests

Progress monitoring

What is a written request to evaluate a student to determine whether or not the child has a disability? Request for assistance Referral Eligibility determination Manifestation determination

Referral

Select the educational setting that is least restrictive. Separate school Separate setting Resource room Regular class

Regular class