Quiz 5 (Chapter 5)

Which of the following is true?

Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with learning disablilities

Which of the following statements about learning disabilities is FALSE?

Learning disabilities can be a result of other special needs such as deafness, emotional disorders, and dysgraphia

The two main definitions of learning disabilities used today are

NJCLD and IDEA 97

The term learning disabilities refers to

a heterogenous group

Learning disabilities are a result of

a neurological dysfunction in the brain

Increasingly, students are being identified for the first time as having learning disabilities in

high school

After RTI, students who exhibits the following should be reccommended for special education services EXCEPT:

making progress when peer tutoring is implemented

Students are typically NOT identified as learning disabled at which level?

preschool

In the second tier of the RTI model, students:

receive supplemental instruction such as tutoring from a trained assistant or peer

Many high school students are being identified as learning disabled. Some critics believe that students who are identified with learning disabilities at this level are

want to take advantage of testing accommodations for college entrance exams