RSED 3000 Exam 1
Up to _____ percent of students with disabilities are entitled to testing modifications in the form of alternative assessments.
1
Percent of words that are multisyllabic in texts
83%
This law, based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, further extended the rights of individuals with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate approach to determining the potential unmet needs of a student?
At the first sign of an issue, refer the student for consideration of special education services.
CBA probes are ideal for monitoring student progress in class for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
CBAs provide norm-referenced data to be used in the classroom.
Which special education setting serves the lowest percentage of students?
Correctional facilities
Question content area top Part 1 Which of the following is not a principle of evidence-based practices (EBP)?
EBP is intended to be solely practitioner focused and developed.
This court case, considered one of the most significant special education court cases in the last 30 years, set a precedence for the fact that school districts must educate students so that they have ambitious goals and make meaningful educational progress.
Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District
Which students receiving special education services and who exhibit significant behavior problems should have a behavior intervention plan (BIP) as part of the IEP?
Every student receiving special education services who exhibits significant behavior problems
_____________________ are based on the notion that outcomes are best for students when their families' perspectives are respected, their families' input is sincerely sought, and school professionals view their job as helping families get the information they need to make the best decisions for their children.
Family-centered practices
Question content area top Part 1 Which of the following is not considered a prerequisite for collaboration?
Feeling competent in all areas of the necessary team decision making areas
Which of the following is not one of the three philosophical dimensions of inclusive practices?
Grade level integration
Which of the following is an effective tip for working with paraprofessionals?
Have the paraprofessional manage routine information sharing with students' parents.
This document outlines all the special education services the student is to receive.
Individualized education program (IEP)
Which of the following is NOT a productive recommendation for administering fair assessments to diverse students?
Inform students who live in poverty that it is OK if they score lower than their peers
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a collaborative team?
Intolerant of dissenting opinions
Which of the following terms refers to the concept that students with disabilities must be educated in the setting most like that for students without disabilities in which they can succeed with appropriate supports provided?
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
Before any discussion of how a student comes to receive special education services, what must be discussed?
Parental rights
Which of the following tips for working with paraprofessionals should be avoided?
Presume that the paraprofessional will figure out what you expect simply by being in the classroom.
The term "related services" refers to which of the following:
Related services refer to assistance beyond academic instruction that enables students to benefit from special education.
Which related service providers has a major responsibility for determining a student's intellectual, academic, social, emotional, and/or behavioral functioning?
School psychologists
This act prevents discrimination against all individuals with disabilities in programs that receive federal funds. Perhaps most notable to this legislation, students who may not qualify for special education services may still be entitled to receive assistance under this act in order to help them succeed in school.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
While IEP goals are typically intended to extend a calendar year, ______________ are the steps needed to achieve the annual goal(s).
Short-term objectives
Which category of special education is characterized by a disorder related to accurately producing the sounds of language or meaningfully using language to communicate?
Speech or hearing impairment
Which group of students who may not necessarily qualify for special education services is most likely to receive protections under Section 504?
Students with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Which of the following is NOT an important factor in the implementation of RtI?
The opinion of the classroom teacher
Which of the following is NOT a consideration for determining the level of student participation in the IEP development process?
The opinion of the school principal
Which of the following is NOT a specific example of an unmet need?
The student struggles to behave in class.
Which of the following is NOT a quality of a universally designed assessment?
The test should be easier for students with disabilities than students without.
Four types of major probes
They include four major types: see-say, see-write, hear-write, and think-write.
Which of the following represents the correct percentage breakdowns for a three-tiered RtI model?
Tier 1: 75% to 80% Tier 2: 15% to 20% Tier 3: 5% to 10%
Which of the following is not a question likely considered by the IEP team when deciding whether or not a student should take an alternate assessment?
Will participation in the test cause the student to experience test anxiety?
Which category of special education describes a disorder characterized by extraordinary difficulty in social responsiveness?
autism
Teachers need to measure student math skills in two general areas:
computation and concepts
Which of the following words refers to a specialized problem-solving process in which one professional who has particular expertise assists another professional who needs the benefit of that expertise?
consultation
Which of the following is more likely to be considered a low-incidence disability?
deaf-blindness
This disability category is a general category reserved for students up to age nine without more specific diagnoses.
developmental delay
One important protection provided in IDEA is the understanding that if a disagreement occurs concerning a student's eligibility for special education, the student's educational placement, or the services the student receives, a specific set of informal and formal procedures must be followed to resolve the dispute. This ensures that a student receives:
due process
Which of the following is not a probable family response to the news of a disability for their child?
excitement
Which of the following words is generally NOT associated with collaboration?
fault
Question content area top Part 1 Attempting to understand a situation from the perspective of the other person is using a concept called:
frame of reference
A parent that experiences sadness and depression upon receiving the news of a disability diagnosis is most likely responding the news with
grief
The set of practices that are built upon the idea that students are more alike than different and that all students deserve equal and collaborative access to learning opportunities are known as:
inclusive practices
The instructional services and other assistance for a student with disabilities must be tailored to meet his assessed needs according to a prepared:
individualized education program (IEP)
Which of the following terms refers to decisions that involve whether to continue or change instructional procedures that have been initiated with students?
instructional evaluation
A special educator who travels between two ore more school sites to provide services to students is referred to as a(n):
itinerant teacher
Once the RtI process has been implemented and a student does not respond to increasingly intensive interventions, a formal special education assessment process begins and a ____________ team is developed.
multidisciplinary
A test that compares the performance of one student to the average performance of other students in the country who are the same age or at the same grade level is referred to as being:
norm referenced
In order to engage in a productive collaboration, each team member must reflect on her or his:
personal belief system.
In keeping with the trend toward inclusive practices, the IEP must include a clear statement of justification for:
placing a student anywhere but in a general education classroom for all or part of the school day.
Which of the following terms describes the decision involving determination of the setting in which a student's special education services take place?
program placement
A test administered to determine a students intelligence quotient would be categorized as a(n)
psychological test
When considering the continuum of educational placements for students with disabilities, the most restrictive environment is the
residential school
Which of the following terms involves the decision about whether a student's performance differs enough from that of his or her peers to merit changes in instruction?
screening
General Ed teachers can do assessment through:
screening, diagnosis, program placement, curriculum placement, instructional evaluation, and program evaluation
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major types of probes?
see-think
The three major components of modern special education include:
specially designed instruction, related services, and supplementary aids and services
According to the law, "aids, services, and other supports that are provided in regular education classes, other education-related settings, and in extracurricular or nonacademic settings to enable children with disabilities to be educated with nondisabled children to the maximum extent appropriate" are called
supplementary aids and services.
Which of the following examples is the least indicative of a specific unmet need?
Desmond, who is usually a frequent classroom participant, has not participated in class at a high level in the week following the passing of his grandfather.