EDX 6193 Midterm (Chapter 1 - Chapter 6)

The special education teacher that typically helps students prepare for employment or postsecondary education is the ________. A. counselor B. Transition Specialist C. Resource Teacher D. Support Facilitator

Transition Specialist

Which of the following is an aspect of classroom management? A. mixed - skill grouping B. inquiry learning C. assistive technology D. transition time

D. transition time

Which of the following is not a related service? A. Assistive technology B. Speech/Language therapy C. Physical therapy D. Specialized transportation

A. Assistive technology

Which of the following introduced the concept of integration into public schools? A. Brown vs. Board of Education B. Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson vs. Rowley C. Doe vs. Withers D. P.L. 94-142

A. Brown vs. Board of Education

Which of the following is not a disease or disorder protected under the other health impairments category? A. Cerebal Palsy B. Severe ADHD C. Severe Asthma D. Sickle - Cell Anemia

A. Cerebal Palsy

Throughout the assessment process, it is critical that school personnel _________. A. Have adequate training to administer and evaluate the tools that are used. B. Evaluate the assessment data by comparing it to how typical learners at that grade level perform. C. Follow parental decisions about their child's services, disregarding the assessment outcome. D. Perform a consistent assessment batter of tests on all students.

A. Have adequate training to administer and evaluate the tools that are used.

Paraprofessionals ________. A. Often assist in the delivery of special services for many students. B. Generally complete their work without guidance from other staff members. C. Are solely responsible for student instruction. D. Are required to be licensed teachers.

A. Often assist in the delivery of special services for many students.

IDEA requires this procedure to ensure that student progress is monitored. A. The IEP will be reviewed annually and reevaluated every three years. B. The team must review the IEP on the 1st and 3rd year after and IEP has been put in place. C. The IEP must be rewritten whenever the student has demonstrated progress. D. The IEP must be reviewed at least twice during a 3 year period.

A. The IEP will be reviewed annually and reevaluated every three years.

The largest group of students with orthopedic impairments in public schools is _______. A. cerebral palsy. B. spina bifida. C. spinal cord injury. D. muscular dystrophy.

A. cerebral palsy.

Which of the following is often assessed on a psychological tests? A. comprehension B. writing skills C. emotional stability D. math computation

A. comprehension

The set of procedures outlined in the law resolving disagreements between school district personnel and parents regarding students with disabilities is __________. A. due process B. an MDT review C. mediation D. litigation

A. due process

Skills such as note taking, time management, and test-taking are _______________. A. independent learning skills stressed in secondary - level classes. B. too unique to each student to adequately assessed. C. important, but do not influence student ability to successfully complete a course. D. mnemonic devices stressed in secondary - level classes.

A. independent learning skills stressed in secondary - level classes.

Noticeable characteristics of students with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities include difficulty with all of the following EXCEPT ______________. A. learning basic skills of semi-independent living. B. amount of information to be learned. C. generalizing skills in one situation to another. D. maintenance of acquired skills.

A. learning basic skills of semi-independent living.

Which of the following is the fourth step a teacher should follow when using INCLUDE strategy? A. look for potential problem areas. B. brainstorm ways to differentiate. C. check for potential areas of student success. D. identify classroom demands.

A. look for potential problem areas.

Which of the following components of classroom management can effectively prevent behavior problems? A. predictable classroom B. manipulatives and models C. scaffolding D. small group instruction

A. predictable classroom

When the multidisciplinary team makes the placement decisions, they must ________. A. provide justification for placement decisions outside of the general education classroom. B. do so prior to completing the student's educational plan. C. include a significant general education component. D. outline suggestions for physical arrangement of learning environment.

A. provide justification for placement decisions outside of the general education classroom.

Which of the following is not a strategy recommended for selecting accommodations? A. select appropriate accommodations regardless of how they may be perceived by others. B. select accommodations supported in the body of professional literature. C. select novel accommodations you have not used before D. select accommodations preferred by students

A. select appropriate accommodations regardless of how they may be perceived by others.

Students who have difficulty in social interactions and communication are referred to as having _______. A. Hearing Impairment B. Autism Syndrome Disorder C. Emotional Disturbance D. Intellectual Disabilities

B. Autism Syndrome Disorder

Generally, parents of special education students view inclusion as ______. A. Less beneficial than having the child in an exclusively special education setting. B. Beneficial for both academic and social reasons C. An outdated idea D. Beneficial for academic achievement, but not socially.

B. Beneficial for both academic and social reasons.

Positive ongoing collaboration between a teacher and paraprofessional is dependent upon __________. A. the needs of the student B. clear communication C. the level of collegiality D. shared philosophies of teaching

B. Clear communication

_________ is a genetic disorder that often includes a moderate intellectual disability. A. Muscular dystrophy B. Down syndrome C. Epilepsy D. Cerebral palsy

B. Down syndrome

A student who has demonstrated persistent, pervasive aggressive behavior would most likely receive special education services under this category. A. Other Health Impairments B. Emotional Disturbance C. Traumatic Brain Injury D. Learning Disability

B. Emotional Disturbance

The person who typically has the most detailed, day - to - day knowledge of the student's academic, social, and physical needs within the classroom is the ________. A. School Psychologist B. General Education Teacher C. Special Education Teacher D. Adaptive Physical Educator

B. General Education Teacher

Which of the following statements is true regarding group - administered standardized and high stakes achievement tests? A. Group administered standardized tests are usually administered by special education teachers and school psychologists. B. Group - administered and high stakes test are often used in making administrative decisions at the school district level. C. Most group - administered standardized tests are untimed, allowing for more complete profile of student ability. D. Because group - administered standardized tests are administered frequently, they have great utility as a tool for evaluation of day - to - day classroom instruction.

B. Group - administered and high stakes test are often used in making administrative decisions at the school district level.

Each of the following is true about reviewing IEP's EXCEPT A. It must be reviewed whenever reevaluation information is gathered. B. Legally, it only has to be reviewed annually. C. If parents bring new information to the MDT, it must be reviewed. D. It must be reviewed whenever a lack of progress is noted.

B. Legally, it only has to be reviewed annually.

When a student has extraordinary difficulties communicating for reasons other than maturation, they are typically diagnosed with _____. A. Serve Intellectual Disability B. Speech or language impairments C. Autism D. Orthopedic Impairments

B. Speech or language impairments

Each of the following is true of parent advocacy groups EXCEPT that they _____. A. Sought assistance through legislation and litigation B. Were a reaction to the need for more institutions to house children with disabilities. C. Lobbied for increased research to address their children's disorders. D. Focused attention on the needs of children with disabilities.

B. Were a reaction to the need for more institutions to house children with disabilities.

Which of the following is not an emotion parents typically feel when they learn of their child's disability? A. optimism B. anger C. ambivalence D. grief

B. anger

Which of the following levels of Bloom's taxonomy involves using information to solve a problem or produce some result? A. understanding B. applying C. creating D. evaluating

B. applying

High - stakes tests _________. A. are norm-referenced B. are criterion - referenced C. are teacher - made D. compare growth between individuals.

B. are criterion - referenced

The process of gathering information to monitor student progress and make educational decisions if necessary is _______. A. diagnosis B. assessment C. screening D. program evaluation

B. assessment

In consultation, teachers seek the help of another professional with specific expertise so that the professional is able to _________. A. from a reciprocal relationship B. assist the teacher needing the benefit of their expertise C. assist the teacher carry out strategies D. become a member of a multidisciplinary team

B. assist the teacher needing the benefit of their expertise.

All of the following are accommodations for individuals with autism spectrum disorder ECXEPT ________. A. promoting appropriate, positive social interactions. B. changing the classroom seating assignments. C. creating a structured, predictable environment. D. understanding students' perspectives of behavior.

B. changing the classroom seating assignments.

Which of the following identifies elements in the first step of the INCLUDE strategy, identifying classroom demands? A. identify instructional methods, note academic needs, and select age - appropriate accommodations. B. determine classroom management, physical organization, routines, and climate. C. note academic needs, select accommodations with demonstrated effectiveness, and evaluate student progress. D. note social-emotional development, identify strengths in physical development, and determine possible bypass strategies.

B. determine classroom management, physical organization, routines, and climate.

Manipulative and models can benefit students with special needs in each of the following ways EXCEPT _______. A. providing physical representations of complex abstractions. B. focusing their attention throughout lessons. C. helping to make connections between concepts and real-life problems. D. providing tangible objects to reinforce difficult concepts.

B. focusing their attention throughout lessons.

Interactions of individuals with autism spectrum disorder are characterized by __________. A. impulsivity and low initiative. B. significant difficulty with social relationships. C. lowered social inhibitions. D. agitation and irritability.

B. significant difficulty with social relationships.

Curriculum - based assessment measures the student's level of achievement related to ________. A. students in state schools. B. what is taught in the classroom. C. students in nearby school districts. D. national norms

B. what is taught in the classroom.

Students who need supplemental instruction for less than 30% of their school day in addition to what is offered in the general classroom would utilize ________. A. A separate special education classroom. B. A separate school. C. A resource room D. A residential facility

C. A resource room

The role of the social worker in supporting the educational needs and services of students with disabilities is to _______. A. Determine cognitive, academic and behavioral functioning. B. Offer knowledge about the entire school community. C. Act as a liaison between the school and the family. D. Assess students social and emotional functioning.

C. Act as a liaison between the school and the family.

Which of the following is not an accountability requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001? A. Teaching strategies based on rigorous research B. Highly qualified teachers in specific content areas C. Assessment results reported only in terms of percentiles D. Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

C. Assessments results reported only in terms of percentiles.

Which of the following is true about observing behavior to analyze unmet needs? A. A spontaneous, extremely negative behavior is sufficient to request further investigation. B. Hunches provide a good basis for requesting assessment. C. Behavior that is markedly different from that of others warrants further investigations. D. A pattern of behavior must be identified and documented.

C. Behavior that is markedly different from that of others warrants further investigation.

Once unmet needs have been identified, one of the first strategies a teacher should implement is to __________. A. Contact Colleagues B. Request Formal Screening C. Contact the family D. Identify intervention strategies

C. Contact the family

The individual most responsible for seeing that the paraprofessional had adequate understanding of established classroom expectations is the ________. A. special education teacher B. consultant C. general education teacher D. building administrator

C. General education teacher

Schools must give parents advanced written notice in all of the following cases EXCEPT when ________. A. Initiating a multidisciplinary team. B. Initiating any changes to a child's placement. C. Initiating the screening process. D. Refusing to initiate a change to child's placement.

C. Initiating the screening process

Which of the following legal cases was crucial in establishing the principles of inclusive practices? A. Cedar Rapids Community School District vs. Garret F. B. Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson School District vs. Rowley C. Oberti vs. Board of Education of Clementon School District D. Mills vs. Board of Education of District of Columbia

C. Oberti vs. Board of Education of Clementon School District

Mr. Lester has been told by his building principal that he will have three students in his class this semester who have behavior problems and two who have learning disabilities. Mr. Lester is expected to ___________. A. Write outcomes for the five students with disabilities. B. Write the IEP for the five students with disabilities. C. Participate in determining appropriate goals included in the IEP for students with disabilities. D. Write behavioral plans for all students with disabilities.

C. Participate in determining appropriate goals included in the IEP for students with disabilities.

The purpose of the "intervention assistance team" is to _______. A. Provide supplemental instruction. B. Conduct the student's screening. C. Provide a problem solving approach. D. Conduct parent meetings

C. Provide a problem solving approach.

Present level of performance must be included in the IEP because it _________. A. Helps the teacher determine the student's potential. B. Guides the teacher as to the level of instruction that should be used. C. Serves as a baseline to judge student progress from year to year. D. Provides a clear justification for the student's placement.

C. Serves as a baseline to judge student progress from year to year.

In describing the extent of the student's participation in general education, the IEP must include all of the following EXCEPT __________. A. explanations for placement for extracurricular activities. B. explanations for placements for non academic activities. C. a justification for placement in a general education classroom. D. a justification for placement outside of a general education classroom.

C. a justification for placement in a general education classroom.

Probes of basic academic skills ___________. A. consist of samples of prerequisite skills, note taking, and time management skills. B. are most appropriate for middle and senior high school teachers. C. consist of timed samples of academic behaviors. D. consist of untimed samples of academic behaviors.

C. consist of timed samples of academic behaviors.

The primary purpose of student evaluation is to ______. A. provide a standard from comparing students. B. assign letter grades for report cards. C. determine the level of student mastery. D. establish the effectiveness of instruction

C. determine the level of student mastery.

Teachers can expect paraprofessionals to assume all of the following tasks EXCEPT ______. A. record keeping. B. working with small groups C. developing lessons D. setting up materials for a lesson.

C. developing lessons

Teachers monitor student classroom behavior frequently by ________. A. establishing a clear view of the aides assisting students B. establishing clear expectations. C. establishing a clear view of the class regardless of the activity. D. making students behave first before continuing the lesson.

C. establishing a clear view of the class regardless of the activity.

The estimate of what the multidisciplinary team believes the student should be able to accomplish within a year is outlined in the ______ component of the IEP. A. services needed B. objectives C. goals D. transition plan

C. goals

Students with orthopedic impairments _________. A. usually function at below average cognitive levels. B. generally have the same academic needs. C. may need assistance with personal care. C. are born with their impairment.

C. may need assistance with personal care.

Each of the following is true of students with hearing loss EXCEPT _______. A. most have some residual hearing that lets them process information with assistive devices. B. those who have been deaf since birth are often at a disadvantage for language learning. C. most cannot process information thought hearing, even with a hearing aid, D. they cannot hear well enough to use hearing as a primary channel for learning without significant assistance.

C. most cannot process information through hearing, even with a hearing aid.

Which of the following identifies strategies in the final step of INCLUDE? A. evaluating academic and physical strengths and needs. B. examining activities and tasks for students' potential success. C. observing students and analyzing student work D. selecting appropriate and effective accommodations.

C. observing students and analyzing student work

The specialist who focuses on developing a student's fine motor skills is the _______. A. adaptive physical educator B. mobility specialist C. occupational therapist D. physical therapist

C. occupational therapist

Which of the following is an example of classroom demands? A. students' extracurricular activities B. availability of computers. C. physical organization of space. D. students' home situation

C. physical organization of space.

Collaboration is based on a belief that values all of the following EXCEPT _____________. A. respect B. shared decision making C. power D. trust

C. power

The primary purpose of Step 3 in the INCLUDE strategy is to _________. A. analyze student's strengths in view of instructional demands. B. check the effectiveness of intervention strategies implemented. C. search for activities or tasks that the student can do successfully. D. identify potential mismatches within an instructional context.

C. search for activities or tasks the student can do successfully.

Teachers should assess student accuracy and rate on basic academic skills because ________. A. students are more motivated when they think a test is a race. B. rate is easier to teach within the context of general education classroom. C. students who are proficient in a basic skill are better able to master advance skills. D. most parents demand that rate be stressed by teacher.

C. students who are proficient in a basic skill are better able to master advanced skills.

Collaboration is best defined as a group of people ______. A. discussing common issues or concern. B. working together in a collegial manner. C. working in a team that feel their contributions are valued. D. completing assigned tasks in a shared environment.

C. working in a teach that feel their contributions are valued.

The role of the school nurse in educating a student with disabilities is often to _______. A. Interview and visit the parents to create a family history. B. Provide direct training in large muscle movement. C. Arrange group sessions with students to share specific needs. D. Assist in interpreting information from physicians and other medical personnel.

D. Assist in interpreting information from physicians and other medical personnel.

A student whose behavior is characterized in part by a lack of appropriate social responsiveness from a very early age is likely to be diagnosed with _______. A. Emotional disturbance B. Severe Intellectual Disability C. Hearing Loss D. Autism

D. Autism

Which of the following is a way that scaffolding can increase the effectiveness of non-direct instructional methods for students with special needs? A. It provides practice within a narrow context, facilitates the process of transference concepts and skills, and increase independence. B. It provides students with little guided practice to reinforce key skills and concepts. C. Student independence is fostered through the maintenance of scaffolding throughout cognitive skill development. D. Continuous corrective feedback throughout the process increase success while diminishing the establishment of erroneous patterns.

D. Continuous corrective feedback throughout the process increase success while diminishing the establishment of erroneous patterns.

Which of the following represents a problematic, chromic pattern of behavior? A. Devon has had trouble focusing on his work since the divorce of his parents. B. Jamal isn't able to concentrate during seat work. C. Brain's grades in math indicate a gradual decline this grading period. D. Hector disrupts his social studies class daily by arguing with the teacher and he does not complete his daily assignments.

D. Hector disrupts his social studies class daily by arguing with the teacher and he does not complete his daily assignments.

The principal has asked two teacher to work in collaboration to develop grade level curriculum. Both teacher have been teaching fifth grade across the hall from one another for several years, but they have very different curricular ideas. They principal has required all grade level teams to work together on this. What key element of collaboration is the principal forgetting? A. It is emergent. B. It includes share responsibility. C. It is based on parity. D. It is voluntary.

D. It is voluntary.

Which of the following is not a disability defined by IDEA? A. Emotional Disturbances. B. Traumatic Brain Injury C. Developmental Disabilities D. Obesity

D. Obesity

Which of the following is not a right parents have in special education. A. Parents can inspect any education records maintained by the school about their child. B. Parents have the right to request mediation to resolve conflicts with schools. C. Parents can be a member of any group making placement decisions about their child. D. Parents have the right to demand special education regardless of the outcome of the assessments.

D. Parents have the right to demand special education regardless of the outcome of the assessments.

Introduction for the first time in the 2004 reauthorization of IDEA, an approach for exploring whether students have learning disabilities is ________. A. Universal Screening B. Evidence - Based Instruction C. Achievement - Ability Discrepancy D. Response to Intervention

D. Response to Intervention

In this placement, a special education teacher has the primary instructional responsibility for the students who receive grades from the special educator for the subjects taught there. A. Separate School B. Residential Facility C. Resource Room D. Separate Class

D. Separate Class

Each of the following is true about the requirement for a free appropriate education for students with disabilities EXECPT ____. A. They are entitled to attend public school. B. They are entitled to educational services designed to meet their specific needs. C. "Appropriate" may not necessarily mean that which maximizes potential. D. Some special settings in school may require a cost to parents.

D. Some special settings in school may require a cost to parents.

Which of the following is a guideline for selecting effective textbooks? A. Levels of students' background knowledge are assumed. B. Multiple facts in isolation are stressed. C. Graphic aids are de-emphasized. D. Support is provided for student comprehension.

D. Support is provided for student comprehension.

The court decision in Board of Education of Hendrick Hudson School District vs. Rowley stated that _____. A. Services cannot be withheld regardless of potential financial hardships. B. Schools may not exclude students with intellectual disabilities. C. Teachers re required to make good - faith efforts to provide accommodations. D. The law does not require optimum services for special education.

D. The law does not require optimum services for special education

Standardized achievement tests _______. A. compare students to other students within the same classroom only. B. measure the level of achievement in terms of what students have been taught in the classroom. C. measure the level of achievement from standpoint of mastery. D. are norm - referenced.

D. are norm - referenced.

In order for collaborative efforts to work effectively, members of a collaborative team must _____________. A. ensure the group's initial vision is maintained. B. debate each critical issue thoroughly. C. develop tolerance of other member's beliefs. D. agree on every aspect of their common goal.

D. develop tolerance of other member's beliefs.

Children with autism spectrum disorder often ________. A. act they way they do to be the center of attention. B. prefer to explain their own perception of events. C. seek human contact but avoid social interaction D. find making and maintaining eye contact difficult.

D. find making and maintaining eye contact difficult.

Teachers can best ensure that all students give their own responses to oral instructor questions about a lesson's content by _________. A. listening to responses freely offered after the question is presented. B. calling randomly on students who raise their hands. C. drawing stick with students' names to select a respondent. D. having students indicate their responses with index cards.

D. having students indicate their responses with index cards.

Because of the nature of the teacher - paraprofessional partnership, collaboration ________. A. can take the form of co-teaching. B. is impossible and unnecessary. C. should be limited to the extent possible. D. may sometimes occur in shared problem solving.

D. may sometimes occur in shared problem solving.

Effectively using classroom time includes _______. A. removing classroom clocks. B. physically reorganizing the classroom. D. reducing time for lunch. D. meaningful engagement in academic activities.

D. meaningful engagement in academic activities.

Effective classroom rules _________. A. should reflect different expectations for students with special needs. B. should be punitive in nature. C. should be general and all-encompassing. D. should accommodate all students' cultures.

D. should accommodate all students' cultures.

Accurate assessment of diverse students can be difficult because _______. A. they prefer being assessed by their parents. B. they lack motivation to perform well. C. they alway work at a slower place. D. they may lack exposure to test content.

D. they may lack exposure to test content.

Each of the following is true of students with cerebral palsy EXCEPT _______. A. it occurs due to injury to the brain before, during, or after birth. B. about 10,000 infants and preschoolers are diagnosed with cerebral palsy each year. C. it affects a combination of limbs with varying degrees of severity. D. they typically have Intellectual disabilities.

D. they typically have intellectual disabilities.

Each of the following is true of students with visual impairments EXCEPT _______. A. they vary in their social and emotional development. B. most have some useful vision. C. they have fewer opportunities to acquire information usually learned visually. D. they typically have lower cognitive ability than other students.

D. they typically have lower cognitive ability than other students.

Once mismatches have been identified, teachers should use the information to identify ways to eliminate or minimize their effects, including _________. A. employing a permanent seating arrangement in the classroom. B. providing learning strategies to address areas in which the student is deficient. C. grouping students without regard to skill levels. D. using bypass strategies in a primary area of instruction.

D. using bypass strategies in a primary area of instruction.

Least restrictive environment is a student's right to be educated in an environment _____. A. That best supports his/her special physical, emotional, or cognitive needs. B. Where he/she is most likely to be socially accepted and successful. C. Most like that for peers without disabilities. D. That is equivalent to his/her peers in a general education classroom.

That best supports his/her special physical, emotional, or cognitive needs.