TExES Special Education EC-12 (161) Practice Questions

Which of the following is a major disability category that is recommended under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

vision impairment A vision impairment is one of the thirteen disability categories that is recognized under IDEA.

Ms. Smith's third-grade class was academically screened for reading and several of her students' scores fell below district level benchmark. Following Response to Intervention (RTI) procedures, what should Ms. Smith do first?

Continue to collect data on reading performance using curriculum-based measures. This is the correct answer because in RtI, Tier 1, a student's progress is closely monitored using a validated screening system such as curriculum-based measurement for at least 8 weeks of data collection.

An elementary student who is visually impaired is participating in a unit in his science class that focuses on learning the names and locations of 20 bones in the human body. At the end of the unit, students are required to label all 20 bones on a diagram of a skeleton. What would be the most appropriate way to assess the student's mastery of this objective?

Provide the student with a 3D skeleton on which he can locate and label 20 bones. Using a tactile model of a skeleton allows the student to learn and identify bones in the body using touch.

A mother notices her three-year-old child does not respond to her voice and is concerned it is a symptom of a hearing disability. The mother expresses this concern to the social worker at the child's daycare. Of the following, which would be the best response from the social worker?

Recommend the mother to contact the LEA for an evaluation. Recommending the mother to a professional diagnostician is the best approach as this specialist can provide further, more accurate assessment of the child's hearing.

Which of the following scenarios indicates that a student may meet certain eligibility criteria for a specific learning disability?

The student has received Tier 3 reading interventions but continues to read below grade level. Students who fail to make progress despite receiving research-based interventions may be eligible as having a specific learning disability.

Which of the following is an example of a formative assessment?

asking students to complete an exit ticket to gauge understanding and adjust instruction based on students' responses This is an example of formative assessment because the teacher will use students' responses to determine level of understanding and drive instructional focus based on students' needs.

Which of the following best describes an example of a criterion-referenced test?

assessing a ninth grade student's knowledge and application of the parts of a cell after completing a plant and animal cell unit in biology This is the best example of a criterion-referenced test since students are asked to demonstrate mastery of a specific area of content they have received instruction in.

Daniel is a ten-year-old who scores within the average range for his age on standardized tests but performs significantly below grade level in most academic subjects due to difficulties with organization and focusing. This profile is most consistent with a classification of:

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). correct A student with ADHD often has cognitive abilities at or above grade level but performs lower than his/her ability level due to difficulties with attention.

Mr. Waller begins an English lesson on the structure of sentences. After a few example sentences, Mr. Waller asks each student to list the parts of a sentence. As the students write down the parts of a sentence, Mr. Waller walks around the room looking at their answers. After a few minutes, Mr. Waller returns to the front of the class and resumes instruction. Which type of assessment is being used by Mr. Waller?

formative Formative assessments focus on qualitative feedback. Examples would include an oral examination over a reading assignment or having students brainstorm information related to an instructional activity before beginning an activity so that the teacher can her best to scaffold information.

Peter is an eighth-grade student who has epilepsy. He experiences seizures which range in frequency and intensity. After a seizure, Peter may become fatigued, experience headaches, or may not recall what happened prior to the seizure. According to the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), his disability falls into which disability category?

other health impairment (OHI) Other health impairment is a category that includes physical and mental impairments that significantly impact one or more major life activities. Epilepsy is an example of a physical health impairment.