SPED
Which is the best example of an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) teacher conducting a work sample analysis?
A teacher reviews a writing sample to identify types of grammatical errors. By reviewing the writing sample, the teacher can identify the student's current strengths and deficits.
A newly registered student who has an IEP for an specific learning disability has enrolled in a high school Exceptional Student Education (ESE) program at the beginning second semester. The student was placed in ninth grade courses to align with transcripts sent from his previous school. The assigned ESE teacher has reviewed the student's records which included data collected at the beginning of eighth grade, and the teacher determined that the student was performing on a 6.0 level in reading and a 5.0 level in math according to records from his previous school. The other students in the teacher's class are currently performing on approximately a 3.0 level in reading and a 2.5 level in math. How can the teacher meet this student's needs?
Administer diagnostic assessments to collect current data related to the student's current level of functioning and plan for instruction. Gathering data about present levels is the first step to support a newly enrolled student. This data can then be used by the IEP team to support the student's current placement or consider whether another placement should be considered as the least restrictive environment.
Which of the following types of assessment provides information about how a student is progressing in academic areas such as reading and math classes and may provide periodic updates for parents?
curriculum-based assessment A curriculum-based assessment provides periodic updates on how a student is progressing in academic areas at school.
Ms. Cooper uses think-pair-share as a way to evaluate progress and adapt instruction. Which type of assessment is this?
formative assessment This is the correct answer because formative assessment is a process used by teachers and students during instruction that provides feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve students' achievements of intended instructional outcomes.
After an evaluation for special education services, the results must be presented to which of the following individuals: Select all answers that apply.
parents or guardians of the child Parents must be informed of evaluation results. only classroom teachers of the student Classroom teachers of the child must be informed of evaluation results. administrators Administrators must be informed of evaluation results.
Which of the following may be a component of the Response to Intervention (RTI) process for a student who is struggling in reading?
periodic meetings with parents and school staff to review progress or lack of progress Students who are in the RTI process will have periodic meetings, typically every 6-8 weeks, to review progress or lack of progress. The team may consider other interventions or strategies at these meetings.
Blake is a twelve-year-old student who has a specific learning disability. He tested on grade level in math but tested two grade levels below in writing and four grade levels below in reading. Blake also receives speech therapy to address articulation errors. What accommodation would be most appropriate for Blake when taking tests?
reading test questions aloud to Blake due to reading deficits Since Blake performs four grade levels below in reading, having a test examiner read questions aloud will address fluency challenges and allow him to focus on comprehension of test questions.
A third-grade student with learning disabilities requires constant redirection when working in collaborative groups. The teacher requests the special education teacher begin the initial evaluation process. What is the best response to provide the general education teacher?
refer the teacher to the RtI process RtI is a process to monitor students' academic and/or behavioral progress based on results-oriented data. RtI is a systematic process for students who are experiencing academic difficulties and who may not meet the grade level achievement standards. RtI is highly qualified instruction grounded in scientifically researched instructional intervention strategies.
A special education co-teacher is addressing multiplication skills with a group of fourth-grade students. Which of the following activities could be used to determine whether the students are ready to begin instruction on word problems involving multiplication?
responding to a sample real world prompt involving multiplication The sample prompt can be used to collect pre-assessment data to determine the students' levels of understanding and topics with which to begin instruction.
