Exceptional Children Finale
Using intelligence test scores and including students regarded as highly talented as well as those with the potential for superior performance, the prevalence for giftedness is estimated as high as _____.
3-5%
Tony is a typically developing student in preschool. He learned to discriminate between a circle and a triangle in 3 trials. His classmate, Jay, has an intellectual disability. How many trials might Jay require to perform the same task?
30
Which of the following reflects the number of students affected with a secondary disability?
40%
After parent consent has been obtained, school districts must complete the evaluation process for a student suspected of having a disability within _____.
60 days
Which of the following devices can read street signs and announce traffic signals for people with visual impairments?
A Global Positioning System
Which of the following is an example of an informal transition assessment?
A curriculum-based assessment
Preschool activity schedules should include all but which of the following?
A majority of child-initiated activities
Which of the following is a proactive management strategy?
Allowing students opportunities to make choices.
Which of the following groups are generally underrepresented in special education?
Asian Americans
What is primarily to blame for the under-representation of students from culturally diverse groups in programs for the gifted and talented?
Biases inherent in the identification process
Which of the following students would be identified as having difficulty with generalization of learning?
Billy can tie his sneakers but not his dress shoes.
Which of the following court rulings declared that school districts could not be compelled to provide costly related services if a student with a disability made adequate progress in general education without those services?
Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley
Which of the following strategies is least likely to promote successful inclusion for students with intellectual disabilities?
Common recess time
Maurice has Cerebral Palsy and is physically unable to speak. His teacher helps him to learn to use a communication board. What type of intervention is this?
Compensatory
Which of the following mathematical tools is most likely to be helpful in teaching students who are blind to add and subtract?
Crammers abacus
What is the first challenge teachers of students with behavior disorders face when they try to use a group process to modify behaviors?
Creating a sense of group solidarity
Which term best applies to looking and planning for ways to include brief, systematic instructional interactions, focusing on IEP objectives, in the context of typical classroom activities?
Embedded learning
Which of the following statements about enclaves is true?
Enclave workers receive wages based on their level of productivity.
Which of the following is the least powerful argument for family involvement in special education?
Family members need to feel that they are important.
Which of the following represents the most appropriate way to develop career awareness and vocational skills for students during the early elementary years?
Feeding the class pet
Which disease is marked by abnormal pressure in the eye caused by disturbances or blockages of fluids that normally circulate?
Glaucoma
Which of the following statements about handicaps is NOT true?
Handicaps are evident at birth or shortly after birth.
Mr. Tozzi teaches job skills to high school students with disabilities. However, his students are able to go to work in a community restaurant only one day a week. Mr. Tozzi does not want his students to forget what they learned. How can he maximize the effectiveness of their on-the-job training?
He can simulate work experiences in the classroom.
Mr. Santori has just attended an IEP meeting with Carl's parents. Mr. Santori explained all of the services that Carl was receiving and discussed the progress that Carl had made in reading. Mr. Santori suggested that Carl may be able to focus better if he had medication for his hyperactivity. Other members of the IEP team agree, but Carl's parents do not want to put him on medication. Mr. Santori tells them that being resistant to suggestions will not help Carl. How has Mr. Santori's response hindered communication?
He is labeling Carl's parents.
Chelsea is a child with strabismus. She does not require special education but her teacher wants to be sure to help her succeed in class. She has some ideas for helping Chelsea. Which is least likely to be helpful?
High illumination with no glare
Renzulli's (2003) definition of giftedness is based on the interaction among which three basic clusters of human traits?
High intellect, creativity, and task commitment
Tamara is three days old and weighs almost 2 pounds. Her parents just learned that she has Down syndrome. What is the most likely setting for her early intervention services?
Hospital based
According to the mirror model for parent involvement, most parents are likely to participate in _____.
IEP planning
Which is not a type of qualitative assessment tool used for identification of students who are gifted and talented?
IQ test
Compared to students of other racial and ethnic groups, African American students are most likely to be identified as having _____.
Intellectual Disabilties
Which did the landmark Skeels and Dye (1939) study conclude?
Intelligence is not fixed.
Which of the following statements regarding interagency collaboration and transition is true?
Interagency collaboration is critical to the success of transition.
Which of the following is NOT a reason to involve students in the development and implementation of their IEPs?
It is a requirement of ADA that students are involved in developing their IEPs.
which of the following is a characteristic of primary prevention?
It is designed to reduce the number of new cases of disabilities.
Which of the following statements about self-management is most accurate?
It promotes maintenance and generalization of new behaviors.
Who established the value of systematic early intervention in improving outcomes for children with autism?
Ivar Lovaas
Who was the first person to develop methods for educating people with intellectual disabilities?
Jean Itard
Which of the following statements about gender and special education law is true?
Twice as many boys receive special education services.
Which of the following would be the most difficult for a child with autism?
Understanding why a joke is funny
For students who are twice exceptional, which of the following is NOT recommended for supporting their social and emotional needs?
Use conventional or nontraditional measurement tools as well as nonverbal measurement
Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question?
What does Jasmine like to do on the weekend?
Which question is critical for teachers in determining which skills to include in a functional curriculum?
Will failure to learn the knowledge or skill result in negative consequences?
Marvin is a 2nd grade student with a moderate intellectual disability. His teachers claim that his gnome costume for Halloween was perfect for him. They say that he is always happy and that he never meets a stranger. Recently his teacher had to stop him from leaving the classroom wit ha man who had come to fix the computer. Marvin displays characteristics of a person with _____.
Williams syndrome
Which is the best example of enrichment?
With a teacher's guidance, Dale researches, designs, and builds a robot.
Mrs. Gandy wants to be sure that her classroom has appropriate lighting for her students with low vision. Which adaptation would NOT be helpful?
Worksheets printed on colored paper
Mark is a student with Autism. Mrs. Tozzi, a 5th grade teacher, is having a conference with his parents. She begins by welcoming them. She asks his parents if he is experiencing problems with his homework and invites them to explain how Autism is likely to affect his academic and social skills. Finally, she asks them if Mark is having any other challenges that she may not be aware of. Was Mrs.Tozzi engaging in effective questioning?
Yes; she asked open-ended questions.
A long cane serves as all of the following EXCEPT _____.
a bumper for protection from high tree branches
Seth works for a large landscaping service along with coworkers who also have disabilities. They have support on the job from a supported employment specialist. This is known as _____.
a mobile work crew
The Apgar scale is basically used as _____.
a screening test to identify high-risk infants
Successful co-teaching requires all of the following EXCEPT _____.
a sense of humor
Programs for students who are gifted and talented _____.
are chronically underfunded
Guide dogs _____.
are most useful for independent travel in large cities
The ability to fuse the single images from each eye into a single three-dimensional shape is called _____
binocular vision
In program planning, the evaluation team determines all of the following EXCEPT _____.
causation of the disability
All of the following are defining characteristics of autism in the IDEA definition of autism except _____.
cognitive deficits
All of the following are criteria for a diagnosis of intellectual disability EXCEPT _____.
concurrent sensory disabilities
Brianna's general education teacher and the speech therapist at her school communicate to make sure that her therapy sessions end before it is time for related arts classes. This is an example of _____
coordination
Brianna's general education teacher and the speech therapist at her school communicate to make sure that her therapy sessions end before it is time for related arts classes. This is an example of _____.
coordination
Teachers who implement home-school contracts _____.
depend on parents to deliver rewards for progress in the classroom
A new test for genetic abnormalities that can be done as early as 5 weeks into the pregnancy is done by _____.
detecting fetal DNA and RNA in the mother's bloodstream
IQ tests are useful for all of the following purposes EXCEPT _____.
determining objectives for an IEP
Exceptional children _____.
differ from the norm in learning and/or behavior
The difference in the prevalence rates of intellectual disabilities is largely due to _____.
differences in criteria used for identification
Children with emotional and behavior problems are more likely to come from homes in which _____.
discipline is harsh
Although students with Asperger syndrome are similar to students with autism, they _____.
don't have deficits in language and general intellectual functioning
Individualized transition plans (ITPs) specify postsecondary goals in the areas of _____.
employment, postsecondary education or training, and independent living skills
To be sure that students with disabilities receive the highest quality of instruction, teachers are required to use _____.
evidence-based practices
All of the following strategies are based on applied behavior analysis except _____.
facilitated communication
Mr. Quimby, a teacher, provides physical support to help Howard, a student who cannot speak, type responses on a keyboard, so that Howard can share his thoughts and ideas. This technique is known as _____.
facilitated communication
Common feelings of siblings of children with disabilities include all of the following EXCEPT _____.
fear that they will be rejected by their sibling with disabilities
According to research, initial reactions of parents who learn that their child has a disability are generally _____.
feelings of shock, denial, and disbelief
Carlos is a high school student who uses a wheelchair. He participates in advanced placement math and science classes and does well in other subjects. He feels awkward in physical education because he is unable to fully participate in sports such as basketball. According to current terminology, Carlos is _____
handicapped
Collin has 20/200 vision. This means that _____.
he is legally blind
Julia was diagnosed with bone cancer at the age of 6. It was necessary for doctors to amputate her right leg below the knee. According to current terminology, Julia is _____
impaired
Social deficits displayed by students with intellectual disabilities include all of the following EXCEPT _____.
inability to recall names
All of the following contribute to disproportionate representation of diverse students in special education EXCEPT
inconsistent parental involvement
Mr. Shaffer is a high school history teacher. He is very concerned about Rafael, one of his students. Rafael exhibits aggressive behavior in class, and episodes are becoming more frequent. Mr. Shaffer has decided to conduct a functional behavior assessment to determine why Rafael is so aggressive. He meets with Rafael's parents and two of his teachers to determine which situations provoke aggressive behavior and solicit suggestions for keeping Rafael calm. Mr. Shaffer is conducting a/an _____.
indirect functional behavior assessment
Visual activity schedules for students with autism _____.
is a form of prompting
All of the following are true about closed circuit television EXCEPT _____.
it can be easily moved from class to class
Early researchers suggested that students with intellectual disabilities have ability about as well as people without disabilities in _____.
long-term memory retention
Shelly and Sabrina are adults with disabilities. They live together in an apartment and are able to take care of themselves. They also perform routine household tasks. Once or twice a week Mrs. Nelson stops by to check on them and help as needed. Once, a neighbor was disturbing them by playing loud music, and Mrs. Nelson helped them contact the landlord. This type of living arrangement is known as a/an _____.
maximum independence apartment
An IFSP must be reviewed with the family of a child receiving early intervention services _____.
once a year
The key operational element of family-professional partnerships is _____.
ongoing two-way communication
All of the following are reasons that teachers and parents must maintain partnership EXCEPT _____.
parent groups require collaboration for membership
Appropriate curricular approaches for educating students who are gifted and talented include all of the following except _____.
progressive filtering
All of the following are strategies that help students with disabilities succeed in postsecondary environments except _____.
providing an IEP for college
Teachers can help children with low vision develop visual efficiency by _____.
providing visual instruction in the context of daily activities
The short-term care of a family member with disabilities to provide relief for parents from caretaking duties is known as _____.
respite care
Jack is a person with autism. He has severe intellectual disabilities but he can play many classical piano compositions by ear. Jack probably has a condition known as _____.
savant syndrome
Monica's teacher has taught her to use a self-management strategy to control her blurting out in class. Her teacher has agreed to let her have extra time in the listening center if she has fewer than 5 blurt outs during morning work. Monica has been instructed to color the circle on her chart green if she has met the goal. On Thursday after morning work, Monica holds up a green circle and smiles at her teacher. The form of self-management described in this scenario is _____.
self-evaluation
All of the following are models of supported employment except _____.
sheltered work environments
One reason that the number of students with visual impairments is larger than the number reported in IDEA is _____.
some students are counted under other categories
Prior to the 1970's _____.
students with disabilities could not enroll in public schools in many states
Home-based early intervention services may be least effective for _____.
teenage mothers
Mrs. Wolfe, a 2nd grade teacher, wants Anthony's mother to feel comfortable during their parent-teacher conference. To build rapport with her. Mrs. Wolfe should _____.
tell her that a Cub Scout troop is being started after school for 2nd grade boys
The ultimate goal of No Child Left Behind was _____.
that all children would be proficient in reaidng and math by 2014.
All of the following are typically members of early intervening assistance teams EXCEPT _____.
the student's parents
Recent studies of actual IEPs indicate that _____.
they are often useless to parents and students
One drawback for students with adventitious visual impairments is that _____.
they have a greater need for emotional support
Mrs. Stewart provides a basic lesson on figurative language. All students are expected to identify examples of similes and metaphors. Some students are expected to generate examples of similes and metaphors and others are expected to identify and generate more complex examples of figurative language. This approach to differentiation is known as _____.
tiered lessons
Work activity centers provide all of the following except _____.
training in independent living skills
Accelerated and compressed speech enable students with visual impairments to listen at speeds of _____.
up to 275 words per minute
Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports _____.
uses research-based interventions to teach appropriate behaviors
According to IDEA amendments of 1997 a manifestation determination hearing must be conducted _____.
when a student with a disability has been suspended in excess of 10 days
Behavior intervention plans are required for students with disabilities _____.
who have behavior issues that adversely affect school performance
Teachers who exhibit differential acceptance for students with emotional and behavior problems _____.
witness anger and aggression without becoming angry or aggressive
Which of the following best describes a natural cue in a work environment?
Madeline hears a beeping sound and removes sandwich buns from the oven.
Which of the following statements about inclusion is true?
Many parents of children with disabilities support inclusion and others oppose it.
Which of the following is NOT a problem experienced by a person with a limited field of vision?
Marshall's 20/20 vision allows him to read the smallest print from 20 feet away.
Which of the following is an example of an embedded learning activity?
Melvin works on throwing and catching in occupational therapy so his teacher includes a bean bag game in centers.
Which of the following is NOT involved in RTI?
Multifactored evaluation
The first parent group to advocate for children with disabilities was the _____.
National Society for Crippled Children
Isaac is a student with a disability who belongs to a neighborhood gang. He is involved in an argument with another student in math class. Later that night, Isaac attends a school sponsored football game. Other students report that Isaac has a gun and is threatening to shoot the student he argued with earlier. Isaac is removed from the football game by authorities. Members of the IEP team decide to place Isaac at an alternative school for 45 days. Were Isaac's rights violated?
No; schools have the right to remove students who bring weapons to school to an interim alternative placement.
What is the kingpin behavior around which other behaviors excesses revolve?
Noncompliance
Why is it difficult to develop a clear definition of emotional disabilities?
Norms for appropriate behavior differ across cultures.
Which of the following statements about orientation and mobility (O & M) is most accurate?
O & M must be taught at an early age.
Which of the following has been referred to as the most important legislation enacted for young children with developmental delays?
P. L. 99-457
Mrs. Watkins, a 5th grade teacher, and Mrs. Dubois, a special educator, want to begin teaching a unit on fractions. They want to keep group sizes small so they each teach the same lesson to an equal number of students. Which model of co-teaching is described in this scenario?
Parallel Teaching
Which of the following is NOT a step in preferential intervention?
Parent consent for testing and evaluation is obtained.
Which of the following is a variable, identified by the authors of the textbook, as a concern for girls who are gifted and talented?
Poor academic choices and poor self-concept
Mrs. Gardner is using a peer support strategy to motivate her students to behave more appropriately. Students have been asked to watch their classmates and catch them being good. Mrs. Gardner praises students who have noticed and reported positive behavior. Which of the following strategies is she using?
Positive peer reporting
Mrs. Abraham teaches 2nd grade. She is concerned about Sammy's behavior. He is unable to read grade-level text. He disrupts class during reading by cursing and screaming when he is asked to read. Which of the following is an evidence-based strategy most likely to improve Sammy's behavior?
Providing explicit and systematic instruction to improve his reading deficits.
Which of the following words has a meaning most like ableism?
Racism
Which of the following statements about telephone calls to parents is true?
Regular telephone calls can be effective in maintaining parent involvement.
Ms. Frost gives oral reading fluency tests every week to all her first grade students. The lowest performing students receive special reading tutoring until they are reading at a minimally acceptable level. What type of intervention is this?
Remedial
Which of the following most accurately reflects beliefs about residential treatment facilities for people with disabilities?
Residential treatment facilities do not provide a normal lifestyle for people with disabilities.
Which of the following strategies would be least effective in increasing the involvement of families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds?
Scheduling meetings during the teacher's planning time.
Mrs. Lucas is preparing for an annual review of Mia's IEP. The team has recommended that Mia receive services in the resource room rather than a self-contained classroom. Mia's current teacher has informed Mrs. Lucas that her parents expect Mia to receive lots of individual attention in class. Mrs. Lucas is expecting Mia's parents to be angry about the decision and she has prepared herself to stand firm and defend the team's decision. Which barrier to effective communication is being displayed by Mrs. Lucas?
She is treating Mia's parents like adversaries.
Jasmine is a kindergarten child with low vision. Which of the following is NOT a realistic expectation regarding motor skills?
She will be less careful with space.
Mrs. Torrez has been informed that Victoria, a new student with low vision, is being placed in her class. Which of the following is probably true about Victoria?
She will mainly use her vision to learn
Which of the following statements about responses to sensory stimuli and people with autism is most accurate?
Some people with autism do not feel pain in a normal way.
Which of the following is the largest disability category in special education?
Specific Learning Disabilities
Which of the following statements about challenging behaviors and students with intellectual disabilities is true?
Students with severe intellectual disabilities generally display a higher incidence of challenging behaviors.
Which statement about braille for students who are blind is most accurate?
Students write words as contractions rather than letter by letter.
What are the primary emphases of Piirto's concept of talent development?
Superior memory, observational powers, curiosity, creativity and rapid learning
Which of the following statements about an IEP is inaccurate?
Teachers and school districts can be prosecuted if a student does not meet the goals in the IEP.
Which of the following social skills programs includes curriculum materials for children and adolescents?
The Walker Social Skills Curriculum
Which of the following represents an accurate distinction between arguing and dialoguing?
The arguer tries to convince; the dialoguer wants to discover.
As light passes through the eye, what does it hit first?
The cornea
Which of the following is a sometimes overlooked requirement of IDEA?
The provision of inservice training for general educators.
What is emphasized in the definition of visual impairments in IDEA?
The relationship between vision and learning.
Which of the following is NOT an element, listed by the authors of the textbook, that makes puppets delightful to most young children?
Their technological component
Which of the following is NOT true of learned helplessness and outer-directedness?
They are inherent characteristics of intellectual disabilities.
Which of the following statements is true regarding students who display antisocial behaviors at an early age?
They are likely to engage in delinquent behavior in adolescence.
Which of the following statements about attention and students with intellectual disabilities is most accurate?
They are typically slower to attend to relevant features of a task.
In what way is IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 alike?
They both require placement in the most integrated setting possible.
Which of the following is not a drawback to providing a job coach for people with disabilities?
They gradually reduce the level of direct onsite training and support.
Which of the following is true about cognition and children with limited vision?
They have difficulty connecting their experiences.
Which of the following statements about the special education system and culturally/linguistically diverse families is true?
They may view professionals as experts and be hesitant to express their opinions.
