RSED Exam 3 Old Quiz Questions
The process for completing FBAs does not include which of the following?
Defining the problem in abstract terms.
A teacher's ___________ response to student behavior often determines whether a problem situation develops and how intense it is.
Initial
A benifit of direction instruction for students with disabilities?
It can improve retention for students with disabilities.
Which is true of time sampling?
It may be necessary to use a prerecorded signal heard through an earphone.
Which is true of individualized grading?
It should be reflected on students' IEPs in terms of accommodations and modifications.
The ______________ strategy is an example of an ineffective strategy that many students with special needs use or area taught to use in solving math word problems.
Key word
Lower level vs. higher level thinking
Lower-level, or convergent, questions help you find out whether students have the basic understanding necessary for higher-level thought. Further, critical and creative thinking can be developed by using convergent and evaluative questions. Although incorporating more higher-level skills into the curriculum is positive, it is important to realize that lower-level knowledge is still important, particularly for students with special needs, who may not readily acquire lower-level knowledge.
Ms. Jacobs wants Ralph to put away his crayons and join the group for a lesson. She first asks him to touch his nose. Then she asks him to stick out his tongue. Next, she asks him to say his name. Finally, she asks him to join the group. Ms. Jacobs is using which behavioral strategy?
Make high-probability requests first.
Ms. Reed provides her student with samples of student work that exemplifies excellent work, mediocre work and unacceptable work. Which of the following strategies is Ms. Reed utilizing?
Model for the student what you expect.
How to help students with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities meet curricular standards?
Modifications help students meet the same curricular standards as other students but in a more functional way Modifications needed when a student with disabilities is unable to perform tasks the other students perform
Which of the following accurately describes the steps in the mathematical mnemonic device, FOIL?
Multiply first terms, Multiply outermost terms, Multiply innermost terms, Multiply last terms
What strategy is for determining how much background information students have about a topic?
PREP strategy
A graphic organizer designed to help students organize their papers are known as ________________.
Pattern guides
Which is not an accurate description of the benefits of performance-based assessment?
Performance-based assessments focus on learning products as opposed to learning processes.
Helps writers focus on background information as well as on the audience and the purpose of a paper
Planning think sheet.
The first step in an environmental inventory is to ask:
What is the standard involved?
When would you design independent work?
When they can get it with 85% accuracy.
Strategy to help students remember something. An example would be PEMDAS
mnemonics
Testing adjustments that can occur after the test include all of the following EXCEPT ______________.
modified test construction
Consider _________, __________, and __________ tests over the course of a grading period for students with disabilities.
multiple, smaller, more focused
Ways in which content area texts are written to reflect main ideas, such as compare-contrast, cause-effect, and problem solution
organizational patterns
The first step in getting and keeping students motivated to learn a new learning strategy is to
provide a strong rationale for why learning the strategy is important.
strategy to help students assess quality of their work
rubric
Ability to make decisions and direct one's behavior to achieve goals-often lacking among students with special needs. an important part of self-determination.
self-advocacy
Important for reducing risk of learned helplessness and low self-esteem
self-advocacy
The most frequently used methods of classroom evaluation is ________________.
traditional classroom testing and grading
If a parent comes to you and expresses their frustration with tutoring, what should you do?
Listen, offer some suggestions, but make it clear that spending enjoyable time with their child is more important.
6 Steps for teaching independent learning strategies
-Assess current strategy use -Clarify expectations -Demonstrate strategy use -Encourage students to memorize strategy steps -Provide guided and independent practice -Administer posttests
When a teacher asks a question how long should the wait time be to give the students time to think about the answer
5 seconds
When creating your own learning strategy, remember to use no more than _______ steps.
8
How you get your students ready for the lesson. Get students to think about what they already know about it. Makes content more understandable by putting it within a more general framework.
Advanced organizers
Which of the following is NOT a research-based step for teaching independent learning strategies?
Allow students the opportunity to reflect on their weaknesses.
Which of the following is used to activate students' knowledge and encourages the use of predictions?
Anticipation guides
consist of a series of statements, some of which may not be true, related to the material that students are about to read What is the key content in my lesson? Make it into true and false statements. Figure out what students already know about the topic before teaching it.
Anticipation guides
Benefits of portfolio assessment
Assist teachers in evaluating progress toward I E P objectives Emphasize students' products rather than test scores Highlight student strengths better than traditional tests Promote more learning with self-evaluations of portfolios
Which of the following is NOT part of the approach suggested by Carnine and colleagues (2010) in regards to teaching terms and concepts using definitions that employ positive and negative examples?
Avoid asking open-ended questions as these may lead to confusion for the student.
Which of the following is not one of MacArther, Schwartz, Graham, Malloy, and Harris' (1996) steps in the report writing strategy?
Avoid brainstorming as this wastes valuable writing time
________________ means primarily instruction in academic skills of reading, writing, and math.
Basic skills instruction
"I agree to do these things", "For doing them I will receive", "Outstanding performance will be if I" are all questions involved in which behavior strategy?
Behavior contracts
Types of strategies? Why are these two important?
COPS (writing strategy for proofreading) SLANT (strategy for increasing student interaction/participation) They help students become active learners and increase independence.
Which of the following is an aspect of basic skills instruction for which accommodations may be required for students with special needs?
Change the rate of new skill introduction
Learning strategies should cue students to perform behaviors for remembering, reading, and ___________.
Checking their work.
A student who studies a chapter and then tries to recall five to seven main ideas is using a memorization technique referred to as
Chunking
Practice that meets that child's needs even if it means going below grade level
Controlled practice
Functions of behaviors could include any of the following except which of the following?
Cooperating in group work
Which of the following is NOT an essential characteristic of cooperative learning?
Cooperative learning can be completed primarily on the independent level with collaboration occurring in the final stage.
Questions to ask when assigning homework?
Do task skills align with a student's skill level? Do students have the background knowledge required? Is the purpose of the task clear? Does the task include a lot of practice? Are written directions clear? Is enough time allotted? Other adaptations may be needed for students with reading problems, physical disabilities, or a slower working pace Involve parents to oversee homework, sign off on homework, Conduct parent-teacher meetings; discuss homework
Which of the following questions should not be asked prior to assigning homework?
Does the student's parent have the ability to teach the student how to complete the homework assignment?
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of electronic portfolios (EPs)?
EPs eliminate the risk of error in data reporting.
Decreasing behavior generally is accomplished through one of the following strategies EXCEPT:
Encouraging students to place social pressure on one another
When giving directions, what should a teacher do first?
Give a cue to get the students' attention.
How should a teacher introduce new skills.
Gradually.
Gives students a visual format to organize their thoughts while looking for main ideas. Creates a visual representation of the most significant information.
Graphic organizer
Which is not an example of minimum interventions teachers use to address minor student misbehavior?
Grouping strategies that only address disruptive behaviors of students.
What strategy should you use with direct instruction?
INCLUDE. Anticipate student problems; prepare to provide guided practice Ensure concept acquisition before providing practice (85%)
Examples of advanced organizers?
Identifying major topics and activities Presenting an outline of content Providing background information Stating concepts and ideas to be learned in the lesson Motivating students to learn by showing the relevance of the activity Stating the objectives or outcomes of the lesson
Which of the following statements is true concerning preskills?
If most students lack the necessary preskills, those preskills should be taught directly.
Goals of SLANT
Increase the amount of student interaction during class Help students understand how their use of positive participation behaviors can influence reactions of others toward them Teach students both the social and cognitive reasons for active class participation
All of the following are adjustments that could be made during a test EXCEPT _______________.
Individual tutoring
purposeful collection of student work used to determine student effort, progress, achievement
Portfolio assessment
Which of the following is not a potential advantage of portfolio assessments for students with disabilities?
Portfolio assessments are more accurate than other forms of assessment.
Which of the following is the least preferable strategy for decreasing undesirable student behavior?
Presentation punishment
In order for the COPS strategy (Capitalized, Overall Appearance, Punctuation, Spelling) to be effective students must have _________ to perform this strategy adequately.
Preskills
One issue regarding students with disabilities and performance-based assessments is that these students have the potential to lack the _________ necessary to conduct performance-based assessments.
Preskills
What are basic skills required in order to do more complex skills
Preskills
4 essential aspects of basic skills instruction that may need to be adjusted for students with disabilities:
Preskills Selection and sequencing of examples Rate of introduction of new skills Direction with practice and review
For some students with special needs participating in performance-based assessments, ________________ may need to be taught directly.
Problem- solving skills
Ms. Johnson reinforces Mabel's behavior by providing positive reinforcers. As Mabel progresses, Ms. Johnson gradually reduces the number of reinforcers. In CBM, this is which step?
Provide practice and feedback
R: U: B: R: I: C:
R: read rubric; become familiar with criteria for each component U: use rubric to get initial score; apply rubric, get clarity on use B: bring buddy to help you rate again R: review material again as a pair (student and buddy); present scores to larger group and get their feedback I: identify and award new scores together (student and buddy) using feedback from larger group C: check the scores again
Students are paired randomly in a ____________ tutoring approach.
Reciprocal
Steps for SLANT
S- Sit up L-Lean foward A-Activate your thinking N-Name key information T-Track the talker
A student who receives the same reward over a period of time and eventually no longer finds it rewarding is experiencing
Satiation
How do you respond to incorrect answers in class discussion?
Scaffold incorrect answers and evasive responses Provide a cue and pause add more support with leading questions reinforce and expand on answers
In _______________, learners are taught to use language to guide their performances and talk themselves through a task.
Self Instruction
In ______________, students watch and check themselves to make sure they have performed targeted behaviors.
Self-monitoring
Early warning signs of potential violence
Social withdrawal; excessive feelings of isolation Excessive feelings of rejection; victimization by others Feelings of being picked on, persecuted Low school interest; poor academic performance Interest in violence; uncontrolled anger Patterns of hitting, bullying; behaviors of concern to others History of violent, aggressive behavior; intolerance; prejudice Drug/alcohol use; affiliation with gangs Access to, possession of firearms; serious threats of violence
SLiCK is a strategy designed to help students comprehend digitally recorded textbooks. Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the SLiCK process?
Stop reading when the text gets too difficult
Uses _____________ and ________ instruction as needed.
Universal design, and individualized
Which of the following is a reason why it is so important for students with special needs to develop self-advocacy skills?
Students with special needs are at risk for learned helplessness and low self-esteem.
The general term that refers to outlines, abstracts, or questions that emphasize important information in texts is
Study guide
Which of the following is NOT part of the reading comprehension strategy called TRAP?
Take your time
How should a teacher introduce similar terms?
Teach them separately because if they are taught together, it could be confusing.
The highest level of the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) system is known as the ________________________.
Tertiary level
Direct teaching strategy and curriculum that teaches vocabulary in context using definitions
Text talk. direct teaching strategy for teaching new words Describe word in context; explain meaning; students repeat word Give examples; students give examples; students repeat word Reinforce with pictures, real objects, pantomimes, D V D
Which of the following is the best reason for considering IEP goals in the environmental inventory process?
The teacher should consider functional outcomes for the student.
Why do school systems continue to use grades
They communicate progress related to grade level standards so that parents and school can know.
Basing all or part of a student's daily work grade or report-card grade on IEP objectives is advantageous for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
This ensures a higher grade for students with disabilities.
One of the main reasons students fail to complete homework assignments independently, successfully, and without undue stress is that the assignments __________________.
are to difficult to begin with.
Tutoring should be held __________________________.
at a consistent, scheduled time.
One effective grading strategy that teachers can immediately adopt is to ________________.
avoid giving zeros
Graphic organizer showing relationships among concepts of instruction as well as essential characteristics of the concepts
concept maps
what are lower level questions also called?
convergent and evaluative.
The benefits of parental tutoring is ______________________.
debated amongst scholars
The process of systematically assessing a classroom setting in order to modify materials and activities for students with disabilities is referred to as a(n) ___________________.
environmental inventory
process needed to identify tasks that will require modifications for student with disabilities
environmental inventory
Direct instruction has __________ teaching and ___________ practice/review
explicit, extensive
Empowerment builds a foundation for the _____________.
future Ex. Here are some resources I will help you develop the skills and tools What do you think would work. .
The first step in self-questioning is to ____________________.
identify the duties or tasks that are required in class.