Special Education SPE Flashcards

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A majority of students receiving special education services in public schools have
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learning disabilities
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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
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autism
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Detailed and frequent assessment of students progress, made to determine if student learning is accelerating and the gap between the students functioning and that considered typical is becoming smaller, is
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progress monitoring
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because of the unique learning, especially in the domain of communication, these students are likely to receive special education services beginning at birth
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deaf-blindness
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Least restrictive environment is a students right to be educated in an environment
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that best supports his/her special physical emotional, or cognitive needs
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Out of the outcomes of the civil rights movement of the 1960s directly led to the passage of
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section 504 of the vocational rehabilitation act
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students who have difficulty in social interactions and communication are referred to as having
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autism syndrome disorder
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the category is used only when a students disabilities are so serious and interrelated that none can be identified as a primary disability
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multiple disabilities
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When a student displays problematic behavior, professionals implement increasingly intensive interventions to try to clearly identify the reason for the behavior and to help the student to learn alternative behaviors that are acceptable in the school setting, an approach termed
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positive behavior supports
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When a student has extraordinary difficulties communicating for reasons other than maturation, they are typically diagnosed with
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speech or language impairments
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when schools refer to students with disabilities, they mean students who
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receive special education services according to federal/state guidelines
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Which category protected under IDEA includes students with characteristics that may include short-term memory loss, developmental delays, vision loss and needs that may change over time?
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traumatic brain injury
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which of the following introduced the concept of integration into public education?
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brown v board of education
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which of the following is a high-incidence disability?
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emotional disturbances
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which of the following is true about mainstreaming?
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students should be placed in a general education setting only when they can meet traditional academic expectations with minimal assistance
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which of the following students receive services under IDEA?
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children who exhibit significant developmental delays
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which of the following legal cases was crucial in establishing the principles of inclusive practices
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oberti v board of education of clementon school district
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which of the following is a provision of section 504 of the vocational rehabilitation act?
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Some students not eligible for special education services may be entitled to receive specific types of assistance to be academically successful
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which of the following is true about evidence-based practice?
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All interventions, strategies, techniques, policies, and programs should be grounded in research with demonstrated effectiveness
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All means used to enable students to succeed in a general education setting is/are
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supplementary aids and services
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behavioral intervention plans are required in the IEP of
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all students with significant behavior problems
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IDEA requires this procedure to ensure that student progress is monitored
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the IEP will be reviewed annually and reevaluated every three years
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often assist int he delivery of special services for many students
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paraprofessionals
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in describing the extent of the students participation in general education, the IEP must include all of the following except
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a justification for placement in a general education classroom
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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
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participation in determining appropriate goals included in the IEP for students with disabilities
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the specialists who focuses on developing a students fine motor skills is the
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occupational therapist
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the specialist most likely to help a student with special needs develop vocabulary, pronounce words or combine words into sentences is the
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speech/language therapist
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the special education teacher that typically helps students prepare for employment or postsecondary education is the
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transition specialist
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the person who typically has the most detailed, day to day knowledge of the students academic, social, and physical needs with in the classroom is the
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general education teacher
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The person who is responsible for managing and coordinating the services a student receives is the
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special education teacher
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The component of the IEP that clarifies how to measure student progress toward achieving goals is the
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strategies for evaluation
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The role of the school nurse in educating a student with disabilities is often to
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assist in interpreting information from physicians an other medical personnel
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Transition plans are written into IEP's to ensure students are prepared for
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life after leaving school
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When the multidisciplinary team makes the placement decisions, they must
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provide justification for placement decisions outside of the general education classroom
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After a parent-teacher conference, it is important for teachers to complete each of the following EXCEPT
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schedule a meeting with your principle
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because of the nature of the teacher-paraprofessional partnerships, collaboration
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may sometimes occur in shared problem solving
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Collaboration is best defined as a group of people
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working in a team that feel their contributions are valued
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Compared to the professional requesting help, the consultant should always be
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more knowledgeable about the area of concern
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During an initial parent-teacher conference, the teacher should focus on the goal of
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establishing a two way exchange of information with the parent
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In understanding a parent's perspective on their child's disabilities, a teacher's experience can prepare him/her
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to listen to the parent's discussion of the child's strengths
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One example of a work environment that supports collaboration is
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arranged shared planning time
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One fundamental problem teachers face in their working relationships with paraprofessionals is that
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teachers often lack experience supervising others
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Planning specifics when engaged in shared problem solving requires collaborative team participants to do all of the following EXCEPT
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brainstorm possible solutions to the problem
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Positive ongoing collaboration between a teacher and paraprofessional is dependent upon
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clear communication
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Success of teams ultimately depends upon the
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commitment of the members
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The co-teaching approach in which two teachers take turns, with one leading the lesson and the other gathering data to improve instructional decisions is called
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one teach, one observe
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he co-teaching method that increases the student's opportunity for participation in responses to teacher questions is
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parallel teaching
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The most critical step of the shared problem solving process is
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identifying the problem
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The step of the shared problem solving process in which the collaborative team considers whether an idea is feasible and will resolve the problem is
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evaluating ideas
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To be an efficient member of a collaborative team, a teacher must have excellent communication skills, which includes all of the following except
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taking the lead
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To view a situation from another person's perspective is
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frame of reference
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A method for measuring the level of achievement of students in terms of what they are taught in the classroom is
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curriculum based assessment
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Accurate assessment of diverse students can be difficult because
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they may lack exposure to test content
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Curriculum-based assessment measures the student's level of achievement related to
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what is taught in the classroom
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Darrell's scores on his group-administered standardized achievement test indicate he is two years below grade level in reading. However, Darrell's teacher is having difficulty using the achievement test data to help Darrell learn because the test contains too few items to determine Darrell's area of difficulty. This scenario refers most closely to
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the results of the standardized test provide little data to guide instruction
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Decisions in instructional evaluation involve
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whether to continue or change instructional procedures
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Decisions that involve the initial instructional level for students are
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curriculum placement
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Jacob wants to take calculus during his sophomore high school year. His guidance counselor looks at the math courses Jacob has completed to see if he has the necessary academic background. Jacob's guidance counselor understands that in order for Jacob to be successful in calculus, he must
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have the necessary prerequisites skills
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Mr. Boggs reads aloud the spelling words for his fourth-grade class and his students spell out the words on their papers. This is an example of which of the following probe classifications?
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hear-write
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Miss Littlefield is wondering if her third-grade student, Laura, meets established federal guidelines for being classified as having a disability, and if so, what the nature and extent of Laura's disability is. These questions most closely concern
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diagnosis
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Scottie's IEP team has decided that Scottie's special education services will take place in a full time general education classroom. This decision mainly concerns Scottie's
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program placement
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Probes of basic academic skills
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consist of timed samples of academic behaviors
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The average scores on most psychological tests is
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100
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Teachers should assess student accuracy and rate on basic academic skills because
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students who are proficient in a basic skill are better able to master advanced skills
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Charmaine's teacher sampled her reading from a passage at the fifth-grade level and found that she read at a correct rate of 43 words per minute with no errors. What is Charmaine's teacher most likely to conclude based on this information?
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Charmaine has a problem with reading rate
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Many students with disabilities are able to participate in district and statewide assessments when provided with appropriate accommodations. However, some students are not required to meet the same standards and are allowed to use ________ to provide evidence that they meet the same broad standards as other students
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alternate assessments
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The peer comparison method of screening through probes uses the ________ to summarize the scores because it is affected less by extreme scores.
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median
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This assessment determines whether a particular student's performance is different enough from peers to require further, more in-depth assessments
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screening
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Which of the following statements is true regarding group-administered standardized and high stakes achievement tests?
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Group-administered and high stakes tests are often used in making administrative decisions at the school district level
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Two common methods of assessment used in making educational decisions for students with special needs are
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standardized and high stakes
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"Instructional methods" includes which of the following?
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ways in which teachers present content
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Classroom climate is influenced by this component.
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he teacher's positive attitude toward individual differences
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Direct instruction involves
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guided student practice
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Effective classroom rules
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should accommodate all students' cultures
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Effectively using classroom time includes
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meaningful engagement in academic activities
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Equipment used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability is
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assistive technology
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Immediate feedback on practice items is important so that students
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can make meaningful corrections of their work
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In order to support student comprehension, textbook content should be
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organized with meaningful headings and subheadings
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Manipulatives and models can benefit students with special needs in each of the following ways EXCEPT
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focusing their attention throughout lessons
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In order for independent student practice to be more effective in promoting student growth and achievement, most students need to complete practice items at an accuracy rate of
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90%
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The highest level of thought in Bloom's taxonomy is
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creating
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When using manipulatives to enhance student learning, it is important to remember that
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students should be encouraged to verbalize their use of manipulatives to clarify their conceptual understanding
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When assigned independent student practice, students are more likely to be successful if they
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have a desire to learn what they are practicing
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The type of grouping that provides students with special needs a range of positive models for academic and social behavior is
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small, mixed-skill group
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The primary purpose of student evaluation is to
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determine the level of student mastery
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Which guideline for selecting manipulative and models helps students who that may have trouble with transference from one concept to another?
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Use a range of manipulative materials
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Which type of grouping works best when some, but not all, students are having trouble mastering a skill?
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small, same-skill group
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Which of the following is a guideline for selecting effective textbooks?
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Support is provided for student comprehension
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Which of the following is an aspect of classroom management?
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transition time
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Accommodations for individuals with multiple disabilities differ from individuals with intellectual disabilities in
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degree and complexity
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Accommodations for students with "orthopedic impairments" take into consideration each of the following EXCEPT the
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students social skills
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Autism spectrum disorder
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can exist in many forms, from mild to severe
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Children with autism spectrum disorder often
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find making and maintaining eye contact difficult
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Each of the following falls into the federal disability category of "other health impairments" EXCEPT
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spina bifida
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Children with ________ comprise the largest group of chronically ill students in the United States
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asthma
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In addition to significant difficulty with adaptive behaviors, students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities generally have IQ scores of ________ or below.
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55
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Interactions of individuals with autism spectrum disorder are characterized by
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significant difficulty with social relationships
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Most students with multiple disabilities have a(n)
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intellectual disability and physical impairment or sensory impairment
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Noticeable characteristics of students with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities include difficulty with all of the following EXCEPT
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learning basic skills of semi-independent living
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Students with autism spectrum disorder are likely to need
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opportunities during the day to work and be alone
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Students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities often are
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dependent upon ongoing support throughout and beyond their school years
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Teachers may need to modify their teaching to accommodate the student with visual impairment by
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reciting what is written on boards and overheads
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Teachers need to remember that students with hearing loss who use amplification devices
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may be distracted by amplified background noises
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Teachers should use classmates to assist with individuals with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities in all of the following ways EXCEPT
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monitoring physiological needs
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The IDEA category "other health impairments" includes
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epilepsy
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The largest group of students with orthopedic impairments in public schools is
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cerebral palsy
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When trying to modify the learning environment to support the needs of students with hearing loss, teachers should
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support instruction with visual aids
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When accommodating students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, teachers should remember to
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establish collaborative efforts with the student's family
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