Deck 2: Planning and Providing Special Education Services

Question 1

Mr.Nelson helps a group of third graders who are gifted to make crystals while Mr.Waun engages the remaining students in a more traditional science lesson.Which model of co-teaching is described in this scenario?

A)alternative teaching
B)one teaching-one helping
C)parallel teaching
D)team teaching

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following best represents the concept of teaming?

A)A group of teachers share bus duty.
B)A paraeducator designs a bulletin board for a special educator.
C)A special educator provides a list of possible accommodations for a student to a general educator.
D)A special educator and a general educator design assignments and assessments for a student and meet to share results.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

All of the following are typically members of early intervening team except

A)general education teachers
B)special education teachers
C)the school nurse
D)the student's parents

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a step in prereferral intervention?

A)Teacher or parent reports concern with child's progress.
B)Parents are notified.
C)Parent consent for testing and evaluation is obtained.
D)Intervention assistance teams help plan and implement interventions.

Question 5

Mrs.Jonas,a speech therapist,Mr.Dodds,a physical therapist,and Mrs.Anthony,a special education teacher,work independently to provide services to Jasmine,a student with cerebral palsy.Mrs.Jonas addresses Jasmine's articulation problems.Mr.Dodds focuses on helping Jasmine walk with braces,and Mrs.Anthony works on Jasmine's reading and math goals.Which type of team is described in this scenario?

A)interdisciplinary
B)intradisciplinary
C)multidisciplinary
D)transdisciplinary

Question 6

After parental consent has been obtained,school districts must complete the evaluation process for a student suspected of having a disability within

A)30 days
B)45 days
C)60 days
D)90 days

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT involved in RTI?

A)universal screening
B)continuous progress monitoring
C)multifactored evaluation
D)several tiers of intensive intervention before referral

Question 8

In program planning,the evaluation team determines all of the following except

A)learning goals and objectives
B)causation of the disability
C)providers of special education and related services
D)frequency of specialized instruction and related services

Question 9

Compared to students of other racial and ethnic groups,African American students are most likely to be identified as having

A)autism
B)intellectual disabilities
C)specific learning disabilities
D)speech or language impairments

Question 10

A representative of the local education agency must be included on an IEP team

A)to ensure that the meetings are orderly
B)to explain the results of assessments administered
C)to ensure inclusion in general education classes
D)to explain the availability of resources through the local education agency

Question 11

Studies comparing the effectiveness of handraising and the use of response cards indicate that

A)students were more comfortable with handraising.
B)students responded more often when using response cards.
C)students performed better on tests after lessons that included handraising.
D)students with disabilities were more likely to be distracted when using response.cards

Question 12

In most states when a teacher encounters a child with a behavior or learning problem and the child is not currently receiving special education services,the first step is to

A)devise and implement an intervention
B)design an individualized education program
C)contact the state board of education to request funding
D)evaluate the child for eligibility to receive special education services

Question 13

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

A)consultation
B)teaming
C)reciprocity
D)coordination

Question 14

Benchmarks or

A)for all students with disabilities
B)for infants and toddlers with disabilities
C)for students with disabilities in segregated settings
D)for students with disabilities who take alternate assessments

Question 15

Which of the following statements about an IEP is true?

A)An IEP is a permanent document.
B)An IEP must be reviewed every three years.
C)An IEP must be revised when student needs change.
D)Only academic goals need to be revised on an annual basis.

Question 16

Which of the following groups are generally underrepresented in special education?

A)Asian Americans
B)European Americans
C)Hispanic Americans
D)Native Americans

Question 17

Successful co-teaching requires all of the following except

A)flexibility
B)a sense of humor
C)meticulous planning
D)open communication

Question 18

Mrs.Watkins,a fifth grade teacher,and Mrs.Dubois,a special educator,want to begin teaching a unit on fractions.They want to keep group size small so they each teach the same lesson to an equal number of students.Which model of co-teaching is described in this scenario?

A)alternative teaching
B)parallel teaching
C)station teaching
D)team teaching

Question 19

RTI was most often used for

A)students with reading problems.
B)students with behavior problems.
C)young children at risk for disabilities.
D)adolescents at risk for failure in school.

Question 20

All of the following contribute to disproportionate representation of diverse students in special education except

A)biased referrals
B)inaccurate assessment
C)ineffective instructional practices
D)inconsistent parental involvement

Question 21

Which of the following is an ineffective inclusion strategy?

A)classwide peer tutoring
B)co-teaching with a special educator
C)implementing accommodations and modifications
D)placing a student with a disability in general education to see if he/she can succeed

Question 22

Mrs.O'Shea believes that a combination of practices is better than a single practice.One disadvantage of her eclectic approach is

A)only the most important parts of a practice may be used
B)some parts of a practice may be implemented for too long
C)elements of different practices may be incompatible with one another
D)teachers may adopt a perfectionist attitude when implementing multiple practices

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of a measurable annual goal?

A)By the end of the school year,Jason will learn to read.
B)By May of 2012,Elizabeth will control her anger when teased.
C)By the end of the school year,Mary Ellen will improve her study skills.
D)By the end of the school year,Erin will read a third grade level reading selection with 95% accuracy.

Question 24

Which of the following is an overlooked requirement of IDEA?

A)the provision of in-service training for general educators
B)the provision of teaching assistants for general educators
C)the provision of common planning time for general educators and resource teachers
D)the provision of increased planning time to design lEPs for general and special educators

Question 25

To be sure that students with disabilities receive the highest quality of instruction,teachers are required to use

A)curriculum-based assessment
B)evidence-based practices
C)peer-initiated strategies
D)small-group instruction

Question 26

Recent studies of actual IEPs indicate that

A)they are data based and creative.
B)they are often useless to parents and students.
C)they have improved greatly over the past 20 years.
D)they represent the best of educational interventions.

Question 27

How often does IDEA require teams to review IEP goals and objectives for each child?

A)every six months.
B)quarterly
C)every other month
D)annually

Question 28

All of the following are required components of an IEP except

A)annual goals
B)measures of progress
C)statement of parental supports
D)description of frequency and duration of services

Question 29

Which factor has the greatest impact on student achievement in inclusive classrooms?

A)the quality of instruction
B)the number of students with disabilities included
C)the severity of the disabilities displayed by the students
D)teacher and student attitudes toward students with disabilities

Question 30

IDEA requires that an individualized education plan be developed for all students with disabilities between the ages of

A)birth to 21
B)3 to 18
C)3 to 21
D)6 to 21

Question 31

All of the following are general factors that must be considered by team members developing an IEP except

A)the communication needs of the child
B)the results of the most recent evaluations
C)the academic,developmental,and functional needs of the child
D)the concerns of parents for enhancing the education of their child

Question 32

Studies of parents who contest school placement decisions for their children with disabilities indicate that

A)many parents wanted full inclusion
B)many parents wanted a more restrictive setting
C)many parents wanted a less restrictive setting
D)many parents wanted smaller classes and instructional support

Question 33

Which classwide peer tutoring model involves reading and responding to items on teacher-made study guides or concept cards?

A)the Ohio State model
B)Peer Assisted Learning Strategies
C)Juniper Gardens Children's Project
D)SUNY Fredonia Classwide Student Tutoring Teams

Question 34

One strategy for integrating students with disabilities in both academic and social environments is

A)cooperative learning
B)games based learning
C)field based experiences
D)using aides and shadows

Question 35

Which of the following statements about least restrictive environment is true?

A)The LRE may change over time.
B)The LRE is the setting that is the most diverse.
C)The LRE is the resource room for most students.
D)The LRE is determined by the disability category.

Question 36

Which school policy best illustrates the concept of least restrictive environment?

A)All students with disabilities are included in general education classrooms.
B)Students with severe disabilities spend part of the day in segregated settings.
C)Students with disabilities are educated with peers without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate.
D)Students with disabilities cannot be removed from general education classes for more than 45 minutes each day.

Question 37

Which of the following research methodologies is considered the gold standard for identifying an effective instructional practice?

A)Action Research
B)Correlation Coefficients
C)Qualitative Research Designs
D)Randomized Controlled Trials

Question 38

Which of the following statements about an IEP is inaccurate?

A)An IEP is a measure of accountability.
B)A school district is legally obligated to provide the services described in the IEP.
C)Teachers and school districts can be sued if a student does not meet the goals in the IEP.
D)Schools must be able to show that they made a conscientious effort to achieve the goals in the IEP.

Question 39

Which of the following statements about inclusion is true?

A)Most parents of students with disabilities support inclusion.
B)Most parents of children with severe disabilities oppose inclusion.
C)Many parents of children with disabilities support inclusion and others oppose it
D)Many parents of children with disabilities support inclusion in theory but most oppose it in practice.

Question 40

All of the following are characteristics of cooperative learning except

A)shared goals
B)individual accountability
C)small homogeneous groups
D)group recognition for success

Question 41

Most general education teachers feel comfortable participating in IEP meetings.

Question 42

Having two teachers in a classroom ultimately improves instructional effectiveness.

Question 43

Co-teaching is commonly used in self-contained classes.

Question 44

Prereferral intervention is required by IDEA.

Question 45

School districts must use RTI to identify students with learning disabilities.

Question 46

Studies of actual IEPs support the consistency between what is written and what is implemented.

Question 47

What is "the single most unpopular aspect of" IDEA and why is it unpopular?

Question 48

An IEP is a curriculum for a student with a disability.

Question 49

What does PLOP stand for and include?

Question 50

RTI can prevent placement in special education.

Question 51

What 2 members of the IEP team rate themselves the lowest on ability in and understanding of the IEP meeting process?

Question 52

IDEA presupposes what placement alternative as the starting point for the least restrictive environment? Why?

Question 53

In a resource room placement,a child is with other children with disabilities for most of the day.

Question 54

Who determines what the LRE and special education services will be for a student with disabilities and what legally mandated sequence is followed?

Question 55

Identify the type of team composed of professionals who work independently of each other.Explain how this team functions.

Question 56

Which placement option is characterized by attendance for only part of the day with specialized instruction and who provides this service?

Question 57

Culturally and linguistically diverse students are both over- and underrepresented in special education.

Question 58

School districts may exceed the requirements of the law when creating an IEP.

Question 59

List the seven members of the IEP team.

Question 60

The transition statement and plan includes information about how the student will transition from school to _____________.Describe what the transition statement should include.

Question 61

Least restrictive environment and inclusion are not synonymous.