Deck 1: Special Education: an Introduction to Teaching Students With Special Needs 1

Question 1

Categorical labels for special education are only useful for:

A) designing the entire criteria for individualized curricula.
B) deciding how much money a student will need for services.
C) indicating that students will need some form of directive, intensive individualized instruction to learn properly.
D) providing all the necessary information used in making placement decisions and fully designing curricula to meet the student's needs.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Describe the various types of transition that students encounter.

Answer 2

The transitions that students in disabilities may have to go through include: early intervention (Part C of IDEA) to early childhood programs (Part B, for young children who are eligible for early childhood special education programs); preschool to kindergarten; from elementary to middle school; from middle school to secondary school; and from high school to postschool settings, including postsecondary education and independent living in the community.

Question 3

Under which circumstances can a parent request an independent education evaluation?

A) Whenever they want to
B) Only when their child is attending a private school
C) Whenever the parents can afford one
D) When they disagree with the results of the current assessment

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Why is the term "high incidence" more preferable to mild disabilities for some of those in the field of special education?

Question 5

Which of the following is defined as "a coordinated set of activities for a student designed within an outcome oriented process, which promotes motivation from school to post school activities"?

A) Curricular planning
B) IEP goals
C) Transition services
D) Lesson planning

Question 6

Discuss the role of the teacher as a professional.

Question 7

One problem that has plagued the role of the teacher as a professional in special education over the last 30 years has been:

A) There are too few laws protecting students
B) Decision-making and choice making
C) Problem solving and decision-making
D) Goal setting and self-instruction

Question 8

What is one strategy that teachers can use to provide the best possible instruction for students who have special needs?

A) Good personal insurance coverage
B) A break from teaching every few years to reenergize and devise new methods to instruction
C) A commitment to continuing professional development
D) Always trying the newest approaches to instruction

Question 9

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about evidence-based interventions for students with disabilities?

A) Interventions include those that provide immediate and guaranteed results.
B) Instruction is systematic, explicit and intensive.
C) Interventions are layered to meet student needs.
D) Instruction is proactive rather than reactive.

Question 10

Teachers should consider all the following when attempting to match curriculum design and instructional methods to students' needs except:

A) categorical labels-as it conveys little about curriculum design and specific teaching strategies that should be utilized in the classroom.
B) change in policy-as it does not directly affect what takes place in the classroom.
C) students who have not met eligibility criteria for special education-as instruction may be similar as students with special needs.
D) individualized instruction-as it addresses the person's needs.

Question 11

According to the text, teachers must develop _________ of students who are showing up in our schools today.

A) validated research to the needs of a diverse group
B) logic and efficiency to the needs of a diverse group
C) sensitivity to the needs of a diverse group
D) choice making, to become advocates of a diverse group

Question 12

The individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was originally known as:

A) The American with Disabilities Act.
B) Education for All Handicapped Children Education Act.
C) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
D) The No Child Left Behind Act.

Question 13

Which term emphasizes that students' success in the general education class hinges on the provision of appropriate supports.

A) Scaffolding
B) Least Restrictive Environment
C) Inclusion
D) Supported Education

Question 14

Standards-based education is an important part public education. Discuss three reasons why standards-based education is important.

Question 15

The text explains that to be a change agent, special education teachers require:

A) an appropriate curriculum for students with disabilities.
B) the importance of student transitional needs.
C) limited use for curriculum design
D) question whether their own and others' actions best benefit students

Question 16

According to the Federal law, transition planning and services should begin:

A) prior to a student reaching 18.
B) after an IEP is unsuccessful.
C) prior to a student reaching 16.
D) after a student reaches 16.

Question 17

Which of the following is defined as "written document summarizing a student's learning program"?

A) Curricular planning
B) IEP
C) Transition services
D) Lesson planning

Question 18

Successful programs for students with special needs is based on universal design for learning (UDL). Discuss.

Question 19

According to U.S. Department of Education (2014), which three groups of students comprise of more than fifty percent of individuals served under IDEA?

A) Students with learning disabilities, autism, and emotional and behavioral disorder
B) Students with autism, intellectual disabilities, and emotional and behavioral disorders
C) Students with speech and language
D) Students with learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and emotional and behavioral disorders

Question 20

Which IDEA principle has been influential in the trend towards more inclusive classrooms?

A) Appropriate evaluation
B) Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
C) Procedural Safeguards
D) Individualized Education Plans