Deck 9: Selected Instructional Interventions

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true about using modifications?

A) Consult the student's family before making a modification.
B) Recognize the long-term implications of a student learning less than her peers.
C) Try modifications before making accommodations.
D) Modifications can be temporary.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Providing peer help could be an appropriate selected intervention for a student who has difficulty maintaining attention.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

An accommodation is a change in how something is taught.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Selected interventions benefit all students.

Question 5

A modification is a change in what is taught.

Question 6

Before a long presentation, Ms.Blaine places Max's desk where he can change position often without distracting others.This is an example of which category of intervention?

A) Providing scaffolded materials
B) Monitoring student behavior
C) Adjusting the environment
D) All of these are correct.

Question 7

Teachers should use modifications only when necessary as using a modification could cause a student to learn less than her peers.

Question 8

After writing a lesson plan, what should a teacher do next when planning for selected interventions?

A) List the skills students will need.
B) List students who lack the necessary skills.
C) Identify selected interventions.
D) Decide how to deliver the selected interventions.

Question 9

When Lamont and the rest of the class are given frequent opportunities to stand and stretch, the teacher has used a universal intervention.

Question 10

Mr.Ness planned to have the students in his class read an essay on the origins of abstract art.But he has one student, Ricky, who can't read.Which of the following is the most sensible intervention for Mr.Ness to use?

A) Mr.Ness reads the essay to the class instead.
B) Ricky looks at a book of photos of abstract art while the rest of the class reads.
C) Mr.Ness has a parent volunteer summarize the key points of the essay to Ricky.
D) The class views a video about famous abstract artists instead of reading the essay.

Question 11

Which of the following is a good example of a situation where a permanent intervention is appropriate?

A) Jamil is hearing-impaired.
B) Peter reads below grade level.
C) Jolene is learning to use assistive technology.
D) Samira uses a calculator in math class.

Question 12

When Lofa answers test questions orally while the rest of the students answer them in writing, the teacher has made a modification for Lofa.

Question 13

Most students with learning and behavior problems can benefit from selected interventions.

Question 14

Selected interventions are for use in special education classes, and universal interventions are for use in general education classes.

Question 15

The most effective modifications usually involve specialized equipment.

Question 16

When Juanita is given a worksheet typed in an extra-large font and the rest of the students are given worksheets in the usual font, the teacher has used a selected intervention for Juanita.

Question 17

Accommodations and modifications are both examples of:

A) universal interventions.
B) student-specific adjustments.
C) selected interventions.
D) strategies for generalization.

Question 18

When Ben works on labeling the features of a map while the rest of the students work on computing distances from one point to another (on a map), the teacher has made an accommodation for Ben.

Question 19

Depending on the makeup of your class, any intervention could be either selected or universal.

Question 20

Which of these statements are true about interventions?

A) Some selected interventions could be detrimental if used universally.
B) Plan universal interventions before planning selected interventions.
C) Universal interventions are built in.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 22

Mr.Jones has written a lesson plan for a group inquiry project and planned interventions for students who lack the necessary social cooperation skills.He has also determined when and how to deliver the interventions he has selected.As students begin work on the project, however, they have trouble locating credible resources to complete the project.How could Mr.Jones have avoided this problem when he planned for selected interventions?

Question 23

Jaime has been using cue cards and working with a peer to get started on assignments.How can a teacher help Jaime succeed at taking more responsibility for using these accommodations?

Question 24

Explain the difference between helping interventions and teaching interventions, and give examples of each.

Question 25

The majority of your students are successful in working on the tasks you assign in class.Four students have certain challenges:
Abby has difficulty beginning tasks.
Kalen has difficulty sticking with tasks.
Cass has difficulty completing tasks.
Dylan has difficulty following written directions.
Pick one of these students.Describe the selected interventions you would like to try with him or her tomorrow in class.

Question 26

Ms.McBride has used three successful interventions to help Jordan stay focused.What should she do next to help Jordan assume responsibility for her accommodations?

A) Use the accommodations less often as Jordan's need for them decreases.
B) Have Jordan track the results of using each accommodation to determine which is most helpful.
C) Gradually allow Jordan to choose which accommodation to use.
D) Ask Jordan to identify which accommodation is the most helpful and slowly discontinue using the others.

Question 27

When you are planning a lesson, how do you decide when to build in an intervention for all students and when to add it on for a few?

Question 28

When designing a lesson plan, would a teacher plan selected interventions or universal interventions first? Why?

Question 29

Describe how a teacher can determine how long an intervention should be used.