Deck 14: Working With Families

Question 1

The term that refers to when individuals consider potentially stressful family events positively and consider themselves competent to deal with the events, instead of viewing themselves as passive is:

A) problem-solving.
B) reframing.
C) coping.
D) assessing.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Expectations to properly notify and inform parents are no different for the transition meeting to develop an individualized transition plan (ITP) or meeting to develop a summary of performance (SOP) document, than for ____________________ meetings.

Answer 2

IFSP/IEP

Question 3

According to Bryan & Burstein (2004), parent involvement in children's education has been correlated with all of the following EXCEPT:

A) increased student motivation.
B) higher academic achievement.
C) improved school attendance.
D) lower dropout rates.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Early intervening should not be confused with "early ____________________."

Question 5

The child find requirements include a responsibility on the school agency's part to partner with all others to be on the lookout for children at risk for disabilities or with probable special education needs. Those other resources include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) extracurricular activity supervisors like sports coaches
B) social service agencies.
C) day care and preschool providers.
D) pediatricians.

Question 6

According to Scorgie and Sobsey's (2000) findings from interviews and surveys with parents of children with disabilities, most parents:

A) were ashamed of their child's disability.
B) became more confident, assertive and compassionate.
C) accepted their child's disability, but viewed it as a burden.
D) showed favoritism for their child with a disability over their other, non-disabled children.

Question 7

Some families have to progress through stages of coping similar to those Kübler-Ross (1969) proposed for how persons ____________________.

Question 8

Competent educators acknowledge the contributions the ____________________ make to teachers' understanding of the child and the school environment.

Question 9

In phase three of Bauer and Shea's (2003) five-phase model of developing effective parent partnerships:

A) parent goals for participation and outcomes of the partnership are established.
B) activities are planned and the plans are implemented.
C) activities are evaluated.
D) the teacher and parent meet to review the goals.

Question 10

Dewey, Crawford, and Kaplan (2003) found that when parents contributed observational data in the evaluation process, the accuracy of what improved?

A) IQ testing
B) psychometric testing-centered evaluation for ADHD
C) emotional/behavioral disturbance diagnoses
D) testing for specific learning disabilities

Question 11

Just as a law was necessary to guarantee the right to an appropriate education for children with disabilities, so too do ____________________ require laws to ensure that their positive role in providing special education is not neglected.

Question 12

____________________ arrangements, in which a communal community of two or many more families share collective responsibilities for child supervision, are increasing in popularity.

Question 13

Levine and Trickett (2000) identified all of the following positive responses that school systems can make to the obstacles to participation faced by low-income families EXCEPT:

A) offering phone conferences.
B) offering child care.
C) providing transportation for parent-teacher conferences.
D) providing translators and bilingual school personnel.

Question 14

IDEA 2004 includes the mandate that services for children age ____________________to ____________________are provided in a "natural environment" whenever possible.

Question 15

To help confront the many barriers to productive relationships between parents and schools, IDEA 2004 requires that a designated ____________________ be provided to families of all students in special education.

Question 16

The IDEA uses the term "parent" to mean:

A) a blood relative who lives with the child.
B) whomever signs off on the child's IEP.
C) someone who lives in the same household as the child.
D) whoever is a primary caregiver to a child.

Question 17

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that:

A) parents initiate the special education referral process.
B) special educators report parents' involvement to the principal.
C) parents have the opportunity to fully participate in all phases of the special education process.
D) a co-teaching structure be in place for all students on an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Question 18

A progress report to parents should do all of the following EXCEPT:

A) address academic achievement as well as functional performance.
B) be based on multiple objective measures, not just teacher observations or test results.
C) report a child's class rank as measured against his/her non-disabled peers.
D) be in conformance with any format and content expectations agreed to in the IEP document.

Question 19

Because the occurrence of a disability in a family is not a routine family life event, it can be a source of ____________________ for the family.

Question 20

Two particular provisions of the IDEA that emphasize the role of the family in special education are ____________________ and ____________________.

Question 21

The benefits of including parents in the Special Education process are many. In a short essay, explain some of these benefits. Remember that parental involvement benefits many groups of people.

Question 22

In accordance with the IDEA's child find requirement that educators provide resources to childcare providers, preschools, and social service agencies to help them identify students who may need to be evaluated for services, instruct students to design a one-page handout that could be distributed to a day care center for help with determining early intervention candidates.

Question 23

Have students design a short one-page handout entitled "A Parent's Guide to the Special Education Process." How would they describe the process to parents to encourage their involvement and support?

Question 24

Explain the five phases of Bauer and Shea's (2003) model for developing effective partnerships with parents. What, if anything, do you think is missing from the model?

Question 25

Imagine you are teaching in an ethnically diverse school with historically low parent participation in school events like conferences, PTA meetings, and schoolwide functions. What strategies would you employ to try to increase parent involvement?

Question 26

How might understanding the concept of family influence your work as an educator, particularly one involved in the special education process either as a regular education teacher or a special education teacher?

Question 27

Explain how a family's reaction to the diagnosis of their daughter with ADHD can impact their daughter's disability.