Deck 2: Planning and Providing Special Education Services

Question 1

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 1

D

Question 2

Successful co-teaching requires all of the following excepT _____.

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

RTI is designed for all of the following purposes except _____.

A)determining whether the child is a child with a disability
B)providing IEP teams with valuable baseline data for planning
C)providing immediate instructional and/or behavioral assistance
D)reducing the frequency of special education placement

Answer 3

A

Question 4

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 local school resources

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a reason to involve students in the development and implementation of their IEPs?

A)It leads to the development of more meaningful IEPs.
B)It is a requirement of ADA that students are involved in developing their IEPs.
C)It provides an opportunity for students to practice self-determination skills.
D)It is a requirement of IDEA that students be present whenever appropriate

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

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 8

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 9

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

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

Question 10

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 11

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 12

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

Question 13

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 14

All of the following are typically members of early intervening assistance team except _____.

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

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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

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

Question 18

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 19

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 prosecuted if a student does not meet the goals in the IEP.
D)Schools must be able to document that they made a conscientious effort to achieve the goals in the IEP.

Question 20

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 21

Which of the following is a sometimes 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 22

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 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 enjoy reading.
B)By May of 2012, Elizabeth will improve her anger when teased.
C)By the end of the school year, Mary Ellen will become independent in using 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 is NOT a classwide peer tutoring model derived from research in inclusive classrooms?

A)The Ohio State University model
B)Peer Assisted Learning Strategies
C)Juniper Gardens Children's Project
D)The Detroit University Peer Project

Question 25

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 26

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 27

Explain the continuum of service and placement options in order from least to most restrictive.

Question 28

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 29

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 30

What components must be included in a student's individualized education program?

Question 31

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 32

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.