Question 1

________________ is a student's capacity or aptitude to master a skill, task, or concept while the term disability describes a student's incapability to accomplish or acquire the same skills, task, or concept in certain situations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ is a student's capacity or aptitude...

Question 2

____________________________ is the application of the RtI framework for the prevention of behavior difficulties.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________________ is the application of the RtI...

Question 3

________________ is for all students and helps to blur the lines between general and special education.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ is for all students and helps...

Question 4

"Learning disabilities" is by far the largest category of special education.

Accepted Answer

According to the U.S. Department of Education, approximately 36% of students receiving special education services have a specific learning disability, making it the largest category.

Question 5

Explain Response to Intervention (RtI)and discuss the implications for school counselors. Salient Points to Consider
a. What is RtI?
b. Explain the differences among the tiers.
c. Consider the school counselor's role as instructional support.
d. How does school counselor advocacy support RTI?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain Response to Intervention (RtI)and discuss the...

Question 6

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)focuses on the performance of individual students in an array of areas, while IDEAis more interested in system-wide outcomes.

Accepted Answer

The statement is reversed. NCLB focuses on system-wide outcomes through standardized testing, while IDEA focuses on individual student outcomes through special education services.

Question 7

School counselors play an important role in working with parents and students in the initial stages of special education. Describe the procedural steps in special education placement and the school counselor's involvement. Salient Points to Consider
a. Parental notice
b. The evaluation process
c. Reviewing data
d. Determining eligibility

Accepted Answer

The answer of School counselors play an important role in...

Question 8

In PBIS, primary prevention encompasses approximately 80% of the students in school-classroom-wide systems

Accepted Answer

Primary prevention in PBIS includes strategies that are applicable to approximately 80% of students in a school, usually through classroom-wide systems.

Question 9

From a ___________________ counseling approach, the school counselor can identify when and how an individual student is succeeding, and then share these successes with the classroom teachers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of From a ___________________ counseling approach, the school...

Question 10

________________ is part of the RtI system and involves intensive, individualized student support.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ is part of the RtI system...

Quiz 10: Working With Special Needs Students