Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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. C

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 D

Question 4

Discuss the role of the teacher as a professional.

Accepted Answer

Teachers must have a personal philosophy

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 8

Describe the various types of transition that students encounter.

Accepted Answer

The transitions that students in disabil

Question 9

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"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The principles of UDL are built on class

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 12

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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 17

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

Accepted Answer

Mild disabilities understates the signif

Question 18

Categorical labels for special education are only useful for:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 20

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

Accepted Answer

Standard based education is important be

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

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

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

Discuss the role of the teacher as a professional.

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

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

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

Describe the various types of transition that students encounter.

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"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Categorical labels for special education are only useful for:

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

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

Foundations of Effective Instruction

Teaching and Differentiating Instruction in a Multi-Tiered System of Education

Strategies for Classroom Management and Positive Behavior Support

Spoken Language

Reading: Word Recognition

Reading: Comprehension

Written Language

Mathematics Instruction

Social Studies

Science

Study Skills

Social Competence and Self-Determination Skills

Applied Academics

Career Development and Transition Across School Levels

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

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

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

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

Discuss the role of the teacher as a professional.

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

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

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

Describe the various types of transition that students encounter.

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"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Categorical labels for special education are only useful for:

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

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

Foundations of Effective Instruction

Teaching and Differentiating Instruction in a Multi-Tiered System of Education

Strategies for Classroom Management and Positive Behavior Support

Spoken Language

Reading: Word Recognition

Reading: Comprehension

Written Language

Mathematics Instruction

Social Studies

Science

Study Skills

Social Competence and Self-Determination Skills

Applied Academics

Career Development and Transition Across School Levels

Filters