Question 1

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) maintains many of the core provisions of No Child Left Behind related to standards,assessments,accountability,and use of federal funds.However,it also includes provisions that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) allow these funds to be used for other purposes 
B) deter schools from implementing them in meaningful ways 
C) motivate local governances to create their own assessments 
D) give states a greater role in holding schools accountable to ensure success for students

Question 2

General education teachers may be the first to notice a student is having learning or behavioral problems and the first to inform families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which statement about the influence of cultural factors on educational factors is true?

Accepted Answer

A) They have minimal impact on families' decisions whether to seek services for their children who have exceptionalities and what types of services they seek. 
B) They do not relate to families' religious beliefs. 
C) They may influence the type of relationship a family would like to have with teachers. 
D) They may exempt a student from special education or ELL services.

Question 4

Which answer is a pro,or a positive outcome,of inclusion?

Accepted Answer

A) Instruction in the general education class could dilute and dissipate the specialized attention students with exceptionalities would normally receive in a special education class. 
B) It results in greater communication skills,greater social competence,and greater developmental skills for students with exceptional needs. 
C) Funds have not been appropriated in a sufficient amount to make inclusion viable in all cases. 
D) General education teachers do not possess the requisite training or qualifications to effectively teach students with exceptionalities.

Question 5

Universal screening of children occurs in ______ of the RTI approach.

Accepted Answer

A) Tier 1 
B) Tier 2 
C) Tier 3 
D) Tier 4

Question 6

Mrs.Quintero wants to develop trusting relationships with the families of her students who have exceptionalities.What will be the key to her success?

Accepted Answer

A) letting them know she understands how they feel and what they are going through 
B) providing them with as much information as needed to help them understand the special education process 
C) listening to their concerns and valuing their expertise regarding their children 
D) conveying to families her professionalism and that she knows what she is doing

Question 7

What should Ms.Cacko do to prepare for an IEP meeting for a student in her fifth-grade general education class who has autism?

Accepted Answer

A) assume that the parents know how to prepare for it 
B) make sure she has invited the required people and scheduled a room for the meeting 
C) compare the student's formal evaluation results with his/her class work to help establish goals and benchmarks 
D) assume the student is not academically gifted or talented because she has a learning disability

Question 8

Which answer includes types of assistive technologies that can be used in the general education classroom to support the needs of students who have vision impairments?

Accepted Answer

A) large-print books,talking calculators,and computers with speech output 
B) voice output devices,communication books,and eye-gaze systems 
C) head pointers,key guards,and alternative keyboards 
D) signaling devices,closed-captions,and amplification systems

Question 9

This key legislation was originally called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and then renamed as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Americans with Disabilities Act (AD
A)  
B) Civil Rights Act 
C) No Child Left Behind (NCL
B)  
D) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDE
A)

Question 10

What statement is true for BOTH an IEP and an IFSP?

Accepted Answer

A) identifies the services provided to the child 
B) school districts manage the child's services 
C) outcome objectives for families are required 
D) a service coordinator assists the family

Question 11

What does the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) do?

Accepted Answer

A) It creates educational standards for children who have exceptional needs. 
B) It develops standards for teachers who work with students with exceptional needs. 
C) It works with the United States Department of Education to certify special education teachers. 
D) It sells academic programs that support the inclusion of students with exceptionalities.

Question 12

Teachers should use people-first language in order to communicate that ______.

Accepted Answer

A) children are more than their disability 
B) children are all the same 
C) there is no such thing as a disability 
D) they know how parents feel about their children's needs

Question 13

When Mr.Kakesh meets with the families of his students who have exceptionalities,which statement is appropriate for him to make?

Accepted Answer

A) "You must be such a strong person to handle all these challenges." 
B) "I'm sorry." 
C) "I understand." 
D) "I know you can do this."

Question 14

What specific strategies can early childhood professionals use to help make their classroom environments and teaching practices more inclusive for children with exceptional needs?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

The principle of ______ recognizes the benefits of children with and without exceptional needs learning together in the least restrictive environments possible.

Accepted Answer

A) continuum of services 
B) a free and appropriate education 
C) individualized education programming 
D) inclusion

Question 16

Rosa's Law initiated which change in terminology?

Accepted Answer

A) It banned the term handicapped from being used in legal documents/policies. 
B) It changed the term disability to exceptionality. 
C) It changed the term mental retardation to intellectual disability. 
D) It replaced the term autistic with autism.

Question 17

Which answer is an example of people-first language?

Accepted Answer

A) Jadan is a special-needs child. 
B) Peter is a child with autism. 
C) Sonja is a physically handicapped teenager. 
D) Lara is learning disabled.

Question 18

It is recommended that teachers use the term disability rather than the outdated term handicap when describing children's exceptional needs because it reflects what a child can do,rather than what he/she cannot do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For infants and toddlers with exceptionalities,services can be provided to them ______.

Accepted Answer

A) only in their natural environments 
B) only in childcare centers 
C) only in their homes 
D) in natural environments,childcare centers,and their homes

Question 20

What should Miss Spina do to help the families of her students who are not aware of the milestones their children should be achieving if their children are not achieving them?

Accepted Answer

A) She should refer families to their health-care provider for further information,testing,and ASD diagnosis. 
B) She should help them to feel valued as equal partners in the special education referral process. 
C) She should share the typical developmental characteristics for the child's age and show specific examples of what he/she can or cannot do. 
D) She should demonstrate positive dispositions toward students with autism to increase the trust these families feel in her ability to educate their child.

Exam 11: Working With Families of Children With Exceptionalities

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) maintains many of the core provisions of No Child Left Behind related to standards,assessments,accountability,and use of federal funds.However,it also includes provisions that ______.

General education teachers may be the first to notice a student is having learning or behavioral problems and the first to inform families.

Which statement about the influence of cultural factors on educational factors is true?

Which answer is a pro,or a positive outcome,of inclusion?

Universal screening of children occurs in ______ of the RTI approach.

Mrs.Quintero wants to develop trusting relationships with the families of her students who have exceptionalities.What will be the key to her success?

What should Ms.Cacko do to prepare for an IEP meeting for a student in her fifth-grade general education class who has autism?

Which answer includes types of assistive technologies that can be used in the general education classroom to support the needs of students who have vision impairments?

This key legislation was originally called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and then renamed as the ______.

What statement is true for BOTH an IEP and an IFSP?

What does the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) do?

Teachers should use people-first language in order to communicate that ______.

When Mr.Kakesh meets with the families of his students who have exceptionalities,which statement is appropriate for him to make?

What specific strategies can early childhood professionals use to help make their classroom environments and teaching practices more inclusive for children with exceptional needs?

The principle of ______ recognizes the benefits of children with and without exceptional needs learning together in the least restrictive environments possible.

Rosa's Law initiated which change in terminology?

Which answer is an example of people-first language?

It is recommended that teachers use the term disability rather than the outdated term handicap when describing children's exceptional needs because it reflects what a child can do,rather than what he/she cannot do.

For infants and toddlers with exceptionalities,services can be provided to them ______.

What should Miss Spina do to help the families of her students who are not aware of the milestones their children should be achieving if their children are not achieving them?