Question 1

According to the NJCLD,each of the following are perceived deficiencies of federal definition EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Heterogeneity of LD
B)  Impact on social perception
C)  Too much emphasis on the life-span nature of LD
D)  Possibility that learning disabilities can exist concomitantly with other disabilities C

Question 2

The two main definitions of learning disabilities used today are

Accepted Answer

A)  NJCLD and IDEA
B)  IDEA and Council for Exceptional Children
C)  NJCLD and Council for Exceptional Children
D)  A combination of the various definitions A

Question 3

A setting where the academic instruction is delivered by a special education teacher 60 percent of the student's day is a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  Inclusive classroom
B)  Mainstreamed classroom
C)  Resource classroom
D)  Self-contained classroom D

Question 4

How are inclusive practices defined? List both a positive and negative outcome mentioned in the text in regard to the effects of inclusion on students with learning disabilities.

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Question 5

Each of the following is a component of oral language EXCEPT:

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A)  Phonology
B)  Morphology
C)  Punctuation
D)  Syntax

Question 6

Students with learning disabilities typically have problems in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Short- and long-term memory.
B)  Long-term memory only.
C)  Short-term memory only.
D)  Academic areas only.

Question 7

When students' test results are compared to a large number of other students,they are taking which type of test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Criterion-referenced test
B)  Curriculum-based measure
C)  Norm-referenced test
D)  Formal assessment

Question 8

Students are typically NOT identified as learning disabled at which level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preschool
B)  Elementary age
C)  Middle school age
D)  High school (teenagers)

Question 9

One of the most common concerns expressed by parents of students with learning disabilities about school services is:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is too frequent and too negative
B)  It is too infrequent and too negative
C)  It is too infrequent and too positive
D)  It is too frequent and too positive

Question 10

Approximately how many students are identified as learning disabled?

Accepted Answer

A)  10.9 million 
B)   1.9 million
C)  5.9 million
D)  2.4 million

Question 11

A common approach for determining a student's eligibility for learning disabilities is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compare student's scores on an intelligence test and a curriculum-based measure.
B)  Compare student's scores on a norm-referenced achievement test and a criterion- referenced achievement test.
C)  Compare student's scores on an intelligence test with achievement measures.
D)  Compare student's scores on an intelligence test with teacher observations and the student's portfolio.

Question 12

Direct instruction is based on each of the following guiding principles EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Present lessons in a well-organized,sequenced manner
B)  Begin lessons with a short review of previously learned skills necessary to begin the lesson
C)  Present new material in fairly large chunks to keep it interesting,without too much practice and demonstration after each step
D)  Ask questions to check students' understanding,and obtain responses from everyone

Question 13

Each of the following helps illustrate how distinct RTI is from traditional assessment and identification procedures for LD EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  It replaces the ability-achievement discrepancy criteria with a simple direct assessment of the extent of a student's underachievement
B)  It removes the provision that inadequate instruction,emotional disturbance,and cultural or social issues make a student ineligible for services as learning disabled.
C)  It requires measures of a student's achievement on well-designed early instructional interventions as part of the assessment process
D)  It compares student's scores on an intelligence test with achievement measures

Question 14

What is Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM)and how does it affect students with learning disabilities?

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Question 15

Each of the following is an example of a physiological cause of LD EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor nutrition
B)  Brain injury
C)  Heredity
D)  Chemical

Question 16

Programs for young children with developmental delays usually address:

Accepted Answer

A)  Early signs of reading difficulty
B)  Areas indirectly related to learning disabilities
C)  Unusual behavior and attention problems
D)  Obvious signs of problems with social competence

Question 17

In most cases,the cause of LD is:

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A)  Physiological
B)  Not known
C)  Curricular
D)  Environmental

Question 18

The number of students ages six to eleven identified as SLD has ________________ slightly more than 20 percent since 2002

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Question 19

Educators must understand research-based interventions and strategies for data collection related to screening,diagnostics,and progress monitoring in order to effectively implement:

Accepted Answer

A)  IDEA
B)  Transition planning
C)  RTI
D)  Direct instruction

Question 20

The use of which category has had an effect on decreasing LD numbers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmentally delayed
B)  Intellectually disabled
C)  ADHD
D)  Emotionally disordered

Exam 5: Students With Learning Disabilities