Question 1

Which question is NOT part of the Problem Solving Model (PSM)?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the problem?
B)  Why is it happening?
C)  What should be done?
D)  When should we act?
E)  Did it work? D

Question 2

School counselors, serving as social justice advocates, can ensure that students with learning and instructional differences are _______________________________________ all of the students who are considered part of the mainstream.

Accepted Answer

A)  separated from
B)  treated with more respect than
C)  treated with the same respect and are given the same opportunities as
D)  regarded as "special" compared to
E)  given less homework compared to C

Question 3

The current traditional system for identifying children as learning disabled limits the opportunity to provide targeted interventions early on and makes it almost impossible to focus on ____________________.

Accepted Answer

early intervention

Question 4

__________________ is one of the goals of special education to make education life for those with disabilities as culturally normative as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  resources
B)  support
C)  assessment
D)  inclusion
E)  approval

Question 5

________________ 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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a theory on intelligence that provides insight into how children, adolescents, and adults gather and apply information to solve problems and behave appropriately?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences
B)  Sternberg's Triadic Theory of Intelligence
C)  Gulman's Theory on Rational Intelligence
D)  Friedman's Theory on Emotional Maturity
E)  Swanson's Theory of Split Intelligence

Question 8

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

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

School counselors participate in the _______________ process of students who are struggling in the core academic area.

Accepted Answer

The answer of School counselors participate in the _______________ process...

Question 11

_______________ have been consistently overrepresented in special education for more than three decades.

Accepted Answer

A)  White students
B)  African American students.
C)  African American students
D)  Asian students
E)  All minority students

Question 12

Like RtI, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)requires the use of continuous monitoring, data-based decision making, and ___________________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  astudent code of conduct
B)  teachingcharacter education
C)  an intervention continuum
D)  group work
E)  parental involvement

Question 13

The disability rights movement began between the _______________ and the 1980s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The disability rights movement began between the...

Question 14

____________________________ 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 15

School counselors recognize the critical importance of early intervention for struggling students and recognize the importance of all being actively involved in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  assisting teachers with differentiated instructional service delivery
B)  organizing after school programs
C)  using data to make informed decisions
D)  closely monitoring student progress to inform instruction
E)  participating in the identification process of students who are struggling in the core academic areas

Question 16

The most essential barometer of student success is the use of _______________. RtI shifts the emphasis from undocumented benefits to evidence-based student outcomes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most essential barometer of student success...

Question 17

Which is NOT a procedural step in the initial steps for special education placement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parental involvement
B)  Assessment
C)  Eligibility
D)  Reevaluation
E)  Team decision

Question 18

________________ 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 19

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 20

A learning disability can be defined as a deficit in _______________________ psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language.

Accepted Answer

A)  many
B)  three
C)  no less than five
D)  two

Exam 10: Working With Special Needs Students

Which question is NOT part of the Problem Solving Model (PSM) ?