Deck 10: Teaming: Collaboration, Problem Solving, and Inclusion Support

Question 1

The use of a one-on-one assistant can actually impede the progress of a child.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Describe the role of an inclusion support specialist.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which role is not appropriate for the teacher in the teacher-paraprofessional relationship?

A) Role model
B) Manager
C) Leader
D) Boss

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Performance effectiveness of paraprofessionals should be evaluated only in an informal session with the teacher.

Question 5

A service or services commonly provided by teaching assistants are

A) Planning individual goals for the children
B) Greeting the children and assisting with all routines
C) Representing the teacher in IEP meetings
D) All of the above

Question 6

The job design is the responsibility of the

A) Teacher
B) Paraprofessional
C) Team including parents
D) Both a and b

Question 7

Important components of effective collaboration include

A) Effective communication
B) Problem solving
C) Conflict resolution
D) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following does not contribute to effective Co-teaching?

A) Adequate planning time
B) The one teaching, one supporting structure
C) Commitment to collaboration
D) Strict adherence to one's own teaching philosophy

Question 9

All states are required by IDEA to develop training for paraprofessionals.

Question 10

A common inclusion support model approach is

A) Peer coaching
B) Co-teaching
C) Administrative support
D) Inclusion therapy

Question 11

Teacher-initiated evaluations should not be necessary because teaching assistants can learn most from self-evaluations.

Question 12

Teachers cannot avoid focusing on the paraprofessional's personality when giving constructive criticism to the paraprofessional.

Question 13

When a one-to-one aide has been assigned to a child, there is a tendency for ECE to avoid assuming responsibility for the development of the child.

Question 14

The preferred consultation approach in education today is

A) Collaborative consultation model
B) Clinical consultation model
C) Itinerant consultation model
D) ECSE consultation model

Question 15

Planning is the key for using a paraprofessional's time and talents.

Question 16

One-on-one assistants should be viewed as temporary whenever possible.
6 Adequate planning time is an essential component of co-teaching.

Question 17

The ways in which young children with disabilities are supported in inclusive settings is highly variable.

Question 18

Examples of support that an inclusion specialist might provide include:

A) Inservice and information to staff members
B) Ongoing observation and assessment of child
C) Demonstration/modeling of specific interventions
D) All of the above

Question 19

One-to-one assistants should

A) Provide whatever degree of intervention they think is necessary
B) Act as a buffer between the child and her peers
C) Avoid stigmatizing the child as the only one in the class who requires a personal assistant
D) View their position in the classroom as permanent

Question 20

A job description for a paraprofessional should be

A) Kept on the wall of the classroom
B) Written and kept by the teacher
C) Written at least once a year
D) Written by the principal

Question 21

Describe situations that are likely to present difficulties in the development of a positive teacher-paraprofessional relationship.

Question 22

Discuss the challenges of co-teaching in an inclusive environment. Describe at least 2 critical components of effective co-teaching that can address some of the challenges.

Question 23

Outline the major steps involved in a typical problem-solving process.

Question 24

Paul, in your classroom, has a one-to-one aide, Diane. Paul is a child with autism. Diane has not worked with Paul before. When Paul is jostled he cries out as if in pain. He becomes very disruptive during times of transition in the classroom. List five concepts you would cover with Diane in your first meeting with her.

Question 25

Name and describe the factors which support successful inclusion of young children with disabilities in community-based settings.

Question 26

Compare and contrast the teacher as boss and the teacher as coach.

Question 27

Discuss the goals related to inclusion that were identified 15 years ago. Describe the programs that has been made toward achieving these goals as well as the challenges that have interfered with full achievement of these goals.

Question 28

How is the role of an itinerant consultant very different than the traditional role of a special education teacher in a special education classroom?

Question 29

Describe two major support service delivery models for inclusion.

Question 30

Write a job description for a paraprofessional who would assist you during circle and snack time. Be very specific about the duties.

Question 31

List three duties that you would like a teacher's assistant to do in your classroom. Now tell how you would provide feedback to the aide for each of those duties, using both praise and constructive criticism.

Question 32

What type of evaluation process would you use for your teaching assistant?

Question 33

In the situation above, list at least five steps in helping Paul to become more independent of Diane's help. The terminal objective is to have Paul function in the classroom without Diane. Give reasons for each of the steps.

Question 34

What is consultation?

Question 35

Describe how you would determine a paraprofessional's skills and talents.

Question 36

Explain why the use of increase, decrease, or continue technique is a good method for the evaluation of the paraprofessional by the teacher and the teacher by the paraprofessional.

Question 37

Sue is the teacher assistant in your class. You have noticed that she does an excellent job of keeping the classroom neat and uncluttered. You wish, however, that she would relate better to the children-get on their level when she talks with them and give them more praise for what they do. Write a brief dialogue that illustrates constructive criticism to Sue during your evaluation session with her.

Question 38

Write 5 short tips for a paraprofessional who goes into the inclusion classroom during learning center time to support peer interaction and social skills with a child who has a disability.

Question 39

Why might there not be support for a child who has a disability who is placed in a community-based preschool?