Deck 3: Specialized Instruction

Question 1

Willie is not learning the 5's table in arithmetic. His teacher attributes Willie's math problem to his poor visual memory and difficulty with visual perception. This analysis is based on which approach to instruction?

A)explicit instruction
B)task analysis
C)cognitive processing
D)psychotherapeutic teaching
E)direct instruction

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which term refers to the idea that each student has different likes, interests, and talents?

A)differentiated instruction
B)direct instruction
C)mastery learning
D)task analysis
E)ecological system

Answer 2

A

Question 3

To teach Mavin a reading lesson, her teacher first finds a difficulty level that is not too easy and not too hard. This is called

A)the zone of proximal development.
B)bibliotherapy.
C)self-esteem.
D)learning strategies.
E)rapport.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which term best reflects the philosophy that teachers should seek to reach the unique needs of each individual student?

A)scaffolded instruction
B)differentiated instruction
C)response to instruction
D)learning strategies instruction
E)peer tutoring

Question 5

What is the first procedure of task analysis?

A)Break the goal into a series of smaller steps.
B)Teach the first step of the task.
C)Put the steps of the task into a sequence.
D)Set a learning goal.
E)None of these

Question 6

Teachers can make modifications to help the child learn. All of the following are examples of accommodations that teachers can make EXCEPT

A)reducing or enlarging the space in which the child works.
B)providing extended timelines.
C)changing the material content.
D)providing a scribe.
E)providing amplification.

Question 7

An example of specialized instruction would include

A)multi-sensory instruction.
B)extended timelines.
C)scribes.
D)changing the order of the task.
E)changing the environment.

Question 8

Ms. Carson gives Courtney an additional 30 minutes to complete the math assignment. What did Ms. Carson change?

A)the amount of time the student is given to complete the task
B)the difficulty level of the material
C)the language used by the teacher
D)the space in which the student works
E)the reward system for completing the task

Question 9

Mr. Williams subdivides the goal of tying shoelaces into an orderly sequence of steps. This is an example of

A)establishing rapport.
B)behavior analysis.
C)psychotherapeutic teaching.
D)discovery learning.
E)task analysis.

Question 10

Ms. Simmons is a seventh-grade social studies teacher. She obtained a book with a fifth-grade reading level that covered the same social studies content as the seventh-grade book for Jeremiah, a student with learning disabilities in her class. What variable did Ms. Simmons modify?

A)the task's content
B)interpersonal factors
C)spatial factors
D)difficulty level
E)All of these

Question 11

Mr. Cosby, the eighth-grade science teacher, selected a fourth-grade reading level book covering similar science content. He gave this book to Allie, a student with learning disabilities in his class. What variable did the teacher modify?

A)interpersonal factors
B)task content
C)spatial factors
D)difficulty level
E)All of these

Question 12

What is the theory that people possess different kinds of talents that are not required in the school curriculum?

A)task analysis
B)peer tutoring
C)zone of proximal development
D)mastery learning
E)multiple intelligences

Question 13

Which method teaches students how to take control of their own learning?

A)explicit teaching
B)reciprocal teaching
C)psychotherapeutic teaching
D)learning strategies instruction
E)task analysis

Question 14

Which term best reflects the philosophy that teachers should seek to reach the unique needs of each individual student?

A)response to instruction
B)peer tutoring
C)scaffolded instruction
D)learning strategies instruction
E)differentiated instruction

Question 15

Which of the following is the best description of clinical teaching?

A)getting an attorney as a consultant
B)tailoring instruction for a unique student
C)making a thorough and complete diagnosis
D)using the most expensive teaching method
E)having appropriate furniture in the room

Question 16

Joe's teachers think that Joe is having a hard time learning to read words because of his poor abilities with auditory perception. This analysis reflects which view of learning?

A)cognitive processing difficulties
B)problems with mastery learning
C)low self-esteem
D)visual difficulties
E)poor home environment

Question 17

The theory that people possess different kinds of talents that may not be represented in the school curriculum is called

A)constructive learning.
B)task analysis.
C)peer tutoring.
D)multiple intelligences.
E)mastery learning.

Question 18

Promoting active learning is the purpose of all of the following methods EXCEPT

A)getting students involved in the lesson.
B)integrating the student's background with the teaching.
C)encouraging constructive learning.
D)using the student's prior experience.
E)using drill and practice lessons.

Question 19

An example of accommodating the schedule is

A)giving a test to a student in a separate room.
B)allowing tape-recorded instructions.
C)allowing extended time.
D)allowing student to answer questions orally.
E)None of these

Question 20

Mr. Cain cuts a page of arithmetic computation problems into strips and attaches only one strip to a single sheet of paper. He has changed

A)the task's content.
B)the language factors.
C)space factors.
D)interpersonal relationships.
E)auditory factors.

Question 21

Think of the best teacher(s)you ever had and explain what specific strategies that teacher used to motivate you.

Question 22

Study the chart on page 75, which provides a flowchart for providing appropriate instruction for the student with a disability. Develop your own flowchart to help yourself remember this concept.

Question 23

Read the example of Saul on page 78 and provide three strategies for working with Saul if he were in your classroom. Justify why you chose those strategies.

Question 24

Create a chart for special educators and general educators that provides five examples of specialized instruction, five examples of accommodations, and five examples of modifications.

Question 25

Technology in the classroom should be used for these purposes except which of the following?

A)to support and supplement the specialized instruction
B)to provide entertainment for the student when the teacher is working with other students
C)to utilize as a tool or for the student to complete assignments
D)to utilize as a way to write and create documents
E)to provide a communication tool between the teacher and the student