Deck 9: Adolescents and Adults With Learning Disorders and Related Disabilities

Question 1

Which law covers adults with learning disabilities?

A)Americans with Disabilities Act
B)Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004)
C)Title I legislation
D)Head Start legislation
E)No Child Left Behind Act

Answer 1

A

Question 2

About what percentage of secondary students with learning disabilities are in general education classes for at least a portion of the day?

A)85 percent
B)92 percent
C)95 percent
D)51 percent
E)75 percent

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The transition goal of most students with learning disabilities is

A)vocational training.
B)college attendance.
C)competitive employment.
D)supported employment.
E)sheltered workshop.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004)requires that a transition plan be written for students with disabilities beginning at age

A)10.
B)12.
C)16.
D)19.
E)20.

Question 5

Students in this secondary program learn how to direct and control their own learning. This is an example of what kind of curriculum?

A)Basic skills remediation
B)Functional
C)Tutorial
D)Work-study
E)Learning strategies

Question 6

High school requirements for graduation are

A)not changing.
B)decreasing.
C)increasing.
D)not known.
E)None of these.

Question 7

Attribution theory suggests that when many students with learning disabilities and related mild disabilities do attain success in school, they attribute it to

A)their own effort.
B)working hard.
C)just luck.
D)effective studying.
E)their own good study habits.

Question 8

Students in this secondary program go to school in the morning and work on a job in the afternoon. This is an example of what kind of curriculum?

A)Basic skills remediation
B)Functional
C)Tutorial
D)Work-study
E)Learning strategies

Question 9

Joe is learning how to complete applications for employment and how to compare prices in the supermarket. This is an example of

A)basic skills instruction.
B)functional instruction.
C)tutorial instruction.
D)a work-study program.
E)learning strategies instruction.

Question 10

In the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004), transition plans

A)are required only for secondary students with disabilities in work-study programs.
B)are not mentioned in the law.
C)are required under the law for all secondary students.
D)are required only for students with disabilities going into competitive employment.
E)are required for all secondary students with disabilities.

Question 11

Students in this secondary program receive instruction in such skills as filling out employment applications and comparing prices for items they might purchase. This is an example of what kind of curriculum?

A)Basic skills remediation
B)Functional
C)Tutorial
D)Work-study
E)Learning strategies

Question 12

The most widely used educational setting for adolescents with learning disabilities is

A)the general education class.
B)peer tutoring.
C)separate classes.
D)the resource room.
E)separate schools.

Question 13

Most secondary students with learning disabilities are served through

A)separate schools.
B)peer tutoring.
C)work-study programs.
D)separate classes.
E)general education classes.

Question 14

Students are eligible for special education services until age

A)18 years.
B)19 years.
C)20 years.
D)22 years.
E)23 years.

Question 15

George is receiving instruction designed to help him pass his regular history class examination. This is an example of

A)basic skills instruction.
B)functional instruction.
C)tutorial instruction.
D)a work-study program.
E)learning strategies instruction.

Question 16

In which step of the strategies intervention model (SIM)does the teacher "think aloud" as students witness the entire process?

A)Teacher models the strategy.
B)Teacher describes the strategy.
C)Student verbally rehearses.
D)Student practices with controlled material.
E)Teacher pretests students.

Question 17

Students in this secondary program receive individual instruction directly designed to help them fulfill requirements and pass tests in their content-area subject courses. This is an example of what kind of curriculum?

A)Basic skills remediation
B)Functional
C)Tutorial
D)Work-study
E)Learning strategies

Question 18

Joyce receives daily instruction in rudimentary mathematics, which is not part of her regular algebra course. This is an example of

A)basic skills instruction.
B)functional instruction.
C)tutorial instruction.
D)a work-study program.
E)learning strategies instruction.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about students with learning disabilities taking college entrance examinations? Students with learning disabilities

A)cannot have special accommodations in taking the test.
B)do not have to take the college entrance test.
C)may have special accommodations in taking the test.
D)can opt out of taking the entrance examination.
E)have All of these. options.

Question 20

What percentage of all secondary students with disabilities are served outside the general education class more than 60 percent of the school day?

A)10.2 percent
B)19.4 percent
C)30 percent
D)44 percent
E)85 percent

Question 21

The teaching method that helps students learn how to learn is

A)learning strategies instruction.
B)basic skills instruction.
C)educational reform.
D)collaboration.
E)a work-study program.

Question 22

Learning strategies approaches have been found to be most effective with students who

A)have average intelligence.
B)can deal with symbols as well as the concrete.
C)are above third-grade reading level.
D)have a commitment to learn.
E)meet All of these. criteria.

Question 23

Colleges must make accommodations for students with disabilities under what law?

A)Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004)
B)Head Start legislation
C)The Vocational Education Act
D)No Child Left Behind Act
E)Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

Question 24

Which law guarantees that no qualified person with disabilities will be discriminated against because of the disability by programs receiving federal assistance?

A)Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
B)Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004)
C)Perkins Vocational Act
D)Assistive Technology Act
E)No Child Left Behind Act

Question 25

Learning strategies approaches have been found to be most effective with students with learning disabilities who

A)are above third-grade reading level.
B)have average intelligence.
C)can deal with symbolic as well as concrete learning tasks.
D)meet All of these. criteria.
E)meet None of these. criteria.

Question 26

In which step of the strategies intervention model (SIM)does the teacher "think aloud" while students witness the entire process?

A)Student verbally rehearses.
B)Student practices with controlled material.
C)Teacher pretests students.
D)Teacher models the strategy.
E)Teacher describes the strategy.

Question 27

According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004), which of the following is true concerning the assessment of students with learning disabilities? Students with learning disabilities

A)do not have to take the state assessment tests.
B)can be excused from the state assessment tests.
C)are not allowed accommodations in taking the state assessment tests.
D)should be encouraged to be absent on the day of the state testing.
E)are required to take the state assessment tests.

Question 28

Adults with disabilities are protected under which law?

A)Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act or 2004
B)Regulations for IDEA-2004
C)No Child Left Behind Act
D)Americans with Disabilities Act
E)Head Start legislation

Question 29

The learning strategy in which students learn to review by saying aloud to themselves the main points of a lesson is called

A)self-control training.
B)social training.
C)verbal rehearsal.
D)error monitoring.
E)drill and practice.

Question 30

About what percentage of all students with learning disabilities leaves high school with a high school diploma?

A)25 percent
B)33 percent
C)61 percent
D)85 percent
E)99 percent

Question 31

What percentage of all high school students with learning disabilities leaves high school with a high school diploma?

A)15 percent
B)33 percent
C)61 percent
D)75 percent
E)90 percent

Question 32

The number of college programs for adults with learning disabilities is

A)unknown.
B)decreasing.
C)increasing.
D)stable.
E)None of these.

Question 33

According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004), which of the following statements is true regarding assessment of students with learning disabilities?

A)Students with learning disabilities are required to take the state assessment tests.
B)Students with learning disabilities can be excused from the state assessment tests.
C)Students with learning disabilities are not allowed to have accommodations in taking the state assessment tests.
D)Students with learning disabilities should be encouraged to be absent when the state assessment tests are given.
E)Students with learning disabilities can be excused from taking some state assessment tests.

Question 34

At what age for students with disabilities should transition plans be developed, according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004)?

Question 35

What percentage of high school students with learning disabilities drop out of school?

A)5 percent
B)11 percent
C)24 percent
D)51 percent
E)82 percent

Question 36

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004)requires that transition plans for students with disabilities be included in the IEP by the time they reach what age?

A)10 years
B)12 years
C)13 years
D)16 years
E)21 years

Question 37

College programs for students with disabilities are covered in which law?

A)Assistive Technology Act
B)No Child Left Behind Act
C)Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004)
D)Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
E)Head Start Act

Question 38

Literacy Volunteers of America is an organization that provides tutoring in reading to

A)primary students.
B)elementary students.
C)middle school students.
D)high school students.
E)adults.

Question 39

In the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004), transition plans for secondary students with disabilities are

A)required for certain students.
B)suggested but not required.
C)only required for students in work-study programs.
D)required for all secondary students with disabilities.
E)not recommended.

Question 40

The learning strategies approach is used to teach

A)social skills.
B)reading comprehension.
C)mathematics calculation.
D)study skills.
E)All of these.

Question 41

The passage from school to the adult world is known as .

Question 42

What is transition and what is the importance of making transition plans for adolescents with learning disabilities?

Question 43

Discuss some of the problems that adults with learning disabilities encounter in meeting the challenges of everyday life.

Question 44

Describe the purpose of learning strategies instruction for adolescents.

Question 45

Describe three characteristics of adolescents with learning disabilities. Discuss how these characteristics affect high school achievement.

Question 46

Name three characteristics of adolescents with learning disabilities.

Question 47

There are several challenges for students with learning disabilities at the high school level. Name three of them.