ABCTE - Special Education Standard

ABCTE - Special Education Standard Which of the following would identify a student as a person with mental retardation? - ✔✔Intellectual functioning ability is 75 or below. Individual demonstrates limitations in two o ...

ABCTE - Special Education Standard Which of the following would identify a student as a person with mental retardation? - ✔✔Intellectual functioning ability is 75 or below. Individual demonstrates limitations in two or more adaptive behavior skill areas with the onset occurring in childhood. What was a key act of federal legislation that afforded aid to schools fro children at the poverty level and promoted initiatives fro children with special needs? - ✔✔ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act? When choosing instructional techniques,which of the following is MOST directly related to positive outcomes for learning disabled students? - ✔✔Using research-based methods and collecting data. When making changes to an existing IEP, after the annual meeting is complete, the parent and the school district may agree to... - ✔✔Develop a written document to amend or modify the student's current IEP. Under the federal special education law, the school district is required to seek parental consent prior to providing special education services. Under IDEA 2004, what happens if the parents refuse to provide consent for the services? - ✔✔The district does not have to provide the services. In IDEA 2004, there is a provision that supports "early intervening services." The purpose of this new provision is to... - ✔✔Reduce the number of referrals for special education and related services. Which of the following would BEST ensure that a student is not incorrectly identified as a student with a disability? - ✔✔Administering nondiscriminatory tests in a student's primary language. Under IDEA 2004, transition services shall begin no later than age___. - ✔✔16 One requirement that must be addressed on a child's IEP regardless of the severity of the disability or the setting of the child's educational program is... - ✔✔Access and involvement in the general education curriculum. Which of the following disabilities accounts for the greatest number of students served under IDEA? - ✔✔Learning disability. The IEP team decided that a student with a particular disability requires specialized transportation to attend school. In which part of the IEP should this be included? - ✔✔Related services. One of the components required under special education law is to provide FAPE for identified children. FAPE means... - ✔✔Free and Appropriate public education. A three year old child has just been diagnosed with mental retardation by the family's pediatrician. The family is upset and has come to the district preschool to place their child in a program. The family had indicated that they believe their child will not be able to do many things and will remain in "classes for the retarded forever." which of the following would be the BEST response from the teacher? - ✔✔Schedule a meeting with the child's parents and service providers who can share the assessment results and identify the present levels of performance. A school district wants to keep its teachers informed of the electronic assistive technology available for students with disabilities. Which of the following would BEST accomplish this goal? - ✔✔Providing yearly training to staff from several companies who develop the equipment. Which of the following is excluded from the definition of educational records under FERPA? - ✔✔Anecdotal notes. When faced with a situation that questions their ethics and morals, educators should review the code of ethics for special education adopted by the... - ✔✔Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). A speech language pathologist goes into a general education classroom to work with a student on speech therapy. This is an example of what type of therapy model? - ✔✔Inclusion. Three characteristics of collaborative team members are that they... - ✔✔Share ideas, understand roles, and communicate efficiently. What should the special education teacher send all potential employers to provide information about the student's disability? - ✔✔An introductory overview of the student's strengths, abilities and skills for the job. A teacher seeks to improve the communication between a set of parents and their middle school child with disability. Which of the following would be the BEST strategy? - ✔✔Have the child keep a daily journal about class activities and assignments to share with the parents. A parent of a two year old child with disabilities wants the child enrolled in the public schools preschool program. the early childhood director should... - ✔✔Assist the parent in contacting the agency handling early intervention services. A middle school student identified with cerebral palsy receives special education services for motor an speech and is in general education classrooms more than 95% of the time. While in class, this student utilizes a variety of computer programs to assist with instruction and completing assignments. This use of assistive technology is considered a/an... - ✔✔Related service. When first supervising and working with a paraeducator, which of the following tasks is MOST important? - ✔✔Explaining the role to the paraeducator. A student with a hearing impairment in a general education classroom will be participating in state assessments. Prior to the state assessments, the spacial education teacher should speak with the general education about the student's... - ✔✔Modifications and accommodations. A general education teacher may refer a child to special education for services. During the evaluation process, what information must this teacher provide about this student? - ✔✔The student's performance in class and the accommodations provided. A special education teacher regularly meets with a general education teacher to discuss a strategy, accommodation and modification for a learning disabled student who is placed in the regular classroom. This is an example of... - ✔✔A consultation model. A parent enters a classroom while the teacher is busy giving a lesson to students. The parent begins speaking with the paraeducator. The parent appears upset and wants an issue to be resolved immediately. The paraeducator should... - ✔✔Suggest that the parent make an appointment with the teacher. What would be the BEST resource for the family of a high school student with a disabilities who is seeking information about the available jobs in theri area? - ✔✔Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. Research on child abuse has determined that children acquire self-esteem based on regular interactions with... - ✔✔Parents. Which of the following is an appropriate service for students with severe speech impairments? - ✔✔Assistive technology devices. A child who is categorized as "Other Health Impaired" has limited strength, vitality or alertness which... - ✔✔Adversely affects educational performance. Research shows that a child's first learning experiences are... - ✔✔Motoric. A child who experiences chronic otitis media will most likely be affected in which of the following areas of development? - ✔✔Speech and language. Students at the secondary level with mild to moderate disabilitites that can relate the academics to thier own experiencse are better able to comprehend and utilize academic concepts. These students benefit the MOST from... - ✔✔A functional curriculum. One of the greatest stigmas is that children with __________ are often placed in selfcontained classes. - ✔✔Down Syndrome. A teacher has scheduled a conference with a student's parents regarding a behavior problem. What is the BEST away to begin the conference. - ✔✔State positive example of the student's behaviors. During a unit on mythology, a high school teacher asks students to talk with their families and share their stories and traditions with the class. This activity would be MOST meaningful to... - ✔✔Children of diverse cultures. In order to meet the needs of each student, what should teachers incorporate into their lesson planning? - ✔✔Using a variety of strategies adapted to the many differences in children. Research shows that children who are considered resilient are often successful because of one factor... - ✔✔A teacher. When a child is first diagnosed with a disability, parents often grieve for the loss of a "typical" child. Which of the following identifies stages in the grieving process? - ✔✔Denial, guilt, acceptance. At an IEP meeting it is considered "best practice" to ask parents to. - ✔✔Share their expectations. An eighth grade student with mental retardation has been in regular education classes since the student was identified as having special needs. The student has recently been demonstrating unusual behaviors, such as outbursts, crying, and refusals. The team believes these are related to the fear of attending high school in the fall. Which of the following would be BEST to alleviate the problem? - ✔✔Assign a peer to provide a tour of the new facility and introduce the student to teachers on the student's schedule. What are two basic methods that teachers should utilize to encourage attendance at parent-teacher conferences? - ✔✔Make early positive contact with parents and send a reminder with an agenda ah