PECT Special Ed module 2 Study Guide
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A special education teacher works in an eighth-grade classroom in which there are two students
with high-functioning ASD. Both students have difficu
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PECT Special Ed module 2 Study Guide
(actual answers) already passed
A special education teacher works in an eighth-grade classroom in which there are two students
with high-functioning ASD. Both students have difficulty transitioning between activities within
the classroom or to different settings such as music class and the cafeteria. Which of the
following strategies would likely be most effective for the teacher to try first to facilitate more
successful transitions for these students? ✔✔developing a visual schedule for the students that
shows the activities for the day in the order that they will occur
A kindergarten teacher is planning an activity in which the students will be sorting blocks of
various shapes and colors into containers. A five-year-old with cerebral palsy is able to
discriminate shapes and colors, but her motor control problems will prevent her from physically
manipulating the blocks. Which of the following would be the teacher's best approach in this
situation? ✔✔arranging for the student to participate using a different mode, such as using
gestures or verbal prompts to indicate where a peer buddy should put the blocks
During the upcoming school year, a general education fourth-grade class will include a student
with a mild intellectual disability. The fourth-grade teacher wants to structure the learning
environment in a way that will support the student's learning, and he confers with the special
education teacher. The special education teacher's best advice would be to suggest that the
fourth-grade teacher: ✔✔create a predictable environment and explicitly teach the student
classroom procedures.
When asked to put away a favorite toy a seven-year-old student with an intellectual disability
throws himself on the floor screaming and crying. Which of the following questions should be
the special education teacher's primary consideration when determining how to respond in this
situation? ✔✔How can I bring about the desired behavior while maintaining the student's
dignity?
A special education teacher and a general education teacher co-teach in an inclusion kindergarten
class. The teachers are planning a field trip to the local zoo. They are aware that a student with
ASD has extreme difficulty with changes in routine and that going on the field trip is likely to be
challenging for her. Which of the following strategies is likely to be most effective in helping
prevent the student from having a crisis during the field trip? ✔✔talking with the student in the
days leading up to the trip about the zoo and what the class will see and do there
An 11-year-old student with Down syndrome and an associated mild intellectual disability
attends a general education sixth-grade class full time with a special education teacher providing
consultation support. The sixth-grade teacher notices that the student has trouble transitioning
between lessons. For example, the student often mixes up the books and papers he is putting
away with those he is taking out. The sixth-grade teacher asks the special education teacher how
best to address this issue. Which of the following strategies would likely be most helpful for the
special education teacher to suggest? ✔✔helping the student color-code his materials to provide
visual cues that will support his ability to make transitions independently
Which of the following strategies by a special education teacher in an elementary school has the
greatest potential for promoting positive attitudes toward students with disabilities by general
education teachers? ✔✔providing the teachers with training on working with students with
disabilities and strategies for meeting students' specific needs
Which of the following adaptations to the physical environment in a fifth-grade classroom would
best support the learning needs of students with ADHD? ✔✔providing individual study spaces
that are free of distractions where students can work as needed
Which of the following types of words would be most typical in the vocabulary of a child in the
earliest stage of first-language acquisition? ✔✔nouns for common objects like ball and cookie
A special education teacher is working with a small group of kindergarten students that includes
two students with developmental delays. The teacher is working on developing oral language
skills that support literacy development. Which of the following teacher strategies would best
address this goal? ✔✔reading aloud a familiar nursery rhyme and asking students for rhyming
words to replace words in the nursery rhyme
Which of the following oral language activities develops skills that are prerequisites for decoding
words when reading? ✔✔breaking a spoken word into individual sounds
Before a first-grade student who is nonspeaking is taught how to use an AAC device such as a
graphic communication board or a voice output communication aid (VOCA), the student should
first have the ability to: ✔✔produce intentional communication and understand the meaning of
symbols.
When a four-year-old with ASD who is nonverbal wants something, she will grab an adult's hand
and shove it toward the desired object. One of the child's communication goals is that she will
request objects she wants. Which of the following would be the special education teacher's best
initial strategy for helping the child achieve this goal? ✔✔making picture cards of the child's
favorite objects and prompting her to present a card to the teacher when she wants a specific
object
A special education teacher is planning instruction for a four-year-old child with language
delays. Which of the following strategies would likely be most effective for promoting the child's
expressive language development? ✔✔using toys and dress-up materials to engage with her in
pretend play
A special education teacher is working with several third-grade students with learning disabilities
who have difficulty entering into the activities of others. For example, the students often watch
classmates' games on the playground but do not take steps to participate. Which of the following
would be the special education teacher's best initial strategy for helping these students learn how
to join classmates' play activities? ✔✔teaching the students specific joining behaviors such as
smiling and requesting and having them role-play the beha
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