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PECT Prek-8 Special Ed Module 1 Questions and answers, 100% accurate. Verified. An elementary special education teacher gives her students stickers on their daily log for raising their hand to t... alk during group instruction. This application of positive reinforcement applies to which of the following behavior theorists? a. Erickson b. Maslow c. Skinner d. Watson - ✔✔-c. Skinner Which of the following best describes a major trend since the reauthorization of IDEA in 2004 regarding the identification of students with specific learning disabilities? a. an expanded reliance on the results of routine screening tests b. an increase in the proportion of students diagnosed with specific learning disabilities rather than ASD c. a move from the significant discrepancy model to the RTII process d. a tendency to focus on information provided by teachers as opposed to information provided by parents - ✔✔-c. a move from the significant discrepancy model to the RTII process Daniel's IEP states that he is to have one-to-one paraprofessional with him during the entire school day. Daniel's school has had difficulty arranging substitute teachers to replace absent faculty. Today, the paraprofessional who works with him was removed from his math class to supervise a group of children whom a substitute teacher was not available. What is the special education teacher's most appropriate first response in this situation? a. discussing additional accommodations with Daniel's general education math teacher b. Notifying direct of special education of the legal implications of this policy for the district c. contacting Daniel's parents in writing to explain the schedule change d. discussing alternatives with the school principal that will allow implementation of Daniel's IEP - ✔✔-d. discussing alternatives with the school principal that will allow implementation of Daniel's IEP Mr.W is a first-year special education teacher. His school district utilizes a comprehensive teacher induction model to support the growth of novice teachers. As a part of this program, Mr.W has been matched with a more experienced special education teacher for mentoring. Which of the following steps should Mr. W take first to get3 the most from his mentoring? a. getting to know his mentor as a friend b. clarifying his goals for the mentoring process c. being honest about his strengths and weaknesses d. asking for an unbiased opinion on issues and problems - ✔✔-b. clarifying his goals for the mentoring process A special education teacher would like to create a class blog on the school's website as a way to share information with families. The blog would include a monthly calendar, suggestions of activities for parents/guardians to do with their children at home, a list of upcoming projects and nightly homework assignments, photographs and videos of the students engaged in activities during the school day, and general school wide information. Which of the following questions would be most important for the special education teacher to address as she undertakes this project? a. what criteria would be best to use to identify activities for the parents to do with their child? b. how frequently will the information and activities on the blog need to be updated? c. are there district policies for internet use and student access during the school day? d. what are the requirements and procedures to address student privacy concerns? - ✔✔-d. what are the requirements and procedures to address student privacy concerns? Isabella is a 3rd grade student with a learning disability in reading comprehension. Her parents have asked the special education teacher how Isabella's standardized test scores compare to those of the other students in the school who are similarly identifies with a learning disability. Which policy prohibits the special education teacher from providing this information? a. the requirements of IDEA b. the policies of Section 504 c. the guidelines of FERPA d. the policies of NCLB - ✔✔-c. the guidelines of FERPA Which of the following is the primary benefit of routine-based interventions within a child's natural environment? a. Family members can easily adjust the child's environment to meet the goals of the intervention specialist b. the intervention specialist can observe what behaviors and skills the family values and concentrate on developing those c. the intervention can be integrates into natural activities without disrupting the flow of what a child is doing and learning d. both the family and the intervention specialist can use their time more efficiently with our the inconvenience of meeting outside the home - ✔✔-c. the intervention can be integrates into natural activities without disrupting the flow of what a child is doing and learning Compared with children without hearing loss, children born with hearing loss are more likely to experience significant delays in which of the following developmental domains? a. cognitive b. emotional c. fine-motor d. language - ✔✔-d. language A special education teacher has noticed that there is little communication initiated by some of her students families. The teacher asks another special education teacher for advice on how to develop relationships with these families. Which of the following responses by the other special education teacher would likely be most appropriate for meeting this goal? a. "respect families" privacy by meeting to discuss students as required and as families request meetings? b. "send families a letter encouraging them to contact you as necessary with questions about their child's education" c. "establish a home-school communication notebook system in which you can correspond with families on a daily basis" d. "let families know that you would like to conduct a home visit and ask them when it would be convenient" - ✔✔-c. "establish a home-school communication notebook system in which you can correspond with families on a daily basis" An elementary special education teacher of a diverse and multicultural group of students wants students to participate in the Special Olympics throughout this school year. The teacher understands that many of the families will be unfamiliar with the Special Olympics and anticipates that me families may not support their children's participation in competitive activities. Which of the following activities should the special education teacher do first to gain families support in the students participation? a. sending home a packet of information with each student illustrating the evolution of the Special Olympics as a program for individuals with disabilities b. explaining Special Olympics to the students and encouraging them to have their parents/guardians sign the permission slip c. scheduling a family night to provide information in a variety of formats about special olympics and how it benefits with moderate disabilities d. emailing the parents/guardians links to the special olympics website and other sites that include videos and information for them to view if interested - ✔✔-c. scheduling a family night to provide information in a variety of formats about special olympics and how it benefits with moderate disabilities Mateo began receiving early intervention services when he was one year old after he was identifies as having moderate physical and language developmental delays. Mateo recently celebrated his second birthday. The service coordinator explained to the family that it was time to begin thinking about Mateo's transition from early intervention program to preschool special education services. Which of the following steps should the service coordinator include was part of a transition outcome plan for Mateo? a. amending Mateo's IFSP to in crude several goals for preschool b. arranging a visit to the local preschool for Mateo and his family to prepare them for this transition c. discussing with Mateo's family priorities and expectations to support them through this transition d. contacting a representative from the local school district to identify the services available for Mateo - ✔✔-c. discussing with Mateo's family priorities and expectations to support them through this transition An elementary school principal enlists the support of the school's special education teacher and general education teacher to create a co-teaching classroom for a 2nd grade class. Which of the following strategies should the teachers implement first to develop a successful co-teaching classroom? a. identifying and agreeing on a clear teaching style to use consistently b. identifying general education students who may need support by the special education teacher c.determining separate grading and assessment procedures and designing plans to reflect these procedures d. scheduling a shares weekly planning time to develop lessons, address needs, and define instructional strategies - ✔✔-d. scheduling a shares weekly planning time to develop lessons, address needs, and define instructional strategies Which of the following teaching strategies would most effectively support primary-grade students with visual-perceptual disabilities in identifying geometric shapes? a. providing additional prentice time for students to learn the shapes b. presenting visual examples of shapes in varying sizes for students to copy c. pairing student to quiz each other on shape identification with flash cards d. providing students with lacing boards made of textured material for practicing shape recognition - ✔✔-d. providing students with lacing boards made of textured material for practicing shape recognition When considering which environment is best for providing services for a young child with disabilities on a Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), it is important to: a. ascertain what resources in the community have been developed specifically for young children with this disability b. determine which goals can best be addressed through the child's typical routines and activities c. identify which is the most convenient location for service providers to meet with the child, and arrange for the family to visit d. establish the family's willingness and ability to participate in home visits - ✔✔-b. determine which goals can best be addressed through the child's typical routines and activities A 4 year old child who has moderate developmental delays has been enrolled in a special education preschool program. The child will be transitioning to kindergarten in the next school year. Which of the following actions by the child's preschool Individualized Education Program (IEP) team and the kindergarten IEP team would be likely to contrite most to a successful transition for the student? a. arranging for the preschool teacher to visit the student periodically in the kindergarten classroom b. having the students family stay in the kindergarten classroom until the student adjusts to the new environment c. sending some of the materials the student used in the preschool classroom to the kindergarten classroom for the first month d. maintaining ongoing contact with the students family before and after the student begins kindergarten - ✔✔-d. maintaining ongoing contact with the students family before and after the student begins kindergarten The parents of a 7 year old girl have expressed concern to her 2nd grade teacher that their daughter climbs stairs using two feet on each step, shows frustrations during transitions from one activity to another, does not use the computer keyboard, and sometimes stutters when under stress. Which of these developmental traits is atypical for a child this age? a. two-feet stair climb b. transition frustration c. lack of keyboard use d. stressed-induced stuttering - ✔✔-a. two-feet stair climb What should special education teachers keep in ind when conducting language development evaluations for children linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds? a. transition of norm-referenced assessments into the child's dominant language us considered best practice b. language assessments are free from bias because linguistic differences are independent of race, ethnicity, and culture c. children from diverse backgrounds might assign different meaning and importance to words presented during language assessments d. children from bilingual families should receive assessments at a younger age because they generally begin talking earlier than children from monolingual families - ✔✔-c. children from diverse backgrounds might assign different meaning and importance to words presented during language assessments A 5 year old child with an intellectual disability as a result of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) exhibits behaviors consistent with self-regulartory delays. The student receives special education services and is placed in a general education kindergarten classroom. This student is likely to function best in a classroom environment in which: a. individual activities are emphasized over group activities b. teachers and paraprofessionals avoid being overly directive c. children are assigned to centers rather than being given choices d. schedules and transitions are consistent and predictable - ✔✔-d. schedules and transitions are consistent and predictable Which of the following types of peer relationships is most characteristic of 2nd grade students? a. single, exclusive friendship b. small, same-gender groups c. popularity-based cliques d. fluid, heterogenous gangs - ✔✔-b. small, same-gender groups A 5 year old child in a prekindergarten class is r [Show More]

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