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Special Education

Q: Research indicates that students with disabilities are more likely to graduate if they are required to pass a high school exit examination.
Q: The number of students with disabilities graduating from high school with a standard diploma is steadily decreasing.
Q: ___ are a group of disorders that are characterized by abnormalities in communication, social interactions, and repetitive patterns of behavior.
Q: IDEA requires that ___ is obtained prior to assessment.
Q: In order to determine if a student is within the range of mental retardation, cognitive ability and ___ are assessed.
Q: The ___ is a measure of preschool students' language development that is based on a two-dimensional language model.
Q: The blending of isolated sounds into a whole word is called ___.
Q: ___ is noted by a vertical line on the student data graph.
Q: On the UNIT, the ___ subtest uses a pencil and paper to measure reasoning and planful behavior.
Q: The square root of 1 " .r is one variable used to determine the ___.
Q: The ___ includes a measure of the student's attitude toward math.
Q: Both ___ and ___ require that students be instructed using research-based interventions.
Q: This will assist teachers in determining the function of problematic behaviors.
Q: These instruments are structured to ensure that all students are administered the items in the same manner so that comparisons can be made more reliably.
Q: When students from a specific group are overrepresented or underrepresented in specific eligibility categories.
Q: This measure indicates how much error may be on a test based on the score's distance from the mean.
Q: This test includes a working memory index, perceptual reasoning index, and a processing speed index as well as verbal measures.
Q: One component of this legislation was to improve teacher quality.
Q: An extensive clinical developmental interview that is used to make a determination of an autism spectrum disorder.
Q: The visual representation when more scores are located above the mean.
Q: A developmental score that may not be very useful to interpret.
Q: The indicator of common variance of two variables.
Q: List and discuss some of the issues related to transition assessment and planning.
Q: Using this chapter and all previous chapters in this text, design a transition assessment plan for the student described here. Include in your plan the areas you believe require assessment and the specific instrumentsboth formal and informalthat you would employ in your assessment. Dianna is a 15 -year-old student in the ninth grade who receives services in the general education classroom for her nonacademic classes. Dianna has mild cognitive impairments and has been receiving special education support services since kindergarten. She reads at the third-grade level and can complete third grade-level math application problems with some assistance from her teacher. Dianna has difficulty joining in group activities and her teachers describe her as "shy." She is not certain about her career goals, and she recently completed a class in career awareness, where she appeared to be interested in childcare or basic clerical work.
Q: IDEA requires that _____________ are measurable and that the student's IEP be designed to reasonably enable the student to meet them.
Q: IDEA requires that students who are 16 years of age and older must have ___included in their IEP.
Q: Students who are able to work with continued coaching and support are participating in _____________.
Q: A student who makes his or her own decisions in IEP meetings and educational planning sessions has likely attained the _____________.
Q: The student's behaviors, aptitudes, academic skills, and independent living skills are measured in _____________.
Q: Discuss the issues surrounding the IFSP regarding family involvement.
Q: Describe the specific components of an IFSP.
Q: Which of the following is an example of phoneme deletion? A. Which word does not belongbus, bun, rug? Rug B. Say smile without the /s/. mile C. The sound /b/ is the same in bike, boy and bell. D. /s/ /k/ /u/ /l/
Q: Which of the following is an example of phonemic isolation? A. p B. /s/ /i/ /p/ C. /p/ D. /s/ /k/ /u/ /l/
Q: Which of the following is an example of phoneme identity? A. Say smile without the /s/. mile B. The sound /b/ is the same in bike, boy and bell. C. Which word does not belongbus, bun, rug? Rug D. /p/
Q: Which of the following is an example of phoneme segmentation? A. /s/ /i/ /p/ B. /s/ /k/ /u/ /l/ C. /sip/ D. skull
Q: The WPPSI-III was developed for use with children of what ages? A. Birth to 3 years of age B. 2 years and 6 months to 7 years and 3 months C. 2 years to 6 years and 6 months D. 1 year of age to 6 years of age
Q: The best practice in assessing infants and toddlers as well as preschool age children involves which of the following? A. multiple measures, multiple examiners and multiple situations B. interviewing parents C. direct observations and surveys D. cognitive assessment, speech evaluation, and behavioral assessment
Q: Which of the following instruments is used in the assessment of infants and toddlers ages 1 to 42 months in the areas of memory, problem-solving, verbal abilities, motor functioning, and a rating of behavior?A. Baley Scales of Infant Development - IIB. Uzgiris-Hunt Ordinal Scales of Psychological DevelopmentC. Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale - IID. Developmental Infant Rating System - III
Q: This screening tool is used to identify young children who may be in need of further diagnostic assessment. A. DIAL-3 B. Mullen Scales of Early Learning: AGS edition C. Brigance Scores D. The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence, 3rd edition
Q: Which of the following categories is considered when evaluating a child with a pervasive developmental disorder? A. Communication delays or abnormalities B. Difficulties with social reciprocity or interactions with people C. Patterns of unusual or repetitive behaviors D. All of the above.
Q: Concerns raised regarding early childhood assessment include A. Disorders can be difficult to determine in young children. B. Scores obtained during assessments are unstable. C. Variability between the educational and home environments. D. All of the above.
Q: When the examiner uses strategies to encourage the child to use communication to solve problems, it is known as: A. observations B. interactive strategies C. situational play D. arena evaluations
Q: Nonorganic failure to thrive, recurrent vomiting or chronic diarrhea, recurrent dermatitis, recurrent wheezing are all examples of A. regulatory disturbances B. social/emotional disturbances C. psychophysiological disturbances D. developmental delays
Q: Data collected on children should be used to A. Determine the effectiveness of interventions and instruction and make changes as necessary. B. Assist educational planning and decisions. C. Implement universal behavioral and academic interventions and assessment. D. All of the above.
Q: Which of the following is evaluated to determine developmental delay? A. Cognitive & Physical development B. Communication & Adaptive development C. Social & Emotional development D. All of the above.
Q: Which of the following is not an eligibility criterion for early childhood under IDEA? A. Developmental delay B. Diagnosed physical or mental condition C. Diagnosed with a qualifying disability D. None of the above.
Q: A technique that places the child and the facilitator in the center of the multidisciplinary team during the assessment is known as: A. play evaluations B. early childhood assessment C. arena assessment D. early intervention assessment
Q: Which of the following areas is not required to be evaluated for infants and toddlers according to the federal regulations? A. family interaction development B. physical development C. cognitive development D. communication development
Q: Disturbances of sleeping, eating and irritability are referred to as which of the following? A. temperament orientation B. routine disturbances C. regulatory disturbances D. common disturbances
Q: Which of the following describes the program in which the assessment and goals for the child are driven by the family's needs and priorities? A. family-centered program B. family-focused program C. family assessment program D. family needs based program
Q: At a minimum, which of the following indicates how often IDEA mandates the plans for infants and toddlers be evaluated? A. 3 months B. 4 months C. 6 months D. 12 months
Q: At a minimum, which of the following indicates how often IDEA mandates the plans for infants and toddlers be reviewed? A. 3 months B. 4 months C. 6 months D. 12 months
Q: The document required to be written and implemented to plan to meet the needs of the toddler and the related needs of the family is referred to as which of the following? A. IEP B. IAP C. IFSP D. IFFP
Q: Young maternal age, disorganization or dysfunction of the family, and few family support networks are examples of which of the following? A. biological risk factors B. environmental risk factors C. developmental delays D. all of the above
Q: IDEA provides for developmental intervention for children beginning at which of the following ages? A. birth B. one year C. two years D. three years
Q: Children who experience low birth weight, prolonged respiratory difficulties, or central nervous system involvement are said to have which of the following? A. need of special education resource services B. biological risk factors C. environmental risk factors D. learning risk factors
Q: A student's physical ability is the primary consideration during an AT evaluation.
Q: Autism diagnoses are decreasing.
Q: The ability to differentiate the separate sounds in spoken words is phonemic awareness.
Q: A holistic view of a child's developmental level can be gained by conducting formal assessments.
Q: An assessment process directed by a child's parents is in the child's best interest.
Q: The family's strengths and needs as they relate to the parents are the objects of assessment.
Q: IDEA requires a multidisciplinary evaluation and family-directed assessment.
Q: Whereas IDEA requires services for children ages 3-5, it provides provisions for states who wish to serve children from birth through 3.
Q: In using a play evaluation, the examiner notes the child's characteristics of play.
Q: When an examiner interviews parents and teachers in order to assess behavior in a variety of different settings, the examiner is conducting ecobehavioral interviews.
Q: What are some general considerations to bear in mind when assessing infants, toddlers, and young children?
Q: What areas are assessed when infants are evaluated? Describe these areas in your answer.
Q: According to Mayes (1991), what are the clinical indications that an infant may need a full evaluation?
Q: Identify and explain two or three issues related to family involvement as specified in legal guidelines and mandates governing early-childhood assessment.
Q: When a child is able to hear and say isolated sounds, recognize that sounds make up words, discriminate between sounds, provide rhyming words to target words, substitute sounds upon request, and identify words with specific sounds, the child is demonstrating evidence of ___.
Q: When a child appears to behave and function differently in specific situations, a(n) ___ may be used to assess these behaviors or abilities.
Q: The transition needs of students age 16 years and older must be included in the IEP, according to the 1997 IDEA amendments; ___ mandates services for children aged 3 to 5 with disabilities.
Q: Among the possible reasons for ___ are physical development behind that of age peers and cognitive functioning below the levels expected.
Q: When a child is asked to articulate each isolated sound in a whole word, the teacher is requiring the child to use ___.
Q: Once the family's and the young child's needs are determined, the information is used to complete a(n) ___.
Q: Used with infants and toddlers, the technique of ___ may decrease the time spent in assessment.
Q: _____ is considered the standard for direct assessment of autism spectrum disorders.
Q: A child who does not have oral language but may be average in other skills may have a(n) ___.
Q: The ____ should be administered by a professional with training in clinical interviewing techniques.
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