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Special Education
Q:
Research reports that one of the biggest challenges of a special educator is
A. Paperwork.
B. Money.
C. Caseload.
D. Students.
Q:
What are three strategies that parents of children who are gifted can use to nurture their children's ability in the home?
Q:
Eric was born deaf. His parents adamantly opposed the use of American Sign Language. They chose an option that used an electronic device that directly stimulates the hearing nerve in the cochlea. This devices is called a/an
A. Cochlear implant.
B. Hearing aid.
C. Otoacoustic emission.
D. Auditory brainstem response.
Q:
What are some of the challenges parents of children with ADHD experience? How might school personnel assist the parents and families of students with ADHD?
Q:
Tom White has been a middle school science teacher for ten years. In light of the growing number of students in his school who need special education services, he has decided to return to school to get the necessary credentials to teach these students. He discovers the state in which he lives offers a fast track program for individuals who want to become a special educator as a second career. This is called a/an
A. Alternative route to licensure.
B. Alternative teaching license.
C. Alternating teaching degree.
D. Alternating route to teaching.
Q:
What is PBL?
Q:
Research reports that children identified with congenital hearing loss prior to what age will acquire age-appropriate language skills by 36 months?
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 12 months
D. 16 months
Q:
How has the multimodal treatment study of children with ADHD contributed to the field?
Q:
Dominique is a second grader who has Down syndrome. His parents insist that the least restrictive environment for him is the general education classroom. However, because he has frequent violent outbursts due to frustration, the professionals involved feel that a resource setting would be more appropriate until his outbursts are under control. Since an agreement cannot be reached, all parties involved have agreed that an impartial professional must be brought in to resolve this dispute. This is referred to as
A. Administrative intervention.
B. Mediation process.
C. Due process.
D. Dispute settlement process.
Q:
What is acceleration?
Q:
Early intervention services for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing should include
A. Emotional support.
B. Sign language lessons.
C. Listening and speech training.
D. All of the above.
Q:
Why is it so difficult to determine the main setting in which elementary-age students identified with ADHD receive their education?
Q:
An informal way of settling disagreements among professionals and parents regarding the special education services of a child include
A. Mediation.
B. Due process.
C. Using positive communication strategies.
D. Collaboration and luck.
Q:
What are some of the challenges gifted students face as they transition to adulthood?
Q:
In a general setting with supplementary instruction,
A. Students receive the majority of instruction one on one.
B. Students are monitored by a deaf and hard of hearing teacher.
C. Students receive the majority of instruction in regular education.
D. Students are monitored by a paraprofessional.
Q:
Out of the three types of assessments discussed in identifying an individual with ADHD, which do you feel is the most influential? Why?
Q:
Less than .5 percent of students with disabilities receive services in which setting?
A. Home or hospital
B. Residential
C. Separate school
D. Separate classroom
Q:
What is the debate on early intervention?
Q:
Which of the following is an example of a formal support?
A. Coordinating the child's multidisciplinary team
B. Talking to the family's minister
C. Developing a friendship with the family
D. Tutoring the student free of charge
Q:
Which professionals decide whether an individual has ADHD? On what basis do these professionals make their decision?
Q:
When students receive services outside of the regular classroom between 21 and 60 percent of the day, they are in which setting?
A. A separate classroom
B. A separate school
C. A resource setting
D. A general education classroom
Q:
What is a two-stage assessment process?
Q:
When an infant is identified with a hearing loss,
A. The child cannot receive services until the age of 3.
B. Early childhood services may begin immediately.
C. Parents must be eligible for services before early intervention can begin.
D. None of the above.
Q:
Individuals with ADHD experience many difficulties in all facets of their lives. Briefly discuss the academic, social, emotional, and behavior characteristics of individuals with ADHD and how these characteristics can negatively affect their daily functioning.
Q:
General education, resource, separate class, separate school, residential facilities, home, and hospital are the options for providing educational services to students with disabilities. These options are called
A. Continuum of services.
B. Continuum of placements.
C. Least restrictive environment.
D. Special education services.
Q:
How has Gardner's work added to the original conceptualization of giftedness?
Q:
An audiological test is performed to determine
A. If a hearing loss exists.
B. To quantify hearing loss.
C. To qualify hearing loss.
D. All of the above.
Q:
What are the physiological and environmental causes of ADHD?
Q:
A student's placement must be reviewed
A. Daily if necessary.
B. At the teacher's request.
C. At least monthly.
D. At least annually.
Q:
How did the launching of Sputnik in 1959 launch the development of the field of gifted and talented?
Q:
Though deaf students may struggle with reading, they generally
A. Perform on grade level.
B. Demonstrate high levels of motivation.
C. Refuse to participate in reading activities.
D. Perform below grade level.
Q:
How do ADHD-predominantly hyperactive/impulsive type and ADHD-combined type differ? How are these two conditions similar?
Q:
Tara is an elementary student diagnosed with autism. She is currently in the general education classroom but is having difficulty functioning in this setting. Her family is happy with her placement but the teacher feels a change is needed. Tara"s placement can be changed by
A. The student's team with parent permission.
B. The student's team without parent permission.
C. The student's family.
D. The school administrator.
Q:
Young children who are gifted tend to be lonely since they have few mates who share their abilities.
Q:
A problem of the outer or middle ear that prevents sound from being conducted to the inner ear is
A. Bilateral.
B. Sensorineural.
C. Congenital.
D. Conductive.
Q:
ADHD is considered a psychiatric disorder. Why? Explain your answer.
Q:
How a student"s progress in meeting goals and objectives will be measured
A. Must be determined by the family.
B. Must be provided at the family's request.
C. Must be included on the student's IEP.
D. Must be included on each report card.
Q:
The capability to mentally visualize and manipulate objects is spatial ability.
Q:
Another name for an ear infection is
A. Congenital hearing loss.
B. Otitis media.
C. Bacterial meningitis.
D. None of the above.
Q:
The research concerning young children with ADHD taking medication is limited but it shows that they can benefit from it in low doses.
Q:
Phillip is an eighth grader with moderate cognitive disabilities. He is exempt from the Achievement tests required by No Child Left Behind. This occurred becauseA. Phillip's parents signed a waiver stating they did not want him tested.B. Phillip's IEP specifies that alternative assessments are more appropriate.C. Students with moderate cognitive disabilities are automatically exempt.D. None of the above.
Q:
Students who are gifted always display advanced behaviors at early stages of development.
Q:
What percentage of students who are deaf or hard of hearing have hearing parents?
A. 90
B. 75
C. 50
D. 20
Q:
Research indicates that 90 percent of children with ADHD outgrow the disorder.
Q:
Required components of the IEP include
A. Present level of performance.
B. Annual goals.
C. Benchmarks.
D. All of the above.
Q:
Girls are underrepresented among students identified as gifted and talented.
Q:
Professionals are most interested in
A. Whether a student's hearing is congenital or acquired.
B. Whether a student's parents were hearing or deaf.
C. Whether a student's hearing loss was prelingual or postlingual.
D. Whether a student will be oral or use sign as his or her primary mode of communication.
Q:
The mental activities that help individuals regulate their behaviors are called executive functions.
Q:
Jessica is a high school student with a mild cognitive disability. She is in the process of being re-evaluated much like her initial assessment in middle school. Her teachers have been requested to a meeting with her family and related service providers to determine if Jessica's programs and services are still appropriate or whether they need to change. This meeting is a
A. Monthly progress update.
B. An initial evaluation.
C. An annual review.
D. A three-year re-evaluation.
Q:
Terman and his associates identified 1,528 students as gifted in 1921. These students all had an IQ score over
A. 90.
B. 110.
C. 120
D. 140.
Q:
What percentage of students is identified as deaf or hard of hearing and have one or more additional significant disabilities?
A. 47
B. 25
C. 33
D. 37
Q:
General education teachers may not suggest to parents that their child has ADHD, but special educators can because they have received specialized training.
Q:
The very first step of student assessment is
A. Obtaining written consent of the multidisciplinary team.
B. Obtaining written parental consent.
C. Obtaining written consent of the school administrator.
D. Obtaining written consent of the school special education coordinator.
Q:
In 1969, Congress published a report that suggested that students who were gifted were left unserved. This report was known as the
A. Gardner Report.
B. Sputnik Report.
C. Terman Report.
D. Marland Report.
Q:
A hearing loss present at birth is
A. Congenital.
B. Acquired.
C. Prelingual.
D. Postlingual.
Q:
Children whose parents have ADHD are ten times more likely than other children to have this disorder.
Q:
Who are the central members of the IEP team?
A. Educators
B. Parents
C. Administrators
D. Students
Q:
The report that updated the definition of giftedness, noted the importance of nurturing gifts and talents in all children, and renewed attention on identifying and serving gifted students from diverse groups was the
A. Renzulli report.
B. Marland report.
C. No Child Left Behind.
D. National Excellence: A Case for Developing America's Talent.
Q:
ASL stands for
A. Approximate Sign Language.
B. Approximate Signal Language.
C. American Sign Language.
D. American Signal Language.
Q:
Arthur is a second grader identified with ADHD. He has difficulty regulating his attention and the behaviors that accompany this ability. This is referred to as
A. Working memory.
B. Behavior inhibition.
C. Mental activity.
D. Executive functions.
Q:
Mr. Fuentas called Sarah's parents to schedule a meeting to update information on Sarah's learning progress and to set goals for the upcoming year. This type of meeting is called a/an
A. Three-year evaluation.
B. Eligibility meeting.
C. Intervention assistance.
D. Annual review.
Q:
As the field of giftedness and talent developed, in what order did these major events occur?
A. The Marland Report, the launching of Sputnik, and the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act
B. Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act, the Marland Report, and the launching of Sputnik
C. The launching of Sputnik, the Marland Report, and the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act
D. None of the above
Q:
Students with hearing loss often struggle in both reading and written language. Research indicates that students with hearing loss achieve at a higher grade level in which subject?
A. Social studies
B. Science
C. Foreign language
D. Math
Q:
Typical behaviors of young children are considered symptoms of ADHD in older children, which is why
A. Preschool-age children are over diagnosed.
B. All children with these behaviors should be examined for ADHD.
C. It can be difficult to diagnose preschool-age children.
D. Taking medication for ADHD has many side effects.
Q:
A new option for addressing serious student learning problems that may indicate a learning disability is
A. Response to Intervention.
B. Response to Treatment Programs.
C. Individualized Education Program.
D. Individualized Education Plan.
Q:
The Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act focused on identifying and serving gifted students from all of the populations below EXCEPT
A. Students from culturally diverse groups.
B. Students living in poverty.
C. Students with disabilities.
D. Students with disabled parents.
Q:
The number of children identified as deaf or hard of hearing increased in the 1960s due to
A. The polio epidemic.
B. Poverty.
C. Socioeconomic status.
D. The rubella epidemic.
Q:
DeAsia is a third grader who has been identified as ADHD. Which of the following behaviors would be appropriate for her to practice?
A. Interacting with others in a polite way.
B. Following classroom rules.
C. Completing assigned work.
D. All of the above
Q:
Mrs. Byrd needs assistance. In spite of her efforts to use a variety of strategies to assist Donna in math, she continues to lag behind her classmates. Donna is becoming increasingly frustrated and often cries during math. Mrs. Byrd decides to ask that Donna's case be reviewed by
A. The psychology team.
B. The multidisciplinary team.
C. The intervention assistance team.
D. The behavior assistance team.
Q:
Evidence of advanced development across intellectual areas is referred to as
A. Giftedness.
B. Talent.
C. Intelligence.
D. Creative.
Q:
The first school of the deaf in the United States was founded by
A. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet.
B. A.G. Bell.
C. Laurent Clerc.
D. Ben Franklin.
Q:
When children who have ADHD become adults, they typically
A. Outgrow ADHD and live a normal life.
B. Become involved in criminal activities.
C. Succeed in their jobs but have difficulty socially.
D. Have difficulty keeping a job.
Q:
Which of the following individuals works under the direction of a teacher or another school professional to assist in the delivery of services for students with disabilities?
A. School psychologist
B. Special educator
C. Para educator
D. Parents
Q:
The estimates of the prevalence of students who are gifted and talented vary dramatically because
A. Students identified as gifted are underrepresented.
B. No tests exist to identify students as gifted.
C. So many definitions have been offered.
D. None of the above.
Q:
CASE STUDY: Kendall was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. Kendall's parents knew he was different from their other children at very young age and as a result they never allowed Kendall to attend preschool, playgroups, or even Sunday school class. Kendall's parents chose to keep him at home under the care of his mother or grandmother where he could be protected from children and other adults who would not understand his differences. Although Kendall's parents home-schooled him for kindergarten and first grade, they now have turned to their neighborhood school for assistance. Kendall has minimal communication skills and often hits or bites when he becomes frustrated or overstimulated. As Kendall's parents' reluctantly enroll their son in school, they have many questions about the education he will receive.
What issues are likely to arise when it is time to create a transition plan for Kendall's post-school options?
Q:
Which of the following steps would be most effective for professionals to foster collaboration with parents of children identified as having ADHD?
A. Being realistic in expectations, suggesting medication therapy, and setting high
expectations
B. Recommending parents participate in family therapy on a weekly basis and medication therapy
C. Encouraging parents to be good role models and to help parents be realistic in their expectations for their children
D. Suggesting parents to encourage their children to spend a minimum of one and a half hours on homework each evening
Q:
Mrs. Johnson documents for the fifth time in a month that Jacob has come to school in shorts and a tee shirt. This is of great concern due to the plummeting temperatures and the fact that Jacob is constantly sick. Mrs. Johnson decides that this situation needs further attention. Mrs. Johnson should give these documented incidents to which school professional?
A. School social worker
B. School nurse
C. School counselor
D. School psychologist
Q:
Which statement is true regarding identifying students who are gifted and talented?
A. Students are identified by IQ scores.
B. Each state sets its own definition and uses its own procedure for identifying students.
C. Each state uses the same definition of giftedness and uses a common procedure for identifying students.
D. None of the above
Q:
CASE STUDY: Kendall was diagnosed with autism at the age of 3. Kendall's parents knew he was different from their other children at very young age and as a result they never allowed Kendall to attend preschool, playgroups, or even Sunday school class. Kendall's parents chose to keep him at home under the care of his mother or grandmother where he could be protected from children and other adults who would not understand his differences. Although Kendall's parents home-schooled him for kindergarten and first grade, they now have turned to their neighborhood school for assistance. Kendall has minimal communication skills and often hits or bites when he becomes frustrated or overstimulated. As Kendall's parents' reluctantly enroll their son in school, they have many questions about the education he will receive.
How can the educational professionals assist Kendall's parents in coping with the challenges of dealing with Kendall's disability?
Q:
Which of the following statements is true regarding interventions for young children with ADHD?
A. Little research was found on the use of medication with young children.
B. Research showed that medication was found to be effective with young children.
C. Researchers found that behavior interventions were most effective with young children.
D. Parent participation in parent training improved the negative behaviors of young children.