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Q: Inez is a female with an intellectual disability who lives in a house in a residential neighborhood with eight other women. She and her house-mates receive assistance from two live-in counselors. Inez lives in aA. foster homeB. halfway houseC. group homeD. community home

Q: The most common community living arrangement available to adults with mental retardation and developmental disabilities areA. foster homesB. adoptive homesC. group homesD. community homes

Q: Traditional family homes that are licensed by the state to provide care for a person who cannot live in their own family home are calledA. adoptive homesB. foster homesC. group homesD. community homes

Q: Kyunghee lives in a supervised apartment with her roommate Linda. This arrangement is most appropriately calledA. ICF/MR placementB. CRSC. community home placementD. supported living setting

Q: Facilities that serve as a residential hybrid between the large PRFs and the small family-type homes areA. nursing homesB. ICF/MRsC. community homesD. CRS

Q: ______ are located in a traditional residential neighborhood and have 15 or fewer residents.A. community residential setting (CRS)B. public residential facilities (PRFs)C. private homesD. all of the above

Q: Both new admissions and readmission to PRFs tend to have higher levels of A. health problems B. supports C. cognitive functioning D. emotional maturity

Q: More than half of today's PRF residents are between the ages of ______ years old. A. 65-80 B. 40-62 C. 35-40 D. 25-35

Q: In 2002, only ______ of all PRF residents were 21 years of age or younger, compared to 49 % in 1965.A. 30 %B. 20 %C. 15.5 %D. 4.5 %

Q: According to data, there has been a (n) ______ drop in residency in institutional settings from the year 1967 to 2000.A. 81 %B. 70 %C. 63 %D. 43 %

Q: Usually ______ care is provided to elderly persons or to people with medically fragile conditions.A. group homeB. nursing homeC. home-basedD. supervised

Q: Large group facilities offering medical, nursing, and personal care to individuals with and without intellectual disabilities are calledA. group homesB. nursing homesC. community homesD. retirement homes

Q: ______ are state supported facilities designed to accommodate sixteen or more live-in residents at any one time.A. community homesB. group homesC. public residential facilities (PRFs)D. community residential settings (CRS)

Q: The most restrictive type of setting for individuals with intellectual disabilities is the A. community home B. group home C. institutional life D. foster home

Q: Today ______ of people with intellectual disabilities reside in traditional homes outside the service delivery system.A. 85 %B. 75 %C. 65 %D. 55 %

Q: Teacher-developed assessment tools often reflect what is being taught in the classroom and thus are useful in guiding the teacher in planning instruction and measuring student progress. a. True b. False

Q: Special class students who participate in general physical education, art, and music classes maintain very close contact with the larger school environment. a. True b. False

Q: Program planning with secondary students requires less assessment than with elementary students. a. True b. False

Q: Instructing students with intellectual disabilities in the general education classroom requires highly skilled teachers who are sensitive to learners' needs. a. True b. False

Q: Most students with intellectual disabilities in the public school system are in general education classrooms for the greater part of their instructional day. a. True b. False

Q: A very small number of students have needs so severe that highly specialized treatment offered in residential facilities is warranted. a. True b. False

Q: The vast majority of special educators believe that individuals with intellectual disabilities should be served in strictly special education classes. a. True b. False

Q: Parental consent must accompany every decision affecting a child or youth with disabilities. a. True b. False

Q: An IEP is required only for students who are served in the resource classroom for the majority of the day. a. True b. False

Q: The free public school system in the New World was established in 1642. a. True b. False

Q: What type of assessment is derived from an evaluation of a student's performance within the vocational curriculum? A. curriculum-based vocational assessment B. criterion-based assessment C. both a & b D. none of the above

Q: Vocational assessments commonly take the form of A. written tests B. observation of work samples C. interviews D. all of the above

Q: An individual who provides on-the-job training to others is called a A. job trainer B. workplace employer C. vocational instructor D. job coach

Q: Congress passed the School-to-Work Opportunities Act in A. 2000 B. 1994 C. 1988 D. 1972

Q: A discipline on the secondary level designed to prepare students for employment as skilled or semiskilled workers is A. work-based learning B. school-to-work programs C. supported employment D. vocational education

Q: What programs are not present in public schools to the extent they were in the 1960s? A. vocational training programs B. school-to-work programs C. supported employment programs D. work-study programs

Q: The Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) of the Council for Exceptional Children, refers to ______ as a change in status from behaving primarily as a student to assuming emergent adult roles in the community.A. crossing overB. transitionC. vocational outcomeD. none of the above

Q: ______ program was entitled "Occupational Education" and was designed to build vocational and social competence skills.A. Hungerford'sB. Itard'sC. Seguin'sD. Doll's

Q: Who firmly stated that occupational preparation should have a place in educational programs?A. HungerfordB. ItardC. SeguinD. Doll

Q: Armstrong (1990) defines ______ as a "master plan for selecting content and organizing learning experiences for the purpose of changing and developing learners' behavior and insights."A. annual goalsB. collaborationC. behavioral objectivesD. curriculum

Q: ______ means that all members are accorded equal status. A. reciprocity B. parity C. collaboration D. equal bearing

Q: ______ is an interactive process that enables people with diverse expertise to generate creative solutions to mutually defined problems.A. collaborative consultationB. collaborative teamingC. reciprocityD. peer collaboration

Q: ______ is "an ongoing process whereby educators with different areas of expertise voluntarily work together to create solutions to problems that are impeding students' success, as well as to carefully monitor and refine these solutions."A. collaborative consultationB. collaborative teamingC. reciprocityD. peer collaboration

Q: When attempting to access the teacher"˜s attention, Anita will raise her hand three out of five trials. This statement is an example of a(n)A. academic objectiveB. goal statementC. benchmarkD. behavioral objective

Q: ______ refer to additional services needed to ensure that the program meets all of the student's educational needs.A. natural supportsB. transition servicesC. related servicesD. annual goals

Q: ______ are behaviorally stated objectives, based on the annual goals, which provide a clear direction for instruction and ongoing evaluation of student progress.A. benchmarksB. baselinesC. behavioral goalsD. annual objectives

Q: ______ are statements of what the student can reasonably be expected to achieve in the course of a school year.A. short-term objectivesB. annual goalsC. behavioral objectivesD. benchmarks

Q: Which of the following is charged with the task of developing a comprehensive and appropriate educational program for a student with a disability?A. related servicesB. REIC. collaborative teamingD. IEP team

Q: ______ is based on the premise that students with disabilities are welcomed and embraced as participating and contributing members of the general education classroom.A. inclusionB. natural supportsC. special servicesD. mainstreaming

Q: Murrell is a ten year-old male with intellectual disabilities who spends half of his day in a general education classroom and the other half of the day utilizing the resource room. Murrell is most likely involved in the process ofA. inclusionB. natural supportsC. special servicesD. mainstreaming

Q: ______ proposed a merger of special and general education services that would result in providing educational services to students with disabilities within the framework of the general education system.A. individualized education program (IEP)B. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)C. Regular Education Initiative (REI)D. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Q: Homebound instruction should be considered A. a first option B. a last resort C. for long-term services D. in conjunction with special education

Q: The disadvantage of special schools is the absence of A. new technology B. updated textbooks C. recreational activities D. contact with peers

Q: The ______ room provides supplemental instruction after the individual with mental retardation has spent the majority of his or her day in the general education classroom.A. resourceB. instructionalC. personnelD. special services

Q: Mrs. Blache travels weekly to several schools providing instructional services as needed to students who have special needs. Ms. Blache is most likely aA. itinerant teacherB. special instructions teacherC. tutorD. general education teacher

Q: A programmed reader, a job-related mathematics book, or any material or hardware that allows the teacher to individualize instruction is calledA. personnel supportsB. individualized education plansC. resource plansD. instructional supports

Q: The Twenty Fourth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004) reflects a significant increase in the number of students with disabilities currently being served inA. private settingsB. institutionsC. general education settingsD. special education settings

Q: The goal of the movement toward more _____ education for students with mental retardation is to provide them with educational opportunities that will maximize their potential.A. exclusiveB. inclusiveC. appropriateD. special

Q: Dylan is an individual with borderline mental retardation. He attends public school in a regular class setting due to his ability to interact in a socially acceptable manner and maintain average grades with the assistance of a private tutor. Most special educators would agree that Dylan is in hisA. comfort zoneB. least restrictive environmentC. most restrictive settingD. least restrictive curriculum

Q: A written document summarizing a student's learning program is called a (n) A. individualized education program (IEP) B. Regular Education Initiative (REI) C. curriculum D. special service plan

Q: Behavioral curricula are based on the theory that a child"˜s learning can be enhanced by manipulating the events in the child"˜s environment. a. True b. False

Q: The majority of young children enter preschool with effective communication skills. a. True b. False

Q: A disadvantage of the ecological/functional curriculum is that it does not recognize diversities in family cultures, languages, values, and ethnic backgrounds. a. True b. False

Q: One of the common factors affecting children who are at risk include the socioeconomic status of the family. a. True b. False

Q: It is not necessary to use both formal and informal methods of assessment with infants and young children with disabilities. a. True b. False

Q: Early intervention services may proceed even without the written consent of parents if the child's health or life is at risk. a. True b. False

Q: The Infant Component of Part B of IDEA requires states to serve children at risk for substantial development delay. a. True b. False

Q: Research shows that the benefits of daily early educational intervention in the first 5 years of life can improve a child's intellectual performance and academic performance at least until early adolescence.a. Trueb. False

Q: According to Barnett high-quality early education programs positively affect children's intelligence quotient, school achievement, grade retention, placement in special education, and social competence. a. True b. False

Q: Montessori, Forebel, and Hall were among the first researchers to recognize the significance of a child's early years. a. True b. False

Q: Guidelines recommended for early childhood education programs by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) are referred to asA. Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP)B. Division for Early Childhood with the Council for Exceptional Children (DEC)C. Individualized Education Plan (IEP)D. Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)

Q: Noah is taught at home, school, and is also involved in lessons at the neighboring church. This intervention package is based on a(n)A. behavioral curriculumB. cognitive-developmental curriculumC. ecological/functional curriculumD. environmental curriculum

Q: A set of experiences that are designed to accomplish specific developmental or learning objectives is termedA. curriculumB. Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)C. Individualized Education Program (IEP)D. education plan

Q: Professionals consider center-based programs most appropriate for A. newborns B. preschool-age children C. adults D. adolescents

Q: Newborns who are at high risk and who may be placed in a neonatal intensive care unit for specialized care are receivingA. hospital-based servicesB. home-based servicesC. center-based servicesD. a combination of home-and-center based services

Q: What is developed by a multidisciplinary team with the assistance of the child's parents or guardians, and detailing the year's plan for the child with disabilities aged birth to two and their families?A. Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)B. precision teachingC. family-directed assessmentD. Individualized Education Program

Q: An ecological approach that evaluates the child's ability to learn in a teaching situation rather than evaluating what the child already knows in a testing situation is termedA. play-based assessmentB. dynamic assessmentC. family assessmentD. judgment based assessment

Q: _______ offers a useful, natural method for evaluating young children who have disabilities or who are at risk.A. judgment based assessmentB. curriculum-based assessmentC. norm-referenced testingD. play-based assessment

Q: Measuring the child's skills against pre-established levels of mastery is called A. early intervention B. criterion-referenced testing C. early childhood special education D. play-based assessment

Q: Tests which measure a child's mastery of a specific set of tasks or skills and are useful for program planning are termedA. curriculum-based instrumentsB. norm-referenced testsC. achievement testsD. adaptive tests

Q: What type of measurement compares a child's performance to a norm group, comprised of children with many similar attributes of the child being tested?A. norm-referenced testsB. criterion-referenced testsC. intellectual testsD. achievement tests

Q: An objective, systematic procedure for determining the progress of the children and the effectiveness of the total intervention program is known asA. assessmentB. summative evaluationC. program evaluationD. none of the above

Q: Valdia began speaking at three years old and took her first steps at age four. She can be described asA. at riskB. mentally retardedC. developmentally delayedD. autistic

Q: In order for the term developmental delay to be used the child must have delays in which of the following areas?A. emotional, familial, language, physical, social, or speechB. familial, language, physical, self-help, social, or speechC. behavioral, community, language, physical, psychological, or speechD. cognitive, language, physical, psychosocial, self-help, or speech

Q: A child who is in danger of substantial developmental delay because of medical, biological, or environmental factors if early intervention services are not provided isA. at riskB. mentally retardedC. disabledD. behavior disordered