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When transitioning from Elementary School to Middle School, which of the following
actions is most appropriate for the current special education teacher to take to ensure
smooth transitions for her students? Answer: Set up formal or informal transition
meetings for the students and families, current teachers, future teachers, and
administrators to discuss services, supports, goals, strengths, weaknesses, needs and
establish communication and collaboration amongst team members.
A special education math teacher is reviewing the steps to take when dividing three digit
whole numbers by double digits. While reviewing the steps, which are visible on the
board, the teacher also points to the step they are discussing. What is the main purpose
of pointing to each step? Answer: Provide a nonverbal visual cue for visual and
auditory learners
In some cultures, teachers are regarded with respect, fear, or as gurus. Many Asian,
Latin and Arabic speaking countries have this perspective. When working with families
with these perspectives, what can a teacher do to ensure parent input is encouraged,
valued and crucial for developing IEPs? Answer: At the start of all meetings, highlight
and encourage parent participation, input, and knowledge from the start of the meeting.
Emphasize the importance of the parent role in the IEP process and how it directly
impacts the progress of their student in the academic setting.
SETT is an acronym that stands for: Answer: Student, Environment, Task, Tools
When choosing which math skills should be taught first, which strategy ensures you are
teaching at the student's instructional level? Answer: Choose the lowest level skill gap
to address first
The page that tells you how many minutes that a student will get support from the
special education professionals is called the Answer: Service Page
Devon has specially designed math instruction in a co-taught 7th grade classroom.
Devon has not mastered his addition and subtraction facts with automation. Which tool
or strategy should his special education teacher consider to support Devon's progress
with this skill? Answer: Flash cards
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,Mykeesha is a fourth grader with a specific learning disability and EBD diagnosis. She
has access to social media on a personal device. She is excited to share with her peers
a video from YouTube that challenges students to eat laundry detergent pods.
Mykeesha's teacher overhears the students and intervenes with strong concern. Which
of the media analysis considerations should the teacher focus on when responding to
this media content? Answer: Accuracy
Which fraction represents 0.375? Answer: 3/8
Mrs. DeVries is teaching reading to a group of high school students with specific
learning disabilities. She starts each year outlining the importance of being able to read,
not just in the classroom, but in everyday life situations. In one example scenario, the
class discusses all the ways they will read when shopping in a grocery store: reading
labels, finding the right products, locating aisles for specific items, reading name tags for
employees when asking questions, checking the ingredient lists, ensuring we
understand the cooking instructions, etc. Mrs. DeVries is using which strategy that
integrates learning and academics? Answer: Generalization
Javier recently moved to the United States from Columbia. He is learning English as a
second language and uses the support of ELL throughout his school day. He is currently
being assessed for a reading disability. While planning for his comprehensive
evaluation, which strategies take into consideration his diverse characteristics and
needs? Choose all that apply. Answer: Providing assessments in his native language
Using a bilingual specialist or interpreter to give directions
Specific Learning Disabilities can manifest in which of the following: Answer: Listening
and speaking
Reading, writing, and spelling
Math calculation
Which of the following should be included as much as possible in designing math
instruction for elementary-aged students with disabilities (ages 4-7): Answer: Hands-on
learning with manipulatives
What is a Curriculum Based Measure (CBM) used for in the math setting? Answer:
Progress monitoring math computational goals
Progress monitoring math concepts and application goals
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,Baseline probes to help establish current skills
Efforts to prevent, decrease, or eliminate the occurrence of disruptive and challenging
behaviors refers to this approach: Answer: Proactive classroom management
While planning for transitions, communication and collaboration help ensure success.
Of the options listed below, who would you be least likely to collaborate with when
planning a transition IEP for an 17 year old student with an intellectual disability?
Answer: Physical Therapist
Which is the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) for instruction? Answer: Full
inclusion
Tandy is a preschool student with comorbid intellectual and physical disabilities. When
she is satiated with a task, she throws supplies and objects at persons, other supplies,
or on the floor. As a result, peers and staff have been injured, supplies have been
broken, and instruction has been disrupted. Which of the options below should be
considered as a replacement behavior? Answer: Teach Tandy to use her augmentative
communication system to communicate she wants to be done with a task and then
heavily reinforce each time she uses the desired skills by allowing her to be done with a
task.
IDEA requires that all students receiving special education services have annual:
Answer: Goals
Ms. Ramirez wants to provide differentiated math instruction in small groups. She has
grouped students according to their grade level of instruction and skill focus. What type
of grouping is Ms. Ramirez using? Answer: Homogeneous
Ms. Judy is conducting a writing lesson for a small group of students who have writing
SDI outlined in their IEPs. Ms. Judy begins the lesson explaining how to use adjectives
in a sentence to make writing more interesting and detailed. She models writing
sentences that include adjectives on the whiteboard. Next, she has the students each
practice writing sentences with adjectives and provides feedback while they work. She
gives the students time to practice writing 5 sentences with adjectives. In this example,
what type of writing instruction is Ms. Judy using? Answer: Systematic instruction
When instructing students in geometry, which representation will the teacher begin
with? Answer: Concrete
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, Becky has been served for the past year in a residential setting due to the nature and
severity of her behavioral needs. Her family made the determination that she required
such an intensive placement. Becky will be returning to her home, and will begin
attending her public school again. Which strategy below will help Becky make the
transition from residential school to public school services? Answer: Talk with Becky's
service providers in the residential setting to learn and replicate/implement the
strategies and supports that have been successful for Becky
Mrs. Plem is providing reading SDI for Amelia, a newly identified student with a
disability. While getting to know Amelia and her reading abilities, what are some basic
strategies Mrs. Plem should use to build her reading confidence? Answer: Set high
expectations
Use scaffolding
Provide accommodations
Sara is 15 years of age. She has multiple disabilities with deficits in intellectual
functioning, communication, adaptive and motor skills. Sara requires intensive,
extensive, individualized direct instruction. Which option below is not a program or
service Sara and her family could benefit from when considering her transition?
Answer: Have Sara take computerized preference assessments, surveys, and career
quizzes to help her narrow her career interests.
A special education teacher is setting up his classroom to instruct students who have
emotional behavior disorders. What components would benefit his students? Answer:
Use positive behavior supports, have a strong focus on classroom management, and
set up a highly structured environment based on Behaviorist Learning Theory.
Juanita is a student with an intellectual disability and has a reading goal in her IEP. She
participates daily in an inclusive 3rd grade reading class. The class is working on
reading informational text. What modification could be appropriate for Juanita to have
success in this situation? Answer: Reduce the amount of text Juanita is required to
read.
Which strategies are considered modifications to the learning environment that would
promote appropriate behaviors? Answer: Give students smaller, individualized, and
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When transitioning from Elementary School to Middle School, which of the following
actions is most appropriate for the current special education teacher to take to ensure
smooth transitions for her students? Answer: Set up formal or informal transition
meetings for the students and families, current teachers, future teachers, and
administrators to discuss services, supports, goals, strengths, weaknesses, needs and
establish communication and collaboration amongst team members.
A special education math teacher is reviewing the steps to take when dividing three digit
whole numbers by double digits. While reviewing the steps, which are visible on the
board, the teacher also points to the step they are discussing. What is the main purpose
of pointing to each step? Answer: Provide a nonverbal visual cue for visual and
auditory learners
In some cultures, teachers are regarded with respect, fear, or as gurus. Many Asian,
Latin and Arabic speaking countries have this perspective. When working with families
with these perspectives, what can a teacher do to ensure parent input is encouraged,
valued and crucial for developing IEPs? Answer: At the start of all meetings, highlight
and encourage parent participation, input, and knowledge from the start of the meeting.
Emphasize the importance of the parent role in the IEP process and how it directly
impacts the progress of their student in the academic setting.
SETT is an acronym that stands for: Answer: Student, Environment, Task, Tools
When choosing which math skills should be taught first, which strategy ensures you are
teaching at the student's instructional level? Answer: Choose the lowest level skill gap
to address first
The page that tells you how many minutes that a student will get support from the
special education professionals is called the Answer: Service Page
Devon has specially designed math instruction in a co-taught 7th grade classroom.
Devon has not mastered his addition and subtraction facts with automation. Which tool
or strategy should his special education teacher consider to support Devon's progress
with this skill? Answer: Flash cards
1
APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
,Mykeesha is a fourth grader with a specific learning disability and EBD diagnosis. She
has access to social media on a personal device. She is excited to share with her peers
a video from YouTube that challenges students to eat laundry detergent pods.
Mykeesha's teacher overhears the students and intervenes with strong concern. Which
of the media analysis considerations should the teacher focus on when responding to
this media content? Answer: Accuracy
Which fraction represents 0.375? Answer: 3/8
Mrs. DeVries is teaching reading to a group of high school students with specific
learning disabilities. She starts each year outlining the importance of being able to read,
not just in the classroom, but in everyday life situations. In one example scenario, the
class discusses all the ways they will read when shopping in a grocery store: reading
labels, finding the right products, locating aisles for specific items, reading name tags for
employees when asking questions, checking the ingredient lists, ensuring we
understand the cooking instructions, etc. Mrs. DeVries is using which strategy that
integrates learning and academics? Answer: Generalization
Javier recently moved to the United States from Columbia. He is learning English as a
second language and uses the support of ELL throughout his school day. He is currently
being assessed for a reading disability. While planning for his comprehensive
evaluation, which strategies take into consideration his diverse characteristics and
needs? Choose all that apply. Answer: Providing assessments in his native language
Using a bilingual specialist or interpreter to give directions
Specific Learning Disabilities can manifest in which of the following: Answer: Listening
and speaking
Reading, writing, and spelling
Math calculation
Which of the following should be included as much as possible in designing math
instruction for elementary-aged students with disabilities (ages 4-7): Answer: Hands-on
learning with manipulatives
What is a Curriculum Based Measure (CBM) used for in the math setting? Answer:
Progress monitoring math computational goals
Progress monitoring math concepts and application goals
2
APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
,Baseline probes to help establish current skills
Efforts to prevent, decrease, or eliminate the occurrence of disruptive and challenging
behaviors refers to this approach: Answer: Proactive classroom management
While planning for transitions, communication and collaboration help ensure success.
Of the options listed below, who would you be least likely to collaborate with when
planning a transition IEP for an 17 year old student with an intellectual disability?
Answer: Physical Therapist
Which is the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) for instruction? Answer: Full
inclusion
Tandy is a preschool student with comorbid intellectual and physical disabilities. When
she is satiated with a task, she throws supplies and objects at persons, other supplies,
or on the floor. As a result, peers and staff have been injured, supplies have been
broken, and instruction has been disrupted. Which of the options below should be
considered as a replacement behavior? Answer: Teach Tandy to use her augmentative
communication system to communicate she wants to be done with a task and then
heavily reinforce each time she uses the desired skills by allowing her to be done with a
task.
IDEA requires that all students receiving special education services have annual:
Answer: Goals
Ms. Ramirez wants to provide differentiated math instruction in small groups. She has
grouped students according to their grade level of instruction and skill focus. What type
of grouping is Ms. Ramirez using? Answer: Homogeneous
Ms. Judy is conducting a writing lesson for a small group of students who have writing
SDI outlined in their IEPs. Ms. Judy begins the lesson explaining how to use adjectives
in a sentence to make writing more interesting and detailed. She models writing
sentences that include adjectives on the whiteboard. Next, she has the students each
practice writing sentences with adjectives and provides feedback while they work. She
gives the students time to practice writing 5 sentences with adjectives. In this example,
what type of writing instruction is Ms. Judy using? Answer: Systematic instruction
When instructing students in geometry, which representation will the teacher begin
with? Answer: Concrete
3
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, Becky has been served for the past year in a residential setting due to the nature and
severity of her behavioral needs. Her family made the determination that she required
such an intensive placement. Becky will be returning to her home, and will begin
attending her public school again. Which strategy below will help Becky make the
transition from residential school to public school services? Answer: Talk with Becky's
service providers in the residential setting to learn and replicate/implement the
strategies and supports that have been successful for Becky
Mrs. Plem is providing reading SDI for Amelia, a newly identified student with a
disability. While getting to know Amelia and her reading abilities, what are some basic
strategies Mrs. Plem should use to build her reading confidence? Answer: Set high
expectations
Use scaffolding
Provide accommodations
Sara is 15 years of age. She has multiple disabilities with deficits in intellectual
functioning, communication, adaptive and motor skills. Sara requires intensive,
extensive, individualized direct instruction. Which option below is not a program or
service Sara and her family could benefit from when considering her transition?
Answer: Have Sara take computerized preference assessments, surveys, and career
quizzes to help her narrow her career interests.
A special education teacher is setting up his classroom to instruct students who have
emotional behavior disorders. What components would benefit his students? Answer:
Use positive behavior supports, have a strong focus on classroom management, and
set up a highly structured environment based on Behaviorist Learning Theory.
Juanita is a student with an intellectual disability and has a reading goal in her IEP. She
participates daily in an inclusive 3rd grade reading class. The class is working on
reading informational text. What modification could be appropriate for Juanita to have
success in this situation? Answer: Reduce the amount of text Juanita is required to
read.
Which strategies are considered modifications to the learning environment that would
promote appropriate behaviors? Answer: Give students smaller, individualized, and
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