SPED 5313 MODULE 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (QUICK REVISION
ALL GRADED A+)
Reciprocal effect - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -Behavior and academic achievement
have a dramatic and profound effect on each other.
Students with behavior problems often struggle academically. Students struggling
academically often begin to exhibit challenging behaviors.
Preventative antecedent - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -Challenging behaviors cause
academic problems which lead to more behavior issues. Or, academic deficiencies
cause behavior problems which lead to more academic deficits.
Struggles with academic endeavors can actually be antecedents for problematic
behavior. Therefore, to intervene with the problematic behavior, academic
concerns must be addressed.
,Engaged Time - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -Time spent receiving information in class
(does not include time students are misbehaving, daydreaming, administrative
tasks)
Problem
• Students may not want to pursue the institutional activities
• Students may be unable to pursue the activities
• Tasks may be structured to promote disengagement (e.g. poorly designed or
non-rewarding)
• Students may be unable to select appropriate activities or to monitor their
activities to stay on task effectively
Solution
• Motivate effectively
• Reinforce on-task behavior
• Teach prerequisite skills and prior knowledge
, • Consider individual differences
• Consider developmental level
• Manage the classroom and structure tasks to help students stay on task
Teach thinking skills - especially meta-cognitive skills. Use scaffolded instruction
Available Time - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -amount of time school is in session (6
hours a day for 180 days/year. Includes lunch, assemblies, transitions)
(Outermost ring of a bullseye target)
Problem
• Insufficient number of school days
• Insufficient amount of time may be scheduled in calendar for an activity, or time
may be scheduled for unimportant rather than important outcomes
• Scheduler fails to take into consideration the structure of the subject matter or
the developmental needs of the learners
AND ANSWERS (QUICK REVISION
ALL GRADED A+)
Reciprocal effect - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -Behavior and academic achievement
have a dramatic and profound effect on each other.
Students with behavior problems often struggle academically. Students struggling
academically often begin to exhibit challenging behaviors.
Preventative antecedent - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -Challenging behaviors cause
academic problems which lead to more behavior issues. Or, academic deficiencies
cause behavior problems which lead to more academic deficits.
Struggles with academic endeavors can actually be antecedents for problematic
behavior. Therefore, to intervene with the problematic behavior, academic
concerns must be addressed.
,Engaged Time - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -Time spent receiving information in class
(does not include time students are misbehaving, daydreaming, administrative
tasks)
Problem
• Students may not want to pursue the institutional activities
• Students may be unable to pursue the activities
• Tasks may be structured to promote disengagement (e.g. poorly designed or
non-rewarding)
• Students may be unable to select appropriate activities or to monitor their
activities to stay on task effectively
Solution
• Motivate effectively
• Reinforce on-task behavior
• Teach prerequisite skills and prior knowledge
, • Consider individual differences
• Consider developmental level
• Manage the classroom and structure tasks to help students stay on task
Teach thinking skills - especially meta-cognitive skills. Use scaffolded instruction
Available Time - CORRECT ANSWER (S) -amount of time school is in session (6
hours a day for 180 days/year. Includes lunch, assemblies, transitions)
(Outermost ring of a bullseye target)
Problem
• Insufficient number of school days
• Insufficient amount of time may be scheduled in calendar for an activity, or time
may be scheduled for unimportant rather than important outcomes
• Scheduler fails to take into consideration the structure of the subject matter or
the developmental needs of the learners
