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4. Which action describes a protection of stu- c.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of
dent's rights under Title IX legislation for students' gender or sexual orientation.
students in any federal funded education
program? The U.S. Department of Education's Oflce
for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other
a.) including students in activities, regard- statuses, Title IX of the Education Amend-
less of race, ethnicity, or country of origin. ment of 1972. Title IX protects people from
discrimination based on sex in education
b.) removing physical barriers for students programs or activities that receive federal
with physical disabilities. financial assistance. Title IX states, "No per-
son in the United States shall, on the basis
c.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, be excluded from participating in,
of students' gender or sexual orientation. be denied the benefits of, or be subjected
to discrimination under any education pro-
d.) allowing students to pray in a manner
gram or activity receiving Federal financial
that does not disrupt class activities.
assistance."
5. Guidelines established by the principles of b.) providing students with multiple means
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) have to learn and engage with new content.
primarily supported students with disabil-
ities in general education settings by: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is
an educational framework and set of
a.) ensuring that the curriculum is paced evidence-based principles that maximize
according to students who need the most learning opportunities for all learners. UDL
time. advocates for providing students with mul-
tiple or flexible ways of viewing or listen-
b.) providing students with multiple ing to information (representation), expres-
means to learn and engage with new con- sion, and engagement. Teachers follow UDL
tent. guidelines to instruct a diverse group of
learners by providing flexibility in the ways
c.) assessing student's performance in re- that learners can access information and in-
lation to their typically developing peers.
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d.) emphasizing individualized learning structional activities as well as demonstrate
goals over common grade-level stan- their knowledge ettectively
dards.
6. A special education teacher and gener- d.) collaborating regularly to design a flex-
al education teacher co-teach a middle ible learning environment that addresses
school math class that includes students student learning variability.
with various language-based learning dis-
abilities. Which strategy would most effec- A co-teaching team typically includes a gen-
tively support all students' access and par- eral education teacher and a special edu-
ticipation in instruction? cation teacher who work together to im-
plement the general education curriculum
a.) identifying students who achieve in to all students as well as the individual-
the lowest quartile of the class based on ized education programs (IEPs) for students
universal screenings, and providing them with disabilities. This responsibility requires
with supplemental instruction. ongoing and regular collaboration to pro-
vide flexibility with addressing all students'
b.) working with students with disabilities learning styles and needs, including ditter-
in a small group and reducing the scope of entiation in instructional planning and de-
verbal information used in instruction. livery, the assessment of student achieve-
ment, and the integration of positive class-
c.) establishing a practice in which stu- room management strategies. Collabora-
dents master essential skills through tion rotecan be best managed through coordi-
activities before applying the skills critical-
nation and regular communication.
ly.
d.) collaborating regularly to design a flex-
ible learning environment that addresses
student learning variability.
7. A special education teacher regularly c.) incorporating multiple representations
collaborates with the general education of key content in teaching and learning.
teachers who teach physical education,