Jen, a sixth-grade student, receives special education services under the category of
specific learning disability. Jen's IEP states that written assignments will be completed
under word processing and speech recognition software. Which of the following is
most likely to promote successful use of assistive technology?
a. Limiting the amount of written homework
b. Providing software for home use
c. Assigning keyboarding homework
d. Allowing choice of topic for homework
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b. Providing software for home use
Having difficulty remembering information shortly after it is presented is an example
of which of the following?
a. Short term memory
b. Executive functioning skills
,c. Metacognition
d. Social skills
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a. Short term memory
Toni is a seventh-grade student classified with a specific learning disability (SLD). Her
science teacher states that she is an active participant in class, completes homework
on time, but her reading comprehension is below grade level. A chapter test is
planned for next week. Which of the following assessment accommodations would be
most appropriate for Toni's individualized education program (IEP)?
a. Allowing the use of a dictionary to check spelling
b. Reading the test aloud to her
c. Administering the test to her in a separate room
d. Providing her frequent breaks during testing
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b. Reading the test aloud to her
Which of the following best explains why using the IQ discrepancy model to identify
the presence of a learning disability has fallen into disfavor?
a. It identified too many students as having a learning disability.
b. It did not use reliable, validated, standardized assessments.
c. It may have used biased assessments.
d. It documented unexpected underachievers.
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, a. It identified too many students as having a learning disability.
Developmental profiles of individuals with learning disabilities can be characterized
as
a. Uneven
b. Delayed
c. Flat
d. Accelerated
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a. Uneven
Penny is a student with learning disabilities who attends a school that offers a full-
inclusion program for students with IEPs. In such a setting, where does Penny receive
the services documented in her IEP?
a. Resource rooms
b. Mini-lesson pullout stations
c. A self-contained classroom
d. A general education classroom
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d. A general education classroom
What can teachers do to adapt writing instruction for students with learning
disabilities?
a. Assign extra homework
b. Make sure they don't share their work
specific learning disability. Jen's IEP states that written assignments will be completed
under word processing and speech recognition software. Which of the following is
most likely to promote successful use of assistive technology?
a. Limiting the amount of written homework
b. Providing software for home use
c. Assigning keyboarding homework
d. Allowing choice of topic for homework
Give this one a try later!
b. Providing software for home use
Having difficulty remembering information shortly after it is presented is an example
of which of the following?
a. Short term memory
b. Executive functioning skills
,c. Metacognition
d. Social skills
Give this one a try later!
a. Short term memory
Toni is a seventh-grade student classified with a specific learning disability (SLD). Her
science teacher states that she is an active participant in class, completes homework
on time, but her reading comprehension is below grade level. A chapter test is
planned for next week. Which of the following assessment accommodations would be
most appropriate for Toni's individualized education program (IEP)?
a. Allowing the use of a dictionary to check spelling
b. Reading the test aloud to her
c. Administering the test to her in a separate room
d. Providing her frequent breaks during testing
Give this one a try later!
b. Reading the test aloud to her
Which of the following best explains why using the IQ discrepancy model to identify
the presence of a learning disability has fallen into disfavor?
a. It identified too many students as having a learning disability.
b. It did not use reliable, validated, standardized assessments.
c. It may have used biased assessments.
d. It documented unexpected underachievers.
Give this one a try later!
, a. It identified too many students as having a learning disability.
Developmental profiles of individuals with learning disabilities can be characterized
as
a. Uneven
b. Delayed
c. Flat
d. Accelerated
Give this one a try later!
a. Uneven
Penny is a student with learning disabilities who attends a school that offers a full-
inclusion program for students with IEPs. In such a setting, where does Penny receive
the services documented in her IEP?
a. Resource rooms
b. Mini-lesson pullout stations
c. A self-contained classroom
d. A general education classroom
Give this one a try later!
d. A general education classroom
What can teachers do to adapt writing instruction for students with learning
disabilities?
a. Assign extra homework
b. Make sure they don't share their work
