OAE 043 Special Education Test

OAE 043 Special Education Test A new high school student is being assessed. He reads a 500 word text. He misreads 35 words. At what level is he reading? A. Instructional Level B. Independent Level C. Unsatisfactory level D. Merit level - A According to the Assistive Technology Act, assistive devices are: A. Electronic devices that support learning such as computers, calculators, student responders, electronic self-teaching books and electronic reading devices B. Any mechanical, electrical, or electronic device that helps teachers streamline efficiency C. Any device that could help a disabled student in school or life functions D. Experimental high-tech teaching tools that teachers can obtain by participating in one of 67 government funded research projects (2) - C In the first week of school, a resource teacher asks her high school students to make lists of things they know how to do well. how is this activity most useful to the teacher? A. It establishes a feeling of success in her students from the start B. It is an informal assessment of their writing skills and gives the teacher an idea of each student's interests and abilities C. It is a formal assessment of prior knowledge D. It invites further discussion of each student's unique contributions and will help the class bond with mutual respect - B A seventh grader with mild intellectual disabilities is having considerable trouble with algebra. His stepfather is trying to help, but the more he drills the girl, the less she seems to understand. The teacher suggests: A. he continues drilling and enhances with pop quizzes. it may take the student longer to understand algebraic terms, expressions and equations, but with hard work she will eventually learn them. B. he calls a moratorium on at-home algebra work. The student is becoming less willing to work at school and the teacher is concerned she is losing confidence due to failure at home C. he continues drilling but breaks the study sessions into no more than 3 five-minute periods per day D. he substitutes fun activities for math drills. Incorporating algebra blocks, math games, and applications of algebra to real-life situations will make math more fun and more relevant - D Augmentative and Alternative Communication AAC devices, forearm crutches and a head pointer are assistive devices that might be used by a student with A. severe intellectual disabilities B. cerebral palsy C. Tourette syndrome D. minor skeletal birth defects - B A four year old child has difficulty sorting plastic cubes, circles and triangles by color and shape, doesn't recognize patterns or groups and doesn't understand the relationship between little/big, tall/short, many/few. the child enjoys counting but does not say the numbers in proper order nor recognize the meaning of different numbers. This child is most likely A. exhibiting signs of intellectual disabilities B. is developing within an acceptable range C. has dysgraphia D. Has dyscalculia - D Response to Intervention (RTI) is: A. Parents, classroom teacher, special education teacher and other caring persons stage an intervention to express how a student's socially unacceptable behavior upsets them B. an opportunity for a student to openly and freely respond to specific interventions without fear of reprimand C. a strategy for diagnosing learning disabilities in which a student receives research supported interventions to correct an academic delay. if the interventions do not result in considerable improvement, the failure to respond suggests casual learning disabilities D. a formal complaint lodged by a parent or guardian in response to what they consider an intrusion by a teacher into private matters - C Sixth graders Alfie and Honesty ride the same bus. Honesty constantly teases Alfie. Alfie is embarrassed because he believes she