SPED Representative (Pt 3 & 4)
The parents of a child in kindergarten contact their school district with concerns about
their 5-year-old child's delayed language and social development. The school district's
evaluation specialists schedule a team meeting with the parents during which the
parents provide written consent for evaluations. Which of the following is the most
appropriate next step for the team to take?
(A) Developing an Individualized Family Service Plan for the family
(B) Identifying strategies to promote language and social development
(C) Conducting an assessment to determine whether interventions are needed
(D) Preparing an Individualized Education Program addressing the child's delays -
CORRECT ANSWER-(C) Conducting an assessment to determine whether
interventions are needed
Lynn has an Individualized Education Program (IEP) objective stating, "Every day Lynn
will hand in independently completed mathematics classroom assignments with a goal
of 75 percent correct." Which of the following is the best way for the teacher to support
Lynn as she works toward the objective?
(A) Letting Lynn work on assignments with a peer who will provide Lynn with coaching
(B) Allowing Lynn an extra day to finish any incomplete assignments
(C) Checking that Lynn has turned in the day's assignment before dismissing her from
class
(D) Updating Lynn's IEP to permit her to submit work online after school - CORRECT
ANSWER-(C) Checking that Lynn has turned in the day's assignment before dismissing
her from class
A special education teacher plans to implement the following activities in a kindergarten
classroom. 1. Clapping syllables in each student's name 2. Listening to a rhyming book
and predicting each rhyme 3. Practicing isolating sounds within words 4. Finding items
in the classroom that begin with the same sound
Based on the activities listed, it is most appropriate to conclude that the teacher is
designing instruction to help students develop
(A) print awareness.
(B) reading fluency.
(C) word recognition.
(D) phonemic awareness. - CORRECT ANSWER-(D) phonemic awareness.
,Jesse is a sixth-grade student with a diagnosis of epilepsy. If Juan begins to have a
seizure, which of the following actions should the teacher take first?
(A) Calling 911 and asking for an ambulance to take Jesse to the nearest hospital
(B) Placing something in Jesse's mouth to prevent his tongue from obstructing his
airway
(C) Requesting that the office send the school nurse to the classroom to care for Jesse
(D) Positioning Jesse on his side and making sure his head is away from all hard
surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER-(D) Positioning Jesse on his side and making sure his
head is away from all hard surfaces
Peter, a student with a specific learning disability (SLD) in reading, is in a second-grade
inclusion classroom. Which of the following is the best teaching strategy to help Peter
understand expository material?
(A) Incorporating visual cues
(B) Reading the material to him
(C) Taking notes for him
(D) Providing a dictionary - CORRECT ANSWER-(A) Incorporating visual cues
Sam is a second-grade student mainstreamed in Ms. Driver's class. Ms. Driver reports
to her cooperating special education teacher that while Sam is able to recall his number
facts to 20, he struggles to complete addition and subtraction problems involving
regrouping. Which of the following is the most appropriate activity for the cooperating
teacher to suggest first to help Sam?
(A) Teaching Sam to use a calculator to perform computations until he understands how
to regroup
(B) Praising Sam for finding correct answers and encouraging him to take his time when
problem solving
(C) Assessing Sam to determine whether he understands basic numeration concepts
such as cardinality and place value
(D) Providing Sam with timed assessments of basic facts to build his fluency and
decrease cognitive load when using algorithms - CORRECT ANSWER-(C) Assessing
Sam to determine whether he understands basic numeration concepts such as
cardinality and place value
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems enable individuals with
dyspraxia of speech to communicate their needs with supports such as
, (A) audiobooks.
(B) picture boards.
(C) braille.
(D) closed captioning. - CORRECT ANSWER-(B) picture boards.
A third-grade student with a specific learning disability (SLD) in mathematics has
mastered the process of subtraction with regrouping but has difficulty solving word
problems that require subtraction. Which of the following strategies is most likely to help
the student solve word problems?
(A) Providing the student with a calculator to solve word problems
(B) Teaching the student that word problems do not follow any patterns
(C) Challenging the student with more complex syntax in word problems
(D) Showing the student how to draw a visual representation of the word problem -
CORRECT ANSWER-(D) Showing the student how to draw a visual representation of
the word problem
Mr. Gonzales, a special education teacher, is responsible for planning instruction for a
student with a physical disability who uses a wheelchair for mobility. The student is
integrated into the general education mathematics classroom. When Mr. Gonzales
collaborates with the general education teacher regarding lesson plans, he should first
consider the
(A) available teaching materials.
(B) environmental conditions.
(C) needs of other students in the class.
(D) general education curriculum goals. - CORRECT ANSWER-(B) environmental
conditions.
Which of the following activities is most appropriate for a seventh-grade student with a
mild intellectual disability who is learning patterns, relationships, and algebraic
reasoning?
(A) Constructing multiple sets of equal objects
(B) Comparing columns of blocks that increase in height
(C) Counting the total number of objects in a collection
(D) Measuring objects in the classroom using a six inch ruler - CORRECT ANSWER-(B)
Comparing columns of blocks that increase in height
The parents of a child in kindergarten contact their school district with concerns about
their 5-year-old child's delayed language and social development. The school district's
evaluation specialists schedule a team meeting with the parents during which the
parents provide written consent for evaluations. Which of the following is the most
appropriate next step for the team to take?
(A) Developing an Individualized Family Service Plan for the family
(B) Identifying strategies to promote language and social development
(C) Conducting an assessment to determine whether interventions are needed
(D) Preparing an Individualized Education Program addressing the child's delays -
CORRECT ANSWER-(C) Conducting an assessment to determine whether
interventions are needed
Lynn has an Individualized Education Program (IEP) objective stating, "Every day Lynn
will hand in independently completed mathematics classroom assignments with a goal
of 75 percent correct." Which of the following is the best way for the teacher to support
Lynn as she works toward the objective?
(A) Letting Lynn work on assignments with a peer who will provide Lynn with coaching
(B) Allowing Lynn an extra day to finish any incomplete assignments
(C) Checking that Lynn has turned in the day's assignment before dismissing her from
class
(D) Updating Lynn's IEP to permit her to submit work online after school - CORRECT
ANSWER-(C) Checking that Lynn has turned in the day's assignment before dismissing
her from class
A special education teacher plans to implement the following activities in a kindergarten
classroom. 1. Clapping syllables in each student's name 2. Listening to a rhyming book
and predicting each rhyme 3. Practicing isolating sounds within words 4. Finding items
in the classroom that begin with the same sound
Based on the activities listed, it is most appropriate to conclude that the teacher is
designing instruction to help students develop
(A) print awareness.
(B) reading fluency.
(C) word recognition.
(D) phonemic awareness. - CORRECT ANSWER-(D) phonemic awareness.
,Jesse is a sixth-grade student with a diagnosis of epilepsy. If Juan begins to have a
seizure, which of the following actions should the teacher take first?
(A) Calling 911 and asking for an ambulance to take Jesse to the nearest hospital
(B) Placing something in Jesse's mouth to prevent his tongue from obstructing his
airway
(C) Requesting that the office send the school nurse to the classroom to care for Jesse
(D) Positioning Jesse on his side and making sure his head is away from all hard
surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER-(D) Positioning Jesse on his side and making sure his
head is away from all hard surfaces
Peter, a student with a specific learning disability (SLD) in reading, is in a second-grade
inclusion classroom. Which of the following is the best teaching strategy to help Peter
understand expository material?
(A) Incorporating visual cues
(B) Reading the material to him
(C) Taking notes for him
(D) Providing a dictionary - CORRECT ANSWER-(A) Incorporating visual cues
Sam is a second-grade student mainstreamed in Ms. Driver's class. Ms. Driver reports
to her cooperating special education teacher that while Sam is able to recall his number
facts to 20, he struggles to complete addition and subtraction problems involving
regrouping. Which of the following is the most appropriate activity for the cooperating
teacher to suggest first to help Sam?
(A) Teaching Sam to use a calculator to perform computations until he understands how
to regroup
(B) Praising Sam for finding correct answers and encouraging him to take his time when
problem solving
(C) Assessing Sam to determine whether he understands basic numeration concepts
such as cardinality and place value
(D) Providing Sam with timed assessments of basic facts to build his fluency and
decrease cognitive load when using algorithms - CORRECT ANSWER-(C) Assessing
Sam to determine whether he understands basic numeration concepts such as
cardinality and place value
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems enable individuals with
dyspraxia of speech to communicate their needs with supports such as
, (A) audiobooks.
(B) picture boards.
(C) braille.
(D) closed captioning. - CORRECT ANSWER-(B) picture boards.
A third-grade student with a specific learning disability (SLD) in mathematics has
mastered the process of subtraction with regrouping but has difficulty solving word
problems that require subtraction. Which of the following strategies is most likely to help
the student solve word problems?
(A) Providing the student with a calculator to solve word problems
(B) Teaching the student that word problems do not follow any patterns
(C) Challenging the student with more complex syntax in word problems
(D) Showing the student how to draw a visual representation of the word problem -
CORRECT ANSWER-(D) Showing the student how to draw a visual representation of
the word problem
Mr. Gonzales, a special education teacher, is responsible for planning instruction for a
student with a physical disability who uses a wheelchair for mobility. The student is
integrated into the general education mathematics classroom. When Mr. Gonzales
collaborates with the general education teacher regarding lesson plans, he should first
consider the
(A) available teaching materials.
(B) environmental conditions.
(C) needs of other students in the class.
(D) general education curriculum goals. - CORRECT ANSWER-(B) environmental
conditions.
Which of the following activities is most appropriate for a seventh-grade student with a
mild intellectual disability who is learning patterns, relationships, and algebraic
reasoning?
(A) Constructing multiple sets of equal objects
(B) Comparing columns of blocks that increase in height
(C) Counting the total number of objects in a collection
(D) Measuring objects in the classroom using a six inch ruler - CORRECT ANSWER-(B)
Comparing columns of blocks that increase in height
