What should SPED teachers keep in mind when conducting language-developmen
evaluations for children from linguistically and culturally different backgrounds?
A. Translation of norm-referenced assessments into the child's dominant
language is considered best practice.
B. Language assessments are free from bias because linguistic differences are
independent of race, class, ethnicity, and culture.
C. Children from diverse backgrounds might assign different meaning and
importance to words presented during language assessments.
D. Children from bilingual families should receive assessments at a younger age
because they generally begin talking earlier than children from monolingual
families. Correct Answer: C. Children from diverse backgrounds might assign
different meaning and importance to words presented during language
assessments.
A preschool SPED teacher would like to improve children's auditory processing
skills during morning circle time. Which of the filling strategies would best
promote this goal?
A. incorporating activities that require active listening comprehension (I.e.
identifying the sources of various sounds, identifying rhyming or non-rhyming
words)
,B. reminding children to use their "good listening ears" whenever verbal
information is about to be presented
C. presenting challenging language concepts (I.e. yesterday, next week) that
require children to listen attentively in order to determine the meaning
D. providing children with frequent reminders to take turns and listen to one
another during circle time discussions Correct Answer: A. incorporating activities
that require active listening comprehension (I.e. identifying the sources of various
sounds, identifying rhyming or non-rhyming words)
An early childhood SPED teacher overhears a 4y.o. say to a friend "Lets play with
the little mouses in the block corner." Which of the following responses to this
statement would be most appropriate for the teacher to make in this situation?
A. "There are toy mice in the block corner."
B. "When you have more than one mouse, they are called mice."
C. "Have fun playing with the little mice in the block corner."
D. "You can choose between playing with on mouse or with several mice." Correct
Answer: C. "Have fun playing with the little mice in the block corner."
A Kindergarten student with CP communicates primarily through the use of a
digital communication board. The board contains spaces for up to 12 pictures that
can be easily removed or changed. At the beginning of the school year, the SPED
and the child show the child's other teachers and classmates how to use the
board to communicate with the child. Which of the following additional steps
would be most important for the SPED to take in helping ensure that the child is
able to communicate effectively throughout the school year?
A.Double the size of the child's communication board so that it can hold a greater
number of pictures at a time.
B. Pair the child with a peer who can use the child's communication board and can
act as an interpreter as needed
, C. Ensure that pictures on the child's communication board are updated as
necessary to represent changing wants and needs
D. Arrange for a one-on-one aide who can encourag Correct Answer: C. Ensure
that pictures on the child's communication board are updated as necessary to
represent changing wants and needs
Research suggests that children with an expressive language delay in pre-k
classrooms differ significantly from their typical same-age peers in their ability to:
A. follow a teacher's two-step direction
B. engage in functional play
C. participate in show-and-tell activities
D. understand and enjoy group-read-alouds Correct Answer: C. participate in
show-and-tell activities
Alexandra is 6y.o. kindergartner with high-functioning ASD. She is verbal but has
difficulty connecting with other children socially. Every day at recess, Alexandra
plays alone in the sandbox moving a truck back and forth in front of her. The SPED
teacher would like to teach Alexandra how to ask other children if they would like
to play with her. Which of the following instructional strategies would likely be
most effective for helping Alexandra learn this skill?
A. explaining to her that she cannot make any friends if she sits by herself in the
sandbox
B. role-playing a conversation with her about asking a friend to play
C. giving Alexandra a special sticker each time she asks a friend to play at recess
D. showing Alexandra a video of children talking and playing together Correct
Answer: B. role-playing a conversation with her about asking a friend to play
A 1st grade student with a visual impairment draws a picture and then asks the
SPED teacher to write a story below it, which the child begins to dictate. These
evaluations for children from linguistically and culturally different backgrounds?
A. Translation of norm-referenced assessments into the child's dominant
language is considered best practice.
B. Language assessments are free from bias because linguistic differences are
independent of race, class, ethnicity, and culture.
C. Children from diverse backgrounds might assign different meaning and
importance to words presented during language assessments.
D. Children from bilingual families should receive assessments at a younger age
because they generally begin talking earlier than children from monolingual
families. Correct Answer: C. Children from diverse backgrounds might assign
different meaning and importance to words presented during language
assessments.
A preschool SPED teacher would like to improve children's auditory processing
skills during morning circle time. Which of the filling strategies would best
promote this goal?
A. incorporating activities that require active listening comprehension (I.e.
identifying the sources of various sounds, identifying rhyming or non-rhyming
words)
,B. reminding children to use their "good listening ears" whenever verbal
information is about to be presented
C. presenting challenging language concepts (I.e. yesterday, next week) that
require children to listen attentively in order to determine the meaning
D. providing children with frequent reminders to take turns and listen to one
another during circle time discussions Correct Answer: A. incorporating activities
that require active listening comprehension (I.e. identifying the sources of various
sounds, identifying rhyming or non-rhyming words)
An early childhood SPED teacher overhears a 4y.o. say to a friend "Lets play with
the little mouses in the block corner." Which of the following responses to this
statement would be most appropriate for the teacher to make in this situation?
A. "There are toy mice in the block corner."
B. "When you have more than one mouse, they are called mice."
C. "Have fun playing with the little mice in the block corner."
D. "You can choose between playing with on mouse or with several mice." Correct
Answer: C. "Have fun playing with the little mice in the block corner."
A Kindergarten student with CP communicates primarily through the use of a
digital communication board. The board contains spaces for up to 12 pictures that
can be easily removed or changed. At the beginning of the school year, the SPED
and the child show the child's other teachers and classmates how to use the
board to communicate with the child. Which of the following additional steps
would be most important for the SPED to take in helping ensure that the child is
able to communicate effectively throughout the school year?
A.Double the size of the child's communication board so that it can hold a greater
number of pictures at a time.
B. Pair the child with a peer who can use the child's communication board and can
act as an interpreter as needed
, C. Ensure that pictures on the child's communication board are updated as
necessary to represent changing wants and needs
D. Arrange for a one-on-one aide who can encourag Correct Answer: C. Ensure
that pictures on the child's communication board are updated as necessary to
represent changing wants and needs
Research suggests that children with an expressive language delay in pre-k
classrooms differ significantly from their typical same-age peers in their ability to:
A. follow a teacher's two-step direction
B. engage in functional play
C. participate in show-and-tell activities
D. understand and enjoy group-read-alouds Correct Answer: C. participate in
show-and-tell activities
Alexandra is 6y.o. kindergartner with high-functioning ASD. She is verbal but has
difficulty connecting with other children socially. Every day at recess, Alexandra
plays alone in the sandbox moving a truck back and forth in front of her. The SPED
teacher would like to teach Alexandra how to ask other children if they would like
to play with her. Which of the following instructional strategies would likely be
most effective for helping Alexandra learn this skill?
A. explaining to her that she cannot make any friends if she sits by herself in the
sandbox
B. role-playing a conversation with her about asking a friend to play
C. giving Alexandra a special sticker each time she asks a friend to play at recess
D. showing Alexandra a video of children talking and playing together Correct
Answer: B. role-playing a conversation with her about asking a friend to play
A 1st grade student with a visual impairment draws a picture and then asks the
SPED teacher to write a story below it, which the child begins to dictate. These
