Pearson Practice test questions sped
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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
b. independent
c. unsatisfactory
d. merit - Answer-A. Instructional
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 - Answer-C. any device that could help a
disabled student in school or life functions
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 - Answer-b. it is an informal assessment of their writing
skills and gives the teacher an idea of each studetn's interests and abilities
How could the teachers use the students' lists in her lesson planning?
a. on the last day of school, she can return the lists and ask the students to add the new
skills they've learned, so they can see how far they've come
b. she can have the students exchange lists so they can find other students who share
the same interests
c. she can use the lists when planning independent reading and research projects for
each student
d. all of the above - Answer-d. all of the above
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 enphases with pop quizzes. it may take the student longer to
understand algebraic terms, expressions and e3quations, 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 concered she is losing confidence due to failrure 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 acitivities for math drills. incorporating algebra blocks, math games,
and applications of algebra to real-life situations will make math more fun and more
relevant - Answer-d. he substitutes fun acitivities for math drills. incorporating algebra
blocks, math games, and applications of algebra to real-life situations will make math
more fun and more relevant
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 mental retardation
b. cerebral palsy
c. tourette syndrome
d. minor skeletal birth defects - Answer-b. cerebral palsy
A four year old child has difficulty sorting plastic cubes, circles and triangles by color
and shape, doesn't recognize patters 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 with proper order nor recognize the meaning of different numbers. this child
most likely:
a. is exhibiting signs of mental retardation
b. is developing within an acceptable range
c. has dysgraphia
d. has dyscalculia - Answer-d. has dyscalculia
Response to Intervention (RtI) is:
a. parents, classroom teacher, sped 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 causal learning disabilities
d. a formal complaint lodged by a parent or guardian in response to what they consider
an instruction by a teacher into private matters - Answer-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 causal learning disabilities
content Questions with Correct Answers
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
b. independent
c. unsatisfactory
d. merit - Answer-A. Instructional
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 - Answer-C. any device that could help a
disabled student in school or life functions
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 - Answer-b. it is an informal assessment of their writing
skills and gives the teacher an idea of each studetn's interests and abilities
How could the teachers use the students' lists in her lesson planning?
a. on the last day of school, she can return the lists and ask the students to add the new
skills they've learned, so they can see how far they've come
b. she can have the students exchange lists so they can find other students who share
the same interests
c. she can use the lists when planning independent reading and research projects for
each student
d. all of the above - Answer-d. all of the above
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 enphases with pop quizzes. it may take the student longer to
understand algebraic terms, expressions and e3quations, 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 concered she is losing confidence due to failrure 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 acitivities for math drills. incorporating algebra blocks, math games,
and applications of algebra to real-life situations will make math more fun and more
relevant - Answer-d. he substitutes fun acitivities for math drills. incorporating algebra
blocks, math games, and applications of algebra to real-life situations will make math
more fun and more relevant
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 mental retardation
b. cerebral palsy
c. tourette syndrome
d. minor skeletal birth defects - Answer-b. cerebral palsy
A four year old child has difficulty sorting plastic cubes, circles and triangles by color
and shape, doesn't recognize patters 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 with proper order nor recognize the meaning of different numbers. this child
most likely:
a. is exhibiting signs of mental retardation
b. is developing within an acceptable range
c. has dysgraphia
d. has dyscalculia - Answer-d. has dyscalculia
Response to Intervention (RtI) is:
a. parents, classroom teacher, sped 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 causal learning disabilities
d. a formal complaint lodged by a parent or guardian in response to what they consider
an instruction by a teacher into private matters - Answer-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 causal learning disabilities
