SPED Midterm Exam with Complete
Solutions
What are EBPs? - ANS-Evidence Based Practices: Instructional techniques, programs,
and interventions judged by student outcomes through repeated, well-designed
research studies
How do teachers make decisions? - ANS--Common sense
-professional development
-status quo
-anecdotal evidence
-based on research or educational theory
-data driven
Where can I find EBPS? - ANS-Consensus Documents
Professional Journals
Online Resources
Multi-tiered Systems of Supports - ANS-Framework that employs data-informed
decision making in the delivery of academic and behavioral instruction and support to all
learners based on their indiivdual needs and Responsiveness
Examples of MTSS - ANS-RTI (Response to Intervention) and PBIS
Response to Intervention (RTI) - ANS-Tiered instruction-
screening, identification, and progress monitoring
What does RTI do? - ANS-Determines which students are in need of additonal
intervention and assess how students repond to the instruction they recieve
RTI's deliever EBPs through distinctive intervention delievery methods through which
two approaches and what do these approaches do? - ANS-Problem solving (teams of
educators develop individualized intervention plans tailored to students' unique needs)
& Standard protocol approach (makes use of specific instructional programs that are
linked to the various tiers or intensities of instruction)
What are the 3 tiered steps that follow RTIs? - ANS-Tier 1- students recieve high-quality
instruction in general education classroom in core content areas
Tier 2- after screening indicates an area of strggle, istruction includes systematic and
structured teaching, small group instruction and/or peer tutoring
, Tier 3- those still struggling, intensive, individualized interventions using highly effective
instruction and frequent monitoring of student progress are provided
What are some major characteristics of students with LD (learning disability)? - ANS--
Heterogeneity
-Academic characteristics
-Aout 1 in 3 fail content area courses
-difficulty passing high stakes tests
What is the defintion of emotional and behavorial disorders? - ANS-a condition
exhibiting one or more charateristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree
that adversely affects a student's educational performance
What are some characteristics of a student with emotional and behavioral disorders? -
ANS--An inability to learn
-An inability to build or maintain santisfacroty interpersonal relationships with peers and
teachers
-Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances
-A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school
problems
-50% of stduents with EBD recieve medication
What is the three-step approach to indentify emotional and behavioral disabilites? -
ANS-Screening- teachers' tolerance levels plays a major role in screening
Identification- objective and prjective personality measures
Direct assessment of targeted behaviors- FBA and replacement behaviors
Whare are two major characteristic behaviors that students with EBD experience? -
ANS-Externalizing behaviors- agression(verbal, physical, nom-compliance, and tend to
be over-referred)
Internalizing behaviors- social withdrawl, anxiety disorders, depression, tend to be
under-referred)
What is ADHD? - ANS-attention deficit hyperactivity disorder- perisitant pattern of
inattention
-students must exhibit 6 out of the 9 behaviors over 6 months across 2 or more settings
prior to age 12
ADHD is not a separate special education category, what can it be identified under? -
ANS-Other helath impairment (OHI)- limited strength, vatality or alertness with respect
to the educational environment that is due to chromic health problems (asthma,
diabetes, epilepsy, a heart condition) and adversely affects a child's educational
performance
What are communication disorders? - ANS-language disorders that inlcude problems in
formulating and comprehending spoken messages (disorders of form, content, and use)
Solutions
What are EBPs? - ANS-Evidence Based Practices: Instructional techniques, programs,
and interventions judged by student outcomes through repeated, well-designed
research studies
How do teachers make decisions? - ANS--Common sense
-professional development
-status quo
-anecdotal evidence
-based on research or educational theory
-data driven
Where can I find EBPS? - ANS-Consensus Documents
Professional Journals
Online Resources
Multi-tiered Systems of Supports - ANS-Framework that employs data-informed
decision making in the delivery of academic and behavioral instruction and support to all
learners based on their indiivdual needs and Responsiveness
Examples of MTSS - ANS-RTI (Response to Intervention) and PBIS
Response to Intervention (RTI) - ANS-Tiered instruction-
screening, identification, and progress monitoring
What does RTI do? - ANS-Determines which students are in need of additonal
intervention and assess how students repond to the instruction they recieve
RTI's deliever EBPs through distinctive intervention delievery methods through which
two approaches and what do these approaches do? - ANS-Problem solving (teams of
educators develop individualized intervention plans tailored to students' unique needs)
& Standard protocol approach (makes use of specific instructional programs that are
linked to the various tiers or intensities of instruction)
What are the 3 tiered steps that follow RTIs? - ANS-Tier 1- students recieve high-quality
instruction in general education classroom in core content areas
Tier 2- after screening indicates an area of strggle, istruction includes systematic and
structured teaching, small group instruction and/or peer tutoring
, Tier 3- those still struggling, intensive, individualized interventions using highly effective
instruction and frequent monitoring of student progress are provided
What are some major characteristics of students with LD (learning disability)? - ANS--
Heterogeneity
-Academic characteristics
-Aout 1 in 3 fail content area courses
-difficulty passing high stakes tests
What is the defintion of emotional and behavorial disorders? - ANS-a condition
exhibiting one or more charateristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree
that adversely affects a student's educational performance
What are some characteristics of a student with emotional and behavioral disorders? -
ANS--An inability to learn
-An inability to build or maintain santisfacroty interpersonal relationships with peers and
teachers
-Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances
-A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school
problems
-50% of stduents with EBD recieve medication
What is the three-step approach to indentify emotional and behavioral disabilites? -
ANS-Screening- teachers' tolerance levels plays a major role in screening
Identification- objective and prjective personality measures
Direct assessment of targeted behaviors- FBA and replacement behaviors
Whare are two major characteristic behaviors that students with EBD experience? -
ANS-Externalizing behaviors- agression(verbal, physical, nom-compliance, and tend to
be over-referred)
Internalizing behaviors- social withdrawl, anxiety disorders, depression, tend to be
under-referred)
What is ADHD? - ANS-attention deficit hyperactivity disorder- perisitant pattern of
inattention
-students must exhibit 6 out of the 9 behaviors over 6 months across 2 or more settings
prior to age 12
ADHD is not a separate special education category, what can it be identified under? -
ANS-Other helath impairment (OHI)- limited strength, vatality or alertness with respect
to the educational environment that is due to chromic health problems (asthma,
diabetes, epilepsy, a heart condition) and adversely affects a child's educational
performance
What are communication disorders? - ANS-language disorders that inlcude problems in
formulating and comprehending spoken messages (disorders of form, content, and use)
