ELED 320 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION

ELED 320 PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+RECENT VERSION 1) What is the main focus of 'Including Samuel'? - ANSWER Inclusive education and supporting students with disabilities. 2) What challenges are highlighted in 'Gee Whiz, Whiz, Kids'? - ANSWER Challenges and accommodations for gifted students. 3) What is the debate presented in 'Medicating Kids'? - ANSWER The pros and cons of ADHD medication and ethical considerations. 4) What classroom management strategies are discussed in 'Wild Child'? - ANSWER Understanding behavioral challenges and effective management techniques. 5) What are the two approaches to teaching reading discussed? - ANSWER Phonics (bottom-up) and Whole Language (top-down). 6) What are the advantages of Phonics? - ANSWER Phonemic awareness, word attack skills, and decoding. 7) What are the disadvantages of Phonics? - ANSWER It can be slow, tedious, and may reduce motivation. 8) What are the advantages of Whole Language? - ANSWER It is meaningful, engaging, and integrates all literacy skills. 9) What are the disadvantages of Whole Language? - ANSWER It may lead to less phonemic awareness and encourages invented spelling. 10) What is invented spelling? - ANSWER Encourages experimentation and reinforces phonics in context. 11) What are the critical skills in Science education? - ANSWER Information acquisition, processing, and integration. 12) What are the critical skills in Social Studies education? - ANSWER Information acquisition, processing, and interpersonal participation. 13) What are mnemonics? - ANSWER Memory aids such as phrases, rhymes, and acronyms. 14) What are graphic organizers? - ANSWER Visual representations like concept maps, Venn diagrams, and flow charts. 15) What are restorative practices in behavior management? - ANSWER Focus on repairing harm and community building through student reflection. 16) What is reinforcement in behavior management? - ANSWER It strengthens behavior by adding something desirable (positive) or removing something undesirable (negative). 17) What is punishment in behavior management? - ANSWER It weakens behavior by adding something undesirable (positive) or removing something desirable (negative). 18) What penalties should be avoided in behavior management? - ANSWER Physical, psychological, extra homework, missing recess, and out-of-school suspension. 19) What is the Classroom Action Zone? - ANSWER An area where the teacher actively monitors and interacts with students to increase attention and reduce misbehavior. 20) What strategies can be used for excessive talking in class? - ANSWER Private cues, timers, seating arrangements, and clear rules. 21) What are the pros of ADHD medication? - ANSWER Helps focus and improves academic performance. 22) What are the cons of ADHD medication? - ANSWER Side effects, ethical concerns, and it does not teach self-management. 23) What is the Planning Pyramid model? - ANSWER A model that categorizes tasks into three levels: all, most, and some. 24) What does Bloom's Taxonomy encompass? - ANSWER A hierarchy of cognitive skills: Remember, Understand, Apply, Evaluate, Create. 25) What is UDL? - ANSWER Universal Design for Learning, focusing on representation, expression, and engagement. 26) What are the physiological needs in classroom environments? - ANSWER Basic functional needs that must be met for effective learning. 27) What is the importance of measuring instructional progress? - ANSWER To establish a baseline, set goals, and monitor trends or changes. 28) What are the needs of gifted and talented students? - ANSWER Challenge, enrichment, and engagement through higher-order thinking and differentiated instruction. 29) What does TIMSS stand for? - ANSWER Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study, which compares international performance in math and science. 30) What is conceptual knowledge? - ANSWER Understanding ideas and concepts. 31) What is procedural knowledge? - ANSWER Knowing the steps or processes involved in tasks. 32) What is inductive reasoning? - ANSWER Reasoning from specific observations to general conclusions. 33) What is deductive reasoning? - ANSWER Reasoning from general principles to specific conclusions. 34) What are the key principles of brain-based learning? - ANSWER Learning is active, student-centered, and requires motivation, choice, and real-world connections. 35) What should educators be aware of regarding disabilities? - ANSWER Avoid misconceptions and biases, focusing on strengths-based approaches. 36) What was IDEA called? Why did it change? - ANSWER Education of Handicapped Act (1975) then it became IDEA. It changed from handicap to disabilities, changed children to individuals, and uses people first language 37) What are the principles of IDEA? - ANSWER Zero Reject, Non discriminatory identification and evaluation, free appropriate public education, least restrictive environment, due process safeguards, and shared decision making 38) What is zero reject? - ANSWER Schools must educate all children with disabilities (originally ages 5-21, amended to include preschool) 39) What is non discriminatory identification and evaluation? - ANSWER Schools must use unbiased, multi-factored methods of evaluation 40) What is FAPE? - ANSWER Free Appropriate Public Education; An IEP must be developed for each child; every child must have free, appropriate public education 41) What is the least restrictive environment? - ANSWER a child must be educated with children without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate 42) What is due process safeguard ? - ANSWER parents and child rights are protected; right to a lawsuit, additional meetings, etc 43) What is shared decision making? - ANSWER school must collaborate with parents 44) What is Rosa's Law? - ANSWER outlawed the use of the term "mental retardation"; changed to intellectual disabilities 45) What is the Section 504 of Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973? - ANSWER Protect against discrimination of handicap by federally funded organizations/programs 46) What is ADA? - ANSWER Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; executed protection against discrimination to private sector employment (employers have to make reasonable accommodations) 47) What is the process of referral for an IEP? - ANSWER Prereferral Intervention, evaluation and identification, program planning, placement, review and evaluation 48) What is prereferral intervention? - ANSWER provide immediate instructional and/or behavioral assistance (try to do what you can to avoid putting the child in special ed-- it could be a teaching error or environment as opposed to a learning disability) 49) What is evaluation and identification? - ANSWER All children suspected of having a disability must receive a non discriminatory, multi-factored evaluation (4 domains)