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1. Mr. Graham is a specialist who works with students c
who have special needs. You
observe Mr. Graham and he is working with a group of
students on the tasks of cutting with scissors, holding
a pencil, and writing sentences using the same hand
without switching to another hand. Mr. Graham is the
A. special education teacher
B. physical therapist
C. occupational therapist
D. motor planning specialist
2. Tara is a seventh-grade student classified as having b
an emotional disturbance. She attends general ed-
ucation classes for most of the school day and re-
ceives consultant teacher services from a special edu-
cation teacher. She also attends individual and group
counseling sessions each week. Recently, Tara has ex-
hibited disruptive behavior in her general education
classes that has interfered with her ability to learn. A
behavioral intervention plan was developed for Tara
to address this behavior, and the special education
teacher will be collaborating with her general educa-
tion teachers to implement the plan. Which approach
would likely be most effective for the special educa-
tion teacher to use in collaborating with the general
education teachers?
a. establishing a notebook system in which the teach-
ers can record their observations of Tara, and using
this information to update the plan as needed
b. meeting with the teachers to discuss the plan, and
conducting classroom observations of Tara to monitor
her progress
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c. providing the teachers with copies of the results
of Tara's functional behavioral assessment (FBAF B A)
and explaining how the results were used to develop
the behavioral intervention plan
d. asking the teachers to read through the plan care-
fully, and offering to be available for support as situa-
tions arise with Tara in their classrooms
3. The primary purpose of the Child Find provisions in- d
cluded in the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) has been:
a. establishing a federal database of every child in
preschool through twelfth grade who receives special
education services that includes the disability catego-
ry and related services.
b. requiring that every child who has a disability diag-
nosed before 36 months of age receive early interven-
tion services in a clinical setting.
c. maintaining that every child from birth through 8
years of age who attends public schools participates
in a mandatory annual comprehensive special educa-
tion evaluation.
d. ensuring that school districts have a process in
place for identifying and evaluating every child from
birth through 21 years of age who is suspected of
having a disability.
4. A special education teacher co-teaches a sixth-grade d
science class with a general education teacher. The
integrated co-teaching class has twelve students with
disabilities, including students with learning disabili-
ties, and other health impairments. The teachers are
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planning an assignment in which students will keep
daily journals of their observations of the movement
of the Sun, Moon, and stars. Which strategy would be
the best for promoting all students' active participa-
tion in this activity?
a. meeting with the students who have disabilities to
discuss the assignment and identifying any subtasks
from which they should be excused
b. dividing the class into small, heterogeneous groups
and assigning a proficient writer in each group to
write the journal entries for that group
c, giving the special education teacher the primary
responsibility for monitoring and directing the work
of the students who have disabilities
d. allowing students to choose among a variety of for-
mats, including drawing, writing, and digital media, to
use to record and present their findings
5. An intellectual disability is primarily characterized by: a
a. a significant limitation in both intellectual function-
ing and adaptive behavior.
b. stereotypical behaviors that result in difficulty sus-
taining attention on tasks.
c. a strong discrepancy between a student's intellectu-
al aptitude and academic performance.
d. ongoing patterns of inattention that affect a stu-
dent's educational performance.
6. Which component must be included in the individu- b
alized education program (IEP) of a student with a
disability?
a. documentation of which staff will be held account-
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1. Mr. Graham is a specialist who works with students c
who have special needs. You
observe Mr. Graham and he is working with a group of
students on the tasks of cutting with scissors, holding
a pencil, and writing sentences using the same hand
without switching to another hand. Mr. Graham is the
A. special education teacher
B. physical therapist
C. occupational therapist
D. motor planning specialist
2. Tara is a seventh-grade student classified as having b
an emotional disturbance. She attends general ed-
ucation classes for most of the school day and re-
ceives consultant teacher services from a special edu-
cation teacher. She also attends individual and group
counseling sessions each week. Recently, Tara has ex-
hibited disruptive behavior in her general education
classes that has interfered with her ability to learn. A
behavioral intervention plan was developed for Tara
to address this behavior, and the special education
teacher will be collaborating with her general educa-
tion teachers to implement the plan. Which approach
would likely be most effective for the special educa-
tion teacher to use in collaborating with the general
education teachers?
a. establishing a notebook system in which the teach-
ers can record their observations of Tara, and using
this information to update the plan as needed
b. meeting with the teachers to discuss the plan, and
conducting classroom observations of Tara to monitor
her progress
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c. providing the teachers with copies of the results
of Tara's functional behavioral assessment (FBAF B A)
and explaining how the results were used to develop
the behavioral intervention plan
d. asking the teachers to read through the plan care-
fully, and offering to be available for support as situa-
tions arise with Tara in their classrooms
3. The primary purpose of the Child Find provisions in- d
cluded in the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) has been:
a. establishing a federal database of every child in
preschool through twelfth grade who receives special
education services that includes the disability catego-
ry and related services.
b. requiring that every child who has a disability diag-
nosed before 36 months of age receive early interven-
tion services in a clinical setting.
c. maintaining that every child from birth through 8
years of age who attends public schools participates
in a mandatory annual comprehensive special educa-
tion evaluation.
d. ensuring that school districts have a process in
place for identifying and evaluating every child from
birth through 21 years of age who is suspected of
having a disability.
4. A special education teacher co-teaches a sixth-grade d
science class with a general education teacher. The
integrated co-teaching class has twelve students with
disabilities, including students with learning disabili-
ties, and other health impairments. The teachers are
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planning an assignment in which students will keep
daily journals of their observations of the movement
of the Sun, Moon, and stars. Which strategy would be
the best for promoting all students' active participa-
tion in this activity?
a. meeting with the students who have disabilities to
discuss the assignment and identifying any subtasks
from which they should be excused
b. dividing the class into small, heterogeneous groups
and assigning a proficient writer in each group to
write the journal entries for that group
c, giving the special education teacher the primary
responsibility for monitoring and directing the work
of the students who have disabilities
d. allowing students to choose among a variety of for-
mats, including drawing, writing, and digital media, to
use to record and present their findings
5. An intellectual disability is primarily characterized by: a
a. a significant limitation in both intellectual function-
ing and adaptive behavior.
b. stereotypical behaviors that result in difficulty sus-
taining attention on tasks.
c. a strong discrepancy between a student's intellectu-
al aptitude and academic performance.
d. ongoing patterns of inattention that affect a stu-
dent's educational performance.
6. Which component must be included in the individu- b
alized education program (IEP) of a student with a
disability?
a. documentation of which staff will be held account-
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