TeXes SPED EC-12 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
When you need to evaluate a student's work ethics, you should give what type
of assessment? (Skill 2.05) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Naturalistic
Which of the following is a possible side-effect of an Anti-depressant? (Skill
1.07) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Tremors
The extent to which a test measures what its authors or users claim that it
measures is called its: (Skill 2.01) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Validity
The most important steps in writing a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)
is: (Skill 2.09) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Establish antecedents related or
causative to the behavior.
Teachers must keep meticulous records. They are required to share all of them
with the student's parent/guardian: (Skill 2.05) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER-
Daily attendance Record, Grade reports, & Discipline notice placed in
cumulative record.
A good method to teach ethical understanding to those in the functional
curriculum is: (Skill 3.02) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- The unfinished Story
Which of the following would be classified as direct rather than indirect
services that a specially trained special education teacher would provide to
regular education teachers? (Skill 2.10) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Teach a
math unit on measurement
,Children are engaged in a game of charades. Which type of social-interpersonal
skill is the teacher most likely attempting to develop? (Skill 7.04) (RIGOROUS)
- ANSWER- Sensitivity to others
Which of the following is an example of cross-modal perception involving
integrating visual stimuli to an auditory verbal process? (Skill 8.10)
(RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Describing a picture
______________ is a skill that teachers help students develop to sustain
learning throughout life. (Skill 8.07) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Critical
thinking
Which of the following is true about the ending "er"? (Skill 8.01) (RIGOROUS)
- ANSWER- It represents one of the smallest units of meaning within a word, It
is called an inflectional ending, & When added to a word, it connotes a
comparative status.
Alan has failed repeatedly in his academic work. He needs continuous feedback
in order to experience small, incremental achievements. What type of
instructional material would best meet this need? (Skill 4.09) (RIGOROUS) -
ANSWER- Programmed materials
What can you do to create a good working environment with a classroom
assistant? (Skill 4.09) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Plan lessons with the
assistant
Modeling is an essential component of which self-training approach? (Skill
6.08) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Self-instructional training
What can a teacher plan that will allow him/her to avoid adverse situations with
students? (Skill 6.11) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Environment
,Target behaviors must be: (Skill 6.04) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Observable,
Measurable, & Definable
A Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP): (Skill 6.10) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER-
Should be written by a team
In which way is a computer like an effective teacher? (Skill 5.04) (RIGOROUS)
- ANSWER- Provides immediate feedback
In which of the following ways does an effective teacher utilize pacing as a
means of matching a student's rate of learning? (Skill 4.02) (RIGOROUS) -
ANSWER- Selected content is presented based upon prerequisite skills then
presented in modified measures of time.
Charise comes into your room and seems to know every button to push to get
you upset with her. What could be a good intervention? (Skill 6.05)
(RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Planned ignoring
Acculturation refers to the individual's: (Skill 5.01) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER-
Experiential background
A life space interview is used for? (Skill 4.04) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- To
create awareness of distorted perceptions
Some environmental elements which influence learning styles include: (Skill
5.02) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Light, Temperature, & Design.
When teaching a student who is predominately auditory, to read, it is best to:
(Skill 5.04) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Stress phonetic analysis
, Janiay requires Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy services. She is your
student. What must you do to assure her services are met? (Skill 5.10)
(RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Schedule collaboratively
Which is a step teachers use to establish cooperative learning groups in the
classroom? The teacher: (Skill 5.04) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Select
members of each learning group, Directly teach cooperative group skills, &
Assigns cooperative group skills.
Strategies specifically designed to move the learner from dependence to
independence include: (Skill 6.04) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Demonstration,
imitation, assistance, prompting, and ver instruction & Cognitive modeling and
self -guidance through overt, faded overt and covert stages.
Which assistive device can be used by those who are visually impaired to assist
in their learning? (Skill 4.06) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Closed circuit
television
Cognitive learning strategies include: (Skill 5.12) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER-
Teaching students how to manage their own behavior in school
Children with disabilities are least likely to improve their social-interpersonal
skills by: (Skill 6.06) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Talking with their sister or
brother
What is most descriptive of vocational training in special education? (Skill 5.08)
(RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Instruction focuses upon self-help skills, social-
interpersonal skills, motor skills, rudimentary academic skills, simple
occupational skills, and lifetime leisure and occupational skills
The ____________ modality is most frequently used in the learning process.
(Skill 2.08) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Auditory, Visual, & Tactile
AND ANSWERS
When you need to evaluate a student's work ethics, you should give what type
of assessment? (Skill 2.05) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Naturalistic
Which of the following is a possible side-effect of an Anti-depressant? (Skill
1.07) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Tremors
The extent to which a test measures what its authors or users claim that it
measures is called its: (Skill 2.01) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Validity
The most important steps in writing a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)
is: (Skill 2.09) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Establish antecedents related or
causative to the behavior.
Teachers must keep meticulous records. They are required to share all of them
with the student's parent/guardian: (Skill 2.05) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER-
Daily attendance Record, Grade reports, & Discipline notice placed in
cumulative record.
A good method to teach ethical understanding to those in the functional
curriculum is: (Skill 3.02) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- The unfinished Story
Which of the following would be classified as direct rather than indirect
services that a specially trained special education teacher would provide to
regular education teachers? (Skill 2.10) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Teach a
math unit on measurement
,Children are engaged in a game of charades. Which type of social-interpersonal
skill is the teacher most likely attempting to develop? (Skill 7.04) (RIGOROUS)
- ANSWER- Sensitivity to others
Which of the following is an example of cross-modal perception involving
integrating visual stimuli to an auditory verbal process? (Skill 8.10)
(RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Describing a picture
______________ is a skill that teachers help students develop to sustain
learning throughout life. (Skill 8.07) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Critical
thinking
Which of the following is true about the ending "er"? (Skill 8.01) (RIGOROUS)
- ANSWER- It represents one of the smallest units of meaning within a word, It
is called an inflectional ending, & When added to a word, it connotes a
comparative status.
Alan has failed repeatedly in his academic work. He needs continuous feedback
in order to experience small, incremental achievements. What type of
instructional material would best meet this need? (Skill 4.09) (RIGOROUS) -
ANSWER- Programmed materials
What can you do to create a good working environment with a classroom
assistant? (Skill 4.09) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Plan lessons with the
assistant
Modeling is an essential component of which self-training approach? (Skill
6.08) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Self-instructional training
What can a teacher plan that will allow him/her to avoid adverse situations with
students? (Skill 6.11) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Environment
,Target behaviors must be: (Skill 6.04) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Observable,
Measurable, & Definable
A Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP): (Skill 6.10) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER-
Should be written by a team
In which way is a computer like an effective teacher? (Skill 5.04) (RIGOROUS)
- ANSWER- Provides immediate feedback
In which of the following ways does an effective teacher utilize pacing as a
means of matching a student's rate of learning? (Skill 4.02) (RIGOROUS) -
ANSWER- Selected content is presented based upon prerequisite skills then
presented in modified measures of time.
Charise comes into your room and seems to know every button to push to get
you upset with her. What could be a good intervention? (Skill 6.05)
(RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Planned ignoring
Acculturation refers to the individual's: (Skill 5.01) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER-
Experiential background
A life space interview is used for? (Skill 4.04) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- To
create awareness of distorted perceptions
Some environmental elements which influence learning styles include: (Skill
5.02) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Light, Temperature, & Design.
When teaching a student who is predominately auditory, to read, it is best to:
(Skill 5.04) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Stress phonetic analysis
, Janiay requires Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy services. She is your
student. What must you do to assure her services are met? (Skill 5.10)
(RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Schedule collaboratively
Which is a step teachers use to establish cooperative learning groups in the
classroom? The teacher: (Skill 5.04) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Select
members of each learning group, Directly teach cooperative group skills, &
Assigns cooperative group skills.
Strategies specifically designed to move the learner from dependence to
independence include: (Skill 6.04) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Demonstration,
imitation, assistance, prompting, and ver instruction & Cognitive modeling and
self -guidance through overt, faded overt and covert stages.
Which assistive device can be used by those who are visually impaired to assist
in their learning? (Skill 4.06) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Closed circuit
television
Cognitive learning strategies include: (Skill 5.12) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER-
Teaching students how to manage their own behavior in school
Children with disabilities are least likely to improve their social-interpersonal
skills by: (Skill 6.06) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Talking with their sister or
brother
What is most descriptive of vocational training in special education? (Skill 5.08)
(RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Instruction focuses upon self-help skills, social-
interpersonal skills, motor skills, rudimentary academic skills, simple
occupational skills, and lifetime leisure and occupational skills
The ____________ modality is most frequently used in the learning process.
(Skill 2.08) (RIGOROUS) - ANSWER- Auditory, Visual, & Tactile
