SPED 5313 MODULE 1 PRACTICE EXAM
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
● Preventative antecedent. Answer: Challenging behaviors cause
academic problems which lead to more behavior issues. Or, academic
deficiencies cause behavior problems which lead to more academic
deficits.
Struggles with academic endeavors can actually be antecedents for
problematic behavior. Therefore, to intervene with the problematic
behavior, academic concerns must be addressed.
● Engaged Time. Answer: Time spent receiving information in class
(does not include time students are misbehaving, daydreaming,
administrative tasks)
Problem
• Students may not want to pursue the institutional activities
• Students may be unable to pursue the activities
• Tasks may be structured to promote disengagement (e.g. poorly
designed or non-rewarding)
• Students may be unable to select appropriate activities or to monitor
their activities to stay on task effectively
,Solution
• Motivate effectively
• Reinforce on-task behavior
• Teach prerequisite skills and prior knowledge
• Consider individual differences
• Consider developmental level
• Manage the classroom and structure tasks to help students stay on task
Teach thinking skills - especially meta-cognitive skills. Use scaffolded
instruction
● Available Time. Answer: amount of time school is in session (6 hours
a day for 180 days/year. Includes lunch, assemblies, transitions)
(Outermost ring of a bullseye target)
Problem
• Insufficient number of school days
• Insufficient amount of time may be scheduled in calendar for an
activity, or time may be scheduled for unimportant rather than important
outcomes
• Scheduler fails to take into consideration the structure of the subject
matter or the developmental needs of the learners
, Solution
• Increase length of school year
• Giver high priority to important objectives
• Cover all important outcomes including thinking skills and affective
outcomes
• Don't schedule time for unimportant outcomes
• Overlap objectives and activities on related topics when appropriate
• Understand the structure of the subject matter and the developmental
needs of learners, and schedule time appropriately
● Allocated Time. Answer: amount of time devoted to academics or
learning activities (e.g. 45 minutes for math
Problem
• Teacher may manage time ineffectively
• Outside influences interfere with schedule (e.g. announcements)
• Teacher adheres too rigidly to schedule
• Students may engage in extraneous activities that require time to be
allocated to those activities rather than to targeted goals
Solution
• Manage instructional events effectively
• Minimize outside distractions
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
● Preventative antecedent. Answer: Challenging behaviors cause
academic problems which lead to more behavior issues. Or, academic
deficiencies cause behavior problems which lead to more academic
deficits.
Struggles with academic endeavors can actually be antecedents for
problematic behavior. Therefore, to intervene with the problematic
behavior, academic concerns must be addressed.
● Engaged Time. Answer: Time spent receiving information in class
(does not include time students are misbehaving, daydreaming,
administrative tasks)
Problem
• Students may not want to pursue the institutional activities
• Students may be unable to pursue the activities
• Tasks may be structured to promote disengagement (e.g. poorly
designed or non-rewarding)
• Students may be unable to select appropriate activities or to monitor
their activities to stay on task effectively
,Solution
• Motivate effectively
• Reinforce on-task behavior
• Teach prerequisite skills and prior knowledge
• Consider individual differences
• Consider developmental level
• Manage the classroom and structure tasks to help students stay on task
Teach thinking skills - especially meta-cognitive skills. Use scaffolded
instruction
● Available Time. Answer: amount of time school is in session (6 hours
a day for 180 days/year. Includes lunch, assemblies, transitions)
(Outermost ring of a bullseye target)
Problem
• Insufficient number of school days
• Insufficient amount of time may be scheduled in calendar for an
activity, or time may be scheduled for unimportant rather than important
outcomes
• Scheduler fails to take into consideration the structure of the subject
matter or the developmental needs of the learners
, Solution
• Increase length of school year
• Giver high priority to important objectives
• Cover all important outcomes including thinking skills and affective
outcomes
• Don't schedule time for unimportant outcomes
• Overlap objectives and activities on related topics when appropriate
• Understand the structure of the subject matter and the developmental
needs of learners, and schedule time appropriately
● Allocated Time. Answer: amount of time devoted to academics or
learning activities (e.g. 45 minutes for math
Problem
• Teacher may manage time ineffectively
• Outside influences interfere with schedule (e.g. announcements)
• Teacher adheres too rigidly to schedule
• Students may engage in extraneous activities that require time to be
allocated to those activities rather than to targeted goals
Solution
• Manage instructional events effectively
• Minimize outside distractions
