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This document contains a comprehensive collection of practice questions and answers for the Praxis 5355 Special Education certification exam. It covers IDEA, IEPs, IFSPs, transition planning, RTI, MTSS, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), assessment, behavior management, literacy instruction, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disabilities, ADHD, accommodations, modifications, assistive technology, related services, and evidence-based instructional strategies.

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Which TWO of the following are effective ways to prevent cognitive decline in
adulthood?


Gardening
Napping
Taking classes
Doing brain puzzles


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Taking classes
Doing brain puzzles




Marisol is a second-grade student with a specific learning disability (SLD) in reading
fluency. Which accommodation would her teachers most likely find in her IEP?


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, Provide reading assignments with syllable boundaries and vowel sounds
pre-marked.




Which of the following is most likely to have a negative impact on the behavior of a
student with an emotional disability?


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receiving reminders to cheer up, smile, and look on the bright side




A student who is a native speaker of Portuguese and has been in the United States for
two years is referred for a psychoeducational evaluation. Which of the following best
describes the rationale for a communication assessment?
A.
Determine the student's reading fluency.
B.
Monitor the student's progress in the curriculum.
C.
Rule out an intellectual disability.
D.
Determine the strength of the student's native language skills.


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Determine the strength of the student's native language skills.




At the end of a lesson on photosynthesis, an inclusion science teacher poses a
question for students to answer on an index card. Which of the following terms best
describes the tool the teacher is using?

,A.
Preassessment
B.
Formative assessment
C.
Norm-referenced assessment
D.
Summative assessment


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Summative assessment




Several students in a middle school inclusion class are impolite, impulsive, and
emotionally immature. Which of the following is the most appropriate way to provide
behavioral support to the students?


A.
Showing educational videos about respect and responsibility
B.
Having students role-play scenarios demonstrating behaviors
C.
Initiating punishment for the disrespectful behaviors
D.
Allowing students more time to mature socially


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Having students role-play scenarios demonstrating behaviors




A special education teacher uses flash cards to reinforce students' knowledge of sight
words. The teacher acknowledges correct responses with verbal praise and high fives

, and withholds praise for incorrect responses. Which of the following best describes
the teacher's instructional approach during the activity?


Answer the question by selecting the correct response.
A.
Behavioral
B.
Cognitive
C.
Constructivist
D.
Ecological


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Behavioral




Which of the following is a learning disability that affects comprehension of math
symbols and causes difficulties with memorization, number organization, and
counting?


A.
Dyscalculia
B.
Dysmetria
C.
Dyslexia
D.
Dysgraphia


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Dyscalculia

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