SPECIAL EDUCATION MIDTERM UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Mr. Edwards is a single dad whose son has recently been diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome. He
will begin kindergarten in the fall. Mr. Edwards knows that by law his son in entitled to specialized
instruction, related services, and supplemental aids and services. Mr. Edwards and his son are
guaranteed these rights by which provisions of IDEA?
Answer:
Zero Reject (*)
Question:
2. The term "inclusion":
Answer:
Does not appear in federal legislation governing the education of students with disabilities.
Question:
3. Which statement is TRUE regarding the Elementary and Secondary Education Act?
Answer:
Most students with disabilities are expected to achieve the same academic goals as those without
disabilities.
Question:
4. IDEA was most recently reauthorized in:
Answer:
2004
Question:
5. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many immigrants to the U.S. were judged to be
"feebleminded" because they did not know English or American customs. Because of this, some
became victims of laws supporting:
Answer:
Eugenics.
Question:
6. In 2012, the most recent year for which data are available, approximately how many children and
youth from birth to 21 years of age received special education services in U.S. schools?
Answer:
6.7 million
Question:
7. Which is considered the "basis for all subsequent special education practice"?
Answer:
P.L. 94-142 Education of the Handicapped Act
Question:
8. Mercer introduced the concept of:
,Answer:
"The six-hour retarded child."
Question:
9. Ms. Eddy has been teaching eighth grade for five years. She has learned that planning lessons from
the beginning to meet a wide range of diverse learners is the most effective and time efficient way to
plan. Ms. Eddy is demonstrating which concept?
Answer:
Universal Design for Learning
Question:
10. An educator's role is to:
Answer:
Offer assistance to families, regardless of their perceptions of their children.
Question:
11. Marty's dysfunctional behavior is so severe he is no longer able to learn alongside his peers. Which
would be the most appropriate intervention to decrease Marty's dysfunctional behavior?
Answer:
Positive behavior supports
Question:
12. Supports that are NOT directly related to a student's instruction but that are needed so that a
student can access instruction are:
Answer:
Related services.
Question:
13. As Mrs. Vanstory read over the transcript of one of her new students, Audrey, she was amazed.
Audrey had a long and colorful history of medication difficulties and multiple behavioral challenges.
Mrs. Vanstory later called her close friend who was also a teacher (at another school) and proceeded to
tell her Audrey's history. How did she violate the rights of both Audrey and her family?
Answer:
Information regarding a student with a disability may not be shared with anyone who is not directly
working with the student.
Question:
14. Using family-centered practices and respecting the uniqueness of the families are examples of:
Answer:
Strategies to encourage parent participation.
Question:
15. According to the textbook, collaboration never exists as a goal in and of itself; instead, it is:
Answer:
A means for achieving other goals.
Question:
16. The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, decision resulted in which of the
following:
, Answer:
Separate cannot be equal.
Question:
17. Which of the following choices is the most critical issue related to parent participation?
Answer:
Lack of time
Question:
18. In this text, inclusion is described as a belief system that focuses on:
Answer:
The responsibility to educate all students so that they can reach their potential.
Question:
19. Based on the section of IDEA concerning nondiscriminatory evaluation, which statement is
TRUE?
Answer:
More than one test is used to assess the presence of a disability.
Question:
20. Social interaction and skills that are best learned with typical peers are part of the:
Answer:
Implicit curriculum.
Question:
21. Ms. Manno verbally explains concepts, illustrates those concepts using pictures and
demonstrations, and gives students a variety of activities from which to choose to practice those
concepts and demonstrate understanding. She is demonstrating:
Answer:
Differentiated Instruction.
Question:
22. Many young children with disabilities who receive services have milder needs related to:
Answer:
Language development or motor skill development.
Question:
23. By far, the most comprehensive legislation protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities, no
matter their age, is:
Answer:
Americans with Disabilities Act.
Question:
24. Edouard Seguin is known for:
Answer:
The idea that students with disabilities could learn if provided a structured learning environment.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Mr. Edwards is a single dad whose son has recently been diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome. He
will begin kindergarten in the fall. Mr. Edwards knows that by law his son in entitled to specialized
instruction, related services, and supplemental aids and services. Mr. Edwards and his son are
guaranteed these rights by which provisions of IDEA?
Answer:
Zero Reject (*)
Question:
2. The term "inclusion":
Answer:
Does not appear in federal legislation governing the education of students with disabilities.
Question:
3. Which statement is TRUE regarding the Elementary and Secondary Education Act?
Answer:
Most students with disabilities are expected to achieve the same academic goals as those without
disabilities.
Question:
4. IDEA was most recently reauthorized in:
Answer:
2004
Question:
5. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many immigrants to the U.S. were judged to be
"feebleminded" because they did not know English or American customs. Because of this, some
became victims of laws supporting:
Answer:
Eugenics.
Question:
6. In 2012, the most recent year for which data are available, approximately how many children and
youth from birth to 21 years of age received special education services in U.S. schools?
Answer:
6.7 million
Question:
7. Which is considered the "basis for all subsequent special education practice"?
Answer:
P.L. 94-142 Education of the Handicapped Act
Question:
8. Mercer introduced the concept of:
,Answer:
"The six-hour retarded child."
Question:
9. Ms. Eddy has been teaching eighth grade for five years. She has learned that planning lessons from
the beginning to meet a wide range of diverse learners is the most effective and time efficient way to
plan. Ms. Eddy is demonstrating which concept?
Answer:
Universal Design for Learning
Question:
10. An educator's role is to:
Answer:
Offer assistance to families, regardless of their perceptions of their children.
Question:
11. Marty's dysfunctional behavior is so severe he is no longer able to learn alongside his peers. Which
would be the most appropriate intervention to decrease Marty's dysfunctional behavior?
Answer:
Positive behavior supports
Question:
12. Supports that are NOT directly related to a student's instruction but that are needed so that a
student can access instruction are:
Answer:
Related services.
Question:
13. As Mrs. Vanstory read over the transcript of one of her new students, Audrey, she was amazed.
Audrey had a long and colorful history of medication difficulties and multiple behavioral challenges.
Mrs. Vanstory later called her close friend who was also a teacher (at another school) and proceeded to
tell her Audrey's history. How did she violate the rights of both Audrey and her family?
Answer:
Information regarding a student with a disability may not be shared with anyone who is not directly
working with the student.
Question:
14. Using family-centered practices and respecting the uniqueness of the families are examples of:
Answer:
Strategies to encourage parent participation.
Question:
15. According to the textbook, collaboration never exists as a goal in and of itself; instead, it is:
Answer:
A means for achieving other goals.
Question:
16. The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, decision resulted in which of the
following:
, Answer:
Separate cannot be equal.
Question:
17. Which of the following choices is the most critical issue related to parent participation?
Answer:
Lack of time
Question:
18. In this text, inclusion is described as a belief system that focuses on:
Answer:
The responsibility to educate all students so that they can reach their potential.
Question:
19. Based on the section of IDEA concerning nondiscriminatory evaluation, which statement is
TRUE?
Answer:
More than one test is used to assess the presence of a disability.
Question:
20. Social interaction and skills that are best learned with typical peers are part of the:
Answer:
Implicit curriculum.
Question:
21. Ms. Manno verbally explains concepts, illustrates those concepts using pictures and
demonstrations, and gives students a variety of activities from which to choose to practice those
concepts and demonstrate understanding. She is demonstrating:
Answer:
Differentiated Instruction.
Question:
22. Many young children with disabilities who receive services have milder needs related to:
Answer:
Language development or motor skill development.
Question:
23. By far, the most comprehensive legislation protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities, no
matter their age, is:
Answer:
Americans with Disabilities Act.
Question:
24. Edouard Seguin is known for:
Answer:
The idea that students with disabilities could learn if provided a structured learning environment.
