D169 - OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
A special education team has determined that a student with a learning disability learns
best in a regular classroom for most of the day and in a special education classroom for
two hours a day.
Which component of the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is being
addressed? - Answers- Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
What is true about the nature of decisions regarding individualized Education Program
(IEP) goals? - Answers- Decisions can change to reflect the student's progress relative
to English learner (EL) program goals
Who must give input in the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) placement
process? - Answers- Parents
Title III addresses English learners (ELs), including what other status of students? -
Answers- migrant children and youth
What is one function of the Home Language Survey for English language (EL)
students? - Answers- Determines the potential need for a language assistance
program.
An EL student was placed in a special education program. It was determined later that
this student was incorrectly placed in the program.
What is an activity this student can complete? - Answers- practice pronouncing words
A student is learning to speak English as a second language. This student can speak
simple sentences but still relies heavily on context clues.
What is this stage of second language acquisition? - Answers- Speech Emergence
In the U.S., which ethnic group do the majority of second language learners represent?
- Answers- Hispanic and Latino
What is a characteristic of English Learners? - Answers- They progress through
developmental stages of second language acquisition.
What is a characteristic of English Learners? - Answers- English learners learn best in
collaborative and cooperative classes where they can practice using American Standard
English.
, What is a characteristic of students who are learning a second language? - Answers-
Students who practice the second language in academic settings learn academic
language faster.
Which of the thirteen IDEA categories includes dyslexia? - Answers- Specific Learning
Disabilities
A student performs well on mathematics tasks but often struggles with reading
assignments.
Which inference can be made? - Answers- the student may have a learning disability
What may be the reason for this? - Answers- The student was identified as having a
learning disorder before being assessed as a second language learner.
A student is learning to speak English. She knows the meaning of about 1,000 words
and can speak some words.
What is this stage of second language acquisition? - Answers- Early Production
A student's native language is English and the student is in the preproduction stage of
learning to speak Spanish.
What is one difference between an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and a 504
plan? - Answers- An IEP is governed by the department of Education and a 504 plan is
governed by the U.S. office of civil rights.
A teacher observes disruptive behavior among a number of students in a classroom.
Which change can the teacher make to attempt to prevent disruptive behavior? -
Answers- reduce long delays between activities to hold students attention
Which curriculum adjustment will help students who are bored in class? - Answers-
Adjust assignments to include student interest
A teacher wants to create a test-taking routine for students.
Which step should the teacher take to create a routine for taking tests? - Answers-
Remind students to read the directions to create a routine for students
Who is responsible for creating assessments in a co-teaching classroom? - Answers-
Both co-teachers
Which task must both co-teachers undertake in co-teaching every day? - Answers-
planning instruction
A special education team has determined that a student with a learning disability learns
best in a regular classroom for most of the day and in a special education classroom for
two hours a day.
Which component of the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is being
addressed? - Answers- Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
What is true about the nature of decisions regarding individualized Education Program
(IEP) goals? - Answers- Decisions can change to reflect the student's progress relative
to English learner (EL) program goals
Who must give input in the individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) placement
process? - Answers- Parents
Title III addresses English learners (ELs), including what other status of students? -
Answers- migrant children and youth
What is one function of the Home Language Survey for English language (EL)
students? - Answers- Determines the potential need for a language assistance
program.
An EL student was placed in a special education program. It was determined later that
this student was incorrectly placed in the program.
What is an activity this student can complete? - Answers- practice pronouncing words
A student is learning to speak English as a second language. This student can speak
simple sentences but still relies heavily on context clues.
What is this stage of second language acquisition? - Answers- Speech Emergence
In the U.S., which ethnic group do the majority of second language learners represent?
- Answers- Hispanic and Latino
What is a characteristic of English Learners? - Answers- They progress through
developmental stages of second language acquisition.
What is a characteristic of English Learners? - Answers- English learners learn best in
collaborative and cooperative classes where they can practice using American Standard
English.
, What is a characteristic of students who are learning a second language? - Answers-
Students who practice the second language in academic settings learn academic
language faster.
Which of the thirteen IDEA categories includes dyslexia? - Answers- Specific Learning
Disabilities
A student performs well on mathematics tasks but often struggles with reading
assignments.
Which inference can be made? - Answers- the student may have a learning disability
What may be the reason for this? - Answers- The student was identified as having a
learning disorder before being assessed as a second language learner.
A student is learning to speak English. She knows the meaning of about 1,000 words
and can speak some words.
What is this stage of second language acquisition? - Answers- Early Production
A student's native language is English and the student is in the preproduction stage of
learning to speak Spanish.
What is one difference between an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and a 504
plan? - Answers- An IEP is governed by the department of Education and a 504 plan is
governed by the U.S. office of civil rights.
A teacher observes disruptive behavior among a number of students in a classroom.
Which change can the teacher make to attempt to prevent disruptive behavior? -
Answers- reduce long delays between activities to hold students attention
Which curriculum adjustment will help students who are bored in class? - Answers-
Adjust assignments to include student interest
A teacher wants to create a test-taking routine for students.
Which step should the teacher take to create a routine for taking tests? - Answers-
Remind students to read the directions to create a routine for students
Who is responsible for creating assessments in a co-teaching classroom? - Answers-
Both co-teachers
Which task must both co-teachers undertake in co-teaching every day? - Answers-
planning instruction
