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Student-centered pedagogy in which students
Project-based learning actively explore real-world challenges. Content can
be personalized for diverse learners.
Provide periodic review of How can teachers best help students with intellectual
lessons disabilities retain previously acquired skills?
The set of skills a student uses to recognize and
Word-attack skills understand words (e.g. context clues, visual
recognition strategies, decoding, sounding out, etc.).
Similar (students are more To help students transfer learned skills to new
likely to transfer learning situations, teachers should make the learning situation
when the classroom and the opportunity to apply the skill as
situation & the new ____________________ as possible.
situation are similar; i.e.
authentic assignments)
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A student must have a What is the IDEA definition of hearing impairment?
permanent or fluctuating
hearing loss that affects
the student's educational
performance but is not
included under the
definition of deafness.
Curriculum-Based A method of monitoring student educational progress
Assessment through direct assessment of academic skills.
Which of the following is an example of a curriculum-
based assessment?
C. Evaluating progress A. Using RTI to compare student performance
using IEP objectives B. IQ test scores
C. Evaluating progress using IEP objectives
D. Standardized testing
Assessment in the For a bilingual student, what type of extra assessment
student's native language is necessary to determine baseline skills?
Forming groups of students with diverse abilities
Heterogeneous grouping (helpful for students with special needs to be
included with stronger peers)
Forming groups of students with similar abilities (does
Homogeneous grouping
not promote inclusion)
Students with learning disabilities benefit from a
whole-language approach in combination with direct
instruction in:
C. phonics and word
A. auditory comprehension
recognition
B. visual-motor integration
C. phonics and word recognition
D. visual memory skills
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In order to promote successful use of assistive
technology, teachers should try to _____________
whenever possible.
D. provide technology
A. provide homework that utilizes the technology
software for home use
B. limit work that does not use the technology
C. allow the entire class to use the same technology
D. provide technology software for home use
A method of scaling test scores on a nine-point
Stanine (STAndard NINE) standard scale with a mean of five and a standard
deviation of two.
5 - Average What Stanine score indicates an average skill level?
1 - Lowest What is the lowest possible Stanine score?
9 - Highest What is the highest possible Stanine score?
Type of scoring that represents the grade level and
Grade-equivalent score month of the typical (median; 50th percentile) score
for students.
A grade-equivalent score Explain what a grade-equivalent score of 4.2 means.
of 4.2 indicates a score
that the typical student
would earn in the second
month of 4th grade.
One-on-one or small group instruction that focuses
Remedial instruction
on the needs of the individual student.
Instructional approach that looks for ways to build on
a student's strengths and work around weaknesses
Compensatory approach
when remedial instruction has not made the desired
progress.
Instructional approach used to help students
Metacognitive strategy understand the way they learn and allow students to
think about their thinking.
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CURRICULUM / CORRECT AND VERIFIED STUDY
GUIDE REVIEW OF ALL QUIZZES, AND PRACTICE
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Terms in this set (115)
Student-centered pedagogy in which students
Project-based learning actively explore real-world challenges. Content can
be personalized for diverse learners.
Provide periodic review of How can teachers best help students with intellectual
lessons disabilities retain previously acquired skills?
The set of skills a student uses to recognize and
Word-attack skills understand words (e.g. context clues, visual
recognition strategies, decoding, sounding out, etc.).
Similar (students are more To help students transfer learned skills to new
likely to transfer learning situations, teachers should make the learning situation
when the classroom and the opportunity to apply the skill as
situation & the new ____________________ as possible.
situation are similar; i.e.
authentic assignments)
https://quizlet.com/1019786309/gace-special-education-general-curriculum-correct-and-verified-study-guide-review-of-all-quizzes-and-practice-questi… 1/17
,3/18/25, 6:15 PM GACE SPECIAL EDUCATION GENERAL CURRICULUM / CORRECT AND VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE REVIEW OF ALL QUIZZES…
A student must have a What is the IDEA definition of hearing impairment?
permanent or fluctuating
hearing loss that affects
the student's educational
performance but is not
included under the
definition of deafness.
Curriculum-Based A method of monitoring student educational progress
Assessment through direct assessment of academic skills.
Which of the following is an example of a curriculum-
based assessment?
C. Evaluating progress A. Using RTI to compare student performance
using IEP objectives B. IQ test scores
C. Evaluating progress using IEP objectives
D. Standardized testing
Assessment in the For a bilingual student, what type of extra assessment
student's native language is necessary to determine baseline skills?
Forming groups of students with diverse abilities
Heterogeneous grouping (helpful for students with special needs to be
included with stronger peers)
Forming groups of students with similar abilities (does
Homogeneous grouping
not promote inclusion)
Students with learning disabilities benefit from a
whole-language approach in combination with direct
instruction in:
C. phonics and word
A. auditory comprehension
recognition
B. visual-motor integration
C. phonics and word recognition
D. visual memory skills
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, 3/18/25, 6:15 PM GACE SPECIAL EDUCATION GENERAL CURRICULUM / CORRECT AND VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE REVIEW OF ALL QUIZZES…
In order to promote successful use of assistive
technology, teachers should try to _____________
whenever possible.
D. provide technology
A. provide homework that utilizes the technology
software for home use
B. limit work that does not use the technology
C. allow the entire class to use the same technology
D. provide technology software for home use
A method of scaling test scores on a nine-point
Stanine (STAndard NINE) standard scale with a mean of five and a standard
deviation of two.
5 - Average What Stanine score indicates an average skill level?
1 - Lowest What is the lowest possible Stanine score?
9 - Highest What is the highest possible Stanine score?
Type of scoring that represents the grade level and
Grade-equivalent score month of the typical (median; 50th percentile) score
for students.
A grade-equivalent score Explain what a grade-equivalent score of 4.2 means.
of 4.2 indicates a score
that the typical student
would earn in the second
month of 4th grade.
One-on-one or small group instruction that focuses
Remedial instruction
on the needs of the individual student.
Instructional approach that looks for ways to build on
a student's strengths and work around weaknesses
Compensatory approach
when remedial instruction has not made the desired
progress.
Instructional approach used to help students
Metacognitive strategy understand the way they learn and allow students to
think about their thinking.
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