Learning Behavior Specialist I (155)
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A new high school student is being assessed. He reads a 500 word text. He misreads
35 words. At what level is he reading?
a. Instructional level.
b. Independent level.
c. Unsatisfactory level.
d. Merit level. - ANSWER A: Instructional level. In one minute, a student who reads with
95-
100% accuracy is at an independent reading level. A student who reads with 90-95%
accuracy is at an Instructional level. A student who reads with less than 90% accuracy
is at a frustration level.
According to the Assistive Technology Act, assistive devices are:
a. Electronic devices that support learning such as computers, calculators, student
responders, electronic self-teaching books and electronic reading devices.
b. Any mechanical, electrical or electronic device that helps teachers streamline
efficiency.
c. Any device that could help a disabled student in school or life functions.
d. Experimental, high tech teaching tools that teachers can obtain by participating in one
of 67 government funded research projects. - ANSWER C: Any device that could help a
disabled student in education or life functioning. The Assistive Technology Act of 1998
is the primary legislation regarding assistive technology for disabled students and
adults. The act funds 56 state programs concerned with the assistive technology needs
of individuals with disabilities. Assistive devices include wheelchairs, hearing aids,
glare-reduction screens, Braille devices, voice-recognition software, screen magnifiers
and a wealth of other tools.
In the first week of school, a resource teacher asks her high school students to make
lists of things they know how to do well. How is this activity most useful to the teacher?
a. It establishes a feeling of success in her students from the start.
b. It is an informal assessment of their writing skills and gives the teacher an idea of
each student's interests and abilities.
c. It is a formal assessment of prior knowledge.
d. It invites further discussion of each student's unique contributions and will help the
class bond with mutual respect. - ANSWER B: It is an informal assessment of their
writing and also gives the teacher an idea of each student's interests, abilities and skills.
This assignment gives the teacher an idea of her students' writing abilities at the
beginning of the year. She can return to this piece of writing during the school year
to assess progress.
A four year old child has difficulty sorting plastic cubes, circles and triangles by color
and shape, doesn't recognize patterns or groups and doesn't understand the
, relationship between little/big, tall/short, many/few. The child enjoys counting, but does
not say the numbers in proper order or recognizes the meaning of different numbers.
This child most likely:
a. Is exhibiting signs of intellectual disabilities.
b. Is developing within an acceptable range.
c. Has dysgraphia.
d. Has dyscalculia. - ANSWER D: Dyscalculia. Dyscalculia defines a range of difficulties
in math, such as the inability to understand numbers' meanings, measurements,
patterns, mathematical terms and the application of mathematical principles. Early clues
include a young child's inability to group items by size or color, recognize patterns or
understand the meaning or order of numbers.
A second grader finds it impossible to remain in her seat. She wanders around the
room, sprawls on the floor and rolls back and forth when asked to do math problems
and jumps up and down when waiting in line. When the teacher tells her to sit down,
she rolls her eyes in apparent disgust and looks to other students for support. When she
finds a student looking back, she laughs and makes a face. The teacher has noticed
when a reward is attached to good behavior; the girl is consistently able to control her
actions for long periods of time. But when reprimanded without the promise of a reward,
she becomes angry, tearful and pouts. This child is most likely manifesting:
a. Tourette's Syndrome
b. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
c. Lack of sufficiently developed behavior and social skills
d. Psychosis - ANSWER C: Lack of sufficiently developed behavior and social skills.
The child may or may not be hyperactive, but the fact that she can control her behavior
for extended periods if a reward is involved suggests the child is overly indulged outside
of class. In addition, she appears to act out in an effort to seek peer admiration; this
excludes the possibility of Tourette syndrome and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder. In the first case, she would be unlikely to seek approval. In the second, she
would be unlikely to be able to control herself under certain circumstances. There is
nothing in her behavior to suggest psychosis.
A teacher asks an English Language Learner to do a picture walk through a book and
describe what he thinks the story is about. This helps the student's awareness of the
story's __________.
a. Deeper meaning
b. Theme
c. Context
d. Events - ANSWER D: Events. A picture walk invites a reader to prepare for the act of
reading the text by previewing the illustrations in order to understand the events that will
unfold in the story.
Word recognition is:
a. One of the building blocks of learning.
b. Useful only to fluent readers.
CORRECT 100%
A new high school student is being assessed. He reads a 500 word text. He misreads
35 words. At what level is he reading?
a. Instructional level.
b. Independent level.
c. Unsatisfactory level.
d. Merit level. - ANSWER A: Instructional level. In one minute, a student who reads with
95-
100% accuracy is at an independent reading level. A student who reads with 90-95%
accuracy is at an Instructional level. A student who reads with less than 90% accuracy
is at a frustration level.
According to the Assistive Technology Act, assistive devices are:
a. Electronic devices that support learning such as computers, calculators, student
responders, electronic self-teaching books and electronic reading devices.
b. Any mechanical, electrical or electronic device that helps teachers streamline
efficiency.
c. Any device that could help a disabled student in school or life functions.
d. Experimental, high tech teaching tools that teachers can obtain by participating in one
of 67 government funded research projects. - ANSWER C: Any device that could help a
disabled student in education or life functioning. The Assistive Technology Act of 1998
is the primary legislation regarding assistive technology for disabled students and
adults. The act funds 56 state programs concerned with the assistive technology needs
of individuals with disabilities. Assistive devices include wheelchairs, hearing aids,
glare-reduction screens, Braille devices, voice-recognition software, screen magnifiers
and a wealth of other tools.
In the first week of school, a resource teacher asks her high school students to make
lists of things they know how to do well. How is this activity most useful to the teacher?
a. It establishes a feeling of success in her students from the start.
b. It is an informal assessment of their writing skills and gives the teacher an idea of
each student's interests and abilities.
c. It is a formal assessment of prior knowledge.
d. It invites further discussion of each student's unique contributions and will help the
class bond with mutual respect. - ANSWER B: It is an informal assessment of their
writing and also gives the teacher an idea of each student's interests, abilities and skills.
This assignment gives the teacher an idea of her students' writing abilities at the
beginning of the year. She can return to this piece of writing during the school year
to assess progress.
A four year old child has difficulty sorting plastic cubes, circles and triangles by color
and shape, doesn't recognize patterns or groups and doesn't understand the
, relationship between little/big, tall/short, many/few. The child enjoys counting, but does
not say the numbers in proper order or recognizes the meaning of different numbers.
This child most likely:
a. Is exhibiting signs of intellectual disabilities.
b. Is developing within an acceptable range.
c. Has dysgraphia.
d. Has dyscalculia. - ANSWER D: Dyscalculia. Dyscalculia defines a range of difficulties
in math, such as the inability to understand numbers' meanings, measurements,
patterns, mathematical terms and the application of mathematical principles. Early clues
include a young child's inability to group items by size or color, recognize patterns or
understand the meaning or order of numbers.
A second grader finds it impossible to remain in her seat. She wanders around the
room, sprawls on the floor and rolls back and forth when asked to do math problems
and jumps up and down when waiting in line. When the teacher tells her to sit down,
she rolls her eyes in apparent disgust and looks to other students for support. When she
finds a student looking back, she laughs and makes a face. The teacher has noticed
when a reward is attached to good behavior; the girl is consistently able to control her
actions for long periods of time. But when reprimanded without the promise of a reward,
she becomes angry, tearful and pouts. This child is most likely manifesting:
a. Tourette's Syndrome
b. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
c. Lack of sufficiently developed behavior and social skills
d. Psychosis - ANSWER C: Lack of sufficiently developed behavior and social skills.
The child may or may not be hyperactive, but the fact that she can control her behavior
for extended periods if a reward is involved suggests the child is overly indulged outside
of class. In addition, she appears to act out in an effort to seek peer admiration; this
excludes the possibility of Tourette syndrome and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder. In the first case, she would be unlikely to seek approval. In the second, she
would be unlikely to be able to control herself under certain circumstances. There is
nothing in her behavior to suggest psychosis.
A teacher asks an English Language Learner to do a picture walk through a book and
describe what he thinks the story is about. This helps the student's awareness of the
story's __________.
a. Deeper meaning
b. Theme
c. Context
d. Events - ANSWER D: Events. A picture walk invites a reader to prepare for the act of
reading the text by previewing the illustrations in order to understand the events that will
unfold in the story.
Word recognition is:
a. One of the building blocks of learning.
b. Useful only to fluent readers.
