DOS TEST 234 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Which of the following concepts associated with John Dewey's progressive philosophy
of education is most directly reflected in the practice of special education? - Answer -O
B. the belief that all students have an equal opportunity to develop to their full potential
The 1972 U.S. District Court decision in Mills v. Board of Education of District of
Columbia affected special education most significantly by: - Answer -requiring school
boards to provide a publicly funded education for all students with disabilities.
The passage of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 affected special education
in public schools in the United States most significantly by: - Answer -protecting the
right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for students who have disabilities
that do not adversely affect educational performance.
Reading instruction for adolescent learners often requires students to interact with and
comprehend increasingly complex and diverse types of texts. According to research
middle and high school students improve their comprehension of complex texts when
they are provided: - Answer -with an organizing question or explicit purpose for reading.
A school district is emphasizing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) in its improvement plan. As part of the plan, STEM course offerings will be
expanded in all district high schools and school counselors will encourage students to
enroll in STEM courses. Which of the following strategies should be the highest priority
for the district's director of special education as the STEM expansion is implemented? -
Answer -identifying barriers that may prevent students with disabilities from fully
participating in the new STEM courses
Several long-serving special education teachers in the same school district have
informed the district's director of special education that they intend to retire over the next
two to three years. Under these circumstances, which of the following issues in
education is likely to be the greatest concern for the director? - Answer -the difficulty of
filling vacant teaching positions, in particular for special education
At the beginning of the school year, a district's director of special education shares with
staff a personal vision for meeting the needs of all students with disabilities. The director
hopes that this vision can inspire special education staff to make every effort to provide
inclusive services that meet the individual needs of students and their
families/caregivers.
Which of the following actions can the director take to support this outcome?
O A. cultivating support for the inclusive vision among key staff members by enhancing
their leadership role in the district - Answer -staying visibly focused on, committed to,
and confident in the inclusive vision regardless of opposition or negative reactions
Which of the following processes, if implemented by a director of special education, will
best support the evaluation of progress on the district improvement plan for special
, education? - Answer -collecting and analyzing data that align with the expected
outcomes of measurable goals
Which of the following statements best exemplifies a measurable goal for a districtwide
special education program improvement plan? - Answer -The percentage of students
with Individualized Education Programs (IPs) who meet or exceed expectations on
statewide assessments will increase
A director of special education has overseen the development and adoption of an
inclusive vision of special education for the district, including the belief that the diversity
of approaches to instruction for students with disabilities should equal the diversity of
students' individual needs. Which of the following strategies will best support the
realization of the director's vision? - Answer -training staff on the depth and breadth of
inclusive practices, approaches, and programs available across the district
A director of special education is working with a diverse group of stakeholders, including
faculty, parents/guardians, and related service providers, to create a new strategic
vision for special education in the school district. As the facilitator, which of the following
should the director establish first? - Answer -providing a structure to determine
consensus and agreement among the various stakeholder issues, agendas, and
concerns
A director of special education can best utilize the principles of instructional program
coherence to benefit students with disabilities by: - Answer -developing a common
framework that establishes expectations for all students' learning and outlines
appropriate instructional strategies.
A director of special education is working with a diverse group of stakeholders to
develop and implement special education program improvement goals. After the goal
statements are adopted, which of the following actions should be performed first? -
Answer -establishing milestones toward the goals and determining who will be
responsible for meeting each milestone
A director of special education is working with other administrators to lead a districtwide
initiative to implement research-based instructional strategies in general education
classrooms. This initiative represents a major shift in the district instructional program.
As a manager of this change process, the director can use which of the following
strategies to keep district staff engaged in the effort to enact the instructional changes
over an extended period? - Answer -engineering several early successes related to the
initiative that generate enthusiasm and demonstrate that positive change is possible
A director of special education is shown a series of negative comments on local social
media networks targeting a classroom inclusion program recently implemented at
several district schools. The authors of the comments are parents/guardians of students
in the schools where the inclusion program has been implemented. Which of the
following actions by the director would be the most appropriate response to the social
Which of the following concepts associated with John Dewey's progressive philosophy
of education is most directly reflected in the practice of special education? - Answer -O
B. the belief that all students have an equal opportunity to develop to their full potential
The 1972 U.S. District Court decision in Mills v. Board of Education of District of
Columbia affected special education most significantly by: - Answer -requiring school
boards to provide a publicly funded education for all students with disabilities.
The passage of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 affected special education
in public schools in the United States most significantly by: - Answer -protecting the
right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for students who have disabilities
that do not adversely affect educational performance.
Reading instruction for adolescent learners often requires students to interact with and
comprehend increasingly complex and diverse types of texts. According to research
middle and high school students improve their comprehension of complex texts when
they are provided: - Answer -with an organizing question or explicit purpose for reading.
A school district is emphasizing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) in its improvement plan. As part of the plan, STEM course offerings will be
expanded in all district high schools and school counselors will encourage students to
enroll in STEM courses. Which of the following strategies should be the highest priority
for the district's director of special education as the STEM expansion is implemented? -
Answer -identifying barriers that may prevent students with disabilities from fully
participating in the new STEM courses
Several long-serving special education teachers in the same school district have
informed the district's director of special education that they intend to retire over the next
two to three years. Under these circumstances, which of the following issues in
education is likely to be the greatest concern for the director? - Answer -the difficulty of
filling vacant teaching positions, in particular for special education
At the beginning of the school year, a district's director of special education shares with
staff a personal vision for meeting the needs of all students with disabilities. The director
hopes that this vision can inspire special education staff to make every effort to provide
inclusive services that meet the individual needs of students and their
families/caregivers.
Which of the following actions can the director take to support this outcome?
O A. cultivating support for the inclusive vision among key staff members by enhancing
their leadership role in the district - Answer -staying visibly focused on, committed to,
and confident in the inclusive vision regardless of opposition or negative reactions
Which of the following processes, if implemented by a director of special education, will
best support the evaluation of progress on the district improvement plan for special
, education? - Answer -collecting and analyzing data that align with the expected
outcomes of measurable goals
Which of the following statements best exemplifies a measurable goal for a districtwide
special education program improvement plan? - Answer -The percentage of students
with Individualized Education Programs (IPs) who meet or exceed expectations on
statewide assessments will increase
A director of special education has overseen the development and adoption of an
inclusive vision of special education for the district, including the belief that the diversity
of approaches to instruction for students with disabilities should equal the diversity of
students' individual needs. Which of the following strategies will best support the
realization of the director's vision? - Answer -training staff on the depth and breadth of
inclusive practices, approaches, and programs available across the district
A director of special education is working with a diverse group of stakeholders, including
faculty, parents/guardians, and related service providers, to create a new strategic
vision for special education in the school district. As the facilitator, which of the following
should the director establish first? - Answer -providing a structure to determine
consensus and agreement among the various stakeholder issues, agendas, and
concerns
A director of special education can best utilize the principles of instructional program
coherence to benefit students with disabilities by: - Answer -developing a common
framework that establishes expectations for all students' learning and outlines
appropriate instructional strategies.
A director of special education is working with a diverse group of stakeholders to
develop and implement special education program improvement goals. After the goal
statements are adopted, which of the following actions should be performed first? -
Answer -establishing milestones toward the goals and determining who will be
responsible for meeting each milestone
A director of special education is working with other administrators to lead a districtwide
initiative to implement research-based instructional strategies in general education
classrooms. This initiative represents a major shift in the district instructional program.
As a manager of this change process, the director can use which of the following
strategies to keep district staff engaged in the effort to enact the instructional changes
over an extended period? - Answer -engineering several early successes related to the
initiative that generate enthusiasm and demonstrate that positive change is possible
A director of special education is shown a series of negative comments on local social
media networks targeting a classroom inclusion program recently implemented at
several district schools. The authors of the comments are parents/guardians of students
in the schools where the inclusion program has been implemented. Which of the
following actions by the director would be the most appropriate response to the social
