ILTS 290 PRACTICE EXAM
SOLVED
What most reflects factors that can interfere with diverse parent and family
communication and participation in the education of their children? - Answer-Families
can be alienated from school processes because of culture
Stewart is a student who uses a wheelchair. This year he will be placed in Ms. Joplin's
class, where all of the other students are ambulatory. He will be the only student in a
wheelchair. Stewart's IEP team is meeting to discuss his placement. Regarding
concerns about the wheelchair, what is the best recommendation? - Answer-School
staff should ensure that the classroom is wheelchair-accessible and that Stewart can
navigate it; they should also show other students how to adjust to the situation
Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate for creating a supportive
learning environment for students with emotional disturbances? - Answer-Collaborating
with the students to set group parameters
What is the primary purpose of universal newborn hearing screenings? - Answer-Early
identification
Of the following instructional strategies used, which is the most likely to support LD
students in taking risks during reading lessons in a large group/class setting? - Answer-
Inviting students to ask "who", "what", or "where" questions on a lesson
When is it appropriate for a teacher to lower his or her expectation of a student or group
of students? - Answer-When the vast majority of the group has demonstrated effort but
has either missed the point of an assignment or failed to complete it successfully
Ms. Ross introduces new vocabulary words to her class daily. She then assigns reading
that includes these words, uses those words in her speech as she presents lessons,
and points them out when they appear in other contexts. Which instructional method
does this represent? - Answer-Multiple word exposures
Which of the following is not one of the components of a free appropriate public
education (FAPE)? - Answer-Schools must provide the best possible education
Which of the following is not one of the purposes of the prereferral process when
evaluating students for special education services? - Answer-To obtain consent to begin
the evaluation process
, Mr. Stewart's students show good reading comprehension of any given paragraph in
any chapter of their textbook, but they have trouble organizing, recalling, or applying the
main points of a chapter. Which of the following is the simplest, most direct and efficient
way to help? - Answer-Point out and explain the text's informational structure and
features
Bart is not only graduating from elementary/middle school and entering high school; he
is also being mainstreamed from a special education class and school to a general
education class in a regular high school. All of his teachers, therapists, and other team
members as well as his parents agree he has developed the skills needed to be
successful in this new placement. Despite his accomplishments, Bart is very anxious
about the move. What can his teacher do? - Answer-Teach Bart coping skills to help
him to manage the transition
Bobby is an 11th-grade at-risk student with a specific learning disability who rarely sees
either of his parents. Which of the following instructional strategies is likely to be most
effective for Bobby long term? - Answer-Assisting Bobby in applying and interviewing for
jobs
Which of the following describes the purpose of an intelligence test? - Answer-To
measure a student's ability to think abstractly
Which one of the following disability categories is likely to have the greatest impact on
individuals across their life span? - Answer-Multiple disabilities
The most recent government data show specific learning disabilities as the largest
disability category of students aged 6-21 receiving special education services under the
IDEA. Which of the following ranks the next four largest categories in order from most to
least? - Answer-Speech-language impairments, other health impairments, intellectual
disabilities, emotional disturbance
Having a print-rich environment includes all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer-Writing
classroom labels in only one language to avoid confusion
Which if the following learning theories views motivation as extrinsic and intrinsic? -
Answer-Constructivism
How can the interpretation of curriculum-based assessments be valuable in determining
the growth of a student? - Answer-By comparing the student's score to their previous
scores
Mrs. Stroud's pupil Janet has delayed language development and reading difficulties.
Mrs Stroud discovers that Janet's mother does not help her with reading at home. I
turns out that Janet's mother is not unwilling; rather, she lacks confidence in her own
reading skills and has been embarrassed to admit this. How can Mrs. Stroud help in this
SOLVED
What most reflects factors that can interfere with diverse parent and family
communication and participation in the education of their children? - Answer-Families
can be alienated from school processes because of culture
Stewart is a student who uses a wheelchair. This year he will be placed in Ms. Joplin's
class, where all of the other students are ambulatory. He will be the only student in a
wheelchair. Stewart's IEP team is meeting to discuss his placement. Regarding
concerns about the wheelchair, what is the best recommendation? - Answer-School
staff should ensure that the classroom is wheelchair-accessible and that Stewart can
navigate it; they should also show other students how to adjust to the situation
Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate for creating a supportive
learning environment for students with emotional disturbances? - Answer-Collaborating
with the students to set group parameters
What is the primary purpose of universal newborn hearing screenings? - Answer-Early
identification
Of the following instructional strategies used, which is the most likely to support LD
students in taking risks during reading lessons in a large group/class setting? - Answer-
Inviting students to ask "who", "what", or "where" questions on a lesson
When is it appropriate for a teacher to lower his or her expectation of a student or group
of students? - Answer-When the vast majority of the group has demonstrated effort but
has either missed the point of an assignment or failed to complete it successfully
Ms. Ross introduces new vocabulary words to her class daily. She then assigns reading
that includes these words, uses those words in her speech as she presents lessons,
and points them out when they appear in other contexts. Which instructional method
does this represent? - Answer-Multiple word exposures
Which of the following is not one of the components of a free appropriate public
education (FAPE)? - Answer-Schools must provide the best possible education
Which of the following is not one of the purposes of the prereferral process when
evaluating students for special education services? - Answer-To obtain consent to begin
the evaluation process
, Mr. Stewart's students show good reading comprehension of any given paragraph in
any chapter of their textbook, but they have trouble organizing, recalling, or applying the
main points of a chapter. Which of the following is the simplest, most direct and efficient
way to help? - Answer-Point out and explain the text's informational structure and
features
Bart is not only graduating from elementary/middle school and entering high school; he
is also being mainstreamed from a special education class and school to a general
education class in a regular high school. All of his teachers, therapists, and other team
members as well as his parents agree he has developed the skills needed to be
successful in this new placement. Despite his accomplishments, Bart is very anxious
about the move. What can his teacher do? - Answer-Teach Bart coping skills to help
him to manage the transition
Bobby is an 11th-grade at-risk student with a specific learning disability who rarely sees
either of his parents. Which of the following instructional strategies is likely to be most
effective for Bobby long term? - Answer-Assisting Bobby in applying and interviewing for
jobs
Which of the following describes the purpose of an intelligence test? - Answer-To
measure a student's ability to think abstractly
Which one of the following disability categories is likely to have the greatest impact on
individuals across their life span? - Answer-Multiple disabilities
The most recent government data show specific learning disabilities as the largest
disability category of students aged 6-21 receiving special education services under the
IDEA. Which of the following ranks the next four largest categories in order from most to
least? - Answer-Speech-language impairments, other health impairments, intellectual
disabilities, emotional disturbance
Having a print-rich environment includes all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer-Writing
classroom labels in only one language to avoid confusion
Which if the following learning theories views motivation as extrinsic and intrinsic? -
Answer-Constructivism
How can the interpretation of curriculum-based assessments be valuable in determining
the growth of a student? - Answer-By comparing the student's score to their previous
scores
Mrs. Stroud's pupil Janet has delayed language development and reading difficulties.
Mrs Stroud discovers that Janet's mother does not help her with reading at home. I
turns out that Janet's mother is not unwilling; rather, she lacks confidence in her own
reading skills and has been embarrassed to admit this. How can Mrs. Stroud help in this
