ILTS 290 PREP TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which of the
following criteria may indicate that a student may have a specific learning disability?
A) The student demonstrates limited or lack of progress despite receiving research-
based interventions.
B) The student has an IQ below 70.
C) The student has failed to make academic progress due to lack of instruction.
D) The student has difficulty focusing and is easily distracted. - Answer-A) The student
demonstrates limited or lack of progress despite receiving research-based interventions.
Many states use the response to intervention (RTI) process as a consideration in
whether a student may have a specific learning disability. A student who fails to
progress even after receiving interventions may have a specific learning disability.
Which of the following characteristics may be used to describe a student who is
identified as having a specific learning disability?
A) The student demonstrates difficulty communicating with peers due to frequent sound
errors.
B) The student has deficits in functional and adaptive skills.
C) The student is unable to form and maintain social relationships with peers.
D) The student demonstrates deficits in academic achievement when compared to
cognitive abilities. - Answer-D) The student demonstrates deficits in academic
achievement when compared to cognitive abilities.
Students with specific learning disabilities typically have average to above average
intelligence but experience academic achievement deficits.
A 2nd-grade ESE teacher of students with significant disabilities knows that her
students do not yet have the knowledge or skills to brush their teeth independently. She
has planned a lesson for the students on how to brush their teeth and will use the
demonstration approach. This means:
A) as the teacher is instructing, she will demonstrate the steps to brush teeth as she
teaches students what to do.
B) the students will demonstrate each of the steps as the teacher is teaching.
C) the students will watch a demonstration and then copy the steps onto task cards.
D) the teacher will show a video of a dentist brushing a patient's teeth and the students
will write the steps of what the dentist does. - Answer-A) as the teacher is instructing,
she will demonstrate the steps to brush teeth as she teaches students what to do.
The demonstration approach is a process where the teacher shows how to do
something as they tell the students what to do.
, State and federal laws require that the LEA include all students with disabilities in the
participation of the state and district assessments with appropriate accommodations as
noted in the:
A) student records
B) review of Existing Evaluation Data
C) IEP document
D) IEP committee meeting minutes - Answer-C) IEP document
The IEP must note the student's present level of performance and the measurable
annual goals including the LEA, district, and state assessments to determine and
monitor progress within the general education curriculum as supported by the
accommodations.
A special education teacher is administering a reading fluency assessment during the
first week of the school year. Results will be used to assign the students to reading
groups and plan instructional activities and interventions. Which of the following types of
assessments is the teacher using?
A) formative assessment
B) pre-assessment
C) rating assessment
D) summative assessment - Answer-B) pre-assessment
The teacher is using a pre-assessment to determine students' current reading levels
and assign reading levels and interventions accordingly.
In working with a parent and her advocate, the IEP committee was asked to define
"consent." How best should the IEP committee respond? Consent is:
A) a verbal agreement between the parent and the campus to implement the IEP.
B) a written agreement in the home language to implement the IEP; it is voluntary and
can be withdrawn at any time.
C) a verbal agreement to attend and participate in the ARD meeting.
D) a written agreement in the home language to approve the ARD minutes. - Answer-B)
a written agreement in the home language to implement the IEP; it is voluntary and can
be withdrawn at any time.
This requirement is outlined to ensure FAPE.
A new eighth-grade teacher is finding that her class gets rowdy quickly, and she has a
hard time keeping them focused during direct instruction. Which of the following factors
is likely to be the root cause of her issue?
A) She often moves around the classroom as she is teaching a lesson.
B) She often speaks quickly and in an excited tone.
C) She often allows students to eat the school snack at the beginning of class.
D) She often builds opportunities for movement into her lessons. - Answer-B) She often
speaks quickly and in an excited tone.
A teacher sets the tone for the classroom. While modeling excitement about the
material is beneficial, if the teacher's energy is too high, the class is likely to become
similarly excited which can lead to rowdiness. Speaking at a consistent pace and being
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which of the
following criteria may indicate that a student may have a specific learning disability?
A) The student demonstrates limited or lack of progress despite receiving research-
based interventions.
B) The student has an IQ below 70.
C) The student has failed to make academic progress due to lack of instruction.
D) The student has difficulty focusing and is easily distracted. - Answer-A) The student
demonstrates limited or lack of progress despite receiving research-based interventions.
Many states use the response to intervention (RTI) process as a consideration in
whether a student may have a specific learning disability. A student who fails to
progress even after receiving interventions may have a specific learning disability.
Which of the following characteristics may be used to describe a student who is
identified as having a specific learning disability?
A) The student demonstrates difficulty communicating with peers due to frequent sound
errors.
B) The student has deficits in functional and adaptive skills.
C) The student is unable to form and maintain social relationships with peers.
D) The student demonstrates deficits in academic achievement when compared to
cognitive abilities. - Answer-D) The student demonstrates deficits in academic
achievement when compared to cognitive abilities.
Students with specific learning disabilities typically have average to above average
intelligence but experience academic achievement deficits.
A 2nd-grade ESE teacher of students with significant disabilities knows that her
students do not yet have the knowledge or skills to brush their teeth independently. She
has planned a lesson for the students on how to brush their teeth and will use the
demonstration approach. This means:
A) as the teacher is instructing, she will demonstrate the steps to brush teeth as she
teaches students what to do.
B) the students will demonstrate each of the steps as the teacher is teaching.
C) the students will watch a demonstration and then copy the steps onto task cards.
D) the teacher will show a video of a dentist brushing a patient's teeth and the students
will write the steps of what the dentist does. - Answer-A) as the teacher is instructing,
she will demonstrate the steps to brush teeth as she teaches students what to do.
The demonstration approach is a process where the teacher shows how to do
something as they tell the students what to do.
, State and federal laws require that the LEA include all students with disabilities in the
participation of the state and district assessments with appropriate accommodations as
noted in the:
A) student records
B) review of Existing Evaluation Data
C) IEP document
D) IEP committee meeting minutes - Answer-C) IEP document
The IEP must note the student's present level of performance and the measurable
annual goals including the LEA, district, and state assessments to determine and
monitor progress within the general education curriculum as supported by the
accommodations.
A special education teacher is administering a reading fluency assessment during the
first week of the school year. Results will be used to assign the students to reading
groups and plan instructional activities and interventions. Which of the following types of
assessments is the teacher using?
A) formative assessment
B) pre-assessment
C) rating assessment
D) summative assessment - Answer-B) pre-assessment
The teacher is using a pre-assessment to determine students' current reading levels
and assign reading levels and interventions accordingly.
In working with a parent and her advocate, the IEP committee was asked to define
"consent." How best should the IEP committee respond? Consent is:
A) a verbal agreement between the parent and the campus to implement the IEP.
B) a written agreement in the home language to implement the IEP; it is voluntary and
can be withdrawn at any time.
C) a verbal agreement to attend and participate in the ARD meeting.
D) a written agreement in the home language to approve the ARD minutes. - Answer-B)
a written agreement in the home language to implement the IEP; it is voluntary and can
be withdrawn at any time.
This requirement is outlined to ensure FAPE.
A new eighth-grade teacher is finding that her class gets rowdy quickly, and she has a
hard time keeping them focused during direct instruction. Which of the following factors
is likely to be the root cause of her issue?
A) She often moves around the classroom as she is teaching a lesson.
B) She often speaks quickly and in an excited tone.
C) She often allows students to eat the school snack at the beginning of class.
D) She often builds opportunities for movement into her lessons. - Answer-B) She often
speaks quickly and in an excited tone.
A teacher sets the tone for the classroom. While modeling excitement about the
material is beneficial, if the teacher's energy is too high, the class is likely to become
similarly excited which can lead to rowdiness. Speaking at a consistent pace and being
