ILTS 290 SPE CONTENT TEST
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ASNWERS
Which of the following statements provides the most accurate and appropriate rationale
for conducting a Full and Individual Evaluation for a student who is suspected of having
a specific learning disability? - Answer-An evaluation conducted by a team of
educational specialists indentifies cognitive and linguistic strength and weaknesses at a
discrete level that can be targeted by needed specialized services and targeted
supports
Which of the following classroom management strategies would best promote a calm
and purposeful learning environment? - Answer-collaborating with students to identify
behavior standards for various activities
A special education teacher embeds opportunities to practice mindfulness with students
throughout the day. In which of the following ways does the teacher's practice support a
safe learning environment? - Answer-Promoting students' use of coping strategies to
manage stress
Which of the following special education teacher actions would most directly promote a
positive school community? - Answer-Scheduling regular meetings to discuss learning
accomplishments with students and their parents/guardians
A special education teacher meets with a science teacher at the beginning of the school
year to provide advice on working with a student who has a physical disability. The
science teacher wants to ensure that the class is accessible to the various students who
will be in class. Which of the following recommendations would be most appropriate for
the special education teacher to provide to the science teacher for this purpose? -
Answer-ensuring the science classroom contains adapted tools and equipment for
students to use
A third-grade teacher plans lessons to address the range of variability in background
knowledge, skills and needs for flexible options to demonstrate learning. The teacher's
use of strategies aligned with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has which of the
following benefits to students? - Answer-increasing students' access to learning
, Which of the following question is most appropriate for an IEP team to take into
consideration when determining assistive technology options to include in a student's
program? - Answer-What is the student unable to do because of their disability?
Which of the following instructional strategies would promote positive classroom
environment that recognizes students' individual differences and strengths? - Answer-
designing learning experiences that integrate choices
Which of the following classroom strategies would be most effective for more introverted
and reserved personality types among students? - Answer-creating a balance between
social and reflective activities
Which of the following cognitive processes is prioritized when a student follows
multistep directions to complete an academic task? - Answer-working memory
Which of the following teaching strategies best offers opportunities for students with
disabilities to show their mastery of learning objective - Answer-providing multiple
options for students to demonstrate knowledge and skills while maintaining the
expectations of the grade-level content standards
The parent of a student in a life-skills program approaches the special education
teacher with concerns for their child's safety when using the Internet . Which of the
following topics would be most appropriate for the teacher to address as a lesson in the
life-skills program? - Answer-what private information is and that it should never be
given out on the Internet regardless of circumstances
A fourth-grade teacher writes the word photosynthesis on the board and asks students
to write as many words as they can that are connected to the word on the board. The
students come up with a write the words plants, green, sun, water, leaves, and light
around photosynthesis. The most likely purpose of this activity is to: - Answer-activate
students' prior knowledge
A special education teacher is planning training for a fourth-grade teacher and the
class's paraprofessional in ways to engage a student who uses an augmentative and
alternative communication (A A C) speech-generating device to communicate. The
special education teacher will address how the student's system works and how to
check that relevant vocabulary is accessible to the student. Which of the following
additional training topics would best help the general education teacher engage with this
student during instructional times? - Answer-how to preplan opportunities for the student
to participate in class discussions
A special education teacher designs and selects instructional programs for students
who have goals focused on functional skills. Which of the following considerations is
most important when determining what content to inlcude? - Answer-Are skills relevant
and can they be generalized in students' postsecondary lives?
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ASNWERS
Which of the following statements provides the most accurate and appropriate rationale
for conducting a Full and Individual Evaluation for a student who is suspected of having
a specific learning disability? - Answer-An evaluation conducted by a team of
educational specialists indentifies cognitive and linguistic strength and weaknesses at a
discrete level that can be targeted by needed specialized services and targeted
supports
Which of the following classroom management strategies would best promote a calm
and purposeful learning environment? - Answer-collaborating with students to identify
behavior standards for various activities
A special education teacher embeds opportunities to practice mindfulness with students
throughout the day. In which of the following ways does the teacher's practice support a
safe learning environment? - Answer-Promoting students' use of coping strategies to
manage stress
Which of the following special education teacher actions would most directly promote a
positive school community? - Answer-Scheduling regular meetings to discuss learning
accomplishments with students and their parents/guardians
A special education teacher meets with a science teacher at the beginning of the school
year to provide advice on working with a student who has a physical disability. The
science teacher wants to ensure that the class is accessible to the various students who
will be in class. Which of the following recommendations would be most appropriate for
the special education teacher to provide to the science teacher for this purpose? -
Answer-ensuring the science classroom contains adapted tools and equipment for
students to use
A third-grade teacher plans lessons to address the range of variability in background
knowledge, skills and needs for flexible options to demonstrate learning. The teacher's
use of strategies aligned with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has which of the
following benefits to students? - Answer-increasing students' access to learning
, Which of the following question is most appropriate for an IEP team to take into
consideration when determining assistive technology options to include in a student's
program? - Answer-What is the student unable to do because of their disability?
Which of the following instructional strategies would promote positive classroom
environment that recognizes students' individual differences and strengths? - Answer-
designing learning experiences that integrate choices
Which of the following classroom strategies would be most effective for more introverted
and reserved personality types among students? - Answer-creating a balance between
social and reflective activities
Which of the following cognitive processes is prioritized when a student follows
multistep directions to complete an academic task? - Answer-working memory
Which of the following teaching strategies best offers opportunities for students with
disabilities to show their mastery of learning objective - Answer-providing multiple
options for students to demonstrate knowledge and skills while maintaining the
expectations of the grade-level content standards
The parent of a student in a life-skills program approaches the special education
teacher with concerns for their child's safety when using the Internet . Which of the
following topics would be most appropriate for the teacher to address as a lesson in the
life-skills program? - Answer-what private information is and that it should never be
given out on the Internet regardless of circumstances
A fourth-grade teacher writes the word photosynthesis on the board and asks students
to write as many words as they can that are connected to the word on the board. The
students come up with a write the words plants, green, sun, water, leaves, and light
around photosynthesis. The most likely purpose of this activity is to: - Answer-activate
students' prior knowledge
A special education teacher is planning training for a fourth-grade teacher and the
class's paraprofessional in ways to engage a student who uses an augmentative and
alternative communication (A A C) speech-generating device to communicate. The
special education teacher will address how the student's system works and how to
check that relevant vocabulary is accessible to the student. Which of the following
additional training topics would best help the general education teacher engage with this
student during instructional times? - Answer-how to preplan opportunities for the student
to participate in class discussions
A special education teacher designs and selects instructional programs for students
who have goals focused on functional skills. Which of the following considerations is
most important when determining what content to inlcude? - Answer-Are skills relevant
and can they be generalized in students' postsecondary lives?
