PreK-8 Special Ed PECT Practice Questions and Answers Graded A

PreK-8 Special Ed PECT Practice Questions and Answers Graded A A student who is uses a breathing machine and other medical technologies is considered medically fragile Which of the following is atypical social development of a three year old? ignoring a relationship with caregivers A Kindergarten student with ASD is able to point to all body parts, but when dressing, puts his shoes on the wrong feet. His peer reminds him his shoes are on the wrong feet but he doesn't fix them. He is most likely demonstrating development of self-identification skills An elementary school student starts to show signs of Emotional Behavioral Disability (EBD) what could be the cause? abuse in the home What type of environment would be best for a student with Type 1 diabetes? A room that has routines in place for close observation of diet and exercise As a teacher of a student with depression in the inclusion classroom, a teacher must be aware of all of the following except medications the student is taking Parents ask a preschool teacher what they can do to support learning at home. The preschool teacher tells the family to expose their child to a variety of texts during family reading sessions. What is the teacher's purpose in sharing this advice? To enhance early oral language skills because they have a direct correlation to literacy skills later in life A Special Education teacher has a group of elementary school students in the resource classroom and is planning to give a formal assessment. What is a concern with administering formal assessments? Formal assessments can cause anxiety and students may under perform When trying to collect data on behavior goals, as a Special Education teacher, what do you need to do first? collect academic baseline data What are the limitations with using observations as assessment data? Observations do not provide quantitative data Your first grade student is not making adequate progress and you feel a referral needs to be made. What do you need to make the referral? data to show the student has not responded to the research based interventions What is the purpose of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)? a. To find the function or reason as to why behavior is occurring Why do we develop Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP)? To teach replacement behaviors A special education teacher wants to minimize bias when administering standardized assessments to students from culturally diverse backgrounds. The teacher should use which of the following type of assessment instruments? authentic assessments A special education teacher is giving a standardized assessment to a student. The assessment manual states that the teacher should start the student at number 5. She begins at number 5 and by number 15 the student has gotten 5 correct in a row. This is considered the ceiling In what ways does the decision reached in Gaskin v. Pennsylvania Department of Education most directly relate to IDEA? Requires that students with disabilities be educated with students without disabilities to the maximum extent possible 17. All of the following are findings of the Abecedarian Project except... intervention should occur in the home setting from infancy through age 5 A student diagnosed with ADHD has a Section 504 plan and is educated in the inclusive classroom. The Special Education teacher needs to ensure this student is provided: accommodations and modifications in the inclusive classroom All of the following special factors should be taken into consideration when developing an IEP for a student with a disability EXCEPT if the student is in need of medical interventions What guiding questions should be used when considering Assistive Technology (AT)? Is the AT equipment used to promote social skills and communication in the general education classroom? When making placement decisions what should a special education teacher take into account? supplemental aids and services that need to be provided to the student You have had a successful conference with parents. What is the best way to follow through after the conference? send a summary of the conference and let the family know they can call or email any time What is the first step taken when co-teachers are collaborating to best meet the needs of all students in the classroom? determine a co-teaching model and stick with this model What is the best way to collaborate with a general education teacher about a special education student that will be in his or her class? Meet together to develop appropriate adaptations/modifications Parents of a student with a disability that is part of an inclusion classroom want to follow through at home with academics. What is the best way to support parents? Provide lists of simple activities that can be completed at home to reinforce skills A student with a learning disability has good oral reading fluency but is struggling when asked to read aloud in the general education classroom. What should the Special Education teacher do to advocate for this student? Set up a meeting with the regulation education teacher and discuss talking points with the student before the meeting A sixth grade student is transitioning to middle school. What would be the best practice for the Special Education teacher to best prepare the student? Take the student to the school a few times to help him get acclimated prior to the transition