Special Education Practice Test 1

A group of students with EBD are working on social skills. A new ELL student just moved into the area. This student has a cultural difference and has trouble participating in small groups because the groups seem to be pre-established. What should the Special Education teacher do? - Answer- Be more involved in selecting and directing groups for structure language experiences 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? - Answer- 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? - Answer- Take the student to the school a few times to help him get acclimated prior to the transition A team is creating a transition plan for a fourteen year old with an intellectual disability. What would be important to include in the transition plan? - Answer- A list of specific testing accommodations Special education students with mild intellectual disability are learning to independently cross the street. Once a student masters crossing a crosswalk in front of the school, what is the next, logical step? - Answer- Take the student to a new crosswalk to see if he/she can apply the skill Students in a life skills classroom are learning about money and shopping in a grocery store. What is the most appropriate option for increasing independence with this skill? - Answer- Enlist the help of a paraprofessional and take the students to the grocery store Which of these settings would be the LRE for a child with a mild intellectual disability? - Answer- Working in the classroom with a paraeducator What is an example of an ample learning environment for a student with an EBD? - Answer- Teaching in small bits and allowing for breaks A student has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and struggles with socialization skills and using greetings with others throughout the school. How can a Special Education teacher provide practice opportunities for the student? - Answer- Create a group of students that eat lunch together as the teacher mediates discussion A special education teacher has a small group of students in a resource room setting. The students have learned a new math skill in the regular education classroom and are working on the new skill in the resource room. What should the Special Education teache