MTTC - Learning Disabilities (practice test) Questions with 100% Correct Answers | verified

Educators can best increase the likelihood of a full and productive life for students who have learning disabilities by emphasizing which of the following approaches? - Answer Teaching students a variety of specific skills and strategies that they can apply in a broad range of contexts Being identified as having learning disabilities is most likely to have a negative effect on a student's learning when the diagnosis: - Answer Causes the student, teachers, and others to lower expectations for the student's achievement Difficulty distinguishing the difference between similarly shaped letters such as m/n, p/q, and b/d; frequently reversing letters while writing; and mixing up numbers with operational signs are most characteristic of a disorder in which of the following areas? - Answer Visual perception Which of the following behavioral problems is most characteristic of students with learning disabilities who are prone to internalizing behavior? - Answer Social withdrawal Ms. Yung is a teacher of elementary students with learning disabilities. Several students in her class have specific learning disabilities in mathematics. Ms. Yung would like to learn more about each student's specific mathematical abilities in order to plan instruction. Which of the following assessment instruments would likely be most appropriate and effective for this purpose? - Answer Diagnostic test A seventh-grade student whose family moved to the United States four years ago is referred by his English teacher for a comprehensive evaluation. Although this student is bilingual, has strong written expression skills, does well on quizzes and tests, and has many friendships, the English teacher is concerned because in class the student is silent, reluctant to respond when called on, and does not participate during classroom discussions. Mr. Dawson is the teacher of students with learning disabilities who will be conducting the academic assessment of this student. After reviewing the reasons for the referral, which of the following should Mr. Dawson consider first before conducting the assessment? - Answer Whether the student's behavior reflects cultural differences Kirk is an eleventh-grade student with a specific learning disability in written expression who plans to attend college. He has just completed a three-year reevaluation of his academic achievement with Ms. Newhouse, the teacher of students with learning disabilities. To enhance Kirk's selfdetermination skills, Ms. Newhouse wishes to ensure that Kirk understands the results of his reevaluation so that he can participate actively in his upcoming Individualized Education Program (IEP) team meeting. Which of the following strategies would likely be most effective for Ms.Newhouse to use in accomplishing this goal? - Answer Reviewing the assessment results with Kirk using nontechnical language, explaining how the results reflect his strengths and needs, and having him practice explaining the results in his own words Daniel is a second-grade student with learning disabilities in basic reading skills and listening comprehension. His Individualized Education Program (IEP) includes the following goal: "Daniel will improve his ability to follow oral directions." Which of the following assessments would be the most appropriate for the teacher of students with learning disabilities to use in monitoring his progress toward meeting the goal above? - Answer A structured behavioral observation Mr. House is a fourth-grade teacher of students with learning disabilities. As students enter the classroom each day, he makes eye contact with the students and greets them with a smile. He also makes a point of complimenting the students and asking them questions about their favorite hobbies. Which of the following is likely to be the most important outcome of this practice? - Answer Communicating to students the teacher's perception of them as valued individuals Teaching students how to develop and use concept maps is most likely to facilitate their understanding of new concepts by: - Answer Increasing their ability to organize information logically Shawna is an English language learner who has a learning disability in basic reading skills. Which of the following situations would make it particularly difficult for Shawna to develop phonemic awareness in English? - Answer Certain English sounds do not occur in Shawna's primary language Which of the following students is most likely demonstrating difficulty in reading fluency? - Answer Marta, who can decode most grade-level words but reads grade-level test haltingly with frequent repetitions and self-corrections Rosa is a third-grade student with a learning disability in written expression that affects her handwriting. Mr. Jackson, the teacher of students with learning disabilities, notices that Rosa is struggling with writing difficult letters such as q and y. According to research, which of the following approaches to teaching letter formation is likely to be most effective for supporting Rosa's handwriting development? - Answer Mr. Jackson says the steps aloud as he models the formation of each target letter on paper while Rosa observes and then practices writing each letter on her own Ms. Lui is a high school teacher of students with learning disabilities. One of her ninth-grade students, Nathan, has a learning disability in reading comprehension as well as an obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD). He attends general education classes for the majority of the school day and works with Ms. Lui in the resource room for one period each day. During a recent team meeting, two of Nathan's general education teacher voiced concerns regarding the overall effect of Nathan's behavior in their classrooms. In particular, Nathan's classmates do not like to work with him onsmall-group projects and activities because he never completes his share of the assigned tasks. Instead, he keeps redoing the same task repeatedly, often for the entire class period. Which of the following steps should Nathan's general education teachers take first in promoting Nathan's ability to work cooperatively with peers? - Answer Teach Nathan a cue that his teachers will give to identify when it is time for him to stop focusing on one task and move on to the next