SPED (Praxis Prep)

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Which of the following suggests an inappropriate accommodation for Jackie, a ninth grader reading four grade levels below her class? Options: Pair Jackie with a lab partner who can help with reading, but hold Jackie accountable for completing the labs and writing up her results. Allow Jackie to complete easier science labs from the fifth grade science book, because the book is at her reading level. Provide Jackie with audiotapes of the labs and textbook chapters, so she may listen to them at her convenience. Allow Jackie to have her science tests read orally, or allow her to use technologies that "read" print for her.

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Allow Jackie to complete easier science labs from the fifth grade science book, because the book is at her reading level.

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Using the response to intervention model, what is the likely first step to implement for Anthony, a first grade student struggling in his general education setting?

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The teacher should implement high-quality, research-based interventions and monitor Anthony's progress.

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Sheila is a student with a learning disability who receives instruction in the general education curriculum. What would be an appropriate accommodation for her when taking the standardized state test?

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Allow Sheila additional time to complete the test.

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This school year, you have very culturally diverse students. In order to enhance your self-awareness of the culture, you should do all of the following EXCEPT: Examine your cultural values., Talk to your student's parents., Become aware of your biases., Expect your students to conform to the majority value system.

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Expect your students to conform to the majority value system.

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How can you reduce underlying prejudices in a culturally diverse classroom?

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Teach about the concept of race as a social construct.

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Behaviors that are persistently aggressive or involve acting-out and noncompliant behaviors are:

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Externalizing

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Each of the following is true about mastery learning except: It is used to determine whether it is time to move on to the next concept., The teacher asks questions of the whole class to determine if a concept is mastered., The teacher should use a cooperative learning strategy.

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It has been used with many students, but not with those with emotional or behavioral problems.

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What would be the best course of action to help Jodi, a student with a behavioral disorder who is rarely on-task and has difficulty learning?

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Create an opportunity for service learning.

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An instructional strategy that minimizes mistakes students make when learning a new task is:

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errorless learning

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Shane has difficulty finishing assignments, often loses things, is easily distracted, and has poor attention to detail. Which of the following best describes Shane?

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ADHD predominantly inattentive type