GACE Prep Part 2 - Based on Dr. Sears

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Ms. Brantley, a special education teacher, wants to establish consistent communication with her students’ parents in order to share information about each student’s progress and needs. Which of the following will best support Ms. Brantley’s communication initiative? A behavior intervention plan, A Section 504 plan, A collaboration plan, A Section 504 plan

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A collaboration plan

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The technique of guided practice is best demonstrated by a teacher who monitors students who are working on an assignment.

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monitors students who are working on an assignment

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Amber was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the age of seven. The local school district decided to place Amber in a private school for children with ASD even though the family did not agree with the decision. Which of the following actions is the most appropriate for the family to take? Options: Moving to a different school district where Amber will be placed in an inclusion classroom, Requesting a due process hearing against the school district for inappropriate placement, Deciding to homeschool Amber to avoid conflict of interest with the school district, Accepting the school district's authority and agreeing to its decision

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Requesting a due process hearing against the school district for inappropriate placement

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What demonstrates adjusting instruction based on individual need for first-grade students with learning disabilities learning to add numbers up to twenty? Options: The teacher provides feedback that uses the students’ strengths to build on their weaknesses. The teacher works with the students in ability-based groups. The teacher asks questions to determine the students’ levels of understanding. The teacher assigns homework that gives the students additional practice at home.

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The teacher works with the students in ability-based groups.

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Mary is 10 years old and has a mild learning disability in reading. As part of her language arts literacy class, she reads aloud to first-grade students and helps them learn to write simple sentences. What is the most likely benefit to Mary of tutoring a younger child?

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It helps develop her self-esteem.

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Which strategy will best promote success for Riley in the lunchroom setting? Options: Teaching Riley’s peers to ignore inappropriate behaviors, Removing Riley from the lunchroom environment, Providing Riley with a one-on-one paraprofessional, Demonstrating appropriate interactions with peer models

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Demonstrating appropriate interactions with peer models

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Ms. Derek, a fourth-grade special education teacher, needs to determine if her students can demonstrate sufficient mastery of multiplication facts and processes before teaching the students about division. Which type of assessment is she most likely to use to determine whether or not she should begin teaching division?

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Summative

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The most common defining problem for individuals with learning disabilities is

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having difficulty in academic achievement

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Which action is most likely to help Jason's teacher enhance his communication skills in class? Options: Inviting Jason's parents to class to help communicate what he wants, Placing Jason in another classroom with a teacher who has fewer children, Providing Jason with a picture exchange system to use to show actions and objects, Encouraging Jason to draw pictures to express himself

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Providing Jason with a picture exchange system to use to show actions and objects

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Elaine is 3 years old. She exhibits age-appropriate motor skills, but her parents express concern that she does not answer questions verbally; she only points and nods or shakes her head. What is a preschool teacher's best initial response to the situation?

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Screening Elaine for receptive and expressive language skills