GACE TEST 2

Matthew, a kindergarten student, has difficulty with writing, drawing, and coloring. After several interventions, the IEP team decides to offer related services to Matthew. Which of the following related services is most likely to address Matthew’s problem?

• Recreational therapy
• Physical therapy
• Speech therapy
• Occupational therapy

Which of the following theoretical approaches includes stimulus-response associations made by the learner?

• Behaviorism
• Cognitivism
• Social learning theory
• Constructivism

Which of the following is most often considered atypical behavior in a 4‑year‑old?

• Engaging in whimsical play with toys
• Acting out or getting angry when upset
• Sitting alone, rocking, and arm flapping
• Thumb sucking and humming when tired

Ms. Dackrey, a fourth-grade inclusion teacher, just finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone with her students. She groups students by learning styles and assigns each group different tasks. This strategy is best described as

• direct instruction
• small-group instruction
• reflective activities
• differentiated instruction

Which of the following will best help a kindergarten teacher determine the skills to be taught before the end of each grading period?

• An outline of the school district’s scope and sequence
• The district supervisor’s long-range lesson objectives
• The Common Core State Standards
• The teacher's editions of standard textbooks

Which of the following is the most appropriate way to teach the concept of comparing numbers and quantities to first-grade students with learning disabilities?

• Providing the students a set of 3 three-digit numbers where they must arrange in ascending order
•  Providing the students with worksheets in which they have to use the symbols to identify greater than and less than
• Providing the students with base-ten blocks that they must use to create representations of two given numbers and identify the larger number
• Providing the students with a word problem in which they have to compare the population of two countries using Internet resources

Which of the following would be most indicative of a receptive language disorder?

• A student uses the same words and phrases over and over again in different situations.
• A student hesitates before talking and rarely initiates conversation.
• A student looks at other students to see what they are doing when directions are given.
• A student cannot hear the teacher unless the teacher raises his or her voice.

Which of the following is most associated with seizures?

• Cystic fibrosis
• Epilepsy
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Sickle-cell anemia

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?

• Moving to a different school district where Amber will be placed in an inclusion classroom
• Deciding to homeschool Amber to avoid conflict of interest with the school district
• Accepting the school district's authority and agreeing to its decision
• Requesting a due process hearing against the school district for inappropriate placement

Which of the following statements best describes the practice of gentle teaching?

• It is a nonaversive method of reducing challenging behavior by increasing the bond between teacher and student.
• It is a proactive strategy that teaches social skills to students with special needs using social stories.
•  It is an innovative way of modifying the curriculum to fit the needs of students with special needs.
•  It is a systematized method of helping students with autism spectrum disorder socialize with their general education peers.