Multidisciplinary Teams

Which question word best describes what Collaboration is?

• How?

• Why?

• When?

• What

Which law contains the strongest expectations for collaboration in special education through its requirements?

• ADA

• MTSS

• RTI

• IDEA

Answer explanation

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law that makes available a free appropriate public education to eligible children with disabilities ...

Which concept means that the contributions of all participants have equal value?

• Mutual Goal

• Accountability

• Parity

• Emergent

Answer explanation

Parity is the state or condition of being equal.

What is an example of ineffective communication?

• reacting positively

• demonstrating listening behavior

• using educational jargon

• reacting to ideas, not the person

What makes collaboration different from just being on a team?

• shared responsibility and accountability

• individual goals

• required attendance

• hierarchy of roles

Answer explanation

Mutual accountability means team members equally share in the teams' outcomes when the collective responsibility of the team works towards generating collective results, achieving success, or suffering a failure. This is irrespective of whether a single team member was responsible for a success or a failure.

What type of team is a collaborative type of special education team?

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Which of the following is NOT a barrier to collaboration with families?

• some parents experience language and cultural differences

• some parents had negative experiences with school themselves

• some teachers demonstrate listening behavior

• some teachers may focus only on the negatives about the child

What is the biggest barrier to collaboration in schools?

• money

• time

• interest

This member of the Multidisciplinary Team works closely with the team in providing direct services or consultation on issues involving behavioral and classroom management techniques and programs.

• Audiologist

• School Nurse

• Behavioral Consultant

• Physical Therapist

It is usually the member of the Multidisciplinary Team that administers the individual intelligence tests, projective tests, personality inventories, and the observation of the student in a variety of settings

• .

  School Nurse

• Educational Diagnostician

• Special Education Teacher

• School Psychologist