Level 1 SEN Awareness Quiz

What is the primary goal of special education?

• • To provide general education to all students

• • To help students with disabilities achieve their fullest potential

• • To prepare students for standardized testing

• • To reduce the number of students in regular classrooms

What is an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?

• • A plan for all students to follow

• • A legally binding document outlining specific educational goals and services for a student with special needs

• • A list of recommended books for students

• • A schedule for school events

Which of the following is a neurodevelopmental disorders? You may choose ALL correct answers.

• Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

• Allergies

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Dyslexia

Which of the following is a common accommodation or modification for a student with a learning disability?

• Reduce number of tasks in a time

• Provide breaks in between table tasks

• Use jumbo pencil during writing activity

• All of the above

What is the term used to describe the process of integrating students with special needs into regular classrooms?

• • Segregation

• • Exclusion

• • Inclusion

• • Isolation

Which of the following is a strategy used to support students with ADHD?

• • Providing frequent breaks in between demands

• • Assigning more & longer table tasks

• • Discouraging physical activity

• Encourage daydreaming

Which of the following is a common modification/accommodation for students with special needs? You may select ALL correct answers.

• • Providing extra time on tests

• • Simplifying instructions

• • Allowing students to skip classes

• • Encouraging time out

Which of the following is a common strategy used to support students with autism?

• • Providing a structured routines

• • Allowing frequent changes in routine

• • Encouraging spontaneous behavior

• • Discouraging the use of visual schedules

Which of the following scenario is a proactive behavior management strategy?

• • Teachers react by putting child to calm area once child started throwing things

• • Teacher set timers & reminds child that play is going to end soon. Reminder is given before transition

• • Teacher punish child to stand at the corner after child keep disrupting peers

• • Teacher and child build a behavior contract (e.g. if you sit for 5minutes, I let you play with balls later) AFTER child refuse to follow instruction

Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?

• • Giving a student extra homework for good behavior

• • Praising a student for completing a task

• • Ignoring a student who is behaving well

• • Sending a student to the principal's office for good behavior