Promoting Student Learning and Development

Which of the following is FALSE concerning paraeducators?

• They cannot introduce new concepts.

• They cannot remove learning barriers.

• They cannot make changes to what students are learning, unless specific modifications are listed in the students' IEPs.

• They cannot provide accommodations unless the accommodations are appropriate for what is written in the students' IPs.

Which of the following learning theories proposes that students learn by interacting with the learning environment and connecting new information to their background knowledge to build understanding?

• Experiential learning

• Constructivism

• Humanism

• Multiple intelligences

Who developed the Connectivism learning theory?

• Piaget

• Kolb

• Gardner

• Siemens and Downes

Who developed the theory that proposes that learning should take a person-centered approach, with a focus on the individual's innate capacity for personal growth and self-actualization?

• Bowen

• Jung

• Rogers

• Vygotsky

What is another term for cross-curricular instruction?

• Transthematic instruction

• Peripheral instruction

• Interdisciplinary instruction

• Intradisciplinary instruction

Giving students a sense of agency over their own learning by letting them devise their own conclusions or solutions to problems is known as:

• Inquiry-based learning

• Deductive learning

• Inductive learning

• Open-ended learning

Which of the following puts the components of a daily lesson plan structure in chronological order?

• Academic standard, learning objectives, learning goals, warm-up activity

• Learning objectives, warm-up activity, directed instruction, active learning activity

• Learning goals, learning objectives, directed instruction, warm-up activity

• Warm-up activity, active learning activity, directed instruction, closure activity

Which of the following is NOT within the scope of a reasonable accommodation?

• Changes to a job application process

• Changes to create new jobs

• Changes to the work environment or to the way a job is usually done

• Changes that enable employee access to benefits and privileges equal to those received by employees without disabilities

Which of the following is NOT a likely accommodation for a child with working memory deficits?

• Avoiding breaks

• Offering small-group instruction

• Allowing extended time for tests and assignments

• Providing visual cues

A PECS might be used with a student with ASD. PECS stands for:

• Picture Exchange Communication System

• Parent-Educator Communication System

• Physical Education Curriculum Standard

• Public Educator Communication Strategy