SPED Praxis Prep

Which of the following best demonstrates the use of differentiated instruction?

• Using mnemonic devices as necessary throughout lessons

• Ensuring materials are easily accessible for the students

• Creating centers throughout the classroom where the students can complete

  collaborative activities

• Providing each student a chance to read out loud through a pair-and-share grouping

  format

When designing learning centers for first-grade students, a teacher decides to integrate

technology to improve the students’ reading fluency. Which of the following is the best way

for the teacher to integrate technology into the learning-center activities?

• Distributing headphones to the students so they can listen to a grade-level text

• Recording pairs of students taking turns reading from a book that the students have

  selected

• Showing the movie version of a book recently read in class

• Allowing the students to read independently on a handheld device

Which of the following actions will most likely facilitate productive communication between

a special education teacher and a student’s parents or guardians at a parent-teacher

conference?

• The special education teacher sets the agenda and ensures that the student’s parents

  adhere to the discussion points.

• The special education teacher uses education jargon and technical language in

  conducting the conference.

• The special education teacher discusses the student’s academic strengths and offers

  suggestions for how the student can improve on weaknesses.

• The special education teacher instructs the parents on how to provide guidance to the

  student in a more consistent manner.

Which of the following is developed by a team planning early intervention services for a

2-year-old preschooler?

• Individualized Family Service Plan

• Individualized Education Program

• Behavioral intervention plan

• Section 504 plan

What is a teacher’s primary role when conflicts arise during unstructured playtime in a

prekindergarten inclusion setting?

• To intervene and teach children appropriate ways to resolve conflicts

• To teach children the essential features of good manners and etiquette

• To reconsider the need for free play in the prekindergarten schedule

• To intervene and discipline children as soon as conflict occurs during an activity

Ms. Ramos, an early childhood special education teacher, wants to expand her knowledge

of current special education research. Which of the following strategies is best for

synthesizing the information she learns from reading research articles?

• Creating a presentation of information to share with her colleagues

• Making copies of the articles to refer to later

• Writing a summary of each article in a journal

• Explaining what she has learned to a parent in a conference

Which of the following student writing samples best reflects the phonemic stage of spelling

development?

• The chruk jrov relee fst.

• D tk dv re fst.

• drvstHms

• The truk drov realy fast.

Jan is a 2-year-old child with a visual impairment. Which of the following is the best way Jan’s

early intervention specialist can help her parents gather information about her recreation

and leisure skills to prepare for an upcoming IFSP meeting?

• Suggesting that Jan’s parents collect input from family members

• Arranging for Jan’s parents to observe Jan during a session with an orientation and

  mobility specialist

• Providing Jan’s parents with a skill-specific checklist from the expanded core curriculum

• Encouraging Jan’s parents to schedule an evaluation by a trained specialist in visual

  impairments

Ella’s parents approach the school district for assistance because they suspect that Ella,

their 2 year old, has an intellectual disability. Which of the following is the most appropriate

way for the school district to support Ella and her family?

• Suggesting that Ella’s family use the local agencies for self-help guidelines

• Recommending early intervention services for Ella and her family

• Encouraging Ella’s family to monitor her development for the next six months to a year

• Providing paraprofessional assistance for Ella at school district expense

Which of the following will provide the least restrictive environment for a student diagnosed

with a learning disability in written expression?

• A pull-out resource room

• An inclusion classroom

• An out-of-district placement

• A self-contained special education classroom