Praxis 5355

According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which of the following meets the definition criteria for OHI?

• Chronic Asthma

• Color Blindness

• Mild Nearsightedness

• Seasonal Allergies

In which of the following scenarios is it most appropriate for a teacher to begin to use prompt-fading techniques to support a student’s skill development?

• A student reciprocates greetings only when the teacher provides verbal reminders

• A student independently initiates greetings with peers in all settings

• A student consistently ignores greetings from both teachers and peers

• A student becomes upset when prompted to greet others

A second-grade student, John, has autism spectrum disorder. John receives special education and related services and has a special education teacher in the classroom to support his learning. During gym class, John struggles with physical activities because of low muscle tone and repetitive rocking behaviors. Which of the following is the most effective approach to help John develop and improve gross motor skills?

• Having a physical therapist design, implement, and document a treatment therapy that can benefit John

• Allowing John to sit out of gym class to avoid frustration

• Assigning John extra written homework instead of physical activities

• Encouraging John to participate without any additional support

After a student is referred by a teacher for an evaluation for special education services, which of the following is the most appropriate next step for the school to take?

• Obtain consent from a legal guardian for initial evaluation of the student

• Begin providing special education services immediately

• Schedule an IEP meeting without parental involvement

• Place the student in a special education classroom without evaluation

Which of the following is the most appropriate way for a kindergarten teacher to ensure that a student with fine motor deficits will be able to work on activities at the literacy center in an inclusion classroom?

• Providing various – sized pencils, pens, grips, and slant boards

• Allowing the student to skip all literacy center activities

• Assigning the student to work only with a partner

• Using only oral activities instead of written ones

The Response to Intervention (RTI) approach primarily affects special education procedures by requiring that students ________.

• be provided with research-based interventions before evaluations are conducted

• are automatically placed in special education programs

• are evaluated only after parental consent is obtained

• receive individualized education plans immediately

The best way to address Kelly’s parents’ concerns about her functional skills not progressing at home as well as in the classroom is to:

• Collaborate with the parents to develop strategies for supporting Kelly’s functional skills at home.

• Reduce the amount of time Kelly spends in the general education classroom.

• Assign additional homework to Kelly to practice functional skills at home.

• Recommend that the parents hire a private tutor for Kelly.

Ms. Jenkins is teaching a 5-year-old student named Kyle who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and little language to use a communication board. Ms. Jenkins has three toys. She shows Kyle one toy at a time and asks him if it is in a picture from a big book. He responds “yes” by touching a yellow happy face and “no” by touching an unhappy face covered with a big red X. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the activity?

• To teach Kyle to use symbols to communicate his choices

• To help Kyle learn the names of the toys

• To assess Kyle's reading comprehension

• To encourage Kyle to play with new toys

A student with EBD is best characterized by which of the following?

• Demonstrating significant difficulties in emotional regulation and social interactions

• Consistently excelling in academic performance without behavioral concerns

• Displaying only physical disabilities with no emotional or behavioral issues

• Having mild, temporary mood swings that do not affect learning

The primary purpose of a peer review intervention in a tenth-grade inclusion class is to:

• Provide students with feedback from classmates to improve their writing skills.

• Allow students to grade each other's essays for the teacher.

• Encourage competition among students for the best essay.

• Reduce the teacher's workload by having students correct each other's work.