WorksheetsAgency and Self-Advocacy
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the ability to understand, communicate, explain, and negotiate or assert your interests, desires, needs, rights, and responsibilities
self-esteem
self-advocacy
self-reliance
self-determination
What is a combination of skills, knowledge, and beliefs that enable a person to engage in self-regulated, act on your own and goal-directed behavior
self-esteem
self-advocacy
self-reliance
self-determination
What is a sense of happiness and contentment about who you are as a human being; knowing who you are and owning it
self-esteem
self-advocacy
self-reliance
self-determination
What are changes that can be made in the classroom and to assignments that allow a student to find better success. These do not change the content, just how the information is delivered and how you respond
accommodations
modifications
What is an IEP?
a written statement of the educational program designed to meet your individual needs
is written each year to set goals for your education
all of the above
This is completed every 3 years and evaluates your skills and knowledge in order to plan your IEP; is completed by the team which includes teachers, parents, student, and other learning professionals.
MBA
ELA
ETR
Self-advocacy is important because
It helps you gain independence needed for your life, whether it be education or work.
Students who know how to self-advocate have an important skill that supports lifelong success.
You will have your voice heard on issues that are important to you, defends and safeguards your rights, and have your views and wishes genuinely considered when decisions are being made about your life.
All of the above
What is the movement from one level to the next; typically ES to MS to HS to post-secondary/adulthood
transportation
transition
transplant
What is the federal law that provides protections for students with learning and other disabilities: right to a free and appropriate education, placement in the least restrictive environment, and parent participation; the law also establishes safeguards to ensure enforcement
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
ATA (Assistive Technology Act)
IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
What is a disability?
an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
any continuing condition that restricts everyday activities
something suggesting the unnatural; uncanny.
What are learner accommodations and instructional changes designed to support you within the classroom... They change what you are taught and what you are expected to learn.
accommodations
modifications
supplementals
What is the process of collecting and interpreting important information about knowledge, skills, and attitudes to refine programs and improve learning; includes tests, final products, and anything that shows what you have learned and how you have mastered or grown a skill.
practice
comprehension
assessment
What is the ability to understand something completely and be able to express or apply that understanding correctly.
comprehension
combustion
communication
What is the set of mental skills that help you get things done (includes the ability to plan ahead, prioritize, stop and start activities, shift from one activity to another, and monitor one's own behavior); these skills are controlled by the frontal lobe of the brain.
executive functioning
legislative functioning
judicial functioning
What is the ability to read text accurately, quickly, and with expression; in writing it means your words flow from word to word, phrase to phrase, and sentence to sentence.
audibility
talent
fluency
What is something you aim for that takes planning and work; something you are trying to do or achieve
dream
hope
goal
What is a system for permanently storing, managing, and retrieving information for later use.
Short-term memory
working-memory
long-term memory
What involves conscious, active processing of incoming auditory and visual-spatial information now in order to retrieve or access that information later.
working memory
listening memory
new memory
Why is working memory important?
Working memory helps you hold on to information long enough to use it
Working memory plays an important role in concentration and in following instructions.
Weak working memory skills can affect learning in many different subject areas including reading and math.
All of the above
What is Processing Speed?
The pace at which your brain perceives and manipulates information (Visual or auditory) and then responds with an oral, written or physical response;
how you receive, understand and then use that information
how long it takes you to do a mental task
All of the above
What is the support for learning and problem solving that encourages independence and growth; temporary guidance or assistance provided to you by a teacher, another adult, or a more capable peer, enabling you to perform a task with the goal of you eventually performing the task independently
laddering
benching
scaffolding
What is the ability to observe yourself and know if you are doing an activity to standard and making the necessary adjustments or changes in order to do so
self-monitoring
self-adjustment
self-reliance
How long does your brain hold information in your short term memory?
The brain will hold 7 items and the information will never disappear if you say "brain, remember this"
The brain will hold information for up to a minute; it holds 7 items or less and the information will disappear unless you make a conscious effort to retain it.
The brain will hold information for up to an hour; it holds 7 items and the information will disappear unless you make a conscious effort to retain it.
What is the ability to do something well
skill
incompetent
unskilled
What is strategy?
taking chances, usually on the spur of the moment
giving no thought to the process; winging it
a careful plan or method for achieving a goal or task, usually over a period of time.
What is time management?
Using a watch or clock to see how long it takes you to do something.
Organizing, planning, and using your time in a way that allows you to meet your daily needs as well as your short and long-term goals with as little stress as possible.
Taking 10 minutes on each activity and getting rid of anything not finished.
What is a trend?
to be popular
a general direction in which something (your data, behavior, attendance...) is developing, changing, or moving
events that occur occasionally and do not provide any data
What is a "habitude"?
how you normally act in any given situation
a valuable life skill that prepares you to be an authentic learner and leader
all of the above
