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WorksheetsTesting and Self-Advocacy
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In 1973, the Rehabilitation Act was the first time people with disabilities were seen as a ____.
a)
people
b)
civil union
c)
minority
d)
society
2.
Section 504 of the Act banned discrimination against people with disabilities in
a)
programs that get federal financial assistance
b)
programs that get private financial assistance
c)
programs that get no financial assistance
d)
programs that get bank loan financial assistance
3.
Examples of the discrimination that were found before the 1990 ADA included:
a)
restaurants refusing to service people with service dogs
b)
wheelchair users having to abandon their wheelchairs if they wanted to ride a bus or a train
c)
businesses could legally pay employees with disabilities less than non-disabled employees doing the same work
d)
businesses could refuse to hire people just because they had a disability
4.
The Americans with Disabilities ACT of 1990 made it illegal to discriminate based on disablitiy and required public accommdations to be ___.
a)
given
b)
accessible
c)
modified
d)
added
5.
Title I of the ADA focuses on
a)
employment
b)
Public entities and transportation
c)
Public accommodations and commercial facilities
d)
telecommunications
e)
provisions
6.
The ADA says that there can't be any discrimination in any aspect of employment, including (name 5 of the 7):
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7.
Reasonable accommodations must be provided by the employer unless they will cause __.
a)
extra work
b)
problems for other employees
c)
undue hardships
d)
unfair advantage
8.
Once in college, a student must ___ if they want to receive accommodations.
a)
ask their parent to write a letter
b)
email the President of the school
c)
request evaluation be sent to school from high school
d)
self-identify
9.
The Office of Services will request ____ in order to approve accommdations.
a)
a copy of your IEP
b)
a copy of your medical file from your general practioner
c)
a copy of your psychoeducational evaluation
d)
a copy of your high school transcript
10.
Which of the following is true.
a)
The Office of Services does not need signed consent to inform your professors of your need of accommodations because you self-reported to them.
b)
You have to sign to waive your FERPA rights for your parents to talk with the college about you.
c)
Your professors may not allow all of your accommodations, but you can fight it with your school's Office of Services.
d)
Your college will automatically approve accommodations if you received them in high school.
e)
You must meet with your professors at the beginning of each semester to review your accommodations plan.
11.
______, _______, and _____ are considered reasonable testing accommodations.
a)
extended time (1 1/2 time, double time)
b)
use of assistive technology
c)
study guide provided for each test
d)
scribe/reader
e)
tests includes multiple choice questions only
12.
Classroom accommodation(s) that is/are NOT reasonable include:
a)
priority registration
b)
using a note-taker
c)
receiving an audio version of the teacher's notes
d)
receiving a paper version of the teacher's notes
e)
dropping a class with a passing grade after the W/F date
13.
List 7 ways discussed in class that college is different than high school
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14.
An accommodation is a change in _____, while a modification is a change in ___.
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15.
Chloe will provide answers to only 2 out of the 5 essay-type questions by speaking the answers, rather than writing them down.
a)
accommodation
b)
modification
16.
Susan has difficulty physically writing papers due to her dysgraphia. Her professor allows her to type all written assignments.
a)
accommodation
b)
modification
17.
LaQuiesha will have test questions read to her, when she asks.
a)
accommodation
b)
modification
18.
Travis struggles with his ADHD during tests. It seems like every sound or movement distracts him. Because of this, Travis has been allowed to test in a quiet area away from the large group.
a)
accommodation
b)
modification
19.
Curtis has struggled in high school and never passed Algebra I. He has gotten a job at a finance firm that is allowing a co-worker to complete his calculations while he just inputs the data.
a)
accommodation
b)
modification
20.
What is one practice based on the response to the myth “It's better to avoid the label "learning disability" because such labels are ultimately damaging to the student's self-esteem.”
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21.
Self-advocacy is defined as
a)
receiving extra assistance based on one's disability
b)
demanding extra assistance based on one's disability
c)
Meeting the needs specific to disabilities
d)
the ability to recognize one's disability
e)
the ability to recognize and meet the needs specific to one's disability by speaking up to those around them
22.
Above all, a student with a learning disability needs to become ___ with asking for help from those most able to be effective in meeting their needs. in a postsecondary setting
a)
assertive
b)
passive
c)
louder
d)
comfortable
23.
What is a benefit to self-advoacy, other than high grades, discussed in your reading?
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24.
When there’s a big difference in the scores of different skill groups, ___ can show the specific area in which a person is having difficulty.
a)
subtest scores
b)
achievement scores
c)
cognitive scores
d)
standard scores
25.
David did as well as or better than 60 out of 100 kids his age on the given test. This would show in his evaluation report as the ___ rank.
a)
standard
b)
norm-referenced
c)
percentile
d)
subtest
26.
Helen's decoding score was 87, placing her within the ___ for the test.
a)
subtest scores
b)
achievement scores
c)
cognitive scores
d)
standard scores
27.
It is important that ___ play a role when an evaluator is choosing a test to ensure similar results would occur over multiple times taking the test.
a)
norm-referenced
b)
test reliability
c)
standards
d)
credibility
28.
Which area of the psychoeducational evaluation report should you go to find the proposed accommodations?
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29.
You are a freshman at Yay-I-Made-It University. Using the skills discussed in class, design a plan of action to receive accommodations.
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