All of the following are ways to determine a student's reading level except:

In a middle-school language arts classroom, a successful reading program should:

A special education teacher is working with a group of upper elementary students to help them with a lesson on adding and subtracting with decimals. Which of the following activities would be most helpful to teach this lesson to students with disabilities?

Which of the following best describes the primary role of mentor texts in writing instruction?

Demonstrate the pro

In a co-taught, seventh-grade math class, the special education teacher notices that two of her students with mild intellectual disabilities are struggling to multiply fractions. She sees them counting on their fingers as they try to do math in their heads and writing additional problems in which they are adding the same number multiple times. Which of the following would be an appropriate aid to provide to these students to help them complete the assignment?

Which of the following prohibits discrimination of individuals based on their disabilities?

A first-grade teacher takes three small square tiles and sits across from one of her students. She says, "I'm going to say a word and then its sounds: mat ... /m/ … /a/ … /t/." Then she passes the tiles across the desk to the student and says, "Can you think of another one-syllable word with three sounds?" This activity furthers the student's reading abilities by helping them:

Caroline is a student in first grade who was homeschooled for preschool and kindergarten. Caroline experienced a traumatic brain injury when she was four years old. When she attends recess with her class outside in the first three months of school, Caroline has a difficult time keeping her eyes open. She also struggled to see pictures in a book during small group time in the classroom.

What condition might Caroline have?

Before the school year starts, an elementary teacher plans activities to increase phonological awareness. Which of the skills below will likely be more prevalent earlier in the year as students are beginning to explore phonological awareness?

A third-grade student who is emotionally disturbed is in an inclusion classroom. The child has mastered the goals set forth in the Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP), however, other negative behaviors have developed. What should be the first step the special education teacher will take?

Which of the following strategies would help a group of students develop an understanding of text directionality?

A fourth grader, Vincent, is struggling with divisibility rules. He cannot consistently remember and apply all of the rules when given a number which frustrates him. The teacher feels that his behavior is becoming increasingly disruptive during math time. He has a behavior intervention plan (BIP) and accommodations. What should the special education teacher recommend?

Victoria is a second-grade student who has been evaluated due to concerns that she has significantly lower expressive communication skills than a typical child of her age. In order to qualify for special education or related services, what else must be established?

An inclusion teacher is planning for a writing conference with a third-grade student who has completed their rough draft and is ready to begin revising her work. Which of the following should the teacher incorporate into their writing conference to support the students' revision process?

A kindergarten student with autism and a speech impairment is engaging in minor self-injurious behavior when presented with work demands. Before beginning an intensive intervention, what steps should the teacher take to ensure compliance and safety?

A third-grade teacher reads the following passage from a story:

"As Jimmy was brushing his teeth before going to bed, he heard a terrible roar come from the garage. Jimmy didn't know what could be making that terrible noise, but he left a light on in the closet while he slept that night."

The teacher then asks students questions about their thoughts on the events of the passage and what might be happening. Which of the following would this activity best promote?

fact and opinion

A parent expresses concerns to a student's special education teacher that their child is not learning the reading content in his general education reading classroom. In this situation the special education teacher should:

Marcus is a first-grade student working on place value task cards at a math center. Each task card shows an image of base ten manipulatives, and students are to write the corresponding number in standard form on their recording sheet. Marcus selects a card that shows 1 hundreds block and 3 ones cubes. On his recording sheet, he writes that the number shown on the card is 13.

Based on this scenario, which of the following tools would be the most effective to provide to Marcus?

An eighth-grade student with a specific learning disability in reading has 45 minutes of reading instruction in the general education classroom without in-class support. What strategies can the general education teacher implement to promote the student's active participation in the reading curriculum?

A third-grade class is reading a biography of a famous inventor. Before reading, the teacher shows images of some of the inventions and the class discusses how they have interacted with the inventions in their lives. While reading, the teacher pauses to ask herself, "Why did he switch from copper to aluminum for the outside? Let me read this again." Then reviews the text aloud to find the answer. The teacher's actions while reading best depict her knowledge of which factor of reading comprehension?

A ninth-grade student with a specific learning disability in reading is frequently unable to complete his assigned work in the general education classroom. His general education teacher states that the student has not turned in multiple assignments. He completes all of his reading assignments efficiently in his special education reading small group. At the upcoming IEP meeting, the special education teacher should:

A 5th-grade student with a learning disability generally comprehends engaging, narrative texts, but is struggling with content-specific informative texts. The teacher regularly implements pre-reading activities for the class as a whole. Which of the following strategies should the inclusion teacher implement to help this student when reading informative texts?

A special education teacher is teaching a high-school vocational class for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The current unit is on scheduling vocational activities. The special education teacher wants to create a relevant activity in a community setting. An appropriate lesson for this unit would be:

Multiple times a year a third-grade teacher administers a formal assessment of her students' oral reading fluency. While assessing a student's reading, she notices that the child performs well on the portion of the test that asks the student to read a paragraph, but struggles when reading many of the same words in list form. Which of the following would best describe a strength of this student?

An eighth-grade student has just moved to the United States from Syria with his family. They are considered refugees. He uses a wheelchair, and his mother has requested special education services because she believes he has an orthopedic impairment. The school has conducted a full and individual evaluation (FIE) in his native language, which is also the primary language spoken at home.

Who are the members of the Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee that must be there to determine if he needs services?

A third-grade student with no history of seizures begins having a seizure in the special education classroom. In this case, the first thing the teacher should do is:

According to the guidelines, the IEP committee must address all of the following when planning for students with autism except:

A middle school student with a mild intellectual disability has difficulty recalling basic addition and subtraction facts. Which of the following strategies would most likely help the student meet the math standards for their grade level?

The IEP team has proposed an initial evaluation for a student who is suspected of having an educational disability of autism. Which of the following areas of evaluation may be recommended?

A fifth-grade student with dyslexia continues to struggle with reading even though she has received special education services for over a year. The teacher would like to use assistive technology (AT) to help her. What would be the first low-tech type of assistive technology that may be considered for addition into her Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and why?

Hazel is a fifth-grade student with spina bifida who uses a wheelchair and does not have any intellectual impairments. She has recently moved to a new school district and is struggling to build relationships with the students in her grade at school. What can the special education teacher suggest?

Which of the following would be an appropriate summative assessment for fourth grade students who are learning about parts of speech?

Which of the following activities would be the best measure of whether a first-grade student understands the relationship between numbers?

Which of these behaviors would be concerning when evaluating a 3-year-old's speech/language development?

Following a school-wide dyslexia screening exam, a first-grade student is flagged for further evaluation. What information should the teacher review for further evidence?

A special education teacher receives a request from a local law enforcement agency. They provide her with a subpoena that requests all communication (emails, texts, call logs) with one of her student's guardians. The special education teacher should:

Even though her students cannot yet read, a preschool teacher labels each of their backpack hooks with their names, labels commonly used items around the room, and has an assortment of books available for them to access independently. Which of the following best explains why this teacher has prioritized making her classroom a print rich environment?