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Learning Differences in Students

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Disorder marked by either or both of these characteristics: (a) difficulty focusing and maintaining attention and/or (b) frequent hyperactive and impulsive behavior
a)
schema
b)

intellectual disability 

c)

Attention-deficit hyperactivity  disorder (ADHD)

d)
dissonance
2.

Impairments in spoken language (e.g., mispronunciations of certain sounds, stuttering, or abnormal syntactical patterns) or in language comprehension that significantly interfere with classroom performance

a)

Speech and communication disorders

b)
learning disability 
c)
ADHD
d)
cognitive
3.

Emotional states and behaviors that are present over a substantial period of time and significantly disrupt academic learning and performance

a)

Speech and communication disorders

b)

intellectual disability 

c)
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
d)
cognitive
4.

Disorders marked by impaired social cognition, social skills, and social interaction, as well as repetition of certain idiosyncratic behaviors; milder forms (e.g., Asperger syndrome) associated with normal development in other domains, extreme forms associated with delayed cognitive and linguistic development and highly unusual behaviors

a)

Speech and communication disorders

b)

intellectual disability 

c)
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
d)
Autism Spectrum Disorders
5.

Significantly below-average general intelligence and deficits in adaptive behavior (i.e., in practical and social intelligence)

a)

Speech and communication disorders

b)
Mental Retardation
c)
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
d)
Autism Spectrum Disorders
6.
Malfunctions of the eyes or optic nerves that prevent normal vision even with corrective lenses
a)
Visual Impairment
b)
Mental Retardation
c)
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
d)
Autism Spectrum Disorders
7.

Which two are NOT categories of disability under IDEA?

a)

Hearing impairment, Speech & Language Impairment

b)

Cerebral Palsy, ADHD

c)

Traumatic brain injury, Specific Learning Disability

d)

Emotional Disturbance, Orthopedic Impairment

8.

Belief that basic abilities, intelligence and talent are fixed traits. People have a certain amount and that's that.

a)

Growth Mindset

b)

Fixed Mindset

c)

Universal Design for Learning

d)

Differentiated Instruction

9.

The belief that talents and abilities can be developed through effective instruction, effort and persistence.

a)

Growth Mindset

b)

Fixed Mindset

c)

Universal Design for Learning

d)

Differentiated Instruction

10.

Framework for guiding education practice that provides flexibility and reduces barriers to learning for all students

a)

Growth Mindset

b)

Fixed Mindset

c)

Universal Design for Learning

d)

Differentiated Instruction

11.

Both a philosophy and a way of teaching that respects and responds to the different learning needs of students and expects all students to experience success as learners.

a)

Growth Mindset

b)

Fixed Mindset

c)

Universal Design for Learning

d)

Differentiated Instruction

12.

Changes in HOW a student accesses information and demonstrates learning.

a)

Accommodation

b)

Modification

c)

MTSS

d)

Specially Designed Instruction

13.

Changes in WHAT a student is expected to learn.

a)

Accommodation

b)

Modification

c)

MTSS

d)

Specially Designed Instruction

14.

A disorder in one or more of the basic learning processes involved in understanding or in using language (spoken or written), that may manifest in significant difficulties affecting the ability to listen, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematics.

a)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

b)

Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

c)

Emotional/Behavioral Disability (EBD)

d)

Intellectual Disability (InD)

15.

Significantly below average general intellectual and adaptive functioning manifested during the developmental period, with significant delays in academic skills. Developmental period refers to birth to eighteen (18) years of age.

a)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

b)

Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

c)

Emotional/Behavioral Disability (EBD)

d)

Intellectual Disability (InD)

16.

A student with this disability has persistent and consistent emotional or behavioral responses that adversely affect performance in the educational environment that cannot be attributed to age, culture, gender, or ethnicity.

a)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

b)

Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

c)

Emotional/Behavioral Disability (EBD)

d)

Intellectual Disability (InD)

17.
What does IEP stand for?
a)
Interesting Education Program
b)
Individualized Education Plan
c)
Interesting and Exciting Program
d)
Individual Educational Plan
18.

extreme inattention, impulsively, and hyperactivity are associated most often associated with  

a)
traumatic brain injury 
b)
deaf blindness
c)
giftedness
d)
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
19.
Why do students with disabilities need an IEP?
a)
To give their teachers something to do
b)
So that there is an ISSP allocation
c)
Gives teachers the ability to modify school work
d)
It's the law
20.

Who is legally responsible for ensuring a student's IEP is followed?

a)

The student's parent or guardians 

b)

All teachers in the building

c)

The student's classroom teachers 

d)

Classroom aides

21.
Who comes to an IEP meeting?
a)
Case manager
b)
Parent(s), student, teachers, administrator
c)
Advocate
d)
The PE teacher
22.
A student's Individual Education Plan is reviewed...
a)
Every three years
b)
Annually
c)
Every five years
d)
BiWeekly
23.

Mainstreaming is defined as

a)

placing a special needs child with typically developing peers for appropriate activities

b)

giving the student with special needs total freedom

c)

100% inclusion

d)
NONE OF THESE
24.

Inclusion is best defined as

a)

sending students with special needs to loosely structured classrooms without support

b)

allowing special needs students to visit general education classes

c)

total integration of students with special needs into general education classes with support

d)
NONE OF THESE
25.

FAPE is..

a)

Free Appropriate Public Education

b)

Funded American Party Express

c)

Free Appropriate Private Education

26.

IDEA requires...(check all that apply)

a)

Free Appropriate Public Education

b)

Protection of rights for students with disabilities

c)

Transition services (prepare for employment, independent living, etc.)

d)

Special treatment for students with disabilities

27.

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) requires what?

a)

To the maximum extent possible, children with disabilities are educated with children who are non-disabled

b)

Students with disabilities should only be educated in special pull-out classrooms

c)

It is okay to place students with disabilities in an alternate placement whenever they are a danger to others

d)

Students with disabilities do not require a least restrictive environment

28.

All of these are required members of an IEP team EXCEPT

a)

Parent of the student

b)

Regular Education Teacher

c)

Medical Doctor

d)

Special Education Teacher

e)

Local Education Agency Representative (e.g. principal)

29.

Select accommodations listed below

a)

Extended time to complete assignments/tests

b)

Testing in a separate room to limit distractions

c)

Changing the level of difficulty of material taught

d)

Reading a test aloud

30.

"A person with autism" is an example of:

a)

making the least dangerous assumption

b)

using person first language

c)

viewing the person as having autism

d)

using language about a person's disability

31.

Using person first language allows us to treat individuals with disabilities with

a)

gratification

b)

dignity

c)

kindness

d)

pity

32.

ABBA was a band. What is ABA?

a)

Appropriate Behavior Application

b)

Analyze Behavior Appropriately

c)

Applied Behavior Analysis

d)

Application for Behavior Applied

33.

Established in 1990, what is ADA?

a)

Association of Disabled Adults

b)

Autism Developmental Act

c)

Aspergers Disability Awareness

d)

Americans with Disabilities Act

34.

Someone is in need of a BIP, but what is it?

a)

Behavioral Individualized Plan

b)

Basic Instruction Plan

c)

Benchmarks for Individualized Plan

d)

Behavioral Intervention Plan

35.

Many students who have been identified as ED need to have a FBA completed. What does it stand for?

a)

Free Behavioral Assignment

b)

Free Biology Assessment

c)

Functional Biology Assignment

d)

Functional Behavioral Assessment

36.

Similar to HIPPA, FERPA protects individuals information in school. FERPA is......

a)

family educational rights & privacy act

b)

full educational readiness privacy act

c)

full educational rights & privacy act

37.

What is the difference between an IEP and a 504 plan?

a)

An IEP is for students with learning disabilities, while a 504 plan is for students with physical disabilities

b)

An IEP is for students with physical disabilities, while a 504 plan is for students with learning disabilities

c)

An IEP provides accommodations for students with disabilities, while a 504 plan is an individualized education plan for students with disabilities

d)

An IEP is an individualized education plan for students with disabilities, while a 504 plan provides accommodations for students with disabilities

38.

Which image represents equity?

a)
b)
39.

______ are adaptations that help students overcome or work around deficits that affect their ability to master the curriculum.

a)

Accommodations

b)

Modifications

c)

Differentiation

40.

Only students with an IEP, 504 plan, El, and RTI can receive instructional accommodations or modifications to the curriculum.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Accommodations are in place only for testing and in the resource room.

a)

Fact

b)

Fib

42.

A student’s IEP cannot be changed except once a year.

a)

Fact

b)

Fib

43.

For students with a BIP, the general education teacher is responsible for tracking behavior data and returning it to the special education teacher.

a)

Fact

b)

Fib

44.

True or False: RTI typically addresses student needs through multiple tiers of increasingly intensive instructional interventions.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

True or False: In the three-tier model of RTI, a district will administer a universal screening tool to identify students' strengths and weaknesses at the beginning of the year.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Tier 1 in RTI is ___________________

a)

Small Group Interventions

b)

The Whole Class

c)

Intensive Intervention

47.

Tier 3 in RTI is __________________

a)

The Whole Class

b)

Small Group Intervention

c)

Intensive Intervention

48.

Tier 2 in RTI is _________________

a)

The Whole Class

b)

Small Group Intervention

c)

Intensive Intervention

49.

What are the characteristics of a student with a specific learning disability (SLD)?

a)
Excellent academic performance
b)
Strong problem-solving skills
c)
Advanced reading abilities
d)
Difficulties in one or more academic areas
50.

What is the purpose of RTI in schools?

a)

To reward high-achieving students.

b)

To punish students for their mistakes.

c)

To increase the workload for teachers.

d)

To identify and provide support to struggling students.

51.

What does MTSS stand for?

a)

RTI

b)

Multi-Tiered System of Supports

c)

Most Tests Support Students

d)

I have no idea!