A tenth-grade student who is diagnosed with a spoken language disorder does not participate in history class discussions. The general education teacher asks the special education teacher to recommend an intervention to use with the student. Which of the following interventions would be most effective for the general education teacher to try first?

Which of the following is the best way to ensure that a student with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) feels comfortable in the school environment?

What guidelines would the public-school administrator apply to this situation?

Angelo, an English-language learner (ELL) who speaks limited English, has received appropriate instruction in all academic areas but is struggling academically. Angelo's parents and teachers agree that an evaluation for special education services is warranted. Which of the following is the most appropriate way to evaluate him?

When the progress of a student is being monitored, which of the following is an advantage of curriculum-based measurement (CBM) over norm-referenced tests?

Timothy, an eighth-grader student with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is struggling to obey basic classroom rules in all his classes. His teachers have submitted numerous discipline referrals to his case manager. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step for the case manager to take?

Which of the following types of assessments would most likely provide a special education teacher with broad and comprehensive information about a student's learning strengths and needs?

Which of the following types of informal assessment is most appropriate for gathering information on the frequency with which scientific student behaviors occur?

Which of the following is the most common relative strength of students with a learning disability and ________

A nine-year old student diagnosed with an emotional disturbance recently transferred to a new school. The student's family moved from a Native American reservation. The general education teacher notes that the student has difficulty relating to peers and adults, demonstrating quiet, withdrawn behavior and rarely making eye contact. At times, the student reacts to teacher directives with physical aggression. When the Admission Review Dismissal (ARD) committee designs behavioral interventions for the student, it is most critical to _________

A special education teacher has noticed that students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who have been referred for possible language disorders frequently demonstrate no language impairments. The special education teacher's best response in this situation would be to _________

An elementary student who is displaying behaviors indicative of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is most likely to exhibit which of the following?

A special education teacher is seeking an assessment to use for universal screening, to monitor student development and to improve instruction programs. Which of the following types of assessment best meets the teacher's needs?

Derek, a student with an intellectual disability, has just been assigned to Ms. Maldonado first-grade class. When preparing for Derek's entry into her classroom, Ms. Maldonado should be aware that, compared with his classmates, Derek is less likely to _________.

The first step that should be taken when a student is expecting an epileptic seizure is to:

Behavior sampling would most likely be used by a special education teacher to _________

Before collecting a student's work sample as part of assessment, the teacher needs to complete which of the following procedures?

Shay is a second-grade student who has been diagnosed as having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which of the following is a sign of ADHD that Shay is most likely to display?

Louann's comprehensive cognitive ability was calculated to be 93 SS, with a 90% confidence interval of 89 to 98. Which of the following is a true statement?

Michael is a ninth-grade student with a learning disability in mathematics calculation. At his annual Admission Review Dismissal (ARD) committee meeting, he tells the group that he has an interest in auto mechanics and that he helps his older brother fix up old cars. The career and technology teacher, Mr. Jaramillo, states that his classes are difficult and many of the students struggle to keep up with the mathematics.

Ms. Hara, a special education teacher, has been providing direct instruction to social skills to her second-grade self-contained class. Her students are with their typically developing peers and a professional for electives, lunch, and schoolwide activities. Ms. Hara has asked for feedback on the students' ability to generalize the taught skills in the various settings to help guide future instruction. The following information was provided to Ms. Hara from the paraprofessional and general education teachers who interact with her students. In music class, students are repeatedly blurting out answers and comments without waiting their turn. During art, students are having difficulty sharing materials working collaboratively. During lunch, students are having difficulty waiting for their turn in the lunch line. Given the feedback received, additional instruction in which of the following skills will be most beneficial?

Ms. Hara, a special education teacher, has been providing direct instruction in social skills to her second-grade self-contained class. Her students are with their typically developing peers and a professional for electives, lunch, and schoolwide activities. Ms. Hara has asked for feedback on the students' ability to generalize the taught skills in the various settings to help guide future instruction. The following information was provided to Ms. Hara from the paraprofessional and general education teachers who interact with her students. In music class, students are repeatedly blurting out answers and comments without waiting their turn. During art, students are having difficulty sharing materials working collaboratively. Lunch, students are having difficulty waiting for their turn in the lunch line. To help students develop self-awareness and modify their inappropriate social behaviors, Ms. Hara should take first?

Ms. Hara, a special education teacher, has been providing direct instruction to social skills to her second-grade self-contained class. Her students are with their typically developing peers and a professional for electives, lunch, and schoolwide activities. Ms. Hara has asked for feedback on the students' ability to generalize the taught skills in the various settings to help guide future instruction. The following information was provided to Ms. Hara from the paraprofessional and general education teachers who interact with her students. Music class, students are repeatedly blurting out answers and comments without waiting their turn. Art, students are having difficulty sharing materials working collaboratively. Lunch, students are having difficulty waiting for their turn in the lunch line.

According to IDEA, in order for a student to be considered as having a specific learning disability, the student must show a deficiency in one or more of eight eligibility criteria areas, basic reading skills, reading fluency, reading comprehension, mathematical problem solving, mathematic calculations, oral expression, listening comprehension. Which of the following completes the list of eligibility criteria?

Which of the following is a requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

An Admission Review Dismissal (ARD) meeting has been scheduled for Bobby at 9:00 am today. Bobby's guardian shows up with an uninvited guest. According to IDEA, what is the appropriate action for the ARD team to take?

A general education teacher, Ms. Garza is concerned about a student's progress in her class. She approaches a special education teacher, Mr. Yoder for help. Which of the following is the most important first step for Mr. Yoder to take to find an effective intervention?

In relation to special education evaluations, use of a developmental explanation of behavior is most likely to include an emphasis on which of the following ideas?

A special educator and a general educator are assigned to co-teach in a third-grade classroom. The general educator plans the lessons and gives the special educator a copy at the start of each week. Which of the following would be the most effective way to encourage more collaboration between these two teachers?

A new student who is medically fragile requires a feeding tube and tracheostomy tube during normal

Mr. Moore, a special education teacher who teaches a class with multiple disabilities, has been told by Ms. Hendricks, the principal, that she is assigning Jennifer to his class effective immediately. Jennifer was failing in the general education program with special education support. Ms. Hendricks has asked Mr. Moore to write up a new individualized Education Program (IEP) within the week.

How will this information be used during the meetings?

Which TWO of the following administrative practices best promote successful collaboration between general education teachers and special education teachers working in elementary school inclusion classrooms?

Ms. Charles has a 12-month-old son with a disability. She will be attending an Individualized Family Service Plan (ISP) meeting at which outcomes will be developed for her son. Which of the following processes would the service providers most likely use for developing functional outcomes?

Miguel, a six-year-old English-language learner (ELL), has been found eligible for special education services. His parents' native language is Spanish and they do not speak English. In this situation, the school is legally obligated to ensure that

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (PL 93-112) provides which of the following guarantees for persons with disabilities?

When teachers are collaborating with the parents of their students with disabilities, the teachers are morally obligated to

A school is planning health-care services for students who are eligible for the special education and related services. Which of the following questions is most important to ask in determining whether the school is able to provide appropriate health-care services?

The Individualized Education Program (IEP) must include which of the following?

According to Texas law, which of the following is the first action the school must take?

Which of the following should a special education teacher be most aware of when communicating with parents of a child with disability?

Which of the following theorists is best known for advocating that psychology should be a scientific, data driven discipline devoted to the collection of many observations of behaviors and the stimuli that bring about in order to devise schedules of positive and negative reinforcement?

Which of the following best reflects the primary reason why premature infants are at risk for developmental delays?

From the behaviorist point of view, which of the following factors is least relevant to the goal of modifying the behavior of a student with special needs?

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 both

Which of the following would be the first step to take when beginning to plan for a 3-year old's transition from Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) services to services provided through the public school system?

At an Admission Review Dismissal (ARD) committee meeting, the parents of a student recently diagnosed as having pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) present to the committee a ten-page document dealing with their requests for services for their child. Which of the following best describes how the committee should respond to parents' request for services?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes free appropriate public education (FAPE) as mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

Jacob, a fourth-grade student with learning disabilities related to English and math, has taken modified coursework and is instructed in resource classrooms for both subjects. Jacob currently reads at about a sixth-grade level and performs math at about fifth-grade level. At his last Admission Review Dismissal (ARD) committee meeting, Jacob stated that he wants to obtain a business degree in college and work in a bank. Given Jacob's goals, which of the following is the most appropriate course of action for his ARD committee to take?

A third-grade student who has a learning disability in mathematics struggles to keep his place while working on three-digit by two-digit multiplication problems. Which of the following strategies would most likely remediate the issue for the student?

Beth is a sixth-grade student in Mr. Lincoln's general education class. Testing indicates that she is reading on a fourth-grade level, and this is documented in her Individualized Education Program (IEP). Mr. Lincoln's notes on Beth indicate the following: reluctant to participate during group work involving reading assignments, does not complete assignments involving reading, and frequent absences. Mr. Lincoln has asked the special education teacher for suggestions on how to address his concerns. Which of the following recommendations from the special education teacher would be most appropriate?

Which of the following is the most appropriate accommodation for Beth, a sixth-grade student reading on a fourth-grade level, to address her below-grade-level reading skills?

A special education reading teacher should consider which instructional technique while modeling a desired learning strategy or task and gradually shifting responsibility for learning to the class?

Jana is a tenth-grade student with Down's syndrome who hopes to work with animals at the zoo and live independently after graduation. The most appropriate curriculum for her will focus on which of the following?

To the maximum extent appropriate, Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) services must be provided in which of the following type of settings?

An eighth-grade student with a specific learning disability who reads at a fourth-grade level is in an inclusion science class. The science teacher is concerned that the student cannot comprehend the material in the course textbook. Which of the following strategies is most likely to help the student comprehend the science material?

In preparing for a classroom with general and special education students, the general education teacher may have to make modifications for students with disabilities. Which of the following actions should the teacher take?

What is the primary reason for including a sixth-grade student with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in an inclusion classroom?

Brittany, a fifth-grade student with moderate intellectual disability, receives academic instruction in a self-contained classroom, but she and a paraprofessional join other fifth graders in an inclusion classroom for art and other special subjects. The teachers include Brittany in small-group work a few times each marking period.

During transitions, a student with intellectual development disorder delays instruction by banging on desks, approaching the teacher, and yelling. The teacher plans to complete a functional behavioral assessment (FBA) to determine possible causes of the disruptive behavior. Which TWO of the following teacher strategies are most likely to be effective for minimizing off-task behavior while the FBA is being conducted?

Which of the following would be the best strategy to develop self-determination skills for a student with multiple and/or severe disabilities? (Fill in the blank)

A behavior intervention plan (BIP) is developed after which of the following has been completed?

Students in a second-grade class will be participating in a number of art activities over the course of the year. Which of the following would be the best way to adapt these activities for 8-year-old Susan, a student with severe delays in fine motor development?

Post-graduation transition planning for a student is most likely to be successful if planning is based primarily on which of the following?

A developmentally appropriate program in both (Fill in the blank)

Of the following, the most effective means for creating consistency from preschool through kindergarten is to provide students with:

Will is a third-grade student with a hearing impairment in a general education setting. His hearing loss is not significant enough to require the use of hearing aids. His Individualized Education Program (IEP) indicates that he benefits from the use of assistive listening devices, which should be used during direct instruction. Which of the following strategies would best support the use of the assistive listening device?

An eighth-grade student has been having difficulty with note taking in class due to a degenerative medical condition affecting the use of his limbs but not specifically his fingers. Which of the following accommodations would be most appropriate to support this student's independence in the task of note taking?

A student who has been diagnosed with an emotional disorder has engaged in a serious violation of school rules. In this situation, the primary purpose of a manifestation determination would be to:

Kenneth's oppositional behaviors at school continue to escalate despite interventions recommended by the referral committee and sessions with the school counselor. He is not being successful in reading or math in his third-grade class. Based on the Texas Education Code, which of the following professionals should be consulted?

A fourth-grade special education teacher receives a student with a specific learning disability (SLD) who recently joined a new school. Which of the following is the most appropriate course of action for the teacher to take first before beginning instruction?

Which of the following should most likely be the primary focus of language instruction for a first-grade student with delayed language development?

According to the National Reading Panel, which of the following is a research-based method to improve a student's reading fluency?

A sixth-grade social studies teacher is teaching a unit on different types of governments. The class will be comparing and contrasting communist regimes and fascist dictatorships, using a reading selection from a supplemental textbook. To best help the students with learning disabilities understand the reading material, the special education teacher should provide the students with a copy of

The special education teacher notices that a few students are struggling to grasp new concepts during a mathematics lesson that utilizes whole-group guided practice. The students are also unable to solve similar problems independently and cannot explain the process for solving the problems. The teacher plans to incorporate visual representations into the lesson. Which of the following is most likely the intention of the teacher?

When reinforcing a math objective, a teacher uses math software games. Which of the following strategies would help promote more independence in a student who is hearing impaired?

Using the assessment, the teacher will learn the most about the child's ________

A second-grade student knows some letter names and letter-sound associations, uses pictures to retell stories, and can distinguish between some uppercase and lowercase, but often has reversals. Based on these observations, the teacher can conclude that the student is ________

A teacher is working with a small group of students who are reading and discussing a biography written at their instructional reading level. When reading a text at this level, a student should ________

Which of the following statements would characterize best practice in an effective co-teaching situation in ________

While Jada reads aloud, her teacher uses a standard scale to track her phrasing, pace, and expression. By using this informal assessment, the teacher most likely assessing Jada's _______.

Which of the following approaches is most likely to promote a head-of-gearing student's independent use of a mathematics game software to reinforce mathematics skills?

Which of the following strategies is most effective in promoting students' automatically in recalling additional facts?

A few students in a third-grade English language arts resource classroom exhibit characteristics across several different stages of literacy. To best meet all the students, the teacher should group them _______.

A fourth-grade student has a visual processing disorder and has difficulty recognizing the similarities and differences between visual images. In particular, he has trouble identifying common geometric shapes. Which of the following activities would be most helpful to the student in learning to identify shapes?

A special education teacher is using a brainstorming activity to help middle school students generate ideas for a writing assignment. Which graphic organizer would be best to use during this pre-writing activity?

A middle school teacher designs the following instructional activity. -The teacher displays 18 randomly ordered words. Students are given 20 seconds to memorize the words -The words are covered, and students write from memory as many words as they can -Students view the second group of 18 words. This time in categories (e.g., animals, foods). Students again view the words for 20 seconds and then write them from memory. -The teacher leads a whole-class discussion about the students' experiences during the activity. Mr. Martinez wants his high school mathematics students to be proficient with functional mathematics skills. The most appropriate concept to teach these students is

What is the best strategy to help Beth?

Which of the following activities is most likely to reinforce logical reasoning in a kindergarten student with a specific learning disability in mathematics?

A middle school student with a visual impairment receives community-based instruction (CBI). Which of the following is an appropriate mathematics objective for the student?

Which of the following activities using television teaser scripts would best help students understand how persuasive messages conveyed through electronic media can influence viewer choices?

The main concept the teacher is helping students recognize is:

A fourth-grade student has completed a unit about how to make and use different types of measurements. Which of the following procedures would allow the special education teacher to most accurately assess the degree to which the students have obtained the measurement skills covered in the unit?

A third-grade student brings in the following graphic organizer to the special education room. He is to complete the graphic organizer to prepare for a writing assignment tomorrow. The type of writing the student is most likely working on is: