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WorksheetsExceptional Learners and IDEA Law Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why might the definition of "exceptional learner" include a wide range of disabilities?
Because all students learn at the same pace
Because disabilities can overlap and vary widely
Because only physical disabilities are considered
Because only one type of disability is recognized
Which of the following is a type of disability?
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Common Cold
Asthma
Chickenpox
A student who has trouble communicating and understanding language may have which type of disability?
Speech, Language
Epilepsy
Cerebral Palsy
Blindness/Visual Impairment
Which of the following is a common characteristic among people with dyslexia?
Difficulty with spelling and phonological processing.
Difficulty with hearing.
Difficulty with physical coordination.
Difficulty with social interaction.
A student who is unable to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers may be exhibiting signs of which disability?
Emotional Disturbance Disability
Visual Impairment
Hearing Impairment
Physical Disability
Which of the following best describes an intellectual disability?
Significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning with deficits in adaptive behavior, affecting educational performance.
High intellectual functioning with excellent adaptive behavior.
Only physical limitations with no effect on mental functioning.
Superior social skills and fast learning abilities.
How do intellectual disabilities typically affect a child's development compared to a typical child?
The child will learn and develop more slowly.
The child will develop faster than typical children.
The child will have no difference in development.
The child will only have physical delays.
Which of the following is a common cause of intellectual disabilities?
Genetic problems
Lack of exercise
Overeating
Watching too much television
Which of the following groups can identify disabilities in children?
Only teachers
Only parents
Teachers/School staff, Parents, Pediatricians/Family Doctors, and Specialty Doctors
Only doctors
Which of the following is NOT a method used to identify disabilities?
Assessments
Observations
Guesswork
Testing
According to the U.S. Department of Education, which of the following can be used to help identify disabilities? (Select the best answer)
Classwork and homework
Only medical tests
Only parent interviews
Only physical exams
Which of the following best describes a recommended daily instructional practice for students with dyslexia?
30 minutes of silent reading
90 minute block of reading instruction focusing on phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, and reading fluency
15 minutes of spelling tests
60 minutes of math practice
Why might visual prompts and highlighted text be used as accommodations for students with dyslexia?
To make the text look more colorful
To help students better access and understand the curriculum
To reduce the amount of reading required
To encourage students to read faster
A teacher wants to support a student with dyslexia using a structured, sequential, and closely monitored activity. Which instructional technique is this an example of?
Interactive instruction
Free writing
Open-ended discussion
Independent study
Which of the following is an effective instructional technique for students with intellectual disabilities?
Demonstrate what you mean rather than giving only verbal directions.
Give only written instructions.
Assign group projects without guidance.
Use only lectures without any materials.
What is a recommended way to help students with intellectual disabilities complete longer tasks?
Break the task into small steps and demonstrate each step.
Assign the entire task at once without explanation.
Let students figure out the task on their own.
Only provide written instructions.
Which of the following is NOT recommended when teaching students with intellectual disabilities?
Show pictures and use hands-on materials.
Encourage independence.
Only use verbal instructions without demonstration.
Teach life skills.
A teacher wants to help a student with an intellectual disability learn a new skill. Which approach best aligns with recommended accommodations?
Demonstrate the skill, provide hands-on materials, and give immediate feedback.
Assign the skill as homework with no explanation.
Only talk about the skill without showing it.
Let the student watch a video without further support.
How does understanding the characteristics of exceptional learners help educators, according to the passage?
It puts educators in a better place to create ways to support kids at all kinds of levels
It allows educators to teach only advanced students
It helps educators avoid extra work
It encourages educators to focus only on group activities
