WorksheetsSEN Teacher International Competency Assessment
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 23mins
The philosophy of inclusive education is based on the belief that:
Learners with SEN should study separately.
Every learner has the right to quality education in a regular school.
Inclusion is optional depending on the school’s capacity.
Only learners with mild disabilities can be included.
The UNCRPD emphasizes:
Compulsory mainstreaming of all learners.
Right of persons with disabilities to inclusive education.
Building more special schools.
Free tertiary education for all.
Which of the following is NOT a recognized category of SEN?
Specific learning difficulties
Emotional and behavioral difficulties
Physical disabilities
Musical intelligence
Which theory highlights learning through social interaction?
A. Piaget’s Cognitive Development
B. Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory
C. Skinner’s Behaviorism
D. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
The first step in identifying a learner with SEN is to:
Refer them for medication
Conduct a baseline or screening assessment
Write an IEP immediately
Notify the parents only
A multidisciplinary assessment typically involves:
Only the class teacher
Teacher, psychologist, therapist, and parents
Principal only
School nurse only
Diagnostic assessment helps teachers to:
Assign grades
Identify specific learning needs
Enforce discipline
Compare schools
Standardized assessment tools are best used when:
They are culturally and linguistically appropriate
They come from foreign countries
They have long questions
They are used once a year
Differentiated instruction means:
Giving all students the same task
Varying content and methods to meet individual needs
Using identical resources for all
Separating learners by ability
An IEP should always include:
A child's weaknesses only
Broad, non-measurable goals
Specific, measurable, achievable targets
Daily lesson objectives
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) promotes:
Uniform teaching approaches
Multiple means of representation and engagement
Testing all learners the same way
Specialized schools for SEN
Task analysis means:
Breaking learning into smaller, manageable steps
Giving long tasks for practice
Analyzing teachers’ work
Timing every activity
AAC stands for:
Academic Achievement Certificate
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
PECS is mainly used to:
Teach numeracy
Support non-verbal communication
Assess handwriting
Record attendance
A speech therapist is most likely to collaborate with an SEN teacher to:
Develop communication goals
Plan school excursions
Grade exams
Conduct disciplinary hearings
Visual supports are important because they:
Replace verbal instructions completely
Help learners understand and remember information
Make classrooms decorative only
Are used only for art lessons
The purpose of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) is to:
Punish inappropriate behavior
Identify the reason behind a behavior
Label a child
Keep attendance
A Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) is based on:
Teacher preference
The results of the FBA
Peer review
School inspection report
De-escalation strategies are used to:
Control classroom noise
Calm learners during emotional outbursts
Punish learners for aggression
Suspend students
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) focuses on:
Rewarding desired behaviors
Ignoring positive actions
Isolating difficult students
Strict punishment
Scaffolded instruction means:
Teaching step-by-step with gradual withdrawal of support
Giving learners full independence immediately
Grouping by gender
Avoiding difficult tasks
Co-teaching in an inclusive classroom involves:
Two teachers planning and teaching together
One teacher supervising the other
Alternating classes weekly
One teacher replacing another
Assistive technology includes:
Computer games
Tools that support learners’ access to learning
Social media
Cell phones for entertainment
Task analysis helps learners by:
Simplifying complex skills into achievable steps
Making tasks longer
Focusing only on speed
Ignoring fine motor skills
The SMART goal principle stands for:
Safe, Moral, Active, Realistic, Timely
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound
Short, Measurable, Acceptable, Reasonable, Teachable
Specific, Moral, Accurate, Realistic, Tested
Confidential learner records must be:
Shared on social media
Kept secure and shared only with authorized persons
Open to all teachers
Copied for students
Effective IEP meetings should include:
Teachers only
Teachers, parents, and specialists
Government officials
Learners only
Progress reports should:
Be subjective and emotional
Focus on measurable improvements
Be written yearly only
Avoid weaknesses
Cultural competence means:
Promoting respect for all backgrounds
Avoiding discussions about diversity
Focusing only on majority culture
Using one language for all
Bias-free education means:
Ignoring minority needs
Avoiding stereotypes and discrimination
Excluding cultural topics
Using uniform examples
Professional ethics in SEN teaching includes:
Confidentiality and safeguarding
Social media promotion
Punishment for disclosure
Ignoring parents
Continuous professional development (CPD) ensures:
Teachers maintain and improve their competence
Teachers avoid new methods
Teachers skip training
Teachers remain static
Digital IEP systems help teachers to:
Enter grades only
Track learner goals and progress
Replace meetings
Store music
Online safety for learners means:
Restricting all internet use
Ensuring secure and supervised online engagement
Giving free internet access
Allowing learners to browse freely
Neurodiversity affirms that:
All brains work in the same way
Neurological differences should be respected and valued
Learners with autism need curing
Only typical learners are intelligent
Trauma-informed teaching emphasizes:
Inclusive transition planning helps:
Prepare learners for post-school life
Keep learners in one level
Limit opportunities
Delay graduation
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) encourages teachers to:
Offer multiple ways for learners to access and express learning
Use one method for all
Focus on gifted learners only
Ignore learner feedback
The main purpose of collaboration among specialists is to:
Share workload
Provide holistic support to the learner
Save time
Impress management
The ultimate goal of inclusive education is:
Equal access, participation, and achievement for all learners
Identifying the most intelligent learners
Creating more special schools
Reducing diversity in classrooms
