NBCT Exceptional Needs Specialist – Early Childhood through Young Adulthood Practice Test

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• In analyzing pre-assessment results for telling time readiness, which question best informs instruction planning?
• Which IDEA principle ensures that no child with a disability can be excluded from a public education?
• Which outcome results from collaborating with families?
• Which concept refers to the ability of students to demonstrate knowledge by applying information to new settings without prompts from the teacher?
• Which case determined that parents may request their children's interest in special education cases and are not required to hire an attorney?
• Which 1965 federal education law was part of the War on Poverty and the most far-reaching federal legislation affecting education?
• Which action describes how teachers manage paraprofessional support within instructional resources?
• Jim Cummins differentiate between social and academic language acquisition. ______are language skills needed in social situations. It is the day-to-day language needed to interact socially with other people.
• Which statement best describes Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under IDEA?
• Which method focuses on individualizing instruction to develop strengths and remediate weaknesses?
• Reduced functioning or loss of a body part or organ is called?
• Which approach uses frequent progress monitoring within the actual curriculum to track learning?
• Which educational right is guaranteed by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and IDEA?
• Which term refers to students who demonstrate or have the potential for high-level performance in academics, the arts, or leadership requiring special services?
• What technique reinforces sequence of steps to enable more complex task performance?
• Which scenario best indicates language development progress for a multilingual student in a sheltered English class?
• What term describes a test that measures achievement according to a predetermined standard?
• A teacher of preschoolers with developmental delays takes the children to the playground every day followed by structured indoor time in centers. After playing, the children come back to the classroom distracted, tired, and irritable. Which strategy could help the children focus on center activities?
• What are the three components of the Numeracy Question Rubric?
• Which practice best describes collaboration with families and the community as resources?
• Which concept is primarily about reading and writing to manage daily living tasks?
• Which model is described as inclusive and consultative?
• What action best facilitates continued development of English language learners' English language proficiency when they are in a gifted program with ENL services?
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination in which of the following areas?
• IEP component for students with special health care needs; specifies health care procedures and services administered by school personnel and a plan for emergencies
• Which NBCT standard addresses knowledge of Philosophy, History and Law?
• Which IDEA process evaluates whether a student’s misbehavior is a manifestation of their disability?
• Which approach is best for addressing highly involved parents/guardians of elementary gifted students?
• Which approach most strongly supports equity, fairness, and student dignity in classroom management?
• An instructional antecedent, a student's response, and positive or corrective instructional information.
• Which term describes applying skills learned in training to other settings?
• Which term refers to children whose attributes differ enough to require an IEP?
• Which practice ensures that instruction reflects the diversity of learners and illuminates their significance in teaching and learning experiences?
• Which concept explains how muscles coordinate movements with information received through the senses?
• Which federal law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in education, employment, and community settings, including access to public programs and services?
• In the monocular device scenario, after learning to stabilize the monocular and move the barrel, which skill should be taught next to ensure optimal use of the device?
• Which strategies promote student self-confidence and self-determination?
• Which statement best exemplifies reflective practice in teaching?
• For transition planning, which action best supports a successful move to general education?
• Cassie is a second-grade student with a visual impairment. Cassie has a magnifier for near tasks but uses it only occasionally. Cassie's mother, also visually impaired, uses an electronic magnifier to access print and moves the book under the device's camera to track lines as Cassie reads aloud. Which option would best support Cassie's reading fluency?
• Which description aligns with the Diversity standard's emphasis on equity and fairness?
• Which accommodation for reading assessments would invalidate the purpose of determining a student's decoding competency?
• Under standards alignment, which statement reflects expansion of the core curriculum to support students with exceptional needs?
• Which term is defined as the ability to apply knowledge to new settings without prompts from the teacher and is the target concept in early generalization skills?
• Which term describes actual changes made to the curriculum, environment, or the expectations of the instructional task to meet the student's needs?
• Which term refers to a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using language, which may manifest as difficulties listening, thinking, speaking, writing, spelling, or doing mathematics?
• Which legal case addressed inclusion or LRE in the 1980s?
• Which practice best supports collaboration between gifted education and ENL teachers for English language learners in gifted programs?
• Under IDEA 2004, a re-evaluation must be conducted at least every how many years unless the team agrees it's unnecessary?
• Which term best describes the domain that includes understanding how students grow and develop?
• Which IDEA-prescribed document provides family-focused early intervention services for a young child at risk for or with a disability?
• What phrase describes a wide range of services aimed at reducing the effects of disabilities and preventing problems later in life?
• Which practice best demonstrates valuing equity, fairness, and student effort?
• Standard 9 calls for creating and supporting which type of learning environments?
• A three-year-old with language delay is increasing mean length of utterances. The teacher joins the child during block play to promote language growth. Which scenario would most increase the child's number of words when playing together?
• Which supports students with disabilities who have oral language problems?
• Which statement best describes the use of assessment in supporting students with exceptionalities?
• In a sixth-grade social studies class with a student who uses an educational interpreter, which observation by the teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing would be most important to discuss to prevent lowered educational expectations?
• A person whose visual acuity is 20/200 or less in both eyes
• Which statement best captures the relationship between social interaction and academic success?
• Which U.S. Supreme Court decision established that education must be available to all children on equal terms?
• For a nonverbal student using a device to request preferred activities, which category best provides immediate gratification for expanding device use?
• What is the written agreement between a student and teacher outlining expected performance, consequences, and reinforcers?
• Which NBCT standard focuses on Family Partnerships?
• Which accommodation would be most appropriate for determining mastery for a fourth-grade gifted student who finds schoolwork boring and receives failing grades?
• Percentage of school-age children receiving special education services
• Which instruction addresses coping and self-regulation skills?
• Which NBCT standard includes using diverse assessment methods for a variety of purposes and collaborating in the assessment process?
• Which document is central to providing tailored educational services and related services for a student with a disability under IDEA?
• Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) is best described as practices that emphasize what?
• Which strategy is most effective in fostering a positive transition for a 12-year-old highly gifted student moving to high school?
• Which area of language deals with meaning and vocabulary development?
• Which language domain refers to everyday social language used for interactions?
• Which statement best describes how teachers view student diversity?
• The Special Education process cycle must be completed within how many days?
• Which term describes a systematic teaching approach with specific goals, active learner engagement, and positive reinforcement for student performance?
• Which law went into effect on July 1, 2005?
• What term describes the condition in which the lens of one or both eyes is missing?
• A disorder of voluntary motor function resulting from a lesion to the brain or abnormality of brain growth. Characterized by paralysis, extreme weakness, lack of coordination, involuntary convulsions, and other motor disorders
• Which adjective describes the perception of body position and movement?
• In a co-taught middle school class with several deaf or hard-of-hearing students and an ASL interpreter, students collaboratively develop language stems for discussion. The practice primarily benefits students by:
• What framework is used to promote positive behavior and guide responses to misbehavior in schools?
• Which plan provides supports to prevent behavior problems by addressing their root causes?
• Under circumstances involving weapons or drugs, IDEA allows removal to an IAES for not more than how many school days?
• Which law requires schools to educate students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment?
• Describes the process of identifying steps needed to complete a complex task and teaching them sequentially.
• Which taxonomy describes the learning objectives in cognitive, affective, and sensory domains and has influenced curriculum design?
• Which term describes a group of inherited disorders marked by progressive atrophy of the body's muscles?
• What is the written plan developed to aid the transition from school to vocational skills for students age 16 and above?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the six major principles of IDEA?
• In a diverse elementary school, a supervisor asks teachers: 'What learning characteristics come to mind when you think of each student?' Which research-based rationale is addressed by this question?
• Which action supports making all students feel welcome as active contributors?
• How should schools view the local community in relation to the school?
• Which statement best reflects sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, gender, economic, and linguistic differences?
• Which term describes vision loss that affects educational performance even with correction?
• What term refers to the ability to apply skills learned in one setting to other settings?
• To provide culturally responsive and challenging programs for gifted students, which characteristic is most appropriate?
• Which condition is characterized by chronic abnormal electrochemical activity in the brain that can cause temporary loss of motor control?
• Which statement best describes the role of teachers who observe students in work and play across settings to support full participation?
• Which focus should guide collaborative relationships to support student access to standards-based education?
• Which of the following best describes the purpose of providing uncontracted braille or other accessible formats in reading materials for a student who reads braille with difficulty?
• Which statement describes teachers who participate in a wide range of reflective practices to foster professional growth and improvements in educating students with exceptional needs?
• Which data approach best informs decisions about gifted programming?
• A congenital defect in the vertebrae that enclose the spinal cord.
• What term describes a standardized achievement test that measures a student's score relative to peers of the same age who took the same test?
• Which statement describes approaches to obtaining timely information about student learning?
• Initial Evaluation and eligibility must be completed within how many calendar days of receiving parental consent?
• Which practice demonstrates leveraging expertise from colleagues to support students?
• In Bloom's Taxonomy, which domain has historically been the central focus of traditional schooling?
• Which description best reflects collaboration with families and professionals?
• Which term describes basic self-care tasks essential for daily living?
• Teachers should recognize that the general education curriculum may not meet all the needs of students with exceptional needs.
• Which practice emphasizes collaboration among teachers and specialists across settings to promote positive behaviors?
• Which statement reflects respect for family diversity in education?
• Which practice best ensures family participation in an IEP meeting?
• Which recommended practice for teaching students with severe disabilities should the teacher consider?
• Which case ruled to support a family preference to educate a child with mental retardation in the general education classroom?
• Which term describes the meaning of words and phrases in language?
• Which term refers to ensuring that identifications and evaluations are fair and comprehensive for all students?
• Which practice demonstrates high ethical ideals for teachers?
• Which concept is most closely associated with adapting instruction to individual student strengths and weaknesses through ongoing assessment?
• What term is used for students who need instruction in basic skills such as feeding, communication, and mobility?
• Which term is defined as the meaning conveyed by words and phrases in language?
• What is the best rationale for implementing a peer mediation program in a middle school gifted class?
• Under IDEA, what age group is qualified to receive early intervention services?
• Which document outlines health care procedures and emergency plans for students with special health care needs within a school setting?
• ______is an eye condition that happens before birth. In this condition, one or both eyeballs are abnormally small.
• In an ASL/English bilingual approach, a code-switching technique that directly links signs and their fingerspelling to key vocabulary primarily:
• Which NBCT standard is associated with Diversity?
• A student with mild language delays has difficulty sequencing; after instruction and modeling with first/next/last, the student responds correctly. The initial challenge could have been because the student:
• Which statement reflects reflective practice?
• Which court decision addressed IDEA reimbursement for private special education services when a child has not previously received public school special education?
• Which term describes eliminating the effects of a disability through instruction?
• Part of IDEA, what is the written document prescribing family-focused early intervention services for a young child at risk for or with a disability?
• Under Standard 2, which statement best reflects compliance with legal mandates protecting student and family rights in decisions about assessment, placement, instruction and transition?
• Which principle requires that education be provided at public expense regardless of the disability?
• What is encouraged regarding the use of technology in instruction?
• Which statement best reflects a principle of language development for students with exceptional needs?
• Which practice best fosters positive behavior support and maintains a safe and secure learning environment for all students?
• Which term describes the extent to which students extend what they learn across settings and over time?
• Which IDEA provision requires that students with disabilities be educated with non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate?
• Which outcome aligns with social development and behavior standards?
• Which name was the early law now known as IDEA?
• Which case addressed concerns about the use of IQ tests for placement decisions and potential racial bias?
• Instills skills used to make a basic need or desire known.
• All interested parties that develop an IEP.
• What is a key role of collaboration in supporting students with exceptional needs?
• Applied Behavior Analysis is best described as a
• Which phrase captures the Diversity principle that all students should have equal opportunities to participate in needed services and resources?
• Which statement best reflects the requirement to vary instructional resources to meet learner needs?
• Which practice best supports effective communication and relationship building?
• An eleventh-grade student who is congenitally blind is considering transferring to a residential school for the blind for senior year. The IEP team discusses placement options. What is the best rationale for denying the change in placement and keeping the student in the current setting?
• Which policy guarantees a free and appropriate public education at public expense?
• Which element is crucial to social, cognitive, and affective development?
• Which term describes a behavior modification method that increases a behavior by removing an aversive stimulus following the behavior?
• To promote positive behaviors, teachers collaborate with colleagues across varied settings; what is this practice called?
• Which instructional approach uses real-world projects and activities to promote discovery?
• Which statement describes sensitivity to varied family roles and structures?
• Ability to communicate thoughts, feelings, and ideas through words, gestures, sign systems, assistive devices, etc.
• At what age are states mandated to implement services for children in early childhood settings?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)?
• Which standard emphasizes creating an environment where equitable treatment, fairness, and respect for diversity are modeled, taught, and practiced?
• FBA is defined as the process of gathering information about problem behaviors of an individual student to evaluate the need for behavior intervention and a behavior plan. What is this procedure called?
• Which of the following is NOT a SEA responsibility under IDEA 2004, § 300.519?
• Which is an example of progress monitoring aligned with Standard V?
• Which term refers to basic self-care behaviors such as dressing or brushing teeth that may need instruction for individuals with severe disabilities?
• Devices such as visual aids, augmentative communication boards, special equipment, or computers.
• Transition in the Early Years is described as which of the following?
• Which assessment evaluates achievement according to a predetermined standard?
• A student is being evaluated to see if he qualifies for special education services as a student with a specific learning disability. Given an assessment scenario with poor grades and limited progress despite prereferral interventions, which conclusion is most consistent with eligibility considerations?
• Instruction should address sensitivity to which forms of communication?
• Which concept reflects the belief that individuals have the right to direct their own lives?
• What is the primary purpose of a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)?
• What is a stated benefit of regular interactions with families?
• Which outcome aligns with social development and behavior expectations?
• Which statement best reflects collaboration standards for contributing to the profession and education?
• Which practice reflects effective use of instructional resources to support diverse learners?
• Which case established the right to a free public education for all children with mental retardation?
• In an inclusive classroom with a student who has moderate cognitive impairments, which activity is most likely to resemble nondisabled peers during a sequencing task?
• Which assessment is used to determine the function of a behavior?
• In which case did the court hold that schools must provide medical services necessary to access and benefit from special education as long as the service does not require a physician?
• Which factor is least relevant when planning a transition IEP?
• Which term refers to knowledge of successful and appropriate language use, such as in conversation?
• Which sensory system is associated with balance and spatial orientation?
• Which term describes providing instruction to eliminate the effects of a disability?
• What term describes changes in how a student accesses the environment or in instructional delivery?
• Which type of communication involves a person providing assistance to a student by pointing to symbols or letters?
• Which NBCT standard addresses equity, fairness and diversity in the classroom?
• Which statement accurately describes the value of a life skills curriculum?
• Under IDEA, students should be educated in the least restrictive environment. Which option represents this principle?
• Breaking down complex or multiple step behaviors or skills into small, easier to teach subtasks.
• Which law governs the education of children with disabilities?
• Which statement best supports the classroom structure where gifted students have a variety of choices regarding working with others or alone?
• Which concept addresses daily life independence through language and communication levels?
• The inability to use hearing to understand speech is called?
• Which act was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 2004?
• When a TVI structures instruction and the environment to introduce objects and activities a child with visual impairment may not have accessed previously, this strategy is most likely to support early literacy by enhancing:
• Which plan outlines transition services and goals for a student as they move toward postsecondary life?
• In planning for transition to middle years and young adulthood, programs of study should...
• Who may request an initial evaluation?
• Which term is used to describe a plan detailing goals and services for a student?
• Under IDEA, what are the two dispute resolution options?
• Which approach is best described as providing drill and practice to address basic skill deficits and motivation issues?
• A TVI is working with a third-grade student with low vision due to aphakia. The student has learned to stabilize a short focus monocular and can move the barrel to focus an image. Which skill should the TVI teach next to ensure the student's optimal use of the device?
• What replaces the keyboard and the input device?
• When selecting instructional materials, which practice is appropriate?
• Using the findings of assessment data (functional assessment) to construct a comprehensive, individualized program of interventions describes which approach?
• Which statement about mistakes in language learning is supported?
• Which concept guides teachers to create developmentally appropriate activities and materials that embody problem-solving and real-world applications?
• Which act prohibits discrimination in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, and public accommodations?
• Which term refers to a student who has difficulty using hearing to understand speech but may benefit from accommodations?
• Which description reflects time management and scheduling for IEPs and task plans?
• For identifying an appropriate intervention for a student with moderate-to-severe hearing loss, which practice reflects effective assessment planning?
• Which strategy involves providing positive reinforcement and confirmation to improve learning?
• Which IDEA principle emphasizes parent and student participation in decision-making (shared decision making)?
• Developing self-determination skills in students is associated with what outcome in the transition to adulthood?
• Stimulus used in behavior management and behavior modification that occurs prior to the behavior and establishes the reason for the behavior is known as what?
• In sheltered English instruction model, primary responsibility is:
• Which term describes the ability to communicate thoughts, feelings, and ideas through words, gestures, sign systems, assistive devices, etc?
• Which statement is true about families in the educational process?
• When selecting instructional interventions and materials, what should teachers rely on?
• Which concept requires educating students with disabilities in the general education setting to the greatest extent possible?
• Which term describes the historical label for barriers created by society rather than the individual's condition?
• To ensure access to the general education curriculum, what should teachers do?
• Which term describes the use of prompts to aid correct responses that ultimately transfers control to the learner?
• Learning environment standard: Which action best establishes a safe and positive environment?
• An 11-year-old with ASD and an intellectual disability is in a general ed classroom with paraprofessional support. The student exhibits increasingly violent behavior. Which historical court case determines how the school handles such behavior?
• Which scenario demonstrates effective communication development for students with exceptional needs?
• Which document outlines the services and supports for a student with a disability?
• In evaluating eligibility for a Specific Learning Disability, which approach aligns with best practice?
• What does LRE stand for in IDEA?
• Which placement option refers to a classroom dedicated entirely to students with disabilities, separate from the general education environment?
• What classroom climate practice supports social interaction and social skills?
• A significant loss of hearing that makes some special adaptations necessary
• Which step is the final step in the seven-step assessment process?
• What term describes providing instructional prompts to aid in correct responses?
• Which court case established that students with disabilities must be provided a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) without exception?
• Which court decision ruled that training and education for a student with multiple disabilities in private residential placement would be funded by the district?
• Which disorder is characterized by difficulty decoding written text?
• Which statement best characterizes reflective practice for teachers of students with exceptional needs?
• Which skill should teachers have to engage families appropriately and effectively?
• Providing immediate feedback to reinforce behavior.
• A three-part pre-assessment to tell time shows students' varying levels of knowledge. Based on this information, what is the most important question for the teacher to answer?
• For an annual IEP review for a student with moderate cognitive delay, which type of evidence is most appropriate to include to show progress toward goals?
• Which term best describes regularly analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing one’s practice to strengthen quality?
• Which case affirmed that public schools are not obligated to provide special education services if parents choose to place their child in private school?
• Which approach is most effective for improving transitions for a student who shows resistance to transition due to sensory or behavioral issues?
• Which term describes technology that supports communication for individuals with limited speech and may replace or supplement spoken language?
• Which statement best describes teachers' advocacy for students?
• Initial Evaluation: Which parties may request an initial evaluation?
• Which factor guides effective language learning as described in the material?
• What is the role of transition planning in education for students with exceptionalities?
• Which statement best reflects the Diversity standard requiring equal opportunities for all students?
• Which objective best reflects effective communication development for students with exceptional needs?
• Concentrates on levels of adequate communication and language that a person needs to live independently in the community.
• What does ABA stand for in behavioral interventions?
• Which description summarizes essential reading processes: decoding, comprehension, analysis, and evaluation of text?
• Which assessment compares a student's performance to peers of the same age?
• Which statement best distinguishes impairment from handicap?
• What is defined as any item, piece of equipment, or product system used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities?
• Developing language skills includes which of the following?
• Which case held that IQ tests could not be the primary or sole basis for placing students in special education programs?
• Which IDEA safeguard is designed to protect students during the evaluation process by ensuring non-bias testing?
• What is the purpose of a contingency contract between a student and teacher?
• Which activities are included in ongoing professional growth for teachers?
• A new student with violent outbursts transitions from developmental preschool to general education kindergarten. The special education team should most likely first:
• Differentiated instruction emphasizes what?
• Which NBCT standard is most associated with building equitable learning environments?
• Part of the reauthorization of IDEA, determining if a behavior problem is the result of a disability.
• Applying a learned behavior or skill to a setting different from where it was learned is called what?
• Which law provides Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for eligible children with disabilities?
• During evaluation, what types of information must be gathered?
• Under FERPA, who is allowed to review a college student's academic records?
• This process changed with IDEA 2004. Which process is being described?
• Which statement best aligns with advocating for students as part of the NBCT framework?
• Which statute prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in public schools and programs receiving federal funds?
• Which term refers to educating a student with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (LRE)?
• The unconscious perception of movement and spatial position from stimuli within the body itself.
• Language development is a shared responsibility; which collaboration is recommended?
• An ninth-grade student with a reading disability can decode words at a fifth-grade level but understands content when text is read aloud. Which accommodation best allows access to content-area textbooks and successful coursework?
• Which term summarizes the set of standards that guide effective practice for teachers of students with exceptional needs, including knowledge of students, philosophy, history, and law, and diversity?
• Which statement about family influence is most accurate?
• What concept states that everything in the learning environment and products should be accessible to everyone?
• Which statement best reflects the attitude of teachers toward helping others?
• Which placement option is typically considered the least restrictive environment for many students with disabilities?
• During the evaluation procedures, the school must assess the child in all areas of suspected disability, use a variety of assessment tools, and ensure no racial or cultural bias. Which topic does this describe?
• Which behavior pattern is described as withdrawn, fearful, or depressive and falls significantly outside the norm?
• What assessment helps determine the cause or function of problem behaviors?
• Merged the federal office of Gifted and Talented with other federal programs and states; received block grants to determine which programs and students to support is associated with which act?
• According to IDEA 2004, when a three-year-old in foster care transitions to a preschool program and an IEP is being developed, what is the SEA's legal responsibility?
• Which term describes behavioral or emotional responses in school programs that differ from appropriate age, cultural, or ethnic norms and adversely affect educational performance?
• Which action reflects actively challenging inappropriate perspectives to promote equality, fairness and respect?
• A teacher of students with exceptional needs has kindergarten students with sensory-processing difficulties. Which statement about self-stimulatory behaviors is most accurate?
• Which IDEA requirement ensures that decisions about services involve parents and students?
• In a classroom with gifted students, which practice best supports autonomy and engagement?
• What is the fourth step in the seven-step assessment process?
• Which of the following is NOT a key purpose of IDEA?
• Which statement best describes differentiating instruction based on students' strengths and needs?
• A fifth-grade student with severe bilateral hearing loss uses ASL; which statement best reflects Cummins' theory about BICS and CALP in language development?
• Which term covers services like transportation, counseling, speech, physical, or occupational therapy to meet the student's IEP goals?
• A high school student’s annual IEP meeting is scheduled for a time convenient for the parent, but the parent is late by 30 minutes. The most appropriate action for the teacher is to:
• Julio, a beginning second-grade student with visual impairment and home language Spanish, attends classes with English-dominant instruction. Which classroom practice would best support his language access?
• The term for the extent that a previously learned behavior can be sustained during and after the intervention ends is called what?
• Which statement best describes the goal of Applied Behavior Analysis in educational settings?
• Which statement best describes using multiple avenues for success and varied assessments to support diverse learners?
• Immediate, affirmative feedback for correct and/or appropriate behavior that serves to increase the likelihood that the behavior will occur again in the future.
• Which description best fits Internalizing behaviors?
• Which practices align with effective student transitions and career development?
• Re-evaluation is triggered when which of the following occurs?
• Which statement accurately describes collaboration with families regarding instructional materials?
• Which statement best describes the role of accomplished teachers in relation to collaboration and reflective practice?
• Which IDEA component is designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities when disputes arise?
• Which statement aligns with Standard 1-Knowledge of Students?
• Which motor disorder is caused by brain injury or abnormal brain growth and is characterized by coordination problems?
• Which action best aligns with modeling behavior for a diverse society?
• In a district where teachers set yearly goals, which option represents a personal goal for a middle school special education teacher?
• A kindergarten student with developmental delays in communication and cognitive development receives general education instruction with pull-out services. The instructional accommodations include: strong phrase boundaries, simplified syntax, and scaffolded vocabulary with visuals. These accommodations primarily support the student by:
• Contributing to the Profession and Education through Collaboration: Which action demonstrates collaboration?
• Which law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life?
• Which term refers to services intended to prevent problems by addressing needs early in life?
• Which section of the IEP outlines transition goals and services for a student?
• Which action best aligns with collaborative assessment identification of students?
• What is a key consideration when transitioning a highly accelerated student to high school in terms of social integration?
• Which standard addresses knowledge of philosophy, history, and law as foundational to practice?
• Which term describes the group of professionals and others collaboratively planning a student's IEP across disciplines?
• What describes a teacher's role under collaboration standards?
• Ongoing observation of language progress serves what purpose?
• Which description best fits the concept that the learner is an active, involved student who constructs knowledge by using prior information?
• In a classroom with an ASL interpreter, which outcome is most facilitated by using language stems during discussions?
• Which statement is listed as part of the language development content?
• Which provision allows a parent to dispute changes to the IEP while the child remains in the current placement?
• A ninth-grade student with profound bilateral hearing loss relies on an American Sign Language interpreter during after-school math club. The student reports difficulty both following the interpreter and recording graphics presented during meetings. Which strategy would best promote self-advocacy?
• Which term describes proactive work to prevent potential or minor problems from becoming disabilities?
• Which description best matches the IDEA requirement that evaluations be nonbiased and use multiple indicators?
• Which descriptor refers to limited active involvement in educational activities relative to a student's functioning level?
• A written, legal document that specifies the student's short and long term educational goals, learning environment(s), and related services.
• Effective language instruction benefits when instructional contexts are meaningful and collaborative; which statement reflects this?
• Which plan outlines specific interventions and supports to address challenging behavior?
• Which IDEA safeguard ensures parents and schools have a formal mechanism to resolve disputes?
• In behavior analysis, the degree to which a behavior is repeated is most closely described by which term?
• A teacher designs activities to help a student detect differences in non-phonemic aspects of spoken language such as pitch, stress, and prosody. This approach best develops which auditory processing skill?
• Which statement best reflects the role of families in student education?
• In the seven-step assessment process, which step follows Screening?
• Which term describes a student who may perform at a high level and needs special services?
• Which case established that extended school year services may be required for students who may regress over long periods without formal schooling?
• Which approach identifies the skills to be taught and uses direct daily measurement of the student's performance to acquire the skills?
• To promote reading independence for a student with visual impairment who has limited incidental learning opportunities, which approach is most effective?
• Which behavior modification method motivates a student to use a desired behavior because of the reward to be obtained?
• Which case ruled that prevailing parents are not entitled to recover fees for services rendered by experts in IDEA actions?
• Which case determined that financial problems cannot be used as a reason to deny appropriate programs for children with disabilities?
• Which case ruled that home bound instruction for a student with multiple health problems did not comply with the LRE and required placement in a class with non-disabled children and receive the necessary related medical services?
• Which statement best reflects the expanded curriculum for students with exceptionalities?
• Public Law 94-142 is the act more commonly known as which of the following?
• Which term describes difficulty in decoding written text?
• Which NBCT standard relates to understanding language acquisition and development and collaborating with others to facilitate student language development?
• In transition planning, the SOP provides guidance on whether transition planning should start at age 14 or age 16.
• Which practice best supports social development and ethical principles in students?
• Which practice best aligns with ensuring fair access to high-quality learning opportunities for all students?
• What is a recommended approach to developing literacy in inclusive classrooms?
• Which concept focuses on examining triggers and consequences that maintain challenging behavior?
• Which term means teaching the use of skills or devices that enable successful functioning in spite of the disability?
• Which practice supports language development by providing opportunities to practice with peers and in the community?
• A child who can make decisions about food choices and clothing selections and can learn to regulate body functions is in which Erikson psychosocial stage?
• What is the purpose of reading instruction that includes decoding, comprehension, analysis, and evaluation?
• Which approach should be used to select instructional interventions and materials?
• Under IDEA, what method gives parents the right to resolve disputes with the school district, including mediation and due process hearing?
• Which term stands for Free and Appropriate Education?
• An impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a child's educational performance
• Which placement option is described as a general education classroom?
• Problems a person with a disability encounters when interacting with the environment is called?
• A written statement for a child with a disability that details the child's disability, the need for extra assistance, annual goals, and a plan using available resources to achieve these goals is called what?
• What should teachers be knowledgeable about to support parent education and family resources?
• Under IDEA 2004, a manifest determination is required when a student who receives special education services violates student conduct codes and is facing the possibility of:
• What is a key purpose of assessment within Standard VI?
• Which developmental disability is characterized by stereotypic repetitive behavior, resistance to environmental change, and unusual sensory responses?
• Which statement best describes sheltered English instruction?
• A problem with transmission and reception of speech, language and/or communication is called?
• Which option best illustrates how collaboration can influence school culture?
• The set of practices described as continually challenging beliefs about effective educational practice, reflecting on decisions, evaluating how choices influence student progress, and enriching the learning environment to promote participation are best described as which practice?
• Which term describes the use of semantic and syntactic clues to aid in completing sentences?
• Which evaluation tool lists specific observable behaviors to assess the severity, frequency, and type of exhibited behaviors completed by staff, parents, or students?
• A teacher plans reading accommodations for a student with a visual impairment who often relies on a magnifier. Which approach best promotes independent access to print?
• Which term describes persistent behavior used when a student is not able to switch tasks, indicating a cognitive pattern?
• Which principle requires that students with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE)?
• Which statement best describes reflective practice as a component of professional growth?
• Which statement reflects collaboration as a professional characteristic?
• A preschooler with an IEP for developmental delays is being served in an inclusive setting and becomes agitated during a requested cleanup. Which accommodation is most helpful for supporting this transition?
• A student with mild language delays struggles to sequence events in stories. After instruction using first, next, and last and reteaching with the words placed in separate paragraphs, the student responds correctly. The initial challenge could have been because the student:
• Which principle is emphasized by educators to promote student dignity and motivation?
• Which professional should be consulted to support orientation and mobility skills for a blind student when considering placement options?
• What is the primary outcome of partnerships with families for teachers?
• In planning an IEP review for a 15-year-old who is blind since birth and uses braille, which additional professional should be invited to best ensure that the IEP meets her needs?
• Which behavior modification method motivates a student to perform a desirable behavior to avoid a negative consequence?
• Percentage of students with disabilities served at least in part in regular education classrooms
• Which curriculum is described as providing age-appropriate, discovery-based, interactive activities, such as Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP)?
• Which term describes the process of evaluating learning and performance to guide future instruction and reinforce correct responses?
• An observable student response made to an instructional antecedent.
• Which approach should accountability systems include to support diverse learners with exceptionalities?
• Which case ruled that students with disabilities may not be excluded for misbehavior that is related to the disability, but services could cease if the behavior was not related to the disability?
• In early writing, what approach is recommended for spelling?
• Which step involves determining the setting in which services will take place for a student?
• Under FERPA, what is required to release a student's records to a third party outside of the institution?
• Which option correctly describes seeking family input?
• Which IDEA principle emphasizes collaboration with parents in designing and implementing services?
• Which term stands for a coordinated plan of services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families (family-centered early intervention)?
• Which case ruled that tracking students by intelligence scores into regular and special education is unconstitutional for some populations?
• Which strategy involves providing supports and fading them as mastery is achieved?
• Which approach provides drill and practice for students who have problems with basic skill areas and with motivation issues?
• Which statement best reflects an equitable classroom practice?
• Which case forced the school to provide non-physician required medical services to allow a physically impaired student to attend school?
• What does BICM stand for in education roles?
• Which behavior pattern is aggressive, abusive, or disruptive and falls significantly outside the norm?
• During an annual IEP review, a teacher helps the student prepare visuals to share. These visuals will most likely contain evidence of:
• Which description best captures Standard V for assessment?
• The purpose of the Summary of Performance (SOP) used in transition planning for high school students is to provide:
• The end-of-year informal assessment of a preschooler with multiple disabilities recognizes numbers 1-10; the child answers incorrectly by naming a different number. Which accommodation should the teacher use?
• Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) typically requires at least how many years to develop?
• To support meaning extraction, which scaffolds are appropriate in messages?
• Which NBCT standard emphasizes Family Partnerships?
• Not currently identified as having a disability but at greater than usual chance of developing a disability if intervention is not provided.
• What does the acronym ABA stand for in the context of educational interventions?
• What term describes a battery of behavioral assessments used to determine environmental events that set the occasion for and maintain challenging behavior?
• A student's observable response to an instructional prompt or question.
• School must obtain parental consent before conducting initial or re-evaluation. If the parent does not consent, the school may pursue a due process hearing against the parent. Which concept does this describe?
• What approach supports social and ethical principles in students?
• What does IAES stand for?
• Education for All Handicapped Children Act was enacted by Congress in 1975. Which option names this act?
• Vowels and consonants can be considered the segments of which speech is composed. Together they form syllables, which in turn make up utterances. Superimposed on the syllables there are other features that are known as ______________.
• Which assessment involves frequent measurement of a student's progress toward the objectives in the actual curriculum?
• ______ focuses on proficiency in academic language or language used in the classroom in the various content areas. Academic language is characterized by being abstract, context reduced, and specialized. It takes learners at least five years to develop CALP.
• Which statement best reflects one of the Five Core Propositions?
• Which plan is designed to prevent behavior problems by addressing their underlying causes?