Special Education Quiz

What is a problem taking in, processing, understanding, or expressing thoughts and information, as reflected in difficulties with reading, calculating, or spelling called?

• Learning disability

• Official meeting

• Legal document

• Instructional change

What is the official meeting called that determines the changes that must be made to the education of a student with special needs?

• Learning disability

• ARD

• RTI

• IEP

Who attends the official meeting to determine the changes that must be made to the education of a student with special needs?

• Administrator

• General education teacher

• Special education teacher

• Parent / guardian

What is the legal document called that states the changes that must be made to the education of a student with special needs?

• Learning disability

• Official meeting

• Individualized Education Program (IEP)

• Instructional change

What word describes a change to the instruction of a student with special needs?

• Learning disability

• modification

• ARD

• accommodation

What word describes a change to the curriculum of a student with special needs?

• Learning disability

• IEP

• modification

• accommodation

What phrase describes the environment in which a student with special needs is placed so that they experience academic success?

• Least restrictive environment

• General education setting

• Special education setting

• Inclusive classroom

What phrase describes a model used by schools that involves a general education teacher and a special education teacher teaching a class together?

• PLC

• Co-teaching

• Student teaching

• Collaborative teaching

What is the federal law called that mandates special education?

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• No Child Left Behind Act

• Public Law 94-142

• Education for All Handicapped Children Act

What is the newer approach to teaching any student who struggles in a course called?

• Differentiated instruction

• Remedial education

• Response to Intervention (RTI)

• Specialized instruction