Practice SPED Test 1

What mnemonic strategy creates rhyming proxies for numbers?

• keyword

• oral

• pegword

• letter

Depending on the nature and severity of a student's disability, the studet may have needs in one or more areas. Which of the following is NOT one of those areas?

• academic functioning

• behavioral functioning

• cultural functioning

• social functioning

Which is a characteristic of group testing?

• directions are always read to students

• the examiner monitors several students at the same time

• the teacher must follow a standardized procedure

• diagnostic information cannot be gathered

Orthopedic impairments, and traumatic brain injuries are all considered

• separate categories under IDEA

• physical or health disabilities

• as having resulted from only health conditions

• A and B only

Generalization is best promoted by utilizing which of the following strategies in the classroom?

• teaching self-management skills

• direct instruction

• computer/assisted instruction

• learning centers

Observational learning would be LEAST effective for students with which of the following disabilities?

• visual processing disorders

• vestibular ataxia

• auditory processing disorders

• aphasia

In order to place a student in a special education program, all these processes must be followed EXCEPT:

• parents are fully informed about their rights and the rights of their child.

• parents must be present or represented at every meeting.

• parents are contacted and informed about the placement of their child.

• parents may reject any and all findings of the testing.

You have two student with disabilities that are in a regular education environment. There are a umber of strategies to address the learning needs of these students that include all of the following EXCEPT

• relate class to personal real-life skills and experiences

• limit expectations to two or three concepts per unit

• evaluate projects rather than doing traditional testing

• do not incorporate flexible learning groups

Which type of assessment do teachers use to monitor student performance on specific tasks?

• curriculum based evaluation

• formal

• alternative

• norm-referenced

Susan is three and her temper tantrums last for an hour. Bryan is eight and he does not stay on task for mroe than ten minutes without teacher prompts. These behaviors differ from students without disabilities in terms of their __________________________.

• rate

• topography

• duration

• magnitude