SPED Flashcards
Which of the following would be the most accurate interpretation of these data?
The student improved consistently in response to the new instructional approach.
Which IEP team member is responsible for assessing a students gross motor skills?
Physical therapist
A sped teacher should be aware that anticonvulsant meds used to control seizure disorders most often have which of the following side effects?
Drowsiness
A student who has spina bifida wears orthoses must be monitored closely for which of the following?
Pressure Sores
A student with developmental delays and visual impairment is entering Kindergarten. The student’s IEP must include a statement stating that the student will be provided with …
Assistive technology as needed in order to participate in the general education curriculum.
A sped teacher will be participating in a FBA of a student who recently became physically disruptive in class. Which following is the first step in conducting an FBA?
Describe the students behavior in concise, observation based terms.
A high school math teacher is teaching a class that includes learning disability students. In preparation, the sped teacher has collaborated with the math teacher in developing instructional activities for an upcoming unit. Which of the following steps should the sped teacher take next in collaborating with the math teacher?
Explain which parts of the unit activities will pose the most difficulty for each student.
A sped teacher who coteaches in Gen ED class would have which of the following responsibilities?
Ensuring that the students in the class who have IEP make adequate progress toward their individual goals.
To be identified as having an intellectual disability, a child must exhibit significantly below average cognitive functioning during development as well as …
Deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors.
Parents who consistently provide encouragement and feedback to their developing child are most likely to have an influence on the child’s ability to ….
Engage enthusiastically in learning tasks
Students with which of the following types of disabilities or impairments tend to receive services in more restrictive environments?
Emotional impairments
A sped teacher would like to identify where a student needs instructional help in learning to solve math word problems. The most effective strategy for the teacher to use would be to….
Conduct a math task analysis
As part of a 3 year reevaluation an IEP team would like to determine a students progress in reading, writing and math. Which of the following would be the most appropriate assessment tool for this purpose?
An individually administered standardized achievement test.
Which of the following is generally the most advanced linguistic skill a typical 8 yr old can be expected to demonstrate?
Telling a story that includes cause and effect relationships.
Which of the following gross motor skills do children typically develop last?
Jumping forward, taking off and landing on 2 feet.
Which of the following social/emotional abilities typically appears for the first time during adolescence?
Understanding that the perspective of others may be influenced by their background or circumstances.
Which of the following students is demonstrating characteristics most often associated with a pragmatic language disorder?
A 4th grade student who has difficulty understanding conversational turn taking.
Compared with students with mild intellectual disabilities students with learning disabilities are more likely to have……
One or more specific cognitive difficulties rather than global delays.
Compared with children without hearing loss, children born with hearing loss are more likely to experience significant delays in which of the following developmental domains?
Language
Students with mild intellectual disabilities tend to exhibit which of the following cognitive characteristics?
A difficulty applying newly learned skills to a different context.
A kindergartner with type 1 diabetes will be attending a gen ed class. The student’s teacher should be aware that which of the following are common indicators of hyperglycemia?
Increased thirst and frequent urination.
A sped teacher is preparing to conduct an eval of a kindergartener who has fragile x syndrome. An adaptive behavior assessment would provide the teacher with information about…
The students self-help and social skills.
A middle school student with learning disabilities in reading and writing and ADHD recently began taking a prescribed stimulant medication. Which of the following behavioral changes should the student’s sped teacher expect to observe?
Increased ability to focus on academic tasks.
A sped teacher would like to recommend instructional strategies to use with a 5th grader who has a learning disability in math. Which of the following assessments would be most appropriate for this purpose?
A curriculum based assessment
