The Basics
A partial or fulltime program that educates students with disabilities and/or disorders with their general education peers.
What is mainstreaming
Mary has difficulty maintaining attention, makes careless errors in class, is disorganized and has difficulty remaining in her seat. Mary is diagnosed with __________.
What is ADHD
Teachers can use the following to establish ongoing written communication with families.
What are informative notices, newsletters, daily/weekly notes, tow-way notebooks, daily/weekly progress reports, and/or home-school contracts
An individual’s ability to identify and take action to achieve one’s goals.
What is self-determination
Planning units of instruction and lessons by determining which assessments you will use first is ________________.
What is backward design
____________ requires schools to educate students with disabilities as much as possible with their peers who do not have disabilities.
What is least restrictive environment
Sally chronically worries, has difficulty relaxing, and frequently complains of headaches. What disorder does she meet the criteria for?
What is generalized anxiety disorder
Paraeducators are responsible for the following except:
modeling appropriate skills, supervising students outside of the classroom, assigning grades, or recording behavior
What is assigning grades
Johnny praises Sally publicly for helping a classmate clean up a spilled supply box. He is participating in ___________.
What is positive peer reporting
The gradual release model includes the following steps:
What are: I do, we do, you do
Family members, school administrators, general educators, special educators, paraeducators, school psychologist, social workers, vocational educators, school nurse, staff from community agencies are all members of _____________.
What is a multidisciplinary team
Sam displays fluctuating moods that vary from depression to mania. Sam could be diagnosed with __________.
What is bipolar disorder
Mr. Jones and Ms. Smith are teaching the same material at the same time to smaller, yet equal groups of students. They are participating in _____________.
What is parallel teaching
Using _________ first language helps to show respect for students.
What is individual (or person)
Ms. Jones allows Sammy to read a passage about planets prior to the class reading it in science later that day. Sammy is participating in ____________.
What is previewing
Professionals develop a(n) ____________ for children with special needs between birth-5 years of age.
what is an IFSP (individualized family service plan)
Todd hit his head on the dashboard of his mother’s car during an accident that has resulted in a partial functional disability and psychosocial impairment. Todd has a(n)___________.
What is traumatic brain injury
Which is not a step in collaborative consultation? goal and problem clarification and identification, goal and problem analysis, plan implementation, plan evaluation, and summary of performance
What is summary of performance
Joe’s teacher requires him to complete 5 math problems independently prior to playing a game on the computer. She is employing __________________.
What is Premack’s principal
Mr. Smith simultaneously demonstrates and verbally explains how to complete as math calculation to the class. He is using what method?
What is think-aloud
A written, individualized program listing the special education and related services students with disabilities will receive to address unique strengths and challenges.
What is an IEP (individualized education plan)
Jen was diagnosed with a communication disorder (e.g. impaired articulation) that adversely affects her academic performance. Jen has a(n) ____________.
What is speech and language impairment
When a supportive educator reviews and reteaches the skills that were previously introduced in the inclusive classroom, he/she is participating in ________.
What is the post hoc model
Mr. Sal smiles and praises student’s when he observes them staying on task. He is using _________________.
What is positive reinforcement
A ___________ offers a standard that allows you to assess student learning.
What is baseline