Chapter 1 & 2
What is section 504 and who does it cover.
What is a federal civil rights law that protects children and adults against discrimination due to a disability?
What are two examples of norm-referenced intelligence test.
What is The Wechsler scale for children (WISC) and the test of nonverbal intelligence ( TONI-3)?
What does ARD stand for.
What is Admission, review, and dismissal?
According to a resource classroom what grade span is allowed to be in the same room.
4-year gap between students is allowed to be placed in the same resource room. Example: 1st grade and 5th grade can be placed together.
What is the role of a paraprofessional?
To assist teacher in preparing materials, getting students on and off the bus, toileting procedures
Who can refer a student for evaluation.
•A teacher
•Parent/ Guardian
•A healthcare worker
•Students on rare occasions
How is current grade level placement calculated.
What is a student's age is typically written in years and months. To calculate age the tester should write the date of testing and then subtract the student's birth date?
Why are Individual education plans required.
IDEA requires an IEP anytime a student is identified as having a disability and needs special education services.
Define tangible reinforcers.
Are reinforcers that include toys, awards, snacks, and stickers. A physical reward of a desired item/object.
What is the educational requirement for paraprofessionals.
Must have a high school diploma and 60 hours of college credits
What are some of the major provisions under IDEIA.
•Zero Reject/ Child Find
•Nondiscriminatory testing
•Least Restrictive Environment
•Parent Participation/ Due process
What form of test can provide the educator with the most reliable results.
What is the adaptive behavior inventory (ABI)the norms appear adequate, and the device appears to have adequate reliability and validity?
If students have severe behavior or emotional problems where would they be placed.
What is self-contained?
What is the behavior strategy that requires individuals to assume responsibility for their actions.
What is overreaction?
What are some techniques for working with uninterested, alienated parents.
What is different types of communication, establish good rapport with family members, be reliable, send positive notes
What are the 13 disabilities under IDEA.
•Intellectual disability
•Hearing impairment
•Visual impairment
•Orthopedic impairments
•Multiple disabilities
•Autism
•Developmental delay
•Specific learning disabilities
•Speech and language impairments
•Emotional disturbance
•Deaf blindness
•Other health impairments
•Traumatic brain injury
How many different tests does the Brigance System provide according to age and developmental level.
There are five different tests in the Brigance system: The Brigance inventory of early development, diagnostic inventory of basic skills, diagnostic comprehensive inventory of basic skills, diagnostic inventory of essential skills, and assessment of basic skills-Spanish version.
What should objectives include.
The behavior to be exhibited, conditions under which this behavior will occur, and
the criteria that is acceptable for this behavior
What are the necessary steps to take when preparing the classroom for your students when arriving.
What is Determining general classroom procedures, arranging the classroom, and planning downtime or the time between activities?
How many co-teaching approaches are there.
What is 6 co-teaching approaches ?
Who does not qualify for special education services under IDEA but qualifies for services under 504.
What is a child with attention deficit disorder ( ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) may qualify for special accommodations under this law?
What age group and disability requires the modification of STAAR testing and what is the purpose.
STAAR Alternate is designed for the purpose of assessing students in grades 3-8 and high school who have significant cognitive disabilities.
What is the first advantage of inclusion for students with disabilities as listed in chapter 5.
Students in segregated did not make the kinds of academic or social gains educators assumed that they would make.
What are the strategies that must be done to prevent behaviors and problems before they occur.
What is Support from routine, limiting space and tools, interest boosting, proximity control, hurdle help, restructuring, signal interference, and antiseptic bouncing?
When should SPED teachers discuss how students are going to be graded in the Gen Ed classroom.
It is essential to discus how students are going to be evaluated prior to their being assigned to general education classrooms.