IDEA Foundations
A student with autism
An autistic student
Which of the 5 Reseach-Based Teaching Strategies is most helpful in encouraging students to track their own progress?
Self-Management
Progress Monitoring refers to the collection of data to determine impact of instruction/intervention over time. Provide an example of a formative assessment that can be used for progress monitoring.
Formative Assessments = Inform how teaching is going.
Exit ticket, quick quiz, group discussion
Which component of the brain is most related to emotion?
Amygdala
What is one myth about gifted students?
- They always make good grades
- They will be fine on their own
- They can't have a learning disability
Discuss the importance of LRE.
LRE = Lease Restrictive Environment. Include students with special needs in the regular education classroom as often as possible.
What are the three steps of Explicit Instruction?
I Do, We Do, You Do
According to Response to Intervention (RTI), Instructional supports at Tier ___ are intensive and typically just available to individual students.
Tier 3
Which component of the brain is associated with Long Term memory?
Cerebral Cortex
Describe a situation that would be stressful for a student with ASD.
Social situations
Unpredictable situations
Sensory overload
Appropriate Evaluation ensures that fair and valid measures are used to make decisions for special education services. What concept ensures parents/advocates have a right to question their child's services?
Due Process
Homework choice boards are an example of which component of UDL?
Multiple Means of Action and Expression
Never trust one piece of data! Look for multiple pieces of evidence of student learning.
Overstimulation of the Working Memory is referred to as ______________. How many pieces of information can your Working Memory hold at once?
Cognitive Overload
Depends on the research. Some say 3-5, traditionally it is 7
How does ADHD relate to the brain's hippocampus?
What does IEP stand for, and how often should it be updated?
Individualized Education Plan
Updated every year
Requiring students to explain how course material relates to their personal lives is MOST related to which component of UDL?
Multiple Means of Engagement
A ______ - Based Measurement assesses progress toward specific content knowledge/skills.
Curriculum-Based Measurement. Usually aligned to state standards; not created by the teacher.
How does information travel from the Short Term (Working) to Long Term Memory?
Making connections, sleep
Describe how a Task Analysis can be used to support students with ASD in social situations.
Explicitly spell out schedule/expectations for social situations like sitting at the lunch table.
Provide an example of an accommodation and a modification you may see on a student's IEP.
Accommodation - Change HOW student accesses instruction and demonstrates knowledge
Modification - Changes WHAT a student is expected to learn.
How do the qualities of the brain's hippocampus support the importance of Multiple Means of Representation?
Hippocampus = short term memory. To gain student attention, hippocampus must be stimulated by something NEW and EXCITING, meaning information should be presented in multiple ways.
Jaxon's standardized math score is in the 45th state percentile. How would you explain this score to his parents?
Jaxon scored the same or better than 45% of students in the state who took the math assessment.
What is the relationship between the amygdala and behavioral disorders?
What are the three dimensions for students to be identified as Gifted and Talented in South Carolina?
A - Aptitude Test
B - Achievement Test
C - Academic Performance