What team attempts to ensure that educators use alternative interventions before referring a student for a special education evaluation?
What is a prereferral team?
100
Knowing which study skills work best for you is referred to as what term?
What are metacognition skills?
100
Failing to give close attention to details, difficulty sustaining attention, forgetfulness, difficulty organizing tasks, and losing things necessary for tasks are characteristics of what?
What is AD/HD inattentive type?
100
If all students receiving special education services have the exact same goals and objectives, which principle of IDEA is being violated
What is the principle of an appropriate education?
100
What is the most significant challenge facing students with learning disabilities?
What are reading difficulties?
200
Providing students with lots of practice and capitalizing on a child's interest and motivation are strengths of what approach?
What is the embedded learning approach?
200
All children regardless of the severity of their disability are entitled to this term
What is FAPE?
200
Sam has limited strength, vitality, and alertness due to chronic health problems that adversely affect his educational performance, which category would he be serviced under?
What is OHI?
200
Paul was placed in the special education clssroom all day even though he was successful in the general education classroom with some accommodations. What principle of IDEA has the school failed to consider for Paul?
What is the principle of Least Restrictive Environment?
200
Procedural problems, semantic memory problems, and visual-spatial problems indicates what type of difficulty?
What is a math difficulty?
300
A family-driven, collaborative, individualized, culturally competent, community and strength based services is called what?
What is wraparound services?
300
Which term refers to a non-adversarial, optional service parents may seek when they disagree with the school system concerning special education services their student is receiving?
What is mediation?
300
ODD, OCD, CD, and schizophrenia are all types of which disorder?
What is an emotional behavioral disorder?
300
Jose' recently arrived from Mexico with poor English skills. He was referred for a special education assessment after displaying poor academic performance in many of his courses. Jose' demonstrated an IQ similar to students with moderate mental retardation, but her adaptive and social skills were above average. Which IDEA principle may the team have violated?
What is the principle of a nondiscriminatory assessment?
300
Samari spends time alone during unstructured classroom activities and refuses to join in during peer interactions. Although you have demonstrated appropriate interactions for Samari, how can you have her peers assist with her communication skills?
What is provide a peer buddy who can model and encourage interactions with other?
400
What is the greatest benefit associated with having students with profound disabilities in the general education classroom?
What is higher levels of social interaction?
400
The use of sounds to make meaningful syllables and words is called what?
What is phonology?
400
According to the American Psychiatric Association, a student must manifest symptoms of AD/HD before the age of what and the symptoms must persist for how many months?
What is prior to the age of 7, lasting at least 6 months
400
What is an early consequence of the Brown Vs. Board of Education case?
What is an increase in the number of children from diverse backgrounds in special education?
400
Julia continually disrupts other students when she needs to be working independently on her assignments. You have discussed her behavior, but it continues what would an appropriate intervention be?
What is an advanced organizer to guide Julia's learning on independent assignments?
500
JOe, is a 2nd grader who has been having difficulty since kindergarten in school. his biggest obstacle is learning how to read. His parents are skeptical of having Joe in special education. What would your first step be in this situation?
What is conduct a prereferral screening and classroom observations to informally assess the situation.
500
What teaches a student how his or her thoughts influence his or her feelings and behaviors?
What is cognitive behavior therapy?
500
Students identified with AD/HD typically also experience what other type of disability?
What is a learning disability which impacts 20% of this population?
500
Which law extends civil rights and anti-discriminatory protection for individuals with disabilities into transportation, employment, and state and local government activities?
What is the American Disability Act?
500
Betty is a student with AD/HD combined type. She is inattentive, withdrawn, restless, and impulsive. What should be your primary goal with Betty?
What is teach Betty organizational and goal setting skills?