ED 331 EXAM #1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026

ED 331 EXAM #1 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2026 Which of the following choices is NOT a defining feature of special education? - Answers Self-Guided Among all students, approximately what percent has some type of learning or behavior problem? - Answers 15-25% What percentage of students with specific learning disabilities spend at least 80 percent of the day in general education classrooms? - Answers 59% Which of the following is NOT true about an IEP goal? - Answers An IEP goal may address parent needs. Within the RTI model, the purpose of screening measures is: - Answers To help teachers pinpoint where a student is having difficulties Which of the following is the least restrictive setting for a child with learning difficulties in reading? - Answers The child receives assignments and homework that are modified by the regular classroom teacher. Which of the following is NOT required as part of an individualized education program? - Answers The student's IQ score Which of the following choices most accurately describes the instructional cycle? - Answers The process of setting instructional goals, planning and delivering instruction, evaluating and modifying instruction Which of the following illustrates the use of instructional and curricular adaptations to help struggling learners succeed? - Answers Breaking a task or activity into steps; providing content at a lower reading level Which of the following choices refers to the use of a variety of grouping practices that change depending on the goals and objectives for the lesson? - Answers Flexible Grouping Which of the following demonstrates the importance of inclusion for students with learning and behavior problems? - Answers More youth with disabilities graduate from highschool Each week, Mrs. Komentski reviews Charlie's IEP objectives with him. They use a progress chart to record Charlie's progress with knowledge of math facts. By engaging Charlie in the monitoring of the progress, Mrs. Komentski is hoping to improve Charlie's - Answers self-determination. Carla has the following goal on her IEP: "Carla will improve her reading by the end of the year." How would you assess this goal? - Answers It is vague Mr. Goodenough teaches a sixth-grade language arts class. He has collaborated with the special education teacher to measure the reading fluency of four struggling readers in his class. Each week, they use 100-word passages from the reading curriculum and record fluency rates over time. This type of performance monitoring is called a: - Answers Curriculum-based measurement According to IDEA, when must parents be informed of their child's progress towards goals? - Answers When report cards are issued for all students When a student has and IEP (individualized education program), who writes the instructional plan? - Answers General Education teacher Which of the following choices is NOT a standard use for a progress graph? - Answers Students grades in core subjects How often must an IEP be reviewed by an IEP team? - Answers Annually The most frequently suggested alternative to traditional IQ-achievement discrepancy approaches for identifying students with learning disabilities is: - Answers RTI Ms. Chen provides extra instruction for a small group of students who struggle to understand a new concept. Ms. Chen's approach illustrates which of the following? - Answers Differentiating Which of the following is NOT a consideration when determining the severity of a learning or behavior problem? - Answers The student's grade level All of the following choices are ways to increase opportunities for student response in the classroom EXCEPT: - Answers Increasing independent seat work Which of the following techniques is most frequently used to differentiate instruction? - Answers Flexible grouping All of the following are concerns about using IQ-achievement discrepancy as a measure of identifying learning disabilities EXCEPT: - Answers Young children ages 5-7 do not benefit from prevention programs. Mr. Harris explains to the students how they should work in pairs. First, he models what he would like them to do and then explains four different activities in a row. Throughout his 30-minute explanation, he provides several examples. He prompts students to listen by saying, "Settle down and pay attention, please. We have a lot to cover today." He becomes frustrated when his students fidget and become distracted. He could improve his instruction by: - Answers Limiting teacher talk and increasing opportunities for student response. An IEP is an example of: - Answers A performance record Which of the following illustrates that Sergio has an IQ-achievement discrepancy that may be used to indicate that he has a learning disability? - Answers Sergio's scores on an IQ test are higher than his scores on a standardized achievement test. Most students with learning and behavior problems receive most of their education in what setting? - Answers General education classroom Which of the following tools is used to measure and report a student's progress across time (for a grading period, a semester, or a year)? - Answers A performance record The latest reauthorization of IDEA (2004) mandates that: - Answers All students should be educated in the least restrictive environment possible. Self-monitoring procedures have been used for students who have learning and behavior problems by providing all EXCEPT which of the following choices? - Answers Lower expectations for students who self-monitor Sophie exhibits social skills difficulties in her second-grade classroom. She often displays defiant behavior toward other students and lashes out verbally or physically when she becomes frustrated. Her language skills are delayed for her age. She sees a speech-language therapist twice a week for small group instruction. The type of support she receives by the speech-language therapist is considered: - Answers Specialized instruction Spencer is in the eighth grade and can read fourth-grade texts independently but struggles to understand more advanced level texts. The reading specialist works with Spencer in a small group to read sixth-grade level texts. When the teacher guides Spencer and paraphrases after each paragraph, Spencer can successfully answer sixth-grade comprehension questions. Based on this information, what is Spencer's zone of proximal development for reading? - Answers Approaching 6th grade level Designing instruction refers to: - Answers Using assessment data to plan for effective instruction. Using assessment data to plan for effective instruction. Mrs. Jones is a new teacher who is introducing multiplication to her students for the first time. She begins by asking a couple of students what their favorite numbers are. One student says 2 and another says 12. Mrs. Jones shows them how to multiply numbers by 2 and then shows them how to multiply numbers by 12. Her students are confused because the sequencing of her teaching needs to be more: - Answers Systematic A setting in which an individual receives little or no instruction with nondisabled peers is considered: - Answers Restrictive What percentage of students identified as emotionally disturbed spend at least 80 percent of the day in general education classrooms? - Answers 37%