MTTC - Learning Disabilities (practice test) 2023 latest
written exam update questions and answers
Educators can best increase the likelihood of a full and productive life for
students who have learning disabilities by emphasizing which of the following
approaches?
Teaching students a variety of specific skills and strategies that they can apply in a
broad range of contexts
Being identified as having learning disabilities is most likely to have a negative
effect on a student's learning when the diagnosis:
Causes the student, teachers, and others to lower expectations for the student's
achievement
Difficulty distinguishing the difference between similarly shaped letters such as
m/n, p/q, and b/d; frequently reversing letters while writing; and mixing up
numbers with operational signs are most characteristic of a disorder in which of
the following areas?
Visual perception
Which of the following behavioral problems is most characteristic of students
with learning disabilities who are prone to internalizing behavior?
Social withdrawal
Ms. Yung is a teacher of elementary students with learning disabilities. Several
students in her class have specific learning disabilities in mathematics. Ms. Yung
would like to learn more about each student's specific mathematical abilities in
order to plan instruction. Which of the following assessment instruments would
likely be most appropriate and effective for this purpose?
Diagnostic test
A seventh-grade student whose family moved to the United States four years ago
is referred by his English teacher for a comprehensive evaluation. Although this
student is bilingual, has strong written expression skills, does well on quizzes
and tests, and has many friendships, the English teacher is concerned because in
class the student is silent, reluctant to respond when called on, and does not
participate during classroom discussions. Mr. Dawson is the teacher of students
with learning disabilities who will be conducting the academic assessment of this
student. After reviewing the reasons for the referral, which of the following
should Mr. Dawson consider first before conducting the assessment?
Whether the student's behavior reflects cultural differences
Kirk is an eleventh-grade student with a specific learning disability in written
expression who plans to attend college. He has just completed a three-year
reevaluation of his academic achievement with Ms. Newhouse, the teacher of
students with learning disabilities. To enhance Kirk's self-determination skills,
Ms. Newhouse wishes to ensure that Kirk understands the results of his
reevaluation so that he can participate actively in his upcoming Individualized
Education Program (IEP) team meeting. Which of the following strategies would
likely be most effective for Ms. Newhouse to use in accomplishing this goal?
written exam update questions and answers
Educators can best increase the likelihood of a full and productive life for
students who have learning disabilities by emphasizing which of the following
approaches?
Teaching students a variety of specific skills and strategies that they can apply in a
broad range of contexts
Being identified as having learning disabilities is most likely to have a negative
effect on a student's learning when the diagnosis:
Causes the student, teachers, and others to lower expectations for the student's
achievement
Difficulty distinguishing the difference between similarly shaped letters such as
m/n, p/q, and b/d; frequently reversing letters while writing; and mixing up
numbers with operational signs are most characteristic of a disorder in which of
the following areas?
Visual perception
Which of the following behavioral problems is most characteristic of students
with learning disabilities who are prone to internalizing behavior?
Social withdrawal
Ms. Yung is a teacher of elementary students with learning disabilities. Several
students in her class have specific learning disabilities in mathematics. Ms. Yung
would like to learn more about each student's specific mathematical abilities in
order to plan instruction. Which of the following assessment instruments would
likely be most appropriate and effective for this purpose?
Diagnostic test
A seventh-grade student whose family moved to the United States four years ago
is referred by his English teacher for a comprehensive evaluation. Although this
student is bilingual, has strong written expression skills, does well on quizzes
and tests, and has many friendships, the English teacher is concerned because in
class the student is silent, reluctant to respond when called on, and does not
participate during classroom discussions. Mr. Dawson is the teacher of students
with learning disabilities who will be conducting the academic assessment of this
student. After reviewing the reasons for the referral, which of the following
should Mr. Dawson consider first before conducting the assessment?
Whether the student's behavior reflects cultural differences
Kirk is an eleventh-grade student with a specific learning disability in written
expression who plans to attend college. He has just completed a three-year
reevaluation of his academic achievement with Ms. Newhouse, the teacher of
students with learning disabilities. To enhance Kirk's self-determination skills,
Ms. Newhouse wishes to ensure that Kirk understands the results of his
reevaluation so that he can participate actively in his upcoming Individualized
Education Program (IEP) team meeting. Which of the following strategies would
likely be most effective for Ms. Newhouse to use in accomplishing this goal?
