Gace Terms
Which of the following types of information is generally the most useful in making decisions about
instruction for a student with a disability? -ANS-Curriculum Based Assessment
Matthew, a kindergarten student, has difficulty with writing, drawing, and coloring. After several
interventions the IEP team decides to offer related services to Matthew. Which of the following services
would most likely address Matthew's problem? -ANS-Occupational therapy
Which of the following theoretical approaches includes stimulus-response associations made by the
learner? -ANS-Behaviorism
Which of the following is most often considered atypical behavior in a 4 year old? -ANS-Sitting alone,
rocking, and arm flapping
Ms. Dackrey, a fourth-grade inclusion teacher, just finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone with her students. She groups students by learning styles and assigns each group different tasks.
This strategy is best described as -ANS-differentiated instruction
Which of the following will best help a kindergarten teacher determine the skills taught before the end
of each grading period? -ANS-Outline of the school district's scope and sequences
Which of the following are important considerations in the process of evaluating a student for evidence
of an emotional behavioral disturbance (EBD)? -ANS-The Referring Teacher
The Age of the Student at the Onset of the Problem Behavior
The Setting in Which the Behavior is Exhibited
Which of the following is the most appropriate way to teach the concept of comparing numbers and
quantities to first-grade students with learning disabilities? -ANS-Providing students with base-ten
blocks that they must use to create representations of two given numbers and identify the larger
number
Which of the following would be most indicative of receptive language disorder? -ANS-A student looks
at other students to see what they are doing when directions are given.
, Which of the following is most associated with seizures? -ANS-epilepsy
Amber was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the age of seven. The local school district
decided to place Amber in a private school for children with ASD even though the family did not agree
with the decision.
Question: Which of the following actions is the most appropriate for the family to take? -ANS-
Requesting a due process hearing against the school district for inappropriate placement
Which of the following statements best describes the practice of gentle teaching? -ANS-Nonaversive
method of reducing challenging behavior by increasing the bond between teacher and student.
Students in Mr. Steeger's first-grade class are often asked to participate in classroom decisions. They
recently voted on where in the classroom to place a new plant and which book to read during a read-
aloud. Which of the following is the most likely benefit to students of this type of classroom? -ANS-
increased self-esteem
Kayla is a third-grade student who has been struggling academically and has started acting defiantly and
refusing to complete assignments. Her parents suspect that she has a learning disability. Which of the
following professionals is most likely to administer the assessments to evaluate Kayla? -ANS-school
psychologist
A kindergarten teacher uses counters to show her students how to sort by color. After several rounds of
guided practice, the students are asked to place the red counters in a cup, and the green counters in a
bag. What evaluation technique is the teacher using to test the students' understanding of the concept?
-ANS-Observation
John is a new second-grade student in a special education class. He has a Section 504 accommodation
plan because he frequently has seizures. John just had a tonic-clonic seizure in the classroom. Which of
the following steps should the special education teacher take first? -ANS-Document the seizure and
inform the necessary school personnel and the student's family
Lynne, a second-grade student with a learning disability, is significantly below grade level in the area of
reading. Which of the following reading strategies is most likely to help Lynne improve her reading
Which of the following types of information is generally the most useful in making decisions about
instruction for a student with a disability? -ANS-Curriculum Based Assessment
Matthew, a kindergarten student, has difficulty with writing, drawing, and coloring. After several
interventions the IEP team decides to offer related services to Matthew. Which of the following services
would most likely address Matthew's problem? -ANS-Occupational therapy
Which of the following theoretical approaches includes stimulus-response associations made by the
learner? -ANS-Behaviorism
Which of the following is most often considered atypical behavior in a 4 year old? -ANS-Sitting alone,
rocking, and arm flapping
Ms. Dackrey, a fourth-grade inclusion teacher, just finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone with her students. She groups students by learning styles and assigns each group different tasks.
This strategy is best described as -ANS-differentiated instruction
Which of the following will best help a kindergarten teacher determine the skills taught before the end
of each grading period? -ANS-Outline of the school district's scope and sequences
Which of the following are important considerations in the process of evaluating a student for evidence
of an emotional behavioral disturbance (EBD)? -ANS-The Referring Teacher
The Age of the Student at the Onset of the Problem Behavior
The Setting in Which the Behavior is Exhibited
Which of the following is the most appropriate way to teach the concept of comparing numbers and
quantities to first-grade students with learning disabilities? -ANS-Providing students with base-ten
blocks that they must use to create representations of two given numbers and identify the larger
number
Which of the following would be most indicative of receptive language disorder? -ANS-A student looks
at other students to see what they are doing when directions are given.
, Which of the following is most associated with seizures? -ANS-epilepsy
Amber was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at the age of seven. The local school district
decided to place Amber in a private school for children with ASD even though the family did not agree
with the decision.
Question: Which of the following actions is the most appropriate for the family to take? -ANS-
Requesting a due process hearing against the school district for inappropriate placement
Which of the following statements best describes the practice of gentle teaching? -ANS-Nonaversive
method of reducing challenging behavior by increasing the bond between teacher and student.
Students in Mr. Steeger's first-grade class are often asked to participate in classroom decisions. They
recently voted on where in the classroom to place a new plant and which book to read during a read-
aloud. Which of the following is the most likely benefit to students of this type of classroom? -ANS-
increased self-esteem
Kayla is a third-grade student who has been struggling academically and has started acting defiantly and
refusing to complete assignments. Her parents suspect that she has a learning disability. Which of the
following professionals is most likely to administer the assessments to evaluate Kayla? -ANS-school
psychologist
A kindergarten teacher uses counters to show her students how to sort by color. After several rounds of
guided practice, the students are asked to place the red counters in a cup, and the green counters in a
bag. What evaluation technique is the teacher using to test the students' understanding of the concept?
-ANS-Observation
John is a new second-grade student in a special education class. He has a Section 504 accommodation
plan because he frequently has seizures. John just had a tonic-clonic seizure in the classroom. Which of
the following steps should the special education teacher take first? -ANS-Document the seizure and
inform the necessary school personnel and the student's family
Lynne, a second-grade student with a learning disability, is significantly below grade level in the area of
reading. Which of the following reading strategies is most likely to help Lynne improve her reading
