SPED 435 TEST #1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Students who can successfully demonstrate competence in using learning strategies
have a higher chance of:
receiving more adaptations to their curriculum.
learning in a more self-regulated and in an independent manner.
being peer tutors.
studying a more functionally based curriculum. - Answers- learning in a more self-
regulated and in an independent manner.
A key component of teacher effectiveness includes:
a. the undertaking of weekly reviews.
b. keeping parents involved as much as possible.
c. the provision of guided and independent practice to students.
d. the learning student achieves. - Answers- the learning student achieves.
1. Research has shown the value of the comprehensive curriculum for students with
special needs. Which of the following is a proven reality, further justifying the need for
comprehensive curriculum for students with disabilities?
a. Many students in special education are not being adequately prepared for adulthood.
b. Educational programs tend to focus on academic needs only.
c. The comprehensive curriculum currently exists only at the elementary school level.
d. Teachers are overusing anecdotal reports as a substitute for the comprehensive
curriculum. - Answers- Many students in special education are not being adequately
prepared for adulthood.
1. Which step of the PURPOSE approach to learning requires teachers to review each
component of skill's task analysis?
a. Prepare the student to learn the skill
b. Understand the skill steps
c. Rehearse the skill
d. Perform a self-check - Answers- Understand the skill steps
Student-directed learning is an important component of effective instruction because:
Teacher's methods aren't always guaranteed to work.
Students must become independent learners and take responsibility for their own
learning.
It is a requirement of high stakes assessment protocols.
It shows teachers are paying attention to empirically-based research. - Answers-
Students must become independent learners and take responsibility for their own
learning.
1. Where might one find the explicit curriculum?
a. Teacher lesson plans
b. School documents
c. State standards and school district curriculum guidelines
, Educational research - Answers- State standards and school district curriculum
guidelines
1. All the following are components of an IEP except:
a. description of child's cultural background.
b. projected date for the beginning of the services and modifications.
c. explanation of how the child's parents will be regularly informed of their child's
progress.
statement of the child's present level of academic achievement - Answers- description
of child's cultural background.
Why is goal planning an important skill to teach?
It helps the student clarify behaviorally what is required of them to achieve their goal.
It identifies what the student wants to do.
Because researchers say it is.
It determines the reward system that the teacher will use. - Answers- It helps the
student clarify behaviorally what is required of them to achieve their goal.
Shortening assignments, changing assessment criteria, and providing extra time are
examples of:
assignment adaptations.
alternative technology.
homework adjustments.
testing adaptations. - Answers- homework adjustments
Which of the following is not a component of problem-based learning?
Exploration of topics
Choosing a topic
Cooperative learning
Self- management - Answers- Cooperative learning
Which of the following strategies involve a teacher modeling a learning-related process
by talking through the steps of a task to reach a specific conclusion?
Problem-based learning
Peer tutoring
Scaffolding
Cooperative learning - Answers- Scaffolding
Which of the following can be used to provide effective grading interventions?
Assistive technology
Use of portfolios
Personalized grading plans
Use of checklists - Answers- Personalized grading plans
Self-monitoring, self-instruction, self-evaluation, and self-reinforcement are components
of:
Students who can successfully demonstrate competence in using learning strategies
have a higher chance of:
receiving more adaptations to their curriculum.
learning in a more self-regulated and in an independent manner.
being peer tutors.
studying a more functionally based curriculum. - Answers- learning in a more self-
regulated and in an independent manner.
A key component of teacher effectiveness includes:
a. the undertaking of weekly reviews.
b. keeping parents involved as much as possible.
c. the provision of guided and independent practice to students.
d. the learning student achieves. - Answers- the learning student achieves.
1. Research has shown the value of the comprehensive curriculum for students with
special needs. Which of the following is a proven reality, further justifying the need for
comprehensive curriculum for students with disabilities?
a. Many students in special education are not being adequately prepared for adulthood.
b. Educational programs tend to focus on academic needs only.
c. The comprehensive curriculum currently exists only at the elementary school level.
d. Teachers are overusing anecdotal reports as a substitute for the comprehensive
curriculum. - Answers- Many students in special education are not being adequately
prepared for adulthood.
1. Which step of the PURPOSE approach to learning requires teachers to review each
component of skill's task analysis?
a. Prepare the student to learn the skill
b. Understand the skill steps
c. Rehearse the skill
d. Perform a self-check - Answers- Understand the skill steps
Student-directed learning is an important component of effective instruction because:
Teacher's methods aren't always guaranteed to work.
Students must become independent learners and take responsibility for their own
learning.
It is a requirement of high stakes assessment protocols.
It shows teachers are paying attention to empirically-based research. - Answers-
Students must become independent learners and take responsibility for their own
learning.
1. Where might one find the explicit curriculum?
a. Teacher lesson plans
b. School documents
c. State standards and school district curriculum guidelines
, Educational research - Answers- State standards and school district curriculum
guidelines
1. All the following are components of an IEP except:
a. description of child's cultural background.
b. projected date for the beginning of the services and modifications.
c. explanation of how the child's parents will be regularly informed of their child's
progress.
statement of the child's present level of academic achievement - Answers- description
of child's cultural background.
Why is goal planning an important skill to teach?
It helps the student clarify behaviorally what is required of them to achieve their goal.
It identifies what the student wants to do.
Because researchers say it is.
It determines the reward system that the teacher will use. - Answers- It helps the
student clarify behaviorally what is required of them to achieve their goal.
Shortening assignments, changing assessment criteria, and providing extra time are
examples of:
assignment adaptations.
alternative technology.
homework adjustments.
testing adaptations. - Answers- homework adjustments
Which of the following is not a component of problem-based learning?
Exploration of topics
Choosing a topic
Cooperative learning
Self- management - Answers- Cooperative learning
Which of the following strategies involve a teacher modeling a learning-related process
by talking through the steps of a task to reach a specific conclusion?
Problem-based learning
Peer tutoring
Scaffolding
Cooperative learning - Answers- Scaffolding
Which of the following can be used to provide effective grading interventions?
Assistive technology
Use of portfolios
Personalized grading plans
Use of checklists - Answers- Personalized grading plans
Self-monitoring, self-instruction, self-evaluation, and self-reinforcement are components
of:
