KPEERI EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Defining Features of Effective Programs - answer- = a continuum of literacy
instruction
= systems for managing student behavior
= screening system
= high quality teaching practices
= progress monitoring
= access to engaging, leveled reading materials
= culture of growth and achievement
= structures that support instruction
= high quality professional development
= instructional coaching
Dyslexia Symptoms - answer- Lack of phonological processing
-phonological awareness
-verbal short term memory
-articulation speed
RAN - answer- Rapid automatized naming: measures how quickly individuals can
name aloud
-objects
-pictures
-colors
-symbols (letters or digits)
Dyslexia learning disability is.. - answer- A language based learning disability. Where
children do not pick up the patterns of a language.
Dyslexia Intervention - answer- Make secure the following areas:
-Phonemic Awareness
-Letter Recognition
-Repeated Exposure to the Word
-Over Learning the Patterns of the Language
Disorders Related to Dyslexia - answer- - Executive Dysfunction
- Dysgraphia (Handwriting)
- Dyscalculia (Math)
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Dyspraxia (Motor Coordination)
Executive Function Disability - answer- Inability to direct or regulate focus on the
planning, carrying out, and completion of day-to-day or long-term activities.
Metacognitive Executive Function Skills - answer- - Set goals
- Plan
, - Initiate
- Persist
- Manage time
- Self Monitor
ADHD - answer- Is not considered a learning disability
Dyspraxia - answer- Disorder that affects motor skill development
Practices and Standards - answer- - Content Knowledge
- Practice of Effective Instruction
- Ethical Standards for the Profession
Ethical Standards - answer- Safeguard and Protect
- students, parents, therapists, other professionals
Inform
-disseminate reliable and helpful information
Uphold
- ensure compliance with best practices
ALTA CODE OF ETHICS - answer- Recognition of responsibility to:
- Students
- Parents
- Legal Guardians/Caretakers
- Administrators
- Colleagues
- Associated Professionals
- Community
Scarborough's Reading Rope - answer- Reading is a multifaceted skill, gradually
acquired over years of instruction and practice.
Simple View of Reading (SVR) - answer- Reading is a complex process with two
components:
- decoding
- linguistic comprehension
RC = D x LC
Domains of Language - answer- - Pragmatics
- Phonology
- Orthography
- Syntax
- Semantics
- Morphology
Syntax - answer- Grammatical structure
- parts speech
- word order
- sentence structure
ANSWERS
Defining Features of Effective Programs - answer- = a continuum of literacy
instruction
= systems for managing student behavior
= screening system
= high quality teaching practices
= progress monitoring
= access to engaging, leveled reading materials
= culture of growth and achievement
= structures that support instruction
= high quality professional development
= instructional coaching
Dyslexia Symptoms - answer- Lack of phonological processing
-phonological awareness
-verbal short term memory
-articulation speed
RAN - answer- Rapid automatized naming: measures how quickly individuals can
name aloud
-objects
-pictures
-colors
-symbols (letters or digits)
Dyslexia learning disability is.. - answer- A language based learning disability. Where
children do not pick up the patterns of a language.
Dyslexia Intervention - answer- Make secure the following areas:
-Phonemic Awareness
-Letter Recognition
-Repeated Exposure to the Word
-Over Learning the Patterns of the Language
Disorders Related to Dyslexia - answer- - Executive Dysfunction
- Dysgraphia (Handwriting)
- Dyscalculia (Math)
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Dyspraxia (Motor Coordination)
Executive Function Disability - answer- Inability to direct or regulate focus on the
planning, carrying out, and completion of day-to-day or long-term activities.
Metacognitive Executive Function Skills - answer- - Set goals
- Plan
, - Initiate
- Persist
- Manage time
- Self Monitor
ADHD - answer- Is not considered a learning disability
Dyspraxia - answer- Disorder that affects motor skill development
Practices and Standards - answer- - Content Knowledge
- Practice of Effective Instruction
- Ethical Standards for the Profession
Ethical Standards - answer- Safeguard and Protect
- students, parents, therapists, other professionals
Inform
-disseminate reliable and helpful information
Uphold
- ensure compliance with best practices
ALTA CODE OF ETHICS - answer- Recognition of responsibility to:
- Students
- Parents
- Legal Guardians/Caretakers
- Administrators
- Colleagues
- Associated Professionals
- Community
Scarborough's Reading Rope - answer- Reading is a multifaceted skill, gradually
acquired over years of instruction and practice.
Simple View of Reading (SVR) - answer- Reading is a complex process with two
components:
- decoding
- linguistic comprehension
RC = D x LC
Domains of Language - answer- - Pragmatics
- Phonology
- Orthography
- Syntax
- Semantics
- Morphology
Syntax - answer- Grammatical structure
- parts speech
- word order
- sentence structure
