INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION
AND EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN REAL EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Communication among practitioners ---- ANSWER----Labeling helps
practitioners and researchers communicate with one another and
classify and evaluate research findings
Peer acceptance ---- ANSWER----Labeling leads to more acceptance
by peers
Focuses on what students cannot do ---- ANSWER----A disadvantage
of labeling and classification.
May stigmatize and lead to peer rejection ---- ANSWER----A
potential negative outcome of labeling students.
Diminishing detection of uniqueness ---- ANSWER----Labeling can
reduce the appreciation of each child's individual traits.
pg. 1
,Disproportionate assignment of disability labels ---- ANSWER---
Some racial or ethnic backgrounds may be overrepresented in
disability classifications.
Expenditure of resources ---- ANSWER----Labeling requires
significant financial and professional resources that could be better
used for interventions.
Special Education Services for Preschoolers ---- ANSWER---
Provisions under IDEA for early education for children with
disabilities.
Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers ---- ANSWER----Services
provided to young children with disabilities to promote development.
Impairment ---- ANSWER----Loss or reduced function of a particular
body part or organ
pg. 2
,Disability ---- ANSWER----When an impairment limits the ability to
perform certain tasks
Handicap ---- ANSWER----Problem, or disadvantage, encountered
when interacting with the environment
At risk ---- ANSWER----Having a greater-than-usual chance of
developing a disability
Exceptional children ---- ANSWER----Children who differ from the
norm to such an extent that they require an individualized program of
special education and related services
Students with disabilities ---- ANSWER----A more restrictive term
than exceptional children, excluding gifted and talented children
Percentage of school-age children in special education ---- ANSWER-
--Children with disabilities in special education represent 9.5% of the
school-age population
pg. 3
, Number of children receiving special education services ----
ANSWER----More than 7.3 million children and youth with
disabilities, ages 3 through 21, received special education services
during the 2018-2019 school year
Benefits of labeling and classification ---- ANSWER----Recognizes
meaningful differences in learning or behavior and is the first step in
responding responsibly to differences
Access to accommodations ---- ANSWER----Labeling provides
access to accommodations and services not available to persons
without the label
Broad approaches to improvement ---- ANSWER----The
lowestachieving 20% and the highest-achieving 20% should be
eligible for these approaches.
Rosa's Law ---- ANSWER----Legislation that changed references
from mental retardation to intellectual disabilities.
pg. 4
AND EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN REAL EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Communication among practitioners ---- ANSWER----Labeling helps
practitioners and researchers communicate with one another and
classify and evaluate research findings
Peer acceptance ---- ANSWER----Labeling leads to more acceptance
by peers
Focuses on what students cannot do ---- ANSWER----A disadvantage
of labeling and classification.
May stigmatize and lead to peer rejection ---- ANSWER----A
potential negative outcome of labeling students.
Diminishing detection of uniqueness ---- ANSWER----Labeling can
reduce the appreciation of each child's individual traits.
pg. 1
,Disproportionate assignment of disability labels ---- ANSWER---
Some racial or ethnic backgrounds may be overrepresented in
disability classifications.
Expenditure of resources ---- ANSWER----Labeling requires
significant financial and professional resources that could be better
used for interventions.
Special Education Services for Preschoolers ---- ANSWER---
Provisions under IDEA for early education for children with
disabilities.
Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers ---- ANSWER----Services
provided to young children with disabilities to promote development.
Impairment ---- ANSWER----Loss or reduced function of a particular
body part or organ
pg. 2
,Disability ---- ANSWER----When an impairment limits the ability to
perform certain tasks
Handicap ---- ANSWER----Problem, or disadvantage, encountered
when interacting with the environment
At risk ---- ANSWER----Having a greater-than-usual chance of
developing a disability
Exceptional children ---- ANSWER----Children who differ from the
norm to such an extent that they require an individualized program of
special education and related services
Students with disabilities ---- ANSWER----A more restrictive term
than exceptional children, excluding gifted and talented children
Percentage of school-age children in special education ---- ANSWER-
--Children with disabilities in special education represent 9.5% of the
school-age population
pg. 3
, Number of children receiving special education services ----
ANSWER----More than 7.3 million children and youth with
disabilities, ages 3 through 21, received special education services
during the 2018-2019 school year
Benefits of labeling and classification ---- ANSWER----Recognizes
meaningful differences in learning or behavior and is the first step in
responding responsibly to differences
Access to accommodations ---- ANSWER----Labeling provides
access to accommodations and services not available to persons
without the label
Broad approaches to improvement ---- ANSWER----The
lowestachieving 20% and the highest-achieving 20% should be
eligible for these approaches.
Rosa's Law ---- ANSWER----Legislation that changed references
from mental retardation to intellectual disabilities.
pg. 4
