EDU211 Midterm
1. Which term is generally used to include both the child with developmental disabilities and the
child with gifts or talents?: exceptional
2. Mary is a second-grade student who is on grade level in reading and math. She does not, however,
have any friends in her class, and she has such difficulty working collaboratively with her classmates
that her teacher feels she must assign her individual work whenever her fellow students are doing
group work. If you were Mary's teacher, what would be your next step?: call her parents and arrange
a home-school conference
3. Choose the characteristics that would likely qualify as exceptionalities in relation to education.:
being one foot taller than one's classmates
being four grades ahead in reading having
brown hair
having Tourette syndrome
having a reading-related learning disability
4. Jimmy is a happy and well-adjusted third-grade student. Standardized test- ing, however, shows
that he is consistently slightly below average in reading. At a parent-teacher conference, Jimmy's
father says that he is worried about these test results and asks, "How much below average must the
differences be for a child to receive testing for special education services?" What would be the
teacher's best reply?: Let's look at Jimmy's performance in all areas and with the complete
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picture, we can make a decision about the necessity of testing.
5. What statement best describes the process for formally identifying an ex- ceptionality in a child?:
Exceptionalities must be formally identified by specialized personnel.
6. A mother thinks her preschool child might be hearing impaired, but she is nervous about having
her child tested. What is the preschool teacher's best response to this parent?: Your child should be
tested so that services can be put in place as appropriate.
7. A child in your kindergarten class, Annie, still does not speak in full sen- tences by February.
Instead, she uses nouns and verbs, such as "book" and "go," to communicate her needs. You have
engaged in a set of best teaching practices to help Annie's oral language develop. You have also
discussed An- nie's language development with her parents during monthly parent-teacher
conferences. What should your next step be?: With the parents' consent, refer Annie for language-
related testing.
8. Exceptionalities are typically caused by:: an interplay of genetics and the environment.
9. Why is it important financially to formally identify exceptionalities in stu- dents?: The required
services will be paid for through federal and state funds.
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10.Why is it difficult to estimate how many children have exceptionalities?: -
Exceptionalities are not easily categorized as present or absent.
11.In the ecological model, the child with exceptionalities is:: viewed in com- plex interaction
with many environmental forces.
12.What statement best describes family involvement in raising a child with exceptionalities?:
Successful parenting of a child with an exceptionality is a family affair.
13.Intervention with and support of families almost always influences all:: -
children in the family.
14.Why must the cultural values, customs, and beliefs of the family be honored during the
identification and intervention process for children with exceptionalities?: The provided supports
are more likely to be helpful to the child if the family's culture is honored
The family's customs will influence their choice of and comfort with interventions. Each family
has a unique set of beliefs about children with exceptionalities that shape their understanding
of the impact of identification.
15.Why is adolescence a special challenge for students with exceptionali- ties?: The focus on social
development and career orientation at this stage is likely to be particularly difficult for students
with exceptionalities.
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1. Which term is generally used to include both the child with developmental disabilities and the
child with gifts or talents?: exceptional
2. Mary is a second-grade student who is on grade level in reading and math. She does not, however,
have any friends in her class, and she has such difficulty working collaboratively with her classmates
that her teacher feels she must assign her individual work whenever her fellow students are doing
group work. If you were Mary's teacher, what would be your next step?: call her parents and arrange
a home-school conference
3. Choose the characteristics that would likely qualify as exceptionalities in relation to education.:
being one foot taller than one's classmates
being four grades ahead in reading having
brown hair
having Tourette syndrome
having a reading-related learning disability
4. Jimmy is a happy and well-adjusted third-grade student. Standardized test- ing, however, shows
that he is consistently slightly below average in reading. At a parent-teacher conference, Jimmy's
father says that he is worried about these test results and asks, "How much below average must the
differences be for a child to receive testing for special education services?" What would be the
teacher's best reply?: Let's look at Jimmy's performance in all areas and with the complete
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, EDU211 Midterm
picture, we can make a decision about the necessity of testing.
5. What statement best describes the process for formally identifying an ex- ceptionality in a child?:
Exceptionalities must be formally identified by specialized personnel.
6. A mother thinks her preschool child might be hearing impaired, but she is nervous about having
her child tested. What is the preschool teacher's best response to this parent?: Your child should be
tested so that services can be put in place as appropriate.
7. A child in your kindergarten class, Annie, still does not speak in full sen- tences by February.
Instead, she uses nouns and verbs, such as "book" and "go," to communicate her needs. You have
engaged in a set of best teaching practices to help Annie's oral language develop. You have also
discussed An- nie's language development with her parents during monthly parent-teacher
conferences. What should your next step be?: With the parents' consent, refer Annie for language-
related testing.
8. Exceptionalities are typically caused by:: an interplay of genetics and the environment.
9. Why is it important financially to formally identify exceptionalities in stu- dents?: The required
services will be paid for through federal and state funds.
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10.Why is it difficult to estimate how many children have exceptionalities?: -
Exceptionalities are not easily categorized as present or absent.
11.In the ecological model, the child with exceptionalities is:: viewed in com- plex interaction
with many environmental forces.
12.What statement best describes family involvement in raising a child with exceptionalities?:
Successful parenting of a child with an exceptionality is a family affair.
13.Intervention with and support of families almost always influences all:: -
children in the family.
14.Why must the cultural values, customs, and beliefs of the family be honored during the
identification and intervention process for children with exceptionalities?: The provided supports
are more likely to be helpful to the child if the family's culture is honored
The family's customs will influence their choice of and comfort with interventions. Each family
has a unique set of beliefs about children with exceptionalities that shape their understanding
of the impact of identification.
15.Why is adolescence a special challenge for students with exceptionali- ties?: The focus on social
development and career orientation at this stage is likely to be particularly difficult for students
with exceptionalities.
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