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NES SPECIAL EDUCATION EXAM, NES SPECIALEDUCATION PRACTICE TEST
What disability is degenerative and often leads to death in adolescence or early
adulthood? - answer- Muscular dystrophy
Compared with children without hearing loss, children born with hearing loss are more
likely to experience significant delays in what developmental domains? - answer-
language
What fine-motor skills do children typically develop last? - answer- Cutting shapes with
scissors
Compared with students with mid intellectual disabilities, students with learning
disabilities are more likely to have - answer- One or more specific cognitive difficulties
rather than global delays
Students with mid intellectual disabilities ten to exhibit what cognitive characteristics? -
answer- Difficulty applying newly learned skills to a different context
A portfolio assessment primarily provides an IEP team with documentation of - answer-
a student's strengths and evidence of progress that has occurred over time
IEP team is preparing to conduct a three-year reevaluation of a high school student with
learning disabilities and ADHD. What strategy would likely be the most effective when
administering a standardized achievement test to this student? - answer- repeating oral
directions as needed and providing frequent breaks during testing sessions
What describes a limitation of using a standardized test with a student who has a
learning disability? - answer- it is difficult to use the test results to develop effective
instructional strategies
A sped teacher is administering an initial individual achievement test to a second-grade
student. What best explains why the teacher should discontinue a subtest after the
student makes four consecutive errors? - answer- A ceiling level has been reached
A sped teacher is preparing to assess the academic abilities and skills of an eighth-
grade student who has spastic cerebral palsy and learning disabilities. What would likely
be the most appropriate testing accommodation for this student? - answer-
incorporating the student's current assistive technologies for oral and written
communication
A sped teacher in an elementary school has been asked to assess a kindergarten
student as part of the eligibility process for special education services. At the beginning
of the first testing session, the teacher engages the student in conversation while they
,explore various objects in the room. The teacher's behavior best illustrates what test
administration procedures? - answer- establishing rapport
A sped teacher who co-teaches in a general education class would have what
responsibilities? - answer- Ensuring that the students in the class who have IEPs make
adequate progress toward their individual goals
A student with developmental delays and visual impairment is entering kindergarten.
This student's IEP must include a statement saying that the student will be provided with
- answer- assistive technology as needed in order to participate in the general education
curriculum
The primary role of a sped teacher in developing a behavioral intervention plan for a
student with learning disabilities is to - answer- define individual expectations for the
students in various school environments
A student with muscular dystrophy and specific learning disabilities will be receiving
special education services. What placements should be considered fist when selecting
the least restrictive environment for this student? - answer- a general education
classroom with push-in services
What item must be specified in the IEP for a student who is 16 years old? - answer-
transition services
What type of support would be the most appropriate for an IEP team to implement in
order to integrate a first grader with a mild intellectual disability into a general education
classroom? - answer- a modified academic curriculum
A fourth-grade student with disabilities will soon be participating in statewide
achievement testing. What must be true in order for the student to receive testing
accommodations? - answer- The student's IEP must document the student's need for
consistent accommodations
What IEP team member is responsible for assessing a student's gross-motor skills? -
answer- a physical therapist
A sped teacher has completed an initial evaluation of a fourth-grade student suspected
of having a reading disability. Based on the student's scores, the teacher should begin
instruction by focusing on - answer- improving phonics skills
A sped teacher has been working with a third grader on double digit subtraction. The
sped teacher has tried a new instructional approach with the student and is evaluating
its effectiveness by using a graph. What would be the most accurate interpretation of
these data? - answer- The student improved consistently in response to the new
instructional approach
, What must occur after comprehensive individual evaluation in order for a student to
receive special education services? - answer- The evaluation team must meet to
determine whether the student has a disability that adversely affects the student's
learning
What procedures should be pre-referral team follow before making a formal referral to
evaluate a student's eligibility for special education services? - answer- documenting the
effects of intervention strategies
A sped teacher in a middle school wishes to establish a token economy system with the
students in his self-contained classroom. What guidelines would be most important for
the teacher to follow in helping ensure this system's effectiveness? - answer- provide
tokens immediately after students demonstrate a targeted behavior
A new sped teacher will be teaching elementary students with autism spectrum disorder
in a self-contained classroom. What guidelines would be the most important for the
special educator to follow in planning and managing the learning environment - answer-
develop consistent and predictable daily routines
A new sped teacher will be working in self-contained classroom with elementary
students. What strategy would be most effective for the teacher to use in creating
classroom rules? - answer- working with students to create a list of five to seven
positively stated classroom rules and using modeling to teach students the behaviors
reflected by these rules
A middle school student with learning disabilities and a moderate bilateral hearing loss
who wears behind-the-ear hearing aids will be attending general education classes
throughout the day. A sped teacher will be serving as a consultant to the student's
general education teachers. To promote the student's success in the general education
setting, the special educator's first step should be to - answer- ensure that the teachers
understand the student's communication needs and accommodations for meeting those
needs
A second grader with spastic cerebral palsy and a moderate intellectual disability will
begin attending a general education class for two hours twice a week. What approach
would be the most effective for a sped teacher to use in facilitating the student's
integration into this new setting? - answer- working with the general education teacher
to modify activities so that the student can participate to the best of his or her ability
A sped teacher would like to create a classroom climate that fosters students' respect
for diversity. What strategy would likely to be the most effective for this purpose? -
answer- ensuring that instructional materials reflect the diversity of the students
An elementary school sped teacher routinely assigns jobs to students in his self-
contained class. This practice would be especially effective for helping the students -
answer- develop a sense of responsibility as member of the classroom community
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