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A 1st grade student is constantly out of his seat. He has difficulty staying on task and
rarely completes his work. Which of the following suggestions would be a good first step
for his teacher? - CORRECT ANSWER: To document the instances of his behavior to
see if any patterns emerge.
Before beginning any behavioral intervention, it is important to observe and document
the occurrences of the behavior. This gives the teacher a "baseline" and can help reveal
any patterns of behavior.
A first grade student has a very slow reading rate. She will likely have greater difficulty
with reading comprehension because: - CORRECT ANSWER: She has to use all of her
mental energy for reading identification. Children with slow reading have difficulty with
reading fluency. Reading is a slow and laborious process, resulting in word-by-word
reading. Because so much mental energy is expended in the actual act of reading, little
is left over for understanding the meaning of the text.
A HS job coach notices some of his students lack effective communication skills when
talking to potential employers. Which of the following could be the most beneficial
strategy? - CORRECT ANSWER: Have the students role play situations where
communication with employers is needed.
When teaching students with disabilities, it is important to make the learning as
authentic as possible. This allows the students to actually practice the skill themselves,
instead of hearing others talk about it.
A special educator and general education teacher are working together to teach a social
studies lesson to a group of mixed ability eighth graders. They have planned the lesson
and will share instructional responsibility. Which model best describes this situation? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Team Teaching
A student reads slowly and makes numerous oral reading errors. This student appears
to have difficulty with: - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Reading Fluency: The speed and
accuracy with which one reads.
After establishing an IQ score of 70-75 or below, which additional assessment is needed
to determine if a student has an intellectual disability? - CORRECT ANSWER: C.
Adaptive Behavior Inventory- measures daily living skills, self-help, communication,
leisure, recreation and vocation.
An elementary resource teacher is instructing her students in letter-sound association
by teaching students the consonant sounds for t, b, s and m. What is the most logical
concept to teach next? - CORRECT ANSWER: A few short vowels sounds so the
students can begin reading common CVC pattern words.
As part of his math lesson, Mr. Hue has asked his students to guess how many
jellybeans he has placed in a large glass jar. What concept is Mr. Hue teaching? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Estimation:
This concept is defined as "the best guess arrived after considering all of the information
given in a problem". By asking his students to "guess" all the number of jellybeans, he is
teaching estimation skills.
Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - CORRECT ANSWER:
Behavior that may indicate a learning disability includes: - CORRECT ANSWER:
Difficulty remembering new data
Problems with organization
Making inappropriate comments (frustration with learning)
Behavioral Theory (operant conditioning)- B.F. Skinner - CORRECT ANSWER: The idea
that learning is a function of change in overt behavior. Changes in behavior are the
result of an individual's response to stimuli that occur in the environment. Response
produces a consequence.
, Reinforcement- anything that strengthens the desired response.
Ex. verbal praise, a good grade or a feeling of increased accomplishment or
satisfaction.
Negative Reinforcer- stimulus that results in increased frequency of a response when it
is withdrawn- punishment.
Bloom's Taxonomy - CORRECT ANSWER: a set of 3 hierarchical models used to
classify educational learning objectives into levels of complexity and specificity.
These 6 cognitive processes are the basis of knowledge.
Knowledge- observation and recall of info
Comprehension- understanding info
Application- use info
Analysis- breaking info apart
Synthesis- use old ideas to create new ones
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