SPE Content Test 290 Answered 2024
A fourth-grade teacher writes the word photosynthesis on the board and asks students to
write as many words as they can that are connected to the word on the board. The
students come up with a write the words plants, green, sun, water, leaves, and light around
photosynthesis. The most likely purpose of this activity is to: - ANSWER-activate students'
prior knowledge
A general education teacher collaborates with the school's instructional support team
about a student who would benefit from a more intensive tiered intervention process after
data shows that classroom-based interventions have been insufficient? Which of the
following goals is a critical part of the pre-referral stage for this student? - ANSWER-
developing academic supports to attempt to remediate difficulties before referring for more
comprehensive evaluations
A general education teacher meets with a special education teacher about a student in
class who receives special education services and has a behavior intervention plan (BIP)
to address disruptive behaviors in class. The general education teacher feels unequipped
to follow the student's BIP and requests that the student be placed in a resource room for
some of the day. Which of the following responsibilities does the special education teacher
have in this situation? - ANSWER-coaching the general education teacher through the
ways to implement the BIP and retaining the student in the current setting
A general education teacher requests to meet with a special education teacher in advance
of a student joining the class full-time who will be receiving special education services for
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The teacher would like information on strategies for
ensuring student's instructional needs are fully met in this setting. Which of the following
approaches by the special education teacher would most effectively address the teacher's
concerns - ANSWER-offering to co-teach several lessons to model ways to include the
student in activities
A high school special education teacher gives students a sheet of questions to get to know
them better. Which of the following questions on the sheet would best demonstrate respect
for students' identities? - ANSWER-What name do you want to go by and what pronouns
do you want to use in class?
A high-school student attends a life-skills program and has a goal of living in an apartment
with a roommate as part of a supported independent living program after leaving high
school. Which of the following sets of skills would be most critical for this student to acquire
to support this goal as part of the educational program? - ANSWER-Meal planning,
shopping, clothing care, and money management
A middle-school special education teacher is planning ways to build choice into academic
activities. The teacher decides to provide students with autonomy in selecting the order in
which they will complete in-class or homework assignments, encourages students to bring
, a book of their own choosing to a session with a reading tutor, and allows students to
choose when to take short, timed breaks during a work period. Which of the following
rationales best supports the teacher's decision? - ANSWER-Self-motivation increases
when students are offered meaningful choice in selecting or carrying out an activity
A multidisciplinary team is meeting to discuss an upcoming Full and Individual Evaluation
for a student who is bilingual and speaks a language other than English at home. Which of
the following obligations does the team have when evaluating this student? - ANSWER-
Requesting a bilingual evaluator or translator to conduct the evaluation in the student's
primary language
A nine-year-old student wears long-sleeved shirts regardless of the temperature and
requires tase to be removed form inside clothing. The student also eats primarily soft
foods, avoiding hard or crunchy food, and has trouble functioning in a noisy environment.
These characteristics are most closely aligned with atypical development in which of the
following domains? - ANSWER-Sensory development
A parent asks their child's special education teacher if any other children at their child's
school have the same kind of genetic disability that their child has. Which of the following
teacher responses best maintains the privacy and confidentiality of student information? -
ANSWER-Asking relevant parents/ guardians if they are willing to share contact
information
A parent of the a first-grade child with a specific learning disability in expressive language
attends an annual meeting to review individualized goals for the coming year. The parent
wants to know why the goals are not the same as the curriculum standards for expressive
language that are expected for students in that grade. Which of the following responses
best explains the relationship between the student's goals and the curriculum standards? -
ANSWER-Students goals typically focus on prerequisite foundational skills and strategies
that are needed to make progress within the grade-level curriculum.
A parent/guardian feels that there are inaccuracies in their student's educational records.
Which of the following right does the parent/guardian have in this situation? - ANSWER-
The parent/guardian can request that the school correct the records
A parent/guardian of a student who qualifies for special education services is most likely to
be an active participant in the student's education team when they feel: - ANSWER-
Respected, included, and informed
A school psychologist notes in a student's assessment report that the student seemed
distracted and unmotivated during testing. Which of the following statements best
describes the significance of this note when interpreting the student's scores? - ANSWER-
The student's behavior influences the validity of the scores
A second-grade student who has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has been working
with a special education teacher on inhibiting impulsive, unkind comments when
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