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Assessment
Curricular Design
Assessment for Curricular Design and Instructional Accomodations for Secondary Students with Mild Disabilities
Multiple Choice
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1.
A student is having problems within a content area, and the teacher is considering referring the student for assessment to determine if he has a disability. Eligibility is more rigorous for which of the following areas:
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A.
IDEA
Correct
B.
Section 504
C.
Report card grades
D.
School system tests
2.
Most secondary classes are formed for students who have very similar learning styles and needs.
A.
True
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B.
False
Correct
3.
All students with a learning disability have low reading levels.
A.
True
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B.
False
Correct
4.
Students with mild disabilities do not have the capacity to learn academic content at the secondary level, which is why students need accommodations.
A.
True
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B.
False
Correct
5.
The following people must be present at an IEP meeting:
A.
parents
B.
at least one general educator
C.
a special educator or someone who assessed the student
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D.
all of the above
Correct
6.
A student with a learning disability may exhibit all of the following characteristics except:
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A.
low performance across all academic and social areas
Correct
B.
poor organizational skills
C.
problems with verbal reasoning
D.
difficulty with math computations
7.
A student with emotional disturbance may exhibit all of the following characteristics except:
A.
inappropriate or undesirable interactions with peers
B.
an unusually long duration, frequency, and/or intensity of inappropriate behaviors
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C.
brief and infrequent but situationally-appropriate stress
Correct
D.
difficulties with social interactions
8.
A student with attention deficit disorder may require accommodations if the disorder has an adverse impact on the student´s academic performance.
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A.
True
Correct
B.
False
9.
Teachers who provide accommodations are always compromising the integrity of the content they are teaching.
A.
True
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B.
False
Correct
10.
Content on an IEP or Section 504 should include accommodations that work for all students.
A.
True
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B.
False
Correct
11.
One of Arizona´s Academic Standards for science is to define the law of conservation of energy. Most students are writing the definition. If a student with a mild disability is dictating to definition and the dictated definition is scored by the same criteria as it is for other students, this would be considered:
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A.
an accommodation choice
Correct
B.
an adaptation choice
C.
a parallel choice
D.
an overlapping choice
E.
none of the above
12.
Colorado Content Standards for geography specify that students in grades 9-12 extend their knowledge learned in previous grades so that they can compare and contrast how and why different groups in society view places and regions differently. Most students are completing projects that require a minimum of four different groups. One student with a mild disability is completing a project that requires comparing and contrasting two different groups. For this student, the project would be considered:
A.
an accommodation choice
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B.
an adaptation choice
Correct
C.
a parallel choice
D.
an overlapping choice
E.
none of the above
13.
California Mathematic Standards for Algebra I specify that students will add, subtract, multiply, and divide monomials and polynomials, and that students will solve multi-step problems, including word problems, by using these techniques. Most students are responsible for proficiency in all these areas. One student with attention deficit disorder completes the same tasks at the same proficiency level, and all students can pick and choose among the activities they need to complete to demonstrate proficiency, including how long they work on activities-as long as all are completed by the due date. For the student with attention deficit disorder, expectations for her work habits in this class would be considered:
A.
an accommodation choice
B.
an adaptation choice
C.
a parallel choice
D.
an overlapping choice
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E.
none of the above
Correct
14.
Virginia´s Standards of Learning for U.S. History in 11
th
grade require that students will compare the colonization of Virginia with other American colonies. Four items must be included in students´ responses (e.g., economic activity, political developments). Most students are required to demonstrate proficiency with all aspects of this standard. One student with mild disabilities will complete all four items, and she can choose from a variety of project types the way she wants to show her proficiency-all students in this class have the same choices. For the student with mild disabilities in this class, her choice of project type would be considered:
A.
an accommodation choice
B.
an adaptation choice
C.
a parallel choice
D.
an overlapping choice
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E.
none of the above
Correct
15.
Accommodations or adaptations written on IEPs or Section 504 plans are based on individual student´s needs and what is available at that school.
A.
True
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B.
False
Correct
16.
Teachers who do not know how to use accommodations or adaptations written on an IEP or Section 504 plan for a student with mild disabilities that they teach, the teachers must find out how to use those methods.
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A.
True
Correct
B.
False
17.
One student´s IEP notes that he requires an accommodation of extended time when completing classroom and local/state assessments. For which of the following classroom situations should this accommodation be provided?
A.
participating in cooperative learning activities
B.
completing and turning in homework
C.
responding to questions in class
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D.
when weekly quizzes are given in class
Correct
18.
A science teacher notes that a student´s Section 504 plan indicates the need for checklists when multi-component assignments are required. This accommodation can be used for:
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A.
all students in the class
Correct
B.
this student when more than three parts are required for an assignment
C.
this student as well as extended time to complete the assignment
D.
when this student is completing a quiz or test in the class
19.
A BIG idea for mathematics might be:
A.
the commutative principle
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B.
using manipulatives
Correct
C.
dividing a pizza into equal parts
D.
memorizing 100 math facts
20.
A conspicuous strategy involves:
A.
telling students what resources to access in order to learn the strategy
B.
identifying the strategy steps
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C.
explicitly and repeatedly demonstrating, modeling, and using the strategy
Correct
D.
reminding students that they learned the strategy last year and should be prepared to use it again
21.
Primed background knowledge can be accomplished by:
A.
telling a relevant and familiar story that links to the new content
B.
using a pretest to determine what skills and knowledge the students bring to the course
C.
telling students how previous content connects to the new content
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D.
all of the above
Correct
22.
Most students with mild disabilities can progress in general education classes when teachers use instructional techniques responsive to their learning needs.
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A.
True
Correct
B.
False
23.
If a general educator is using a range of differentiation techniques that are responsive to diverse learners, yet one student with mild disabilities is not making satisfactory progress, the general educator should:
A.
contact the special educator to determine whether more specialized instruction during another part of the school day would be appropriate
B.
talk with the student about what they (the student and the teacher) can do to enhance the student´s progress
C.
discuss with the parents what the concerns are
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D.
all of the above
Correct
24.
According to some research, students with mild disabilities who require accommodations prefer that:
A.
they receive the accommodation no matter what other students are doing
B.
their accommodation is available outside of the classroom environment
C.
their accommodation be delivered by a special educator
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D.
differentiated techniques be used for all students so that they are not singled out as needing something different
Correct
25.
Most school systems provide clear and specific guidelines for assigning report card grades for students with mild disabilities.
A.
True
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B.
False
Correct
26.
If an IEP or Section 504 plan indicates that a particular student´s report card grade can be determined using different criteria from what other students in the class use, the general educator can individually make a decision about whether or not to use that information to assign that student a report card grade.
A.
True
(
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B.
False
Correct
27.
When a student´s IEP or Section 504 plan specifies that state or local assessment accommodations must be used, the general educator should:
A.
use those accommodations only for state or local assessments
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B.
use those accommodations regularly for classroom quizzes and tests
Correct
C.
use those accommodations for a brief period of time prior to state or local assessments
D.
use only those accommodations that the general educator has time to do
