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Praxis Special Ed

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The most likely reason to adminster a Woodcock Johnson would be to test for...






2. impairment in hearing that affects educaitonal performance - but not included under the definition of deafness






3. Mental retardation originates before what age?






4. Least Restrictive Environment; students with disabilities must have the same access to curriculum as their non - disabled peers






5. An organization that was founded in 1922 to advocate for all children with disabilities is called the






6. A resource room teacher would be most likely to contact an OT to






7. In making a decision about curriculum and instruction for a student with a disability what piece of information is most useful?






8. The approach that categorizes exceptionality as the statistical degree to which an individual deviates from the average in terms of cognitive - social - emotional - and physical abilities is called






9. Which perspective attributes emotional and behavioral disorders to poor interaction with the environment in which the student and environment affect each other reciprocally and advocates interventions using the entire social system






10. What are four types of data based decision making?






11. According to IDEA 2004 can a student with a disability who brings drugs or weapons to school be expelled?






12. Is inviting every single teacher to an IEP meeting something that will put parents at ease






13. What comes first in the IEP -- placement or program?






14. Asperger Syndrome is defined as






15. About 80% of all speech disorders are characterized by difficulties with...






16. According to IDEA 2004 is ADD ADHD a separate disability catagory?






17. Using objectives from the students work in class as a means to evaluate progress and adapt instruction is known as






18. A model used with ESL and deaf students






19. What does outer - directedness mean?






20. The principle of 2004 that will not let you suspend a student if his behavior is a function of his disability is known as






21. If a 5th grade student is getting frustrated in social studies because he still reads at a third grade level - what should the teacher do?






22. Mobility training for students who are visually impaired can involve...






23. A student with mild conductive loss is most likely to make use of a






24. What are the three sub types of ADHD?






25. What are the seven characteristics of autism?






26. IEP - LRE - Student/parent participation - FAPE - procedural safeguards - appropriate evaluation






27. acquired injury to the brain caused by external physical force resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment of both






28. In order to identify a student with a learning disability most examiners are concerned with a discrepancy between...






29. Placing students with same disabilities together for instruction purposes represents a






30. A remedial approach






31. Randi has an average IQ score but scores far below grade in reading - writing - and math: this profile is most consistent with a...






32. Having students keeps track of their own behavior and then receive rewards for appropriate behavior is known as...






33. A teacher who sets clear and explicit goals for each lesson - presents a logical sequence of tasks - gives clear directions on how to do eacht ask - engages the student in guided practice - asks frequent questions - gives feedback - and does not move






34. What percent of the population was ADHD?






35. If parents are considering that their 4th grade student may need special education services the first step would be to do a






36. What does adaptive behavior mean?






37. Using a single IQ test to determine placement is...






38. What is the standard achievement test for deaf students?






39. Yes






40. Social - emotional - physical - cognitive - adaptive - & communication






41. Students with learning disabilities account for what percent of children in special education






42. Reinforce an appropriate but incompatible behavior






43. Direct instruction does not involve ____________ interaction






44. IDEA 04 does not require IEP's for students...






45. How you teach young children with autism social interaction?






46. hearing and visual impariments causing severe communication and other developmental and educational needs






47. What is the broadest means of using technology for speech and language purposes?






48. What are the four types of causes of mental retardation?






49. What does the Transition Planning Inventory assesses?






50. A psychoanalytic approach would explain behavior disorders as resulting from