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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. How a child's life experiences effect his learning






2. Metacognition is connected to






3. What are the three sub types of ADHD?






4. How does deafness connect to IDEA?






5. Much broader than IDEA disabilities that effect a life experience






6. Almost 2/3rds of children with ADD or ADHD also have some kind of






7. The process for assessing data regarding student environments for community based instruction is called a?






8. What is sensorineural hearing loss?






9. What is acquired hearing loss?






10. Spina bifida






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






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






13. A girl who has long temper tantrums needs to have her behavior observed in what way for a baseline assessment






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






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






16. Reinforce an appropriate but incompatible behavior






17. Yes






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






19. What does a cochlear implant do?






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. severe orthopedic impairment - including impairments caused by congenital anomalies - disease - and other causes






22. What does outer - directedness mean?






23. Do cochlear implants make sound louder?






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






25. Share the responsibility for the students education






26. Birthplace of FAPE






27. Four varying degrees of support for the mentally retarded






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






29. All the members of a group must achieve a certain goal before any member of the group receives a reward is an example of a






30. What does adaptive behavior mean?






31. A statement that explains why the placement is the least restrictive environemnt






32. Plans that goals and objectives including future employment - independent living - and adult services for students 14 years and older are know as






33. What are the two major characteristics of mental retardation?






34. 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






35. The most likely reason to adminster a Woodcock Johnson would be to test for...






36. communication disorders or language or voice impairments






37. What percentage of deaf students spend most of their time in the regular education classrom






38. 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?






39. Name three components of the AAMR definition of mental retardation






40. Standord Binet and Scales of Independent Behavior






41. inability to learn not explained by sensory intellectual or health factors






42. Multiple and severe disabilties






43. The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales would most likely be an example of






44. What behavior assessment scale is often used to rate students for ADHD?






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






46. A 14 year old boy with mild autism would have what in his curriculum






47. What does FVA stand for?






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






49. What would be an appropriate task for high school students with mild mental retardation?






50. What are the three categories in the range of visual impairments?