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Praxis Special Ed

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1. Mental retardation originates before what age?
Deafness
early traumatic experiences
18
IDEA 2004 requires this on an IEP

2. Is FBA a type of ecological assessment?
duration recording
yes
10 per 10 - 100 children
ther health impairments

3. If a college bound student has the accommodation that he uses a tape recorder in english and a calculator in algebra II this is an example of
10 per 10 - 100 children
two to nine percent
loop systems - closed - caption technology and computers
assistive technology

4. Name three components of the AAMR definition of mental retardation
negative reinforcement
related limitations in two or more areas of adaptive skills
subaverage intellectual functioning - deficits in two or more areas of adaptive behavior - and manifestation during the developmental period
response by response - instructional and test data - error data - anecdotal data

5. Birthplace of FAPE
Larry P vs. Riles
intermittant - limited - extensive - and pervasive
PARC vs. State of Penn
Autism

6. Autism falls on the spectrum of...
Developmental delay can occur in the areas of
biomedical - social - behavioral - and educational
low motivation and distrusting their own solutions and depending upon others to guide them
pervasive developmental disorders

7. What instrument do we use to test hearing?
mental retardation
an audiometer
nine knowledge - skill - and behavior areas to provide a level of performance information related to transition needs
atypical language development - atypical social development - repetitive behavior - problem behavior - need for environmental predictability - sensory and movement disorders - differences in social and intellectual functioning

8. What are some examples of assistive technology for blind students?
45%
CCTV - optical scanner - computers
Developmental delay can occur in the areas of
zero reject

9. Direct instruction does not involve ____________ interaction
student to student
early traumatic experiences
90%
duration recording

10. Using a single IQ test to determine placement is...
Specific learning disability
learning disability
no
not legal

11. Prelinguistic mileau training allows teachers to teach language skills to...
Hearing impairment
augmentative communciation
students who are mentally retarded
whole language

12. developmental delay that effects verbal and non - verbal communication and social interaction is called...
low vision - functionally blind - totally blind
Autism
A 10 th grader receiving direct instruction in decoding skills to facilitate the recognition of high - frequency words is getting?
CCTV - optical scanner - computers

13. Which principle of IDEA involves due process?
atypical language development - atypical social development - repetitive behavior - problem behavior - need for environmental predictability - sensory and movement disorders - differences in social and intellectual functioning
Procedural safeguards
limitations in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior
abnormalities in brain development - neurochemistry - and genetic factors

14. According to IDEA 2004 is ADD ADHD a separate disability catagory?
no it goes in through other health impairments or a 504 plan
Stanford 9
Hudson vs Rowley determined that 'appropriate education' means that
life space analysis

15. 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
direct instruction
two test that are often used to identify mental retardation
low vision - functionally blind - totally blind
Which law is more medically oriented IDEA or 504?

16. IEP - LRE - Student/parent participation - FAPE - procedural safeguards - appropriate evaluation
principles of IDEA
Stanford 9
the Connors behavior scale & ADDES
non - verbal working memory - internalization of speech - self - regulation of affect motivation and arousal - reconstitution

17. What does FVA stand for?
functional vision assessment
limitations in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior
they modify students thought patterns
low vision - functionally blind - totally blind

18. From a functional perspective deafness is related to difficulties with the ability to...
having them practice filing out job applications
hearing loss caused by a problem in the outer or middle ear
Hear and understand speech
non - verbal working memory - internalization of speech - self - regulation of affect motivation and arousal - reconstitution

19. Students must be involved in transition planning services starting at age...
Specific learning disability
Sixty days
Fourteen
Council for Exceptional Children

20. The Vocational and Rehabilitation Act of 1974
Developmental delay can occur in the areas of
they modify students thought patterns
According to a behavioral classroom management model - if a student exhibits an inappropriate behavior - the teacher should
where Section 504 comes from

21. co - occurring impairments causing severe educational needs; does not include deaf - blindness
students who are mentally retarded
abnormalities in brain development - neurochemistry - and genetic factors
Multiple disabilities
yes

22. What is CLOZE procedure?
IDEA 2004 requires this on an IEP
Non - discriminatory assessment
How 504 defines a disability
modifying a passage and taking out every fifth word

23. A student with mild conductive loss is most likely to make use of a
a hearing aid
Orthopedic impairment
executive functioning
assistive technology

24. What does a cochlear implant do?
it directly stimulates the auditory nerve
pre - referral screening and an in class observation
Autism
categorical approach

25. In order to meet the needs of an infant or toddler with disabilities
Mowat sensor - laser cane - sonic guide
early traumatic experiences
an individualized transition plan
IFSP

26. What is an adventitious visual impairment?
a vision loss after a person had normal vision
90%
Procedural safeguards
Program first placement second

27. Using objectives from the students work in class as a means to evaluate progress and adapt instruction is known as
LRE
related limitations in two or more areas of adaptive skills
IDEA 2004 requires this on an IEP
curriculum based assessment

28. Is inviting every single teacher to an IEP meeting something that will put parents at ease
Sixty days
Ability and achievement with ability being higher than acheivement
have the teacher never give instructions when facing the board
yes

29. What time frame must an evaluation happen after the parents give consent?
Hearing impairment
IDEA 2004 non - discriminatory assessment
Sixty days
zero reject

30. What are four types of data based decision making?
response by response - instructional and test data - error data - anecdotal data
an individualized transition plan
a hearing aid
How 504 defines a disability

31. Hearing loss is low- incidence disability that effects what percent of the population?
two test that are often used to identify mental retardation
1%
disorder in one or more psychological processes involved in understanding or using spoken or written language that may manifest itself in the ability to listen - think - write - spell - or do math
50%

32. What is sensorineural hearing loss?
two test that are often used to identify mental retardation
pervasive developmental disorders
manipulating the antecedent stimulus
hearing loss that is caused by a problem in the inner ear/nerve pathway to the brain

33. How you teach young children with autism social interaction?
contingency based self - management
social stories
where Section 504 comes from
Hearing impairment

34. What are the three types of timing that effect mental retardation
compensatory education
functional skills - social skills - career skills
pre - natal - post - natal - and perinatal
Hudson vs Rowley determined that 'appropriate education' means that

35. Misclassification of African Americans as mentally retarded because of unfair IQ tests
non - verbal working memory - internalization of speech - self - regulation of affect motivation and arousal - reconstitution
Larry P vs. Riles
Developmental delay can occur in the areas of
the Cummins model

36. What are the three categories in the range of visual impairments?
low vision - functionally blind - totally blind
pre - referral screening and an in class observation
LRE
an audiometer

37. The most likely reason to adminster a Woodcock Johnson would be to test for...
Learning disabilities
atypical language development - atypical social development - repetitive behavior - problem behavior - need for environmental predictability - sensory and movement disorders - differences in social and intellectual functioning
50%
having them practice filing out job applications

38. When a child with mild hearing loss cannot understand teacher directions the first step should be to
IDEA 2004 requires this on an IEP
no
typical performance of individuals in meeting the various expectations of their environments
have the teacher never give instructions when facing the board

39. Atypical language development manifests itself in these two ways?
Name three traits of effective inclusive schools
response by response - instructional and test data - error data - anecdotal data
delayed language and echolalia
having them practice filing out job applications

40. Social - emotional - physical - cognitive - adaptive - & communication
Developmental delay can occur in the areas of
yes
50%
students who have significant challenges in social and emotional functioning without delays in language or intellectual functioning

41. Students with learning disabilities account for what percent of children in special education
zero reject
Curriculum based assessment
have the teacher never give instructions when facing the board
50%

42. A model used with ESL and deaf students
A curriculum focusing on augmentative communication and assistive technology is most likely used with
1%
the Cummins model
Procedural safeguards

43. How a child's life experiences effect his learning
pervasive developmental disorders
Procedural safeguards
compensatory education
Hear and understand speech

44. According to IDEA 2004 can a student with a disability who brings drugs or weapons to school be expelled?
In a full - inclusion model the special education teacher & the general education teacher
yes
Obtain skilled or semi - skilled employment
try to find appropriate content at grade level

45. What does adaptive behavior mean?
mental retardation
typical performance of individuals in meeting the various expectations of their environments
social stories
functional skills - social skills - career skills

46. severe orthopedic impairment - including impairments caused by congenital anomalies - disease - and other causes
direct instruction
50%
Orthopedic impairment
no

47. Do cochlear implants make sound louder?
no
Hear and understand speech
have the teacher never give instructions when facing the board
students who are mentally retarded

48. A remedial approach
50%
loop systems - closed - caption technology and computers
whole language
A 10 th grader receiving direct instruction in decoding skills to facilitate the recognition of high - frequency words is getting?

49. If a spanish student is tested in english for his WICS- VI his parents can contest the results on the basis of
ESEA Act
IDEA 2004 non - discriminatory assessment
functional skills - social skills - career skills
they modify students thought patterns

50. The principle of 2004 that will not let you suspend a student if his behavior is a function of his disability is known as
limitations in intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior
zero reject
Larry P vs. Riles
the Cummins model