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Praxis Special Ed

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. 504






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






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






4. What is an adventitious visual impairment?






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 'Filing out job application and after school work with an electrician' are listed on Jeff's ITP his long term goal is to...






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






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






12. What does FVA stand for?






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






14. Specific learning disability






15. Which deals with removing aversives negative reinforcement of negative consequences






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






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






18. ision impairment including partial sight and blindness






19. In order to be identified as having mental retardation a child must demonstrate significantly sub average functioning and






20. What does the Transition Planning Inventory assesses?






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






23. communication disorders or language or voice impairments






24. What is sensorineural hearing loss?






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






26. Name four areas of executive function






27. Standord Binet and Scales of Independent Behavior






28. What causes autism?






29. Asperger Syndrome is defined as






30. Share the responsibility for the students education






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






32. What are some examples of assistive technology for blind students?






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






34. A phenomena in which students with disabilities think they fail no harder they try is called






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 are four types of data based decision making?






37. What does outer - directedness mean?






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






39. What is indicative of a receptive language disorder?






40. A remedial approach






41. The Vocational and Rehabilitation Act of 1974






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






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






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






45. What would an example of a multimodal treatment for a child with ADD be?






46. 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






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






48. developmental delay that effects verbal and non - verbal communication and social interaction is called...






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






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