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Praxis Special Ed

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. The approach to reading instruction which uses students language and experiences and in which reading is taught a meaning - oriented integrated activity rather than a collection of separate skills is known as a






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






3. 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






4. Dealt with the language of assessment - must be administered in the students native language






5. Four varying degrees of support for the mentally retarded






6. ision impairment including partial sight and blindness






7. What are the three domains of adaptive behavior?






8. Which principle of IDEA involves due process?






9. 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






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






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






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






13. What are three biological causes for ADHD?






14. 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






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






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






17. Most people with severe and multiple disabilities have a primary condition of...






18. What does FVA stand for?






19. Professional collaboration - philosophy of diversity - use of cooperative learning






20. What is CLOZE procedure?






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






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






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






24. In order to meet the needs of an infant or toddler with disabilities






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






26. Autism falls on the spectrum of...






27. communication disorders or language or voice impairments






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






29. What does a cochlear implant do?






30. 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






31. Is FBA a type of ecological assessment?






32. A model used with ESL and deaf students






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






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






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






36. ADHD criteria is defined by






37. What are the seven characteristics of autism?






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






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






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






41. What is indicative of a receptive language disorder?






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






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






44. In a full - inclusion model services to students with disabilities are available in...






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






46. Students with mild mental retardation make up what percentage of students with mental retardation






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






48. earing impairment that is so severe to cause impaired processing of linguistic information through hearing






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






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