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Praxis Special Ed

Subjects : praxis, teaching
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1. Students with mild mental retardation make up what percentage of students with mental retardation






2. 504






3. What time frame must an evaluation happen after the parents give consent?






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






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






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






7. Four varying degrees of support for the mentally retarded






8. Misclassification of African Americans as mentally retarded because of unfair IQ tests






9. What are three biological causes for ADHD?






10. Two student who sat next to each other and distract one another then the teacher moves them and they stop talking...






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






12. Multiple and severe disabilties






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






14. subaverage general intellectual functioning with deficits in adaptive behavior






15. co - occurring impairments causing severe educational needs; does not include deaf - blindness






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






17. When a child with mild hearing loss cannot understand teacher directions the first step should be to






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






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






20. What does outer - directedness mean?






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






22. A remedial approach






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






24. 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?






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






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






27. The Vocational and Rehabilitation Act of 1974






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






29. 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






30. What to cognitive behavioral therapists do?






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






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






33. Autism falls on the spectrum of...






34. Yes






35. ADHD criteria is defined by






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






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






38. Atypical language development manifests itself in these two ways?






39. In errorless learning SD stands for?






40. Under President Johnson in the 1960's basis for title one






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






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






43. How a child's life experiences effect his learning






44. What is CLOZE procedure?






45. Three examples of supplemental aides for death students






46. What is the prevalence of autism?






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






48. Standord Binet and Scales of Independent Behavior






49. Which principle of IDEA involves due process?






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