Collaboration in Special Education Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
This course explores the principles and practices of effective collaboration among educators, families, specialists, and community agencies in the context of special education. Students will examine strategies for fostering teamwork to support the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of children with disabilities. The course emphasizes communication skills, conflict resolution, co-teaching models, culturally responsive practices, and the development and implementation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Through case studies and practical activities, students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to build inclusive, supportive environments and facilitate meaningful partnerships in special education settings.
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Exceptional Learners An Introduction to Special Education 13th Edition by Daniel P. Hallahan
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Chapter 1: Exceptionality and Special Education
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Q1) Dramatic increases in prevalence figures since 1995 have been recorded for children identified as having
A)learning disabilities.
B)mental retardation.
C)physical disabilities.
D)autism or traumatic brain injury.
Answer: D
Q2) What is the relationship between normalization, deinstitutionalization, and inclusion? Define each term.
Answer: "Normalization" is a philosophical movement associated with the belief that society should break down barriers to participation of people with disabilities in normal life. "Deinstitutionalization" and "inclusion" are specific practices related to that philosophy. Deinstitutionalization involves the movement of people with disabilities out of residential institutions into more diverse and less restrictive living situations. Inclusion involves moving students with disabilities out of exclusively segregated schools or classrooms into more integrated settings, including general education classrooms, to the greatest degree possible.
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Chapter 2: Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of
Exceptional Learners
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Q1) Ms. Smith, a second grade teacher, has concerns about Bruce's progress in math. Before she makes a referral for special education, she should
A)discuss her concerns with Bruce.
B)administer an intelligence test.
C)discuss her concerns with Bruce's parents.
D)consult with specialists at a diagnostic-prescriptive center.
Answer: C
Q2) Considering the needs of all potential users, including those with disabilities, when developing a technology is referred to as
A)inclusive technology.
B)universal design.
C)universal planning.
D)inclusive design.
Answer: B
Q3) Students with disabilities are not excluded from participation in standardized assessment procedures.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education
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Q1) Of all the academic skills, which is described as "critically" important?
A)math
B)listening
C)writing
D)reading
Answer: A
Q2) Progress in constructing multicultural education has been slow, for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
A)Cultural groups have not found common satisfaction in specific curriculum.
B)Cultural groups tend to agree on a standard against which all should be judged.
C)Some argue it is more important to identify a common American culture.
D)There is disagreement over whether we should achieve the "melting pot" metaphor or recognize each identifiable group.
Answer: B
Q3) Some ethnic minorities are underrepresented in special education.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Parent and Families
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Q1) Homework for students with disabilities should be used
A)to introduce new skills.
B)to develop age-appropriate attention span.
C)to review skills already taught.
D)as a consequence for failing to complete work in class.
Q2) Each of the following comments about the U.S. military is true, EXCEPT
A)More low-income women are joining.
B)It is the largest employer of single parents.
C)More than 80% of service people are married with children.
D)It provides a flexible workplace for single parents.
Q3) It is essential for success that parents be advocates for their children with disabilities throughout the school years.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Each of the following is an example of social support EXCEPT
A)a family's church.
B)a parental support group.
C)a subscription to a disability journal.
D)an Internet news group.
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Chapter 5: Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Q1) Most professionals agree that transition programming for students with intellectual disabilities should begin
A)at birth.
B)during the elementary years.
C)at the middle school level.
D)when the student enters high school.
Q2) Strategies and resources that a person requires to participate in activities associated with normative human functioning are
A)scaffolds.
B)normative skills.
C)adaptive skills.
D)supports.
Q3) Employment based on assessment of an individual's strengths, weaknesses, and interests is
A)supported employment.
B)competitive employment.
C)sheltered employment.
D)customized employment.
Q4) Identify and describe three environmental causes of intellectual disabilities.
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Chapter 6: Learners With Learning Disabilities
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Q1) Identify the main features of cognitive training and describe two techniques that fall under this heading.
Q2) When writing creatively, students with learning disabilities tend to
A)use less complex sentence structures than their peers.
B)write paragraphs that are generally as well organized as their peers.
C)include about the same number of ideas as their peers.
D)have the same type and degree of handwriting problems as their peers.
Q3) John, Jim, and Ann are fifth-grade students with learning disabilities. Which one of the following statements best illustrates the concept of interindividual differences?
A)John has problems with math, while Ann has problems with reading.
B)In comparison to the nondisabled students in her class, Ann scores lower in reading and math.
C)Jim does well in reading, but not in math.
D)John has high intelligence, but low achievement in spelling.
Q4) Pragmatics is the study of A)word order within sentences.
B)the sound structure of words.
C)the meaning of language.
D)language use in social settings.
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Chapter 7: Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
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Q1) An appropriate method for monitoring academic progress is
A)momentary time sampling.
B)program monitoring
C)response-cost.
D)curriculum-based measurement.
Q2) What do many authorities currently suggest should replace inattention as the primary deficit in ADHD?
A)hyperactivity
B)behavioral inhibition
C)aggressiveness
D)subtle brain damage
Q3) All of the following are intervention principles for ADHD, according to Pfiffner, Barkley, & DuPaul (2006), EXCEPT
A)Reinforcers should remain consistently the same.
B)Rules and instructions must be clear and brief.
C)Consequences must be delivered swiftly and immediately.
D)Consequences must be delivered more frequently than for other students.
Q4) Most authorities in the area of ADHD are opposed to the use of Ritalin.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
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Q1) Two broad dimensions of behavior disorders are
A)externalizing and internalizing.
B)withdrawal and disinterest.
C)exterior and interior.
D)hostility and aggression.
Q2) Increasingly, researchers recognize that problem behavior occurs less frequently in the classroom when
A)the teacher is offering effective instruction.
B)the teacher allows unstructured free time each day.
C)the teacher separates students with behavior problems from other students.
D)the teacher consistently punishes each occurrence of problem behavior.
Q3) What percentage of the school-aged population exhibits serious and persistent emotional/behavioral problems, according to credible studies in the U.S. and other countries?
A)less than 1%
B)about 2%
C)6-10%
D)3-5%.
Q4) Discuss factors that need to be considered for the transition from school to work for an adolescent with E/BD.
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Chapter 9: Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Q1) Why is "autism" more appropriately thought of in terms of the broader phrase "autism spectrum disorder"?
Q2) According to the National Research Council, each of the following is considered an essential feature of effective educational programs for preschool children with autistic spectrum disorders EXCEPT
A)entry into intervention programs as soon as diagnosis is seriously considered.
B)inclusion of a family component, including parent training.
C)low student/teacher ratios in the classroom.
D)active engagement in intensive instructional programming for at least 10 hours per week.
Q3) Jean is a young woman with Asperger syndrome. Her coworker recently lost a family member to cancer. Jean expounded on her knowledge of the cause and effects of the illness, but did not offer condolences, nor did she notice the discomfort she was causing her coworker. Jean's inability to perceive the feelings or to understand the emotional state of her coworker is related to
A)theory of central coherence.
B)theory of empathy.
C)theory of mind.
D)theory of executive functioning.
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Chapter 10: Learners With Communication Disorders
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Q1) Distinguish between a communication disorder and a communication variation. When might a communication variation demand special teaching?
Q2) An example of a primary language disorder is a/an
A)phonological disorder.
B)articulation disorder.
C)early expressive language delay.
D)fluency disorder.
Q3) Which statement is true concerning the comparison between the language of a normally developing child and one with a language disorder?
A)The sequence of development is similar, but milestones are reached at later years by the child with a disorder.
B)The sequence of development is different, but milestones are reached at around the same ages.
C)The sequence of development is different, and milestones are reached later by the child with a disorder.
D)There is no developmental difference; they just sound different.
Q4) Describe the three categories that adolescents and adults in speech and language intervention programs typically fit in.
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Chapter 11: Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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Q1) A particularly controversial point of view held by many members of the Deaf culture is that
A)children should not receive cochlear implants to improve their hearing.
B)parents should not permit children who are deaf to learn English.
C)all students who are deaf should attend residential schools until the age of 16.
D)all citizens should be required to learn American Sign Language.
Q2) The total communication approach utilizes
A)Braille and manual communication.
B)sign language and a typewriter.
C)a telephone and a computer.
D)oral and manual communication.
Q3) Children with deafness who have parents who are also deaf
A)develop language more slowly than do infants with deafness who have hearing parents.
B)tend to be overly dependent on their parents when they reach school age.
C)develop ASL at a rate similar to the rate at which hearing infants develop English.
D)have difficulty relating to hearing children when placed in mainstream preschool settings.
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Chapter 12: Learners With Blindness or Low Vision
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Q1) People with sight can facilitate communication with people who are blind by A)using "telephone skills" when conversing in person.
B)telling the person who is blind when they are smiling.
C)avoiding use of visual cues such as smiling.
D)eliminating reference to sight or color.
Q2) The transparent gelatinous substance in the eye is known as the A)aqueous humor.
B)cornea.
C)vitreous humor.
D)retina.
Q3) Adults who are blind are employed at about half the rate of those who are sighted. A)True
B)False
Q4) Each of the following is an accommodation that can be made on the job for those who are blind or who have low vision EXCEPT A)better lighting.
B)prompt snow removal.
C)obstacle-free hallways.
D)more time off.
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Chapter 13: Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and
Severe Disabilities
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Q1) Manual signs that closely resemble the object or action they represent (i.e., gesturing throwing a ball for "throw")are
A)symbolic.
B)transparent.
C)iconic.
D)self-evident.
Q2) The need for AAC has been decreasing as more people with severe disabilities are being taught to use natural language.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Each of the following statements about the outcomes for individuals with deaf-blindness is true EXCEPT
A)All interactions with adults and the environment should be viewed as learning opportunities.
B)The quality and intensity of instruction the person receives is critical
C)The more severe the impairments, the greater the impact on a person's ability to adapt.
D)Additional disabilities do not tend to increase the impact on a person's ability to adapt.
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Chapter 14: Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments
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Q1) What effect have advances in medicine had on the need for special education due to physical disabilities?
A)almost eliminated the need for special education for the majority of students with physical disabilities
B)increased the need for special education for students with severe disabilities
C)made it more difficult to identify students with physical disabilities
D)the number of students needing services has been unaffected by medical advances
Q2) Impairments that a child is born with are referred to as
A)primary characteristics.
B)congenital anomalies.
C)secondary problems.
D)acquired disabilities.
Q3) Seizures occur more often in children with developmental disabilities than in children without disabilities.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List and define the three categories of physical disabilities described in the chapter and provide one example of each. Define each condition.
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Chapter 15: Learners With Special Gifts and Talents
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Q1) Federal reports and legislation have assumed that the prevalence of giftedness in the school population is about
A)1 to 2%.
B)3 to 5%.
C)10 to 12%.
D)15 to 20%.
Q2) All of the following are developments with implications for improved education of students with special gifts and talents EXCEPT
A)advances in telecommunication.
B)presence of computers in home and classroom.
C)call for excellence in American education.
D)having more teachers who are gifted themselves certified to teach gifted students.
Q3) In adulthood, people with gifts are prone to emotional instability and early decline. A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe three strategies that could be used to promote identification of equal proportions of all ethnic groups as having special gifts or talents.
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