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Course Introduction
Educating Diverse Learners explores the complexities and opportunities involved in teaching students from a wide range of cultural, linguistic, socioeconomic, and ability backgrounds. The course examines theories and frameworks of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and introduces instructional strategies designed to meet the needs of all learners. Through case studies, practical assignments, and reflective activities, students gain insight into culturally responsive pedagogy, differentiated instruction, and universal design for learning. Emphasis is placed on fostering inclusive classroom environments where every student feels valued and supported in achieving their academic potential.
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Educating Exceptional Children 13th Edition by Samuel Kirk
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Chapter 1: Children with Exceptionalities and Their Families
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Q1) The area of _______________ is the only area of exceptionalities that is not covered under federal legislation.
A) gifted
B) autism
C) IDD
D) learning disabilities
Answer: A
Q2) From an educator's point of view,identification of a student as disabled is necessary when the student
A) has an obvious interindividual difference.
B) has an obvious intraindividual difference.
C) requires special adaptations in the educational program.
D) is identified by parents, teachers, school administrators, and support persons as having a disability
Answer: C
Q3) Identify five common sources of stress for families with children who are exceptional.For each source of stress,cite ways the field of special education has changed to support families.
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Chapter 2: Exceptional Children and Social Institutions:
Government,Courts,and the Schools
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Q1) Which of the following was a law suit regarding whether a student could receive special education if they were performing academicallybut had other emotional problems.
A) Larry P.v.Riles
B) Frederick L.v.Thomas
C) L.J.v Maine School Administrative District
D) Jose P.v.Ambach
Answer: C
Q2) Authentic assessments measure
A) the applications of knowledge.
B) the student's performance on a contrived task.
C) typical classroom performance.
D) academic achievement as compared to other students of the same age and grade.
Answer: C
Q3) IDEA 2004 mandates the mastery of technology for
A) parents of children with disabilities.
B) all students with an IEP in place.
C) all special educators.
D) does not mandate it.
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Early Intervention Supports and Services
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Q1) Without extra help in the form of therapies or educational stimulation,the child with disabilities may develop
A) at a normal rate but reach a much lower level of functioning than possible.
B) very slowly, reaching a much lower level of functioning than possible.
C) at a normal rate, reaching the best level of functioning than could be expected.
D) faster than normal but reaching a much lower level of functioning than possible.
Answer: B
Q2) The term multidisciplinary means that
A) more than one professional needs to work with children with disabilities.
B) the professionals who work with children with disabilities must be very disciplined.
C) the schools must employ doctors and other professionals for children with disabilities.
D) more than one kind of discipline plan should be used with children with disabilities.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Children with Learning Disabilities
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Q1) The ability to think about our own thinking and to monitor its effectiveness is called A) social learning.
B) cognitive learning.
C) cognition.
D) metacognition.
Q2) There is a particular distinction between families of children with learning disabilities and families of children with other disabilities because
A) learning disabilities are not as severe as other disabilities.
B) families of students with learning disabilities don't usually need assistance in working with their child.
C) learning disabilities develop later in life and problems can emerge before the learning disability is identified.
D) families of students with learning disabilities are usually not involved in their child's educational program.
Q3) Differentiate between poor academic performance and learning disabilities.
Q4) Discuss the difference between the discrepancy model and the Response to Intervention model in diagnosing a child with a learning disability.
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Chapter 5: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Q1) One of the fundamental characteristics of children with autism is a lack of theory of mind.In typical children,_____-year-olds have a developing theory of mind.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
Q2) Autism is more common in boys,with about ______ times as many boys as girls identified.
A) 2
B) 4
C) 8
D) 10
Q3) Creating a consistent educational environment through ____________________ and ____________________ has been found to be very beneficial for children with autism.
Q4) ____________________ are related disorders that affect a child's social development and ability to communicate.They include unusual behavioral manifestations such as repetitive motor movements.
Q5) Discuss three of the major treatment centers for children with Autism
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Chapter 6: Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Q1) ________ is an application of technology that is used in a classroom to increase a student's understanding of vocabulary
A) CD-RO
B) Scaffolding software
C) Adaptive instruction
D) Hypertext software
Q2) _________ developed one of the earliest tests of intelligence.
A) Alfred Binet
B) Alfred North Whitehead
C) Edward L.Thorndike
D) Maria Montessori
Q3) Research studies have shown that early childhood intervention for social skills instruction for children at risk for intellectual and developmental disabilities
A) can lead to counterproductive changes in the child's development.
B) can lead to modest but meaningful changes in the child's development.
C) can lead to dramatic positive changes in the child's development.
D) do not lead to changes in the child's development.
Q4) What factors contribute to intellectual and developmental disabilities in children?
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Chapter 7: Children with Emotional and Behavior Disorders
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Q1) Gary is engaging in disruptive behavior in his classroom.His teacher sends him to an area in another classroom,where the cooperating teacher reviews the inappropriate behavior with him after he has calmed down.This strategy is called A) think-time.
B) functional behavior assessment.
C) contingency contracting.
D) modeling.
Q2) Ben exhibits behavior problems in school,and his teachers consider him to be a "problem student." The special education teacher works with him on his IEP goals before he goes into the regular classroom for math.This is an example of which tier of the RTI model?
A) Tier I
B) Tier II
C) Tier III
D) Tier IV
Q3) Describe the method of Positive Behavior Supports that can be used to change inappropriate behavior in students with EBD.
Q4) One of the most frequently used methods of modifying student behavior is
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Chapter 8: Children with Communication,Language,and Speech Disorders
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Q1) Most language skills are fairly well in place by a child's ______________ year of life.
A) tenth
B) seventh
C) third
D) first
Q2) Problems with ____________ include hypernasality and hyponasality.
A) resonation
B) pitch
C) syntax
D) semantics
Q3) Sharon,a fourth-grade student,is not aware that some language may be appropriate in one environment but not in another.Sharon's lack of awareness is a disorder of
A) morphology.
B) pragmatics.
C) phonology.
D) syntax.
Q4) ____________________ are defined as support services that are required to assist the child in benefiting from special education.
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Chapter 9: Children with Special Gifts and Talents
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Q1) Project U-Stars
A) is a preschool program for young children who are gifted.
B) is a science based enrichment program for high school students.
C) helps to identify young children with outstanding potential through teacher's knowledge of their students.
D) is a cluster grouping program for middle school science.
Q2) The procedures for the selection of gifted students should be based on
A) the results of intelligence tests and achievement tests.
B) the requirements for the specific program.
C) parent and/or teacher recommendations.
D) the results of only the intelligence tests.
Q3) A critical element of creativity is
A) a facile mind.
B) a strong knowledge base.
C) a supportive environment.
D) a positive self-image.
Q4) ____________________ allows students to move more rapidly through the standard curriculum after they have shown mastery of the standard lessons.
Q5) ____________________ are children who develop extraordinarily fast.
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Chapter 10: Children with Deafness or Hearing Loss
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Q1) The identification of deaf children and children who are severely hard of hearing is usually made
A) before they enter school.
B) when they are in kindergarten.
C) when they are in grades 1 to 3.
D) when they are in grades 4 to 6.
Q2) Loss of hearing before speech and language have developed.
A)American Sign Language
B)Auditory global method
C)CAPD
D)Conductive loss
E)Mixed hearing loss
F)Postlinguistic deafness
G)Prelinguistic deafness
Q3) A student with a hearing loss of 91+ dB typically
A) misses most speech sounds at normal conversational level.
B) hears no speech sounds at normal conversational level.
C) hears only some louder voiced speech sounds.
D) hears no speech or other sounds.
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Chapter 11: Children With Visual Impairments
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Q1) Changes in the shape of the lens in the eye in order to focus on objects less than 20 feet away.
A)Accommodation
B)Access technology
C)Braille
D)Ciliary muscles
E)Convergence
F)Cornea
Q2) Which of the following terms is closest in meaning to the term low vision?
A) Legally blind
B) Partially sighted
C) Severe visual impairment
D) Totally blind
Q3) Retinopathy of prematurity has been shown to be associated with A) low birth weight.
B) illness.
C) bacterial infection.
D) viral infection.
Q4) Discuss the effects of limited experiences on the intellectual development of visually impaired preschool children.
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Chapter 12: Children with Physical Disabilities,Health
Impairments,and Multiple Disabilities
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Q1) _________________ are tests that are "standardized" on groups of children to allow us to compare an individual child's score with the typical score for other children in his or her age group.
Q2) Expanded core curriculum includes
A) mobility and orientation.
B) regular reading skills.
C) Tier I activities.
D) regular math skills.
Q3) Researchers believe that 50-75% of NTD can be prevented if women take _______________ prior to and early on in their pregnancies.
A) vitamin C
B) vitamin D
C) folic acid
D) calcium
Q4) Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects a child's
A) breathing alone.
B) respiration and digestion.
C) intelligence and motor ability.
D) neurological development.
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