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  1. Which instructional strategy is MOST effective for teaching phonemic awareness to students with dyslexia?

    Answer: Explicit, systematic, multisensory phonics instruction

    Research consistently supports explicit, systematic, multisensory phonics instruction (e.g., Orton-Gillingham) as the most effective approach for students with dyslexia.

  2. A student with autism spectrum disorder has difficulty transitioning between activities. Which support strategy is MOST appropriate?

    Answer: Providing visual schedules and advance warnings before transitions

    Visual schedules and transition warnings reduce anxiety and increase predictability for students with ASD who struggle with transitions.

  3. Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which students are eligible for accommodations?

    Answer: Students with any physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity

    Section 504 has a broader eligibility standard than IDEA, covering any student with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity.

  4. What does 'specially designed instruction' mean in the context of special education?

    Answer: Adapting content, methodology, or delivery to address a student's unique disability-related needs

    Specially designed instruction under IDEA means adapting the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction to meet the unique needs resulting from the student's disability.

  5. A student with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) returns to school after hospitalization. Which step should the IEP team take FIRST?

    Answer: Conduct a reevaluation to assess current levels of performance and needs

    Following a TBI, the IEP team should reassess the student's current functioning because TBI can dramatically alter cognitive, behavioral, and academic abilities.

  6. Which of the following BEST describes 'universal design for learning' (UDL)?

    Answer: A proactive framework that designs flexible instruction to meet the needs of all learners from the start

    UDL is a proactive approach that builds in multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression to support all learners from the outset.

  7. An IEP goal states: 'Given a word problem, the student will identify the operation needed with 80% accuracy across 3 consecutive sessions.' What component is this goal demonstrating?

    Answer: Measurable criteria

    The '80% accuracy across 3 consecutive sessions' component provides the measurable criterion that determines when the goal has been achieved.