Special Education Flashcards
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A student who is deaf and uses American Sign Language (ASL) is being assessed for special education. Which consideration is MOST critical?
Answer: Using assessors fluent in ASL and evaluating the student in their primary language
Evaluations must be conducted in the student's native language or mode of communication to yield valid results under IDEA.
Which behavior intervention strategy involves teaching a student a more appropriate behavior that serves the same function as a problem behavior?
Answer: Functional replacement behavior / functionally equivalent replacement behavior (FERB)
A functionally equivalent replacement behavior teaches the student to meet the same need through an acceptable behavior, reducing the problem behavior.
When a student's behavior is determined to be a manifestation of their disability, what MUST the IEP team do?
Answer: Conduct an FBA if one hasn't been done and revise or develop a BIP
If behavior is a manifestation of the disability, the school must conduct or review an FBA and develop or modify a Behavior Intervention Plan.
Which placement option represents the MOST restrictive environment on the continuum of services?
Answer: Residential school or hospital setting
A residential or hospital placement is the most restrictive setting because the student is separated from non-disabled peers around the clock.
A teacher notices a student struggles with executive functioning, including planning and organizing tasks. Which intervention would MOST directly address this need?
Answer: Using graphic organizers, checklists, and step-by-step task breakdowns
Graphic organizers and checklists provide external scaffolding that supports executive functioning deficits in planning and organization.
A special education teacher is preparing a student with a significant cognitive disability for state testing. Which option is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Administer the alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS)
Students with the most significant cognitive disabilities participate in alternate assessments aligned to alternate achievement standards, as required by IDEA and ESSA.
Which of the following is an example of a supplementary aid and service that could be included in an IEP?
Answer: Preferential seating and access to a peer note-taker in general education
Supplementary aids and services like preferential seating and peer note-takers support the student's participation in general education settings.