CEOE Special Education 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which instructional strategy involves breaking a complex skill into smaller sequential steps taught individually until mastered?
- Cooperative learning
- Task analysis (Correct answer)
- Peer tutoring
- Inquiry-based learning
Correct answer: Task analysis
Task analysis breaks a complex skill into small, teachable steps that are taught in sequence, which is especially effective for students with intellectual disabilities.
Question 2: A student with cerebral palsy has difficulty with handwriting. Which related service professional would MOST likely address this need?
- Speech-language pathologist
- Occupational therapist (Correct answer)
- Physical therapist
- Orientation and mobility specialist
Correct answer: Occupational therapist
Occupational therapists address fine motor skills, including handwriting, and can also recommend adaptive tools or assistive technology.
Question 3: Under IDEA's Child Find mandate, which students must be identified?
- Only students referred by classroom teachers
- All children with disabilities from birth through age 21, including those in private schools and home-schooled (Correct answer)
- Only students enrolled in public schools who request evaluation
- Students whose parents have filed formal complaints
Correct answer: All children with disabilities from birth through age 21, including those in private schools and home-schooled
Child Find requires states to identify, locate, and evaluate ALL children with disabilities from birth through age 21, regardless of educational setting.
Question 4: A student demonstrates consistent off-task behavior during independent work. Which data collection method would BEST capture the frequency of this behavior?
- Duration recording
- Event recording (frequency count) (Correct answer)
- Interval recording
- Latency recording
Correct answer: Event recording (frequency count)
Event recording counts each discrete instance of a behavior, making it ideal for measuring how often off-task behavior occurs.
Question 5: A high school student with a learning disability wants to attend college. Which accommodation is typically provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at the postsecondary level but NOT automatically transferred from the high school IEP?
- Extended time on tests (Correct answer)
- Specialized instruction from a special education teacher
- A paraprofessional aide
- Modified curriculum requirements
Correct answer: Extended time on tests
Extended time is the accommodation most commonly provided at the college level; however, colleges provide accommodations, not specialized instruction, modified curriculum, or personal aides as required under IDEA.
Question 6: Which type of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device requires NO technology and uses physical symbols, pictures, or letters?
- Speech-generating device
- Unaided communication system
- Low-tech AAC system (Correct answer)
- Dedicated voice output device
Correct answer: Low-tech AAC system
Low-tech AAC systems include picture boards, communication books, and alphabet boards — they require no battery or electronic components.
Question 7: A student with ADHD is having difficulty staying focused during large-group instruction. Which evidence-based environmental modification would be MOST helpful?
- Increasing the length of lecture segments to build stamina
- Preferential seating near the teacher and away from distractions (Correct answer)
- Removing the student from the classroom during instruction
- Reducing all visual displays in the school building
Correct answer: Preferential seating near the teacher and away from distractions
Preferential seating positions students with ADHD closer to instruction and minimizes environmental distractions, supporting sustained attention.
CEOE Special Education 4
Which instructional strategy involves breaking a complex skill into smaller sequential steps taught individually until mastered?