CEOE Special Education 4

Question 1

Which instructional strategy involves breaking a complex skill into smaller sequential steps taught individually until mastered?

Accepted Answer

Task analysis

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Occupational therapist

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

All children with disabilities from birth through age 21, including those in private schools and home-schooled

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Event recording (frequency count)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Extended time on tests

Answer

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.

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CEOE Special Education 4