CPS Educational & Behavioral Intervention Strategies 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student with a reading disability benefits most from which type of reading instruction according to the National Reading Panel?
- Whole language immersion
- Systematic and explicit phonics instruction (Correct answer)
- Silent sustained reading only
- Context clue strategy training exclusively
Correct answer: Systematic and explicit phonics instruction
The National Reading Panel identified systematic, explicit phonics instruction as the most effective approach for students with reading disabilities.
Question 2: When using a self-monitoring intervention, a student is taught to record whether they are on-task every five minutes. This strategy primarily targets which behavioral skill?
- Impulse control through external reinforcement
- Self-regulation and metacognitive awareness (Correct answer)
- Social reciprocity with peers
- Academic fluency building
Correct answer: Self-regulation and metacognitive awareness
Self-monitoring builds self-regulation and metacognitive awareness by teaching students to observe and evaluate their own behavior.
Question 3: Which tier in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework targets students who have not responded adequately to universal instruction?
- Tier 1
- Tier 2 (Correct answer)
- Tier 3
- Tier 4
Correct answer: Tier 2
Tier 2 provides targeted, small-group supplemental interventions for students who do not make adequate progress with Tier 1 universal instruction.
Question 4: A psycho-educational specialist recommends 'Check-In/Check-Out' (CICO) for a student. This intervention is classified at which MTSS tier?
- Tier 1 – Universal
- Tier 2 – Targeted (Correct answer)
- Tier 3 – Intensive
- Tier 4 – Special education only
Correct answer: Tier 2 – Targeted
CICO is a Tier 2 targeted intervention that provides structured daily adult contact and feedback to at-risk students.
Question 5: When teaching a student with dyscalculia, which accommodation is MOST aligned with the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
- Reduce the number of math problems on tests
- Provide multiple means of representation such as manipulatives and visual models (Correct answer)
- Eliminate timed math assessments entirely
- Assign a peer tutor for all math tasks
Correct answer: Provide multiple means of representation such as manipulatives and visual models
UDL's principle of multiple means of representation supports providing varied formats like manipulatives and visual models to make content accessible.
Question 6: A specialist observes that a student's off-task behavior is maintained by peer attention. The MOST functionally appropriate intervention is:
- Time-out in a quiet room
- Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior with peer attention as the reinforcer (Correct answer)
- Ignoring all peer interactions
- Reducing classroom group activities
Correct answer: Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior with peer attention as the reinforcer
Using peer attention as the reinforcer for incompatible on-task behavior directly addresses the function while teaching an appropriate alternative.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes the 'antecedent intervention' component of a Behavior Intervention Plan?
- Consequences delivered after the problem behavior occurs
- Modifications made before the behavior occurs to reduce its likelihood (Correct answer)
- Reinforcement schedules applied during behavior
- Crisis response protocols for severe behaviors
Correct answer: Modifications made before the behavior occurs to reduce its likelihood
Antecedent interventions modify setting events or immediate triggers before behavior occurs to prevent the problem behavior from happening.
CPS Educational & Behavioral Intervention Strategies 3
A student with a reading disability benefits most from which type of reading instruction according to the National Reading Panel?