Free TExES 161 Assessment and Program Planning Questions and Answers

Question 1

A middle school student is preparing to transition from a self-contained special education classroom to a general education classroom. This transition should be made:

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One class at a time with the special education teacher supervising academic and social progress.

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With proper preparation. A student this age needs to acclimate socially and can best do so with the same group of students in every class.

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At the beginning of the next school year so the student doesn't have a stigma when joining the new group.

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By transitioning into classes he is most interested in because he is most likely to succeed with subjects he cares about. The confidence he gains from academic success will support him as he transitions into classes he's less interested in.

Question 2

Strategies to increase reading fluency for English Language Learners include:

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A and B

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Tape-assisted reading.

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Reading aloud while students follow along in their books.

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Asking parents to read with the child each evening.

Question 3

The teacher knows there are several ways to arrive at the correct answer. She also knows if she explains them to the student, he will not only be able to understand where he made errors, but he might also see the relationships between various methods of solving applied math problems. The teacher should show the student how to:

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Estimate the answer; convert all of the numbers to minutes and divide the answer by 60 to determine the number of hours and minutes; determine the percentage of an hour 45 minutes is, and write that number as .75; create a graph.

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Estimate the answer; add the relevant numbers by removing the decimal points, then insert a decimal point in the answer; use a calculator to avoid problems in addition.

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Estimate the answer; remove all decimal points; add all of the numbers; divide by 60 using a calculator; make a graph;

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Estimate; create a graph; use a digital clock; add the relevant numbers together by removing the decimal points, then insert a decimal point in the answer.

Question 4

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that addresses student rights regarding their records. Among the rights the law protects are the right to:

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Obtain requested records within 45 days; request amendment of inaccurate information or information that violates the student's privacy; be notified before personal information is shared with third parties; file a complaint with the U.S. Dept. of Education should the school fail to fulfill these requests.

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Obtain records within 45 days and make amendments at the request of parents only.

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Obtain records within 45 days and make amendments at the request of both parents and student. Neither parent(s) nor students can obtain or amend documents alone.

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Be notified of all requests for personal information by third parties.

Question 5

At the beginning of each month, a student reads a page or two from a book he hasn't seen before. The resource teacher notes the total number of words in the section and the number of times the student leaves out or misreads a word. If the student reads with more than a 10% error rate, he is:

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Reading at a frustration level.

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Reading with full comprehension.

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Probably bored and his attention is wandering.

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Missing contextual clues.