KPA Supporting Students with Disabilities 3

Question 1

What does FERPA protect in the school setting?

Accepted Answer

Students' educational records and privacy

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Students' physical safety during emergencies

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Students' right to a free and appropriate public education

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Students' access to assistive technology

Question 2

When a student uses an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device, what is the most important principle for paraeducators to follow?

Accepted Answer

Support the student in using the device as their primary communication tool throughout the day

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Allow the student to use the device only during speech therapy sessions

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Encourage the student to speak verbally before using the device

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Use the device only when other communication methods have failed

Question 3

A student's IEP requires specific accommodations during a standardized test. Who is responsible for ensuring these accommodations are implemented?

Accepted Answer

All staff involved in the student's education, including paraeducators

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The student's parents only

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The special education teacher alone

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The school district's special education director

Question 4

Which approach best supports the inclusion of a student with a disability in general education activities?

Accepted Answer

Using differentiated instruction and appropriate supports within the general education classroom

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Completing the work for the student so they can keep pace with peers

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Providing only pull-out services away from the general education classroom

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Assigning only modified tasks with no peer interaction

Question 5

A paraeducator overhears a colleague sharing private information about a student's disability with an unauthorized person. What should the paraeducator do?

Accepted Answer

Report the incident to the supervising teacher or school administrator

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Ignore it, as it is not the paraeducator's responsibility

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Join the conversation to provide more context about the student

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Confront the colleague loudly in front of others

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'fading' in the context of paraeducator support for students with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Gradually reducing direct assistance to promote student independence

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Removing all supports at once when a student shows progress

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Increasing support as a student's academic demands increase

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Transferring a student to a more restrictive educational placement

Question 7

When a student with a disability participates in a general education class with paraeducator support, which practice best promotes peer relationships and social inclusion?

Accepted Answer

Facilitating peer interactions and gradually stepping back during group activities

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Having the paraeducator sit directly next to the student at all times

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Keeping the student separated from peers during group work to prevent distraction

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Completing cooperative learning activities on behalf of the student and their group