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  1. A teaching assistant notices that a student with an IEP is struggling during small-group instruction. What is the MOST appropriate first action?

    Answer: Implement the accommodations outlined in the student's IEP

    Teaching assistants must implement the accommodations already documented in the student's IEP as their primary responsibility.

  2. Which behavior management strategy is MOST consistent with a positive behavioral support approach?

    Answer: Praising students for meeting behavioral expectations

    Positive behavioral support focuses on reinforcing desired behaviors rather than punishing undesired ones.

  3. A teaching assistant is working with a student who has dyslexia. Which accommodation is MOST likely listed in the student's plan?

    Answer: Providing extended time on reading assessments

    Extended time is a common, evidence-based accommodation for students with dyslexia on assessments.

  4. During a science lab, a student asks the teaching assistant a question that the assistant cannot answer confidently. What should the assistant do?

    Answer: Acknowledge uncertainty and direct the student to the supervising teacher

    Teaching assistants should acknowledge the limits of their knowledge and redirect students to the teacher for accurate information.

  5. A student discloses to the teaching assistant that they are being abused at home. What is the REQUIRED next step?

    Answer: Report the disclosure to a mandatory reporter such as the principal or teacher

    All school staff are mandated reporters and must report suspected abuse to the appropriate authority immediately.

  6. Which instructional technique BEST supports English Language Learners (ELLs) in a mainstream classroom?

    Answer: Using visual aids, gestures, and simplified language to support comprehension

    Visual aids and comprehensible input strategies support ELL comprehension without reducing academic rigor.

  7. A teaching assistant overhears two teachers discussing a student's confidential disability information in the hallway. What should the assistant do?

    Answer: Remind the teachers that student information should be discussed in private

    FERPA requires that student information be kept confidential and discussed only in appropriate, private settings.