OSAT OSAT Professional Knowledge and Roles 4

Question 1

Which data collection method is most appropriate for measuring the frequency of a student's off-task behavior during a class period?

Accepted Answer

Event recording

Answer

Event recording (frequency count) tallies each occurrence of a behavior, making it ideal for discrete, countable behaviors like off-task incidents.

Question 2

A student with an intellectual disability struggles with generalizing math skills to real-world contexts. Which instructional strategy is most effective?

Accepted Answer

Teaching skills in naturally occurring community settings

Answer

Community-based instruction in natural settings promotes generalization of functional skills for students with intellectual disabilities.

Question 3

Under FERPA, a parent's right to inspect their child's educational records transfers to the student at what age?

Accepted Answer

18 years old

Answer

FERPA rights transfer from parents to students (who become 'eligible students') when the student turns 18 or attends a postsecondary institution.

Question 4

Which behavior intervention approach focuses on identifying the function of a behavior before designing an intervention?

Accepted Answer

Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)

Answer

FBA identifies the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences to determine the function (e.g., attention, escape) driving a behavior.

Question 5

A special education teacher co-teaches with a general education teacher using the 'station teaching' model. What best describes this approach?

Accepted Answer

Students rotate through different instructional stations managed by each teacher

Answer

In station teaching, students rotate among different learning stations, each managed by a teacher or designed for independent work.

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OSAT OSAT Professional Knowledge and Roles 4