PECT Reading and Math Intervention Strategies

Question 1

What are the five essential components of reading instruction identified by the National Reading Panel?

Accepted Answer

Phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension

Answer

The National Reading Panel identified five pillars of effective reading instruction: phonemic awareness (hearing and manipulating sounds), phonics (sound-letter relationships), fluency (accurate and automatic reading), vocabulary (word knowledge), and comprehension (understanding meaning).

Question 2

What is the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading instruction?

Accepted Answer

A multisensory, structured, sequential approach designed for students with dyslexia

Answer

The Orton-Gillingham approach uses direct, explicit, multisensory (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) teaching of phonology and phonics in a structured, sequential, and cumulative manner, specifically designed for students with dyslexia.

Question 3

What is the concrete-representational-abstract (CRA) sequence in math instruction?

Accepted Answer

Teaching math concepts first with physical objects, then pictures, then symbols/numbers

Answer

CRA moves students through three stages: concrete (manipulatives like blocks and counters), representational (drawings and diagrams), and abstract (numbers and symbols), building conceptual understanding before procedural fluency.

Question 4

What is curriculum-based measurement (CBM) in special education?

Accepted Answer

Brief, standardized assessments administered frequently to monitor student progress toward IEP goals

Answer

CBM involves brief (1-3 minute), standardized probes administered weekly or biweekly to measure student growth in specific academic skills, providing data for instructional decision-making and IEP progress monitoring.

Question 5

What is the purpose of error analysis in math instruction for students with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

To identify specific patterns in student errors that reveal conceptual misunderstandings

Answer

Error analysis examines the types and patterns of errors a student makes to identify specific conceptual misunderstandings, procedural mistakes, or gaps in foundational knowledge, guiding targeted remediation.

(PECT) Special Education PreK-8 Exam Practice Test

(PECT) Special Education PreK-8 Exam Practice Test

PECT Reading and Math Intervention Strategies