TExES Special Education Flashcards
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A student with a learning disability struggles with reading fluency. Which evidence-based intervention is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Repeated reading with corrective feedback
Repeated reading with corrective feedback is an evidence-based fluency intervention shown to improve reading rate and accuracy for students with learning disabilities.
Under IDEA, which team member is REQUIRED to participate in all IEP meetings?
Answer: A general education teacher if the student participates in general education
IDEA mandates that at least one general education teacher of the student must participate in IEP meetings when the student is or may be participating in general education.
Which behavior intervention strategy involves teaching a replacement behavior that serves the same function as the problem behavior?
Answer: Functional communication training
Functional communication training (FCT) replaces problem behavior with an appropriate communicative response that achieves the same function for the student.
A special education teacher is writing measurable annual goals. Which goal is written MOST appropriately?
Answer: Maria will solve 2-digit addition problems with 80% accuracy across 4 of 5 trials by May.
Measurable IEP goals must include the skill, criteria for mastery (80%), conditions (trials), and a timeline, as shown in option B.
Which type of assessment is used to determine a student's current level of performance relative to same-age peers?
Answer: Norm-referenced assessment
Norm-referenced assessments compare a student's performance to a standardized sample of same-age peers, yielding scores like percentile ranks and standard scores.
A student with autism spectrum disorder has difficulty with transitions between activities. Which strategy is MOST effective?
Answer: Providing a visual schedule and advance warning before transitions
Visual schedules combined with advance warnings give students with ASD predictability and preparation time, reducing anxiety during transitions.
Which federal law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in programs receiving federal financial assistance?
Answer: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination based on disability in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.