TExES Special Education Flashcards
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During an FBA, a teacher observes that a student's disruptive behavior consistently occurs during independent writing tasks. What does this suggest about the behavior's function?
Answer: Escape or avoidance of the task
When problem behavior occurs specifically during a difficult task like writing, it typically functions as escape or avoidance of that non-preferred activity.
A student with an intellectual disability is learning to count money. Which instructional approach is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Using real coins in simulated purchasing activities
Using real coins in simulated, functional purchasing activities provides concrete, contextually relevant practice aligned with real-world application.
Which placement option represents the LEAST restrictive environment for a student who needs intensive support but can benefit from some general education interaction?
Answer: Resource room with time in general education for non-academic activities
IDEA requires placement in the least restrictive environment; a resource room model with some general education contact is less restrictive than fully self-contained or residential options.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of progress monitoring in special education?
Answer: To determine if instruction is effective and whether adjustments are needed
Progress monitoring assesses whether students are responding to interventions, allowing teachers to make data-driven instructional decisions.
A parent disagrees with the IEP team's placement decision. Which procedural safeguard allows the parent to resolve this dispute without going to court?
Answer: Requesting mediation through the state education agency
IDEA provides mediation as a voluntary, non-adversarial dispute resolution option where a trained mediator helps parties reach agreement.
Which characteristic is MOST associated with students who have emotional and behavioral disorders?
Answer: Difficulty maintaining interpersonal relationships over time
IDEA's definition of emotional disturbance includes an inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers.
A special educator uses task analysis to teach a student to wash hands. Which step comes FIRST in developing a task analysis?
Answer: Identifying and sequencing all component steps of the skill
Task analysis begins by breaking a complex skill into its sequential component steps before any instruction or data collection begins.