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What is the most likely outcome for children who receive intervention after failure has been experienced for two or three years? |
| | A) | The student will immediately benefit from the intervention. |
| | B) | The student will benefit from the intervention within two years of services |
| | C) | Intervention and/or special education services may not be effective. |
| | D) | The child will benefit from services only if he or she is under the age of 9. |
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Which part of IDEA 04 covers children who are between the ages of 3 and 5? |
| | A) | Part A |
| | B) | Part B |
| | C) | Part C |
| | D) | Part D |
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The term at risk may be used to refer to which group(s)? |
| | A) | children who score below a certain level on a statewide assessment |
| | B) | children, birth through age 2, who are likely to experience developmental delays |
| | C) | adolescents who are considering dropping out of school |
| | D) | All the answers are correct. |
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What is the purpose of Title I? |
| | A) | to ensure all children have an equal opportunity to obtain a quality education and read proficiently on state assessments |
| | B) | to provide funds to schools with students who are not considered at-risk at this time |
| | C) | to ensure students with special needs are provided with a quality education in the least restrictive environment |
| | D) | to provide training to new teachers who will likely have students who either are or have been at risk in their lives |
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The federal poverty line in 2003 was determined to be |
| | A) | $14,824 for a family of two adults and one child. |
| | B) | $14,824 for a family of two adults and two children. |
| | C) | $14,824 for a family of one adult and two children. |
| | D) | $14,824 for a family regardless of number of individuals. |
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Which of the following factors places children at the highest risk of school failure? |
| | A) | being culturally or linguistically different |
| | B) | living in extreme poverty |
| | C) | having a developmental disability |
| | D) | coming from a non-traditional family |
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Which of the following constitutes environmental risk? |
| | A) | divorce, poverty, and violence in the home |
| | B) | low birth weight, poor nutrition during pregnancy, and lack of prenatal care |
| | C) | chromosomal abnormalities and developmental delays |
| | D) | None of the answers are correct. |
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Child neglect can best be described as |
| | A) | injury as the result of punching, kicking, or otherwise harming a child. |
| | B) | exposing a child to pornographic materials or indecent exposure. |
| | C) | impairing the child's sense of self-worth through verbal communication. |
| | D) | failing to provide for a child's basic physical, medical, educational, or emotional needs. |
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Some students, regardless of the number of factors putting them are at risk, are resilient enough to be successful in school. What are the factors leading to resiliency called? |
| | A) | projective factors |
| | B) | protective factors |
| | C) | prescriptive factors |
| | D) | predominant factors |
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All of the following are negative beliefs related to the early identification and intervention of children who are at risk EXCEPT |
| | A) | getting services to those who may need it will be more beneficial than waiting for problems to occur. |
| | B) | even though the person is at risk for learning problems, he or she will just catch up or grow out of it and be successful. |
| | C) | pointing out risk factors will exacerbate them and cause the problems to become worse than they currently are. |
| | D) | due to the expense of early intervention, services should only be given to those who have demonstrated learning problems, not those at risk for developing learning problems. |
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The early identification of young children who may be at risk for behavior problems allows them to receive needed support. How are these young children identified? |
| | A) | through systematic observation in a variety of settings |
| | B) | by a screening process in which school personnel complete rating forms |
| | C) | through a systematic, highly structured set of interviews |
| | D) | All the answers are correct. |
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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the instructional content for students at risk? |
| | A) | Students who are at risk may take part in the same general education curriculum as those students who are not at risk. |
| | B) | Students who are at risk may have an expanded curriculum which may include family involvement in order to support the students. |
| | C) | Students with high risk factors are always provided with an alternative curriculum relative to the projected outcomes of those risk factors. |
| | D) | Students who are at risk may require additional support in the areas of language, literacy, and math skills as well as social behavioral control. |
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Skills which kindergarteners need to acquire in order to have success in learning to read include all of the following EXCEPT |
| | A) | understanding and using vocabulary. |
| | B) | having a sensitivity to sounds and sound combining. |
| | C) | a firm knowledge of sound-symbol correspondence (phonics). |
| | D) | letter names and realization that letters have sounds. |
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The individual family service plan includes which of the following? |
| | A) | the strengths of the family |
| | B) | the goals of the early intervention program |
| | C) | the strategies to be used in the intervention |
| | D) | All the answers are correct. |
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Which of the following is the best definition of Universal Design for Learning? |
| | A) | Instruction is prescribed to teachers via research-based designs of effective instructional practices. |
| | B) | Instruction is designed to provide all learners with ways to acquire information before they fail. |
| | C) | Instruction is determined by the principal based on the universal test results of the students assigned to the teacher. |
| | D) | Instruction is designed using universal principles of effective teaching and learning. |
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Which of the following family outcomes describes the intent of the family service components of effective early intervention services? |
| | A) | Parents and students are more emotionally supportive and have more positive interactions with each other. |
| | B) | Family interactions between parents and children are not affected as family relations and school interventions are not related. |
| | C) | Students who receive early intervention services are more inclined to engage in family activities. |
| | D) | Family interactions are greatly enhanced given the increased academic success of the student at risk. |
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Behaviors which may be identified and modified through behavioral intervention plans include which of the following? |
| | A) | following teacher cues to know when talking in class is allowed |
| | B) | lining up and walking quietly between classrooms |
| | C) | knowing how to act in social situations with peers |
| | D) | All the answers are correct. |
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General education classrooms should be set up in all but which of the following ways? |
| | A) | Keep the toys and other learning materials accessible to encourage play. |
| | B) | Segregate students who are at risk from the rest of the class to maximize their being on-task. |
| | C) | Arrange material to promote engagement and independence. |
| | D) | Provide visual prompts such as daily schedules and routines to assist with transitions. |
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Some students have both computers and access to the Internet at their homes. For those who do not, they will need more time at school or other locations where computers are available in order to catch up. Which percentages represent those without computers at home and access to the Internet? |
| | A) | 30% no computers, 40% no Internet |
| | B) | 40% no computers, 65% no Internet |
| | C) | 40% no computers, 50% no Internet |
| | D) | 50% no computers, 65% no Internet |
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Which of the following will best assist emerging English learners? |
| | A) | engaged learning time and additional time on the computer |
| | B) | one-on-one instruction in the student's native language |
| | C) | pairing the student with another emerging English learner |
| | D) | None of the answers are correct. |
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