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Collaboration has been defined as an interaction between two coequal parties working toward a common goal. All of the following are components of collaboration EXCEPT |
| | A) | shared decision making. |
| | B) | sharing resources. |
| | C) | that it is voluntary. |
| | D) | compensation for working after school hours. |
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Teachers need to collaborate when developing |
| | A) | accommodations. |
| | B) | modifications. |
| | C) | lesson planning. |
| | D) | All the answers are correct. |
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In co-teaching, the teachers need to |
| | A) | agree on and understand each other's role. |
| | B) | communicate only occasionally with each other. |
| | C) | choose one teacher to be in charge. |
| | D) | have separate groups of students for whom they are responsible. |
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The basic concepts of collaboration include |
| | A) | volunteering. |
| | B) | sharing resources. |
| | C) | sharing decision making. |
| | D) | All the answers are correct. |
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Who is ultimately responsible for al the students in a collaborative teaching model? |
| | A) | the special education teacher |
| | B) | the general education teacher |
| | C) | the paraprofessional assigned to a student with disabilities |
| | D) | the general and special education teachers |
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Parity is |
| | A) | two people working together. |
| | B) | something that exists in all collaborative relationships. |
| | C) | each person being equally valued as a contributor in the collaborative effort. |
| | D) | when a team of professionals select a leader. |
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All of the following are barriers to collaboration EXCEPT |
| | A) | conceptual barriers. |
| | B) | physical barriers. |
| | C) | pragmatic barriers. |
| | D) | attitudinal barriers. |
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Professional barriers to effective collaboration include |
| | A) | teacher ethnicity. |
| | B) | the placement of the teachers' workspace in the classroom. |
| | C) | teacher training. |
| | D) | teacher attitudes towards collaboration. |
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Community Parent Resource Centers offer which of the following services to parents and individuals with disabilities? |
| | A) | understanding their legal rights under IDEA |
| | B) | transportation for students to and from school |
| | C) | care for students when parents go on vacations |
| | D) | related services such as occupational therapy and speech therapy |
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Which of the following are barriers to collaboration with parents? |
| | A) | educational jargon |
| | B) | understanding the cultural values of the family |
| | C) | asking for parent input |
| | D) | inviting parents and community members to school meetings. |
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Student participation on the IEP team is |
| | A) | recommended as best practice. |
| | B) | a new requirement under IDEA 04. |
| | C) | mandatory if the child's parents do not attend. |
| | D) | a new requirement under IDEA 04 and mandatory if the child's parents do not attend. |
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One way student participation can be enhanced in the IEP process is |
| | A) | dissuading the parents to contribute if their child is present in the meeting. |
| | B) | to have the student read the law to ensure he/she understands his/her rights. |
| | C) | to involve peers and community members who are supportive of the student. |
| | D) | None of the answers are correct. |
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The strategy to increase family involvement where there is a free-flow exchange of information and ideas is known as |
| | A) | awareness, attendance, and basic participation. |
| | B) | advocacy and collaborative program involvement. |
| | C) | ongoing communication, information sharing, and basic program involvement. |
| | D) | collaboration and partnership participation. |
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Using culturally responsive feedback is a recommended strategy to increase the participation of families who are culturally and linguistically diverse. This strategy include(s) |
| | A) | showing appreciation for their culture by including information about their culture in your curriculum. |
| | B) | having a short social conversation prior to delving into a conversation about the child's education. |
| | C) | use the simplest language possible because parents from minority groups are not able to understand American educational concepts. |
| | D) | All the answers are correct. |
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Which of the following is an important component of co-teaching? |
| | A) | being friends with your co-teacher |
| | B) | when both teachers have been teaching for 5 or more years |
| | C) | interpersonal communication |
| | D) | having identical educational philosophies. |
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Which model of co-teaching is where both teachers share the same space and students, and they share responsibilities, but one teacher teaches while the other teacher supports the students by wandering among the students and monitoring their work and behavior? |
| | A) | parallel teaching |
| | B) | station teaching |
| | C) | alternative teaching |
| | D) | one teach, one drift |
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Which model of co-teaching is where both teachers share the same space, students, and responsibilities, but one teaches a separate heterogeneous group of students (for example, to provide additional instruction on a concept) while the other works with the remaining larger group? |
| | A) | one teach, one observe |
| | B) | shared teaching |
| | C) | alternative teaching |
| | D) | one teach, one drift |
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Some paraprofessionals are not as effective in the classroom as they could be. Which of the following suggestions is appropriate in training paraprofessionals? |
| | A) | Identify their roles and responsibilities. |
| | B) | Allow them to develop their own lesson plans. |
| | C) | Share your college textbooks with them. |
| | D) | Involve them in collaboration. |
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Who else may be involved in the collaborative process? |
| | A) | school principals |
| | B) | school nurses |
| | C) | physical therapists |
| | D) | All the answers are correct. |
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Which term is used in the literature to describe schools in which several community services are housed in the local school? |
| | A) | agency schools |
| | B) | full-service schools |
| | C) | community schools |
| | D) | self-service schools |
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