Competency 11 Flashcards
- Which of the following is most effective for a teacher to use when working with linguistically diverse students with disabilities in second grade?
A. Listening to class discussions and asking questions
B. Presenting vocabulary that is needed in the learning context
C. Having the students dictate their responses to test questions
D. Introducing mnemonic devices to improve memorization
B. Presenting vocabulary that is needed in the learning context
Option B is correct because presenting the key vocabulary of the lesson to the students makes it easier for those who speak other languages to focus on the main idea of the lesson. This strategy will also ease any anxiety the students feel.
- A beginning special educator teaches middle school students from diverse backgrounds in a resource room. At the beginning of the school year, the teacher reviews a list of rules for the resource room with each group of students and hangs the list on the classroom wall. One rule gives directions about the appropriate noise level: “Work quietly without disturbing others.”
Several times during the first weeks of school, students start helping each other with their work instead of focusing on their own. Consequently, the teacher has given out warnings to these students for breaking the rule. When reflecting upon the students’ behavior, the teacher needs to be aware that
A. students from some cultures embrace a belief of interdependence rather than independence.
B. rules should be consistently enforced to create a secure environment for students.
C. students are more likely to follow rules that are accompanied by some form of reinforcement.
D. resource rooms typically do not require the same degree of structure that general classrooms do.
A. students from some cultures embrace a belief of interdependence rather than independence.
Option A is correct because
some students may come from families of other cultures that value interdependence or have a group identity rather than the individualistic identity that is more prominent in the United States.
- After an Admission Review Dismissal (ARD) committee meeting for a student with an intellectual disability, Ms. Salina, the special education teacher, is contacted by Mr. Davis, a case worker from a local state agency that provides services for individuals with intellectual disabilities. He reports to Ms. Salinas that the student’s parents want him to review the Individualized Education Program (IEP) developed at the ARD meeting, and he wants to come to the school to look at the document. Which of the following is the most appropriate response to Mr. Davis’s request?
A. Teachers can only provide copies of the IEP document to members of the ARD committee.
B. Outside agencies involved in providing services can review educational documents only at the school campus.
C. Community agency case workers can review the IEP document only with written permission from the parent.
D. School district personnel can only provide written summaries of ARD committee meetings.
C. Community agency case workers can review the IEP document only with written permission from the parent.
Option C is correct because educational records can be released with the written permission of the parent or adult student.
