Part 2

Question 1

identify a student’s
strengths, weaknesses and progress.
These tests are designed to provide an
overview of a child’s academic
performance, basic cognitive
functioning and/or his or her current
strengths or weaknesses; they can also
test hearing and vision.

Answer 1

Assessments

Question 2

: A written description
of the assessments that will be used to
evaluate a student’s strengths,
weaknesses and progress and to
determine his or her eligibility for special
education services and the types of
services that would help that student
succeed.

Answer 2

Assessment Plan

Question 3

technology used by
individuals with disabilities in order to perform
functions that might otherwise be difficult or
impossible. Assistive technology can include
mobility devices such as walkers and
wheelchairs, as well as hardware, software
and peripherals that assist people with
disabilities in accessing computers or other
information technologies.

Answer 3

Assistive Technology

Question 4

Responding to, preventing
and de-escalating disruptive
behavior.

Answer 4

Behavior Management

Question 5

: A teaching strategy in which two or more
teachers work together, sharing responsibilities to help all students
succeed in the classroom.

Answer 5

Collaborative Teaching

Question 6

Small, regular
evaluations used to determine how well a student is learning in
various subject areas.

Answer 6

Curriculum- Based Measurements

Question 7

A narrative
assessment formulated by a child’s classroom
teacher, parents, pediatrician and school
specialists, focusing on issues such as the child’s
health history, developmental milestones, genetic
factors, friendships, family relationships, hobbies,
behavioral issues and academic performance. A
developmental and social history is a common
element of an assessment plan.

Answer 7

Developmental and Social History

Question 8

: A condition
exhibiting one or more specific emotional and/or
behavioral difficulties over a long period of time and to a
marked degree, which adversely affects educational
performance.

Answer 8

Emotional or Behavioral Disturbance

Question 9

Services for at-risk children from
birth to their third birthdays, as mandated by the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Answer 9

Early Intervention

Question 10

3 founders school for the blind

Answer 10

Delia Delight Rice
David Barrows
John Brown

Question 11

is a law
that makes available a free appropriate public education to
eligible children with disabilities throughout the nation and
ensures special education and related services to those
children.

Answer 11

The individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Question 12

: A type of instructional deficit
in which a child needs to practice a skill or
receive coaching in order to use a skill
effectively.

Answer 12

Fluency Deficit

Question 13

Curricular adaptations that compensate for learners’ weaknesses by changing or
lowering expectations or standards.

Answer 13

Modifications

Question 14

Sets of teaching procedures used by
educators to help students who are struggling with a skill or
lesson succeed in the classroom.

Answer 14

Interventions