CALT Educational Therapy 2

Question 1

Educational therapy differs from tutoring primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Addresses underlying cognitive and processing deficits that interfere with learning

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Covers more academic subjects

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Costs more per session

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Is only available in private schools

Question 2

A student referred for dyslexia is most likely to benefit from which type of reading instruction?

Accepted Answer

Structured literacy based on Orton-Gillingham principles

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Whole language immersion

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Look-say word memorization

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Silent sustained reading only

Question 3

Educational therapists working with students with dyslexia often address executive function because:

Accepted Answer

Many students with dyslexia also have weaknesses in working memory and attention that affect learning

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Executive function is unrelated to reading

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Dyslexia exclusively affects executive function

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Executive function training replaces reading instruction

Question 4

When an educational therapist conducts an intake assessment, the primary goal is to:

Accepted Answer

Identify the student's learning profile, strengths, and specific areas of difficulty to guide intervention

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Assign a grade level immediately

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Determine whether to accept the student

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Complete insurance paperwork

Question 5

Which is a key feature of evidence-based educational therapy for dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

Explicit, cumulative, and systematic instruction

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Random ordering of phonics concepts

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Implicit instruction assuming students will infer patterns

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Reliance on context clues for decoding

Question 6

Generalization in educational therapy refers to:

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The student applying learned skills in new contexts outside the therapy session

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The therapist applying one technique across all students

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The student generalizing poor study habits

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Giving students general rather than specific feedback