CTA Instructional Support Strategies Flashcards
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When a training assistant provides guided practice to a student, what is the primary goal?
Answer: To help the student apply new skills with support before working independently
Guided practice allows students to apply newly taught skills with support before transitioning to independent work.
Which instructional support strategy involves breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable steps?
Answer: Task analysis
Task analysis involves breaking a complex skill into sequential, smaller steps to make instruction more manageable.
A CTA is using least-to-most prompting. In what order should prompts be delivered?
Answer: Verbal prompt first, then gestural, then physical if needed
Least-to-most prompting starts with the least intrusive prompt (verbal) and escalates to more intrusive prompts only as needed.
What does 'fading' mean in the context of instructional support?
Answer: Reducing the intensity or frequency of prompts as the student gains competence
Fading refers to gradually reducing the level of prompts or support as the learner becomes more independent.
Which strategy is BEST when a student struggles to generalize a skill to new settings?
Answer: Practice the skill across multiple environments and with varied materials
Practicing a skill across varied settings and materials promotes generalization, helping students apply the skill beyond where it was first learned.
When should a CTA use modeling as an instructional support strategy?
Answer: When demonstrating how to perform a skill before asking the student to attempt it
Modeling provides a demonstration of the target skill before the student is asked to perform it, giving a clear example to follow.