MTEL Special Education and Endorsement Tests Flashcards

A student with autism spectrum disorder has difficulty with perspective-taking in social situations. Which evidence-based intervention MOST directly targets this skill?

Answer: Social Stories and video modeling for social cognition

Social Stories and video modeling are evidence-based practices specifically designed to improve social understanding and perspective-taking in students with ASD.

Under IDEA's least restrictive environment (LRE) mandate, what must a district demonstrate before placing a student with a disability in a more restrictive setting?

Answer: Education in the general education classroom with supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily

Before moving to a more restrictive setting, the district must show that supplementary aids and services in the general education environment are insufficient.

A student with dyscalculia consistently reverses number sequences when copying problems from the board. Which accommodation would MOST directly address this barrier?

Answer: Seat the student closer to the board and provide pre-printed problem sets

Providing pre-printed problem sets eliminates the copying task, removing the barrier while still allowing the student to demonstrate mathematical reasoning.

Which of the following is an example of a 'related service' as defined by IDEA?

Answer: Speech-language therapy provided to help a student access the curriculum

Speech-language therapy is explicitly listed as a related service under IDEA when it is required to assist a student in benefiting from special education.

A special education teacher is writing IEP present levels for a student with intellectual disability. Which source of information is MOST important to include?

Answer: Current, curriculum-based performance data across multiple skill areas

Present levels must reflect current, objective data across academic, functional, and developmental areas to provide an accurate baseline for goal-writing.

A student who is deaf receives instruction using American Sign Language (ASL). The student's IEP team is discussing communication needs. Which IDEA requirement is MOST relevant?

Answer: The team must consider the student's language and communication needs, including opportunities to communicate with peers and professionals in the student's language mode

IDEA requires IEP teams for students who are deaf or hard of hearing to consider language and communication needs and opportunities for communication with peers in their mode.

Which data collection method is MOST appropriate for measuring the frequency of a student's hand-raising behavior during a 30-minute class period?

Answer: Event recording (frequency count)

Event recording (frequency count) is the most accurate method for behaviors with a clear beginning and end that occur at a countable rate.