OAE Early Childhood Education Special Needs and Individualized Education Programs 3

Question 1

In a fully inclusive early childhood classroom, the teacher's primary role when supporting a child with a disability is to:

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Adapt instruction and environment so the child participates meaningfully alongside peers

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Delegate all instruction of the child with a disability to a paraprofessional

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Separate the child during challenging activities to prevent frustration

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Follow the IEP goals only during designated pull-out sessions

Question 2

A speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist, and early childhood teacher all contribute to a child's IEP and share observations. This is an example of:

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Interdisciplinary teaming

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Multidisciplinary teaming

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Transdisciplinary teaming

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Collaborative consultation

Question 3

Assistive technology (AT) in early childhood special education refers to:

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Any device or service that helps a child with a disability function more independently

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Only high-tech electronic devices used to support learning

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Software programs designed exclusively for typically developing children

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Technology used only in self-contained special education classrooms

Question 4

A Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) is conducted primarily to:

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Identify the function or purpose a challenging behavior serves for the child

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Determine a child's academic achievement level

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Document the frequency of a behavior for suspension decisions

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Develop a medication management plan

Question 5

A Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) should primarily focus on:

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Teaching the child replacement behaviors that serve the same function as the challenging behavior

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Punishing inappropriate behavior to eliminate it quickly

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Restricting the child's access to preferred activities

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Documenting incidents for disciplinary records

Question 6

In a co-teaching model where a special education teacher and general education teacher both deliver instruction to the whole class simultaneously, which model is being used?

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Team Teaching

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One Teach, One Observe

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Station Teaching

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Alternative Teaching

Question 7

When planning differentiated instruction for a child with a developmental delay in a preschool classroom, the teacher should FIRST:

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Consult the child's IEP goals to align instruction with identified needs

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Reduce the child's exposure to grade-level content

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Place the child in a separate learning center away from peers

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Wait for a specialist to provide all modifications