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09/19/2012

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****Which of the following programs was considered the most significant early intervention effort in this country for children who are at risk due to environmental factors?
Definition
Head Start
Term

According to IDEA 04, an at-risk infant or toddler is an individual under age three who ?

Page: 443

Definition
Are at risk of developmental delays.
Term

For what additional federal money can school districts qualify if they have large populations of students from low-income or immigrant families?

Page: 443

Definition
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Term

At-risk children served under IDEA 04 include

Page: 444

Definition
  • Infants and toddlers
Term

Categories of at risk for developmental delay for children birth through two years of age include what conditions?

Page: 444

Definition
  • Established risk
  • biological/medical risk
  • environmental risk
Term

Children birth through age two who are at risk for developmental delay are served under what part of IDEA?

Page: 442

Definition
Part C
Term

****Ms. Maine is concerned about a toddler in her preschool who has been the victim of substantiated abuse and neglect. What is she required by IDEA 04 to do?

Page: 444

Definition

Plan interventions

report the abuse.

Term

When a child does not have his/her basic medical, educational or emotional, needs met, we would say that child is  ______ .

Pages: 447-448

Definition
Neglect
Term

A pattern of behavior that impairs a child’s sense of self-worth and includes constant criticism, threats, or rejection, as well as withholding love, support, or guidance is what kind of abuse?

Page: 448

Definition
Emotional abuse
Term

Julio has been exhibiting extreme withdrawn behavior. He leaves school late and is wary of adult contact. He often wears long-sleeve shirts on hot days. Mr. Benson believes Julio is exhibiting behaviors consistent with what type of abuse?

Page: 448

Definition
Physical abuse
Term

_____ may help children become resilient enough to overcome risk factors.

Page: 449

Definition
Protective factors
Term

Part C of IDEA 04 requires that all states must include _____ as part of their identification of infants and toddlers who are experiencing developmental delays.

Page: 453

Definition
Informed Clinical Option
Term

Because they are key antecedents to later problems, two areas to be assessed in identifying preschoolers who are at risk for school failure include what skills?

Page: 454

Definition
  1. Compliance/ Noncompliance
  2. Social/ Antisocial
Term

What type of intervention is the essence of prevention and needs to occur before problems become very serious?

Page: 452

Definition
Early
Term

Students who are considered at risk are likely to require additional support in what areas?

Page: 455

Definition
  • Language/ Literacy
  • Mathematical skills
  • Social/ Behavioral control
Term

****Teachers are frequently the first to report suspected AD/HD in children because

Page: 478

Definition
Shows in the classroom setting more
Term

In a class of about 30-35 elementary students, you should expect to have about _____ student(s) with AD/HD in your classroom each year.

Page: 478

Definition
2
Term

The cause of AD/HD is generally accepted to be

Page: 480

Definition
Neurological
Term

Research has found that children with AD/HD may have difficulty with executive functioning. This means that children with AD/HD may have difficulty with

Page: 482

Definition
Managing cognitive functions
Term

Children with AD/HD often act before they think, demonstrating the common impulsivity found in this population. This may be due to a deficit in ____.

Pages: 482-483

Definition
Behavioral inhabition
Term

Cognitive characteristics reported in individuals with AD/HD include ____.

Page: 483

Definition
  • Average intelligence
  • Behavioral inhabition
  • Difficulty with executive funtions
  • Impulsivity
  • Difficulty in planning
  • Slower visual processing speed - reading
  • Decreased time tending to a task
  • Recalling words
Term

School problems for children with AD/HD are related to ?

Page: 483

Definition
  • Difficulty attending to academic tasks
  • Difficulty organizing academic tasks.
  • Not listening to directions or the instruction itself
  • Making careless mistakes
Term

Studies on twins have found substantial genetic overlap between AD/HD and ?

Page: 485

Definition
Learning disabilities
Term

A student who has been diagnosed as having AD/HD can receive special education services under the category of other health impaired, learning disabilities, and ?

Page: 486

Definition
Emotional disturbance
Term

Many checklists used to help determine if a child has AD/HD are developed based on characteristics noted in the ?

Page: 487

Definition
DSM-IV-TR Criteria
Term

Typically, the characteristics of a child with AD/HD that most interfere with academic learning include

attention and ?

Page: 488

Definition
Disruption
Term

One skill that poses difficulty for many children with AD/HD is the ability to influence his or her own behavior. This is known as _____.

Page: 489

Definition
Self regulation
Term

Many researchers agree that until adolescents with AD/HD do this, they are unlikely to accept or request help from others.

Page: 490

Definition
Understand and accept
Term

Ms. Brown wants to help students internalize the efficient use of learning strategies, so she actively involves them in the learning process through verbalizations, modeled strategies, etc. What approach is Ms. Brown using?

Pages: 491-492

Definition

CBM

Cognitive Behavior Modification

Term

Some studies have demonstrated that skillful use of these procedures ______(intervention techniques) result in warm, caring relationships between students and teachers?

Page: 492

Definition
Behaviorial intervention
Term

What type of assessment can help in clearly defining the target behavior of a student and developing the most effective intervention plan?

Page: 492

Definition

FBA

Funcational Behavior Assessment

Term

Ms. Graham sends a detailed note home to John’s parents every week telling them how his behavior is in school. If the note is positive, John’s parents allow him to choose the family movie that weekend. This is an example of what type of program?

Page: 493

Definition
Home-based contingency programs
Term

Which of the following approaches have been effective in reducing negative behaviors in young children with AD/HD?

Page: 495

Definition
  • Stimulant Medication
  • Parent Training
  • Classroom Behavior Management
Term

Academic problems that existed before the administration of medication for children with AD/HD generally _____ after drug therapy is initiated.

Page: 494

Definition
Continue
Term

Mr. Young usually lectures when he teaches his high school science class, but to accommodate children with AD/HD he should consider what additional types of teaching methods?

Page: 498

Definition
  • Deliver the lesson in a enthusiastic yet focused style.
  • Keep it brief
  • Allow participation
Term

After Mr. Young presents a science lesson to the entire class, pairs who are assigned to small groups or teams take turns teaching each other and monitoring skills. Mr. Young is using what type of tutoring method?

Page: 499

Definition
Peer mediated instruction
Term

Computer-assisted instruction has been shown to improve math performance and ____ for children with AD/HD.

Page: 500

Definition
Reduce off-task behavior
Term

According to Renzulli, children who are considered gifted or talented must have these 3 attributes.

Page: 514

Definition
  • Above average ability
  • Creativity
  • Task committment
Term

The actual number of kindergarten through twelfth-grade students who are identified as gifted and talented is approximately what?

Page: 515

Definition
2 million
Term

The factor that is one of the greatest concerns in the area of gifted and talented issues is that certain populations are under-represented.  What are those populations?

Page: 515

Definition
  • Underachievers
  • Students with disabilities
  • Females
  • Culturally/linguistically diverse
Term

The _____ debate is about whether certain traits, like intelligence, are inherited or due to environmental factors.

Page: 516

Definition
Nature vs Nurture
Term

Studies based on identical twins indicate that _____ plays an important part in determining an individual’s intelligence.

Page: 517

Definition
Heredity
Term

As a group, children from low socioeconomic backgrounds score lower on intelligence tests than their peers from what type of socioeconomic backgrounds?

Page: 517

Definition
High SES backgrounds
Term

Examples of creative characteristics of students who are gifted and talented include problem solving and _____?

Page: 519

Definition
Being full of ideas and finding different ways to do things.
Term

Sally is a ninth-grade student who has been identified as gifted, and who continues to work at a task until she completes it perfectly even if she becomes frustrated. Sally might be said to have _____?

Page: 520

Definition
Perfectionism
Term

Sarah is a bright student in the third grade with a diagnosis of a learning disability. She demonstrates leadership qualities, perfectionist behaviors, and works harder than any other student in class. Her teacher suspects that Sarah might be _______.

Page: 524

Definition
Twice exceptional
Term

The most appropriate means of identifying gifted and talented students includes the use of what criteria and what kind of measures?

Page: 526

Definition
Multiple measures and multiple criterea
Term

Ms. Willis has decided to vary the complexity and depth of the material presented in her class based on each student’s instructional needs. This means she is using a _________ curriculum.

Page: 527

Definition
Differentiated curriculum
Term

Most educational programs for students identified as gifted and/or talented include an accelerated and __________ curriculum

Page: 527

Definition
Enrichment
Term

Ms. Hayes wants to encourage students in her classes to solve problems, to think through an issue, or to suppose how a story might end. She is using  _____________ skills.

Page: 529

Definition
Divergent thinking skills
Term
One whose educational needs are not being met by traditional educational programs, thus requiring a special education program, is referred to as an __________.
Definition
Exceptional student
Term
A limitation that is inherent in the individual is a(n) _____________.
Definition
Disability
Term

What is caused when an individual encounters an adverse situation based on external factors?

Definition
Handicap
Term
A loss or abnormality of a psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function is referred to as ____________.
Definition
Impairment
Term
Following the guidelines of IDEA in 1990, what is the appropriate terminology to describe a child with a disability?
Definition

Person centered language.

person first

Term
According to IDEA 04, special education is defined as _________.
Definition
Instruction specifically designed to meet the needs of students with exceptionalities at no cost to the parents
Term
The components of special education that should be considered by teachers when working with students with disabilities include instructional _________, __________ and ____________.
Definition
  • Content
  • Procedures
  • Environment
  • Technology
Term

The concept or philosophy that products and services should be planned and delivered so that they can be used by individuals with the widest range of capabilities is known as ____________ design.

Definition
Universal
Term
The most widely used related service, with nearly 90% of schools reporting that it is provided to one or more students, is ______________.
Definition
Speech and Language
Term
Litigation that addressed the question of whether or not intelligence tests are biased against African-American students was ____________.
Definition
Larry P. v Riles
Term
According to IDEA 04, students with disabilities should be educated in what setting?
Definition
Individualized, Least restrictive
Term
If a child is suspected of having a disability, an initial evaluation must be completed within _____ days of parental consent.
Definition
60
Term
The purpose of a manifestation determination is to ____________.
Definition
To determine if an incident occured by the exceptional student was caused by, or related to the students disability or if the incident was caused by the LES's failure to impliment the IEP.
Term
Which group of children are entitled to special education services under the Child Find provision of IDEA 04?
Definition
All infants, toddlers and preschoolers at all levels of disabilities and those at risk for having disabilities.
Term
If a teacher wants to know how long a child is out of his/her seat, the teacher should use _____ recording.
Definition
duration
Term
_____ must indicate specific objectives for an early intervention program, a summary of the family’s strengths and needs, and a list of strategies to be used.
Definition
IFFP
Term
The _____ paradigm provides an alternative model for prereferral decision making.
Definition
Response to intervention
Term

IEPs must include ___________, _____________, and _________________.

Definition
Present levels, annual goals and additional services
Term
A student’s educational placement should be based on which of the following?
Definition
IEP
Term

A style for direct interaction between at least two coequal parties, voluntarily engaged in shared decision-making, as they work toward a common goal is known as ___________.

Definition
Collaboration
Term

In effective co-teaching classrooms, teachers should communicate how often?

Definition
Everyday
Term

What is the concept and intent of collaboration between teachers?

 

Definition
effective education services with and without dis. while helping teacher manage their responsibilities
Term
The concept of _____ suggests that in each collaborative situation, each person is equally valued as a contributor to the effort.
Definition
parity
Term
_____ barriers are sometimes considered the most significant barriers in collaboration (including scheduling, large caseloads, and competing responsibilities).
Definition
Pragmatic
Term
Teachers who express anxiety over working collaboratively are demonstrating _________ barriers.
Definition
Attitudinal
Term
One of the more important aspects of the teaching profession is collaborating with ______and _______. (whom?)
Definition
Students and families
Term

What are the ways to encourage student participation in IEP meetings discussed in class?

Definition
  • Ensure parents that the student is invited to the IEP meeting
  • Prep student with info for meeting
  • Focus on student strenghts
  • Increase responsibility for student to develop and implement own IEP
  • Utilize person-centered planning
Term
What are ways that educators discourage parent and family involvement in the education process?
Definition
*****
Term
Why are parents and family members so important to collaboration for successful educational intervention?
Definition

They spend more time at home

Term
What issues are vital to collaboration with parents and families? 
Definition
Communication
Term

When working with culturally or linguistically diverse families, teachers should use what kinds of communication methods? Recognize what about the families and ensure what to reduce likelihood of prejudice?

Definition
  • Use culturally responsive feedback and methods of communication
  • Show appreciation for cultural diversity in the curriculum and school activities as well as during meetings with families
  • Ensure policies, procedures and activities are in place that reduce the likelihood of prejudice.
Term
The role of a _____________ is to provide specific support in the classroom or to a specific student or students.
Definition
Paraprofessional
Term
_____ includes employment, post-secondary education, vocational training, continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, and community participation.
Definition
Transition service planning
Term
A written contract, required under IDEA 04, which two or more agencies commit to, outlining their shared responsibilities for student learning and the participation of school, community, and family in achieving positive outcomes for students with disabilities is known as an
Definition
Interagency agreements
Term

Does the IEP team decide which related services a student should receive based on his/her needs?

Definition
yes
Term
Must an exceptional student’s program be developed by a multidisciplinary team including parents, teachers, administrators, related services personnel, and the student based on assessment results, observations, and other related data?
Definition
yes
Term
May the program for a student with a disability be different from the general education student’s needs in order to meet his/her needs?
Definition
yes
Term

What are the 13 Special Education Eligibility Categories?

Definition
  1. Autism
  2. Deaf/blindness
  3. Developmental delay
  4. Emotional disturbance
  5. Hearing Impairment
  6. Mental retardation
  7. Multiple disabilities
  8. Other health impairment
  9. Orthopedic impairment
  10. Specific Learning disability
  11. Speech/language impairment
  12. Traumatic brain injury
  13. Visual Impairment
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Term
Criteria Test
Definition
What specific skills
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Curriculum Test
Definition
What are students getting from the school curriculum
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