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Florida Teacher Certification Examinations Test Information Guide
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According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, students determined to be eligible for ESE services are guaranteed the right to A. be educated with students with similar disabilities. B. participate in choosing service providers. C. be provided with a free appropriate public education. D. participate in selecting assessment instruments. - n Ans✔ Answer C. be provided with a free appropriate public education. Qs A 1st-grade teacher consults with an ESE teacher about a student's apparent visual motor deficits. The ESE teacher is required to recommend that the classroom teacher first A. document the student's response to general education intervention strategies. B. refer the student to the occupational therapist for an evaluation. C. develop individualized programming to meet the student's needs. D. request an initial evaluation of the student's academic aptitude. - n Ans✔ Answer A document the student's response to general education intervention strategies. Qs
. Which of the following characteristics is included in the State of Florida's definition of an emotional or behavioral disability? A. stereotyped and repetitive use of language B. inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional routines C. inability to achieve satisfactory interpersonal relationships D. significantly subaverage intellectual functioning - n
Ans✔ Answer C C. inability to achieve satisfactory interpersonal relationships Qs
B. providing large cloth dolls for students to use to practice the skills C. supplying art materials for students to use to depict individuals performing selfcare activities D. providing direct instruction in the skills in natural contexts and environments - n Ans✔ Answer D providing direct instruction in the skills in natural contexts and environments Qs
A. due process hearing. B. functional behavior assessment. C. standardized achievement test. D. eligibility determination meeting. - n Ans✔ Answer B. functional behavior assessment. Qs Which of the following is an example of data collected through frequency recording? A. Carmen screamed for 2 minutes. B. It took 4 minutes for George to line up after the fire alarm went off during the drill. C. Julie bit her hand three times per minute. D. When Mark was given a mathematics problem, he kicked Alice and was sent to the office. - n Ans✔ Answer C Julie bit her hand three times per minute Qs A class is divided into small groups. Members of each group can collect tally marks for the group by following class rules but can also lose tally marks for the group each time a member breaks a class rule. The teacher notices a decrease in the frequency of students breaking the rules. Losing the tally marks for breaking class rules is an example of A. response cost. B. positive reinforcement. C. token economy. D. antiseptic bouncing. - n Ans✔
Answer A response cost. Qs To reduce or eliminate a behavior from a student's repertoire a teacher should first A. determine a more appropriate behavior to take its place. B. have an IEP meeting so that all team members agree. C. consult with a board-certified behavior analyst. D. make sure that the student agrees to the change. - n Ans✔ Answer A determine a more appropriate behavior to take its place Qs A student with a specific learning disability in mathematics computation has an IEP goal of completing classroom assignments independently 90% of the time. The ESE teacher has been successfully modeling for and prompting the student during instruction. Which of the following techniques should the teacher use to help the student work with increasing independence? A. ignoring B. extinction C. punishment D. fading - n Ans✔ Answer D fading Qs Phonological difficulties at the receptive language level typically involve problems with A. recognizing vowels. B. producing consonants. C. discriminating speech sounds.
Which of the following tools would be most useful in improving the content area reading comprehension of secondary students with learning disabilities? A. basal reader B. story board C. word list D. graphic organizer - n Ans✔ Answer D. graphic organizer Qs Which of the following is an element of reading fluency? A. reading aloud with appropriate voice intonation and pauses B. reading choral responses with the entire class group C. reading and defining words that have ambiguous meanings D. reading and explaining passages longer than five sentences - n Ans✔ Answer A reading aloud with appropriate voice intonation and pauses Qs Vocabulary strategy instruction is an effective way of increasing students' reading comprehension by helping them A. focus on the importance of cognates. B. learn meanings of key terms in depth. C. identify synonyms and antonyms. D. memorize lists of frequently used words. - n Ans✔ Answer B learn meanings of key terms in depth. Qs Which of the following examples best illustrates community-based instruction?
A. purchasing lunch in the school cafeteria B. counting money in the classroom C. paying for a game of bowling D. sorting a variety of coins at home - n Ans✔ Answer C paying for a game of bowling Qs An ESE teacher has systematically collected a variety of work from each student to document progress, showcase accomplishments, and evaluate current status. Which of the following types of educational measurement does this represent? A. cognitive assessment B. portfolio assessment C. alternative assessment D. summative assessment - n Ans✔ Answer B portfolio assessment Qs An ESE teacher works with a 16-year-old student who has a learning disability in mathematics. In previous years the student has not chosen to take an active role in personal educational planning. Now, however, the student wishes to become more involved. Which of the following would be the teacher's most appropriate response? A. asking the student to read the current IEP and suggest some specific goals for next year's IEP B. providing the student with copies of laws and other materials related to IEP development and implementation C. discussing the IEP with the student and assisting in identifying topics the student would like to address at the next IEP meeting
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