Download FTCE NAVA ED ESE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 and more Exams Advanced Education in PDF only on Docsity! FTCE NAVA ED ESE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE 100% VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 Which of the following shows the least restrictive environment (LRE) to the most restrictive environment? An ESE student is in a general education classroom and receives services when needed, an ESE student is participating in culinary class and then goes back to the Ese classroom, an ESE student is in a self- contained ESE classroom. Student with disabilities receive at least one annual review of their IEP, are guaranteed due process rights, and are entitled to keeping their records confidential under what federal law. IDEA A copy of procedural safeguards must be provided to the parents/guardians of an exceptional student in all of the following situations, except: Parent/teacher conference to discuss academics Rights provided under IDEA to parents of a student with a disability transfer to the student at the age of majority. In Florida, this occurs at what age? 18 A teacher notices one of her ESE students is not achieving on her math exams. When she looks over the IEP she sees that the goals of the student's IEP is to meet math proficiency at 80%. She determines this goal is too high for the student. She decides to change the goal on the IEP to be more realistic of the student's abilities. What did this teacher fail to consider? The rights of parents to participate in the decision-making process of the IEP. Local public schools must provide services designed to help ESE students meet their annual goals and make progress in the general curriculum at no cost to the parent. This is: Free Appropriate Public Education Which of the following is the most common accommodation for ESE students regarding assessments? extended time Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is classified under which exceptionality criteria? Other Health Impairment (OHI) A college student is conducting a case study for a master's program in special education. The college student reaches out to a local ESE teacher for help with the case study. The college student is requesting records of ESE students in the school. What should the ESE teacher do? Refuse the college student's request for ESE student records on the grounds of FERPA. Why is there a disproportionate over-representation of English Language Learners (ELLs) in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)? cultural and language bias An ESE student's parents do not speak or understand English proficiently. What can the school do to make sure the parents are actively involved in the IEP process as protected by IDEA? Make a paraprofessional available in the meeting to translate and provide the parents with all the materials in their native language. Which of the following would NOT be included in the IEP? peer interaction data Which of the following would be considered developmentally appropriate characteristics of a 7- year-old student? Completes short tasks, sits quietly for story time, plays collaboratively on the playground with others. A teacher is working on an objective that outlines interpersonal skills. The teacher reads the objective to the class: use your interpersonal skills to engage with your classmates in a conversation about something that interests you. The class is then split up, with half the students going with the teacher and the other half going with the paraprofessional assigned to the class. The paraprofessional decides to modify the lesson by having students reread the object to each other. What is the most appropriate action for the teacher to take? Conference with the paraprofessional to make sure she understands she is to follow the teacher's instructions for class. While in an IEP meeting a teacher discovers her student is HIV positive. The teacher is concerned and informs the student's youth soccer coach. Was there anything wrong with what the teacher did? Yes. The teacher should not have disclosed sensitive and confidential information she learned from the IEP meeting. This is a violation of FERPA. A student's IEP has been finalized in an IEP meeting that was held with all stakeholders. Several weeks later two teachers who were on the team decide the goals of the student should be changed. What should the teachers do to ensure proper protocol? Consult with the staffing specialist and schedule a new IEP meeting. Which of the following is an example of an appropriate goal on an IEP? By the end of the year John will independently read a 4th grade reading passage and answer comprehension questions with 80% accuracy. Which of the following groups of people reflect an IEP team? Teachers, the ESE student, the parents ESE student, the student's speech pathologist. A new student comes to the classroom with assistive technology. The teacher doesn't know how to use it and places it on a shelf in the back of the classroom. What is likely to happen? An ELL student from another country enrolls in a new school for the first time. The student only speaks Spanish and needs to be tested for ESE. The psychologist speaks Spanish, but in a different dialect than the student speaks. What should the psychologist do? Request a psychologist who speaks the same native language and dialect as the student. Which of the following would be the most effective way to use a formative assessment? To make instructional decisions. Which of the following accommodations is not permitted to be used on a state-assessment? On a reading assessment, a teacher reads the passage aloud to the student. A high school senior, who is also ESE, has taken the Algebra 1 FSA, a graduation requirement. He has not scored the minimum for graduation. He has participated in every retake of the exam. The student has maintained a passing grade in all math classes for all four years. What options does the student have to meet the graduation requirement? Because the student has maintained a passing score for all four years of math, the IEP team can write a waiver for the student and submit it to the state for approval. Which of the following would be considered an effective assessment of functional curriculum? A task list on designing and implementing a weekly budget. A 5th grade ESE teacher has focused a unit on appropriate classroom behavior. What would be the most effective way to assess students' skill management of these skills? Students document their use of behavior skills across different classroom activities. A teacher examines the cumulative records and IEP of a new ESE student assigned to her class. She discovers that the student is functioning significantly higher in reading and mathematics than the students currently in her classroom. What is the most appropriate first step the teacher should make? Perform a diagnostic assessment to determine the best course of action for the new student. A teacher is analyzing a student's behavior after several intervention strategies. What can the teacher determine based on the data presented in the graphs below. Intervention 2 is more effective than intervention 1. One of the skills outlined in a student's IEP is to actively and appropriately participate in group situations. A teacher has the student actively participate in a cooperative learning exercise. She observes and records the student's efforts in contributing to the group discussion, waiting her turn to speak, and sharing relevant information to the discussion. The assessment is: performance-based A student is given extra time on the stare-wide assessment for reading. The student is taking what kind of assessment? criterion-referenced A severely disabled student, who has limited use of his hands, is taking a math exam in a general education classroom. Which of the following would be appropriate? voice to text writing software with assistance from a paraprofessional. Which of the following assessments would be most appropriate to use if a teacher wants to assess students' progress in generalizing across settings? a problem-based assessment using language arts skills in social science. Which of the following is an example of a teacher using data to drive instructional decisions in the classroom? A teacher uses reading scores to group students temporarily for interventions. A teacher is using a tally system to document how often and for how long a student displays a certain behavior. What is she assessing? frequency and duration An ESE student is having trouble pronouncing words with the "ch" sound. Which of the following should a teacher consider before applying an intervention to help this student with pronunciation? Are the interventions evidence-based? A middle school teacher is reading over her students' IEPs and determining her instructional approach to a new science unit. What should be the first thing she considers as she plans the lesson? the state-adopted academic standards Where is the best place for an ESE teacher to find recent research on effective interventions for ESE students in writing? peer-reviewed academic journal A general education teacher has several ESE students in her classroom. What can she do to make sure all students are learning at the pace and level each student needs? Differentiate and accommodate students through flexible grouping and accommodations. Which of the following would be the most appropriate accommodation for an ESE student who struggles to eat with standard utensils because of his cerebral palsy? Encourage the student to use a special spoon with a large grip. A third-grade student is displaying difficulty in literacy, specifically multi-syllable words. The teacher has implemented evidence-based interventions and nothing seems to help the student. She suspects the student may have a learning disability. What would be the most effective next step for the teacher to take in this situation? Begin the process of implementing a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) for the student. An ESE student is having a hard time focusing during reading time in class. He often acts out during this time in class. What is the most effective strategy the teacher can use when the student acts out? Ignore the student's bad behavior, focus on the students who are behaving appropriately, and reward positive behavior happening in the room. Which of the following is the most effective way to integrate language arts into other disciplines in the class? Have students apply language arts skills, when appropriate, during lessons in different content areas. Which of the following is an example of functional curriculum? Students are completing a task list for opening a checking account. Identify he most appropriate rationale for using a task analysis in a mathematics class. Students can display mastery based on their individual needs. A student is having difficulty pronouncing the correct sounds in words. The student is struggling with: phonemes An ESE paraprofessional informs a teacher that she only wants to assist certain ESE students whom she feels comfortable with. What should the teacher tell the paraprofessional? "I need the opportunity to work with all students. Therefore, you will need to work with different groups of students in accordance to what students need throughout the day." Two ESE students are being disruptive during a history lesson in a 10th grade class. What would be the most appropriate way to address the behavior? Continue with the lesson, walk over to the two students, and use proximity control. Which of the following is an example of a Tier 3 level of MTSS? Students are pulled out of the class for intensive instruction in speech. Which of the following is an example of anecdotal observation notes? The student is sitting quietly before the lesson begins. An ESE teacher becomes aware that another general education teacher is not using the strategies outlined in a student's IEP. Which of the following approaches should the ESE teacher take in addressing this situation? Remind the teacher that the IEP and the accommodations outlined in the IEP should be followed and offer support for the teacher if she is having trouble implementing them. A student has a short-term memory disability. Which of the following accommodations would be the most appropriate for this student whose exceptionality is specific learning disability (SLD)? Allow the student to use his notes during classroom exams. A teacher is creating lesson plans for the quarter. She is using one of her favorite blogs to guide her planning of lessons for ESE students. What is wrong with this method? She should use research-based strategies and methods when planning lessons. Which of the following would be most appropriate for a student who struggles with reading comprehension? metacognition strategies A teacher is taking students out of their general education classroom to administer intensive reading and writing strategies. What is this called? This is a set of research-based strategies used to increase quality of life and decrease problem behavior by teaching new skills and making changes in a person's environment. positive behavior support A teacher who has several ESE students with behavioral exceptionalities wants to implement a functional behavior assessment. Which of the following steps should she take? define the problem behavior, collect behavioral data, analyze the behavioral data, develop a behavior intervention plan, progress monitor the plan. A teacher is using intervention strategies for an ESE student who has trouble interacting appropriately with other students during playtime. What should the teacher do first when helping students manage their behavior? Set clear expectations for students. A 3rd grade ESE student is struggling walking in a line to the lunch room. She repeatedly jumps out of line and runs in front of the teacher towards the lunch room. The teacher has tried incentives, contingencies and phone calls home. What would be an effective strategy for the teacher to use in this situation. Design a behavior contract with the student that outlines consequences for disruptive behavior. Which of the following is the most effective way teachers can help students develop positive self- concepts? setting short-term and long-term goals and celebrating student gains A teacher can best develop children's self-confidence and positive feelings toward learning by providing activities that: provide challenges while also offering opportunities for success. Which of the following is a tiered system of supports to help struggling students in behavior and/or academics? MTSS Ms. Miller is working with an ESE student who has trouble acting appropriately in class. Which of the following is most effective when getting students to act appropriately in class? Encourage students to read stories about good behavior in class. A teacher is trying to get her students to settle down after lunch and prepare for the next lesson. Which of the following would be the most effective way to communicate to students that she would like them to settle down and start the lesson. "I have some candy and cookies for students who can come in, sit down, and prepare for the lesson." Which of the following is considered an intrinsic reward for positive behavior? gaining extra points for positive behavior An ESE student who is also autistic is repeating words and phrases. The student is displaying signs of: echolalia A teacher has several students who have reached the highest level of language development. These students are applying the rules of language in different context. These students' level is: pragmatic Many ESE students in a 3rd grade class have poor listening skills. The teacher wants to assist students in developing better listening skills, so they can be successful in the classroom. Which of the following pairs of strategies would be most appropriate? concise and explicit directions; visual representations A teacher is using augmentative and alternative communication strategies in her classroom to assist several of her ESE students. She is using outcomes of a recent assessment to make decisions in her classroom. What would be the most important question to consider when analyzing the outcome data? Did the students increase their ability in communication standards? The most effective way to introduce vocabulary to students is to have students: Relate vocabulary words to relevant experiences. A teacher is evaluating essays based on grammar and mechanics. What type of analysis is this? syntactic An ESE teacher is helping students understand rhyme in words. She uses words like sound, found, hound, and round. She and the students are working on a lesson that focuses on: phonemic awareness A third grade ESE student with a severe learning disability has just learned how to use letters correctly to write his name. What stage of writing is the student in? emergent When students memorize high-frequency words, they are engaging in: sight word recognition A first grade ESE student is breaking down the word cat like this C-A-T. What strategy is the student using? phonemic segmentation Students are looking at the list of words below. What would be the best strategy to use with these words? etymology An ESE teacher is going over word structure in this order. cvc. cvcc, cvcv, ccvcc. What method is she using? systematic word arrangement A teacher is walking around the room, reading from her book, and showing students her process for working through difficult words. The teacher is using a technique called: modeling A teacher is helping her students study word forms and word relationships. She and the students are analyzing the structure of words, such as stems, root words, prefixes, and suffixes. The teacher is working with students on: morphology When a student has awareness of phonemes in words, syllables, onset-rime segments, and spelling, he or she is demonstrating: phonological awareness. An ESE teacher is working with students using semantic analysis. What type of questions should she be asking the students? "What does it mean when the character talks to his father?" Phonemic awareness includes the ability to: pronounce individual sounds in words Metacognition is an important skill students need to comprehend text. What activity would be best to foster metacognition in students? read aloud/think aloud An ESE teacher wants to increase comprehension and critical thinking in her 3rd grade students. What would be the most effective strategy to use? Have students work individually to evaluate text structure and meaning. A third grade ESE student who struggles with comprehension has a goal in his IEP to be able to explain a series of events in a story. What would be an appropriate way for the teacher to use an authentic assessment to measure his comprehension? Draw a picture representing the story. Which of the following strategies is most effective in increasing students' automaticity and fluency. repeated reading Which of the following is effective in building fluency and confidence? choral reading Trina is a fifth-grade ESE student who can read words by remembering visual or contextual cues. She recognizes and reads signs and labels in her school and home environments but cannot read these words when they are shown in isolation. She also lacks the ability to match letters to sounds. What phase of word recognition is Trina demonstrating? pre-alphabetic Jose has a goal on his IEP to increase his ability to the independent level for grade level books. At what percentage accuracy should he be reading to be considered at the independent level? 95%-100% Students are breaking down words using prefixes and suffixes. They are conducting a: structural analysis