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NES Special Education Exam 601 __ Questions &Answers
At the beginning of the school year, an elementary school student with special needs is
having difficulty transitioning from one activity to the next within her classroom. The
special education teacher must ask several times for the student to switch activities before
she complies. Which of the following strategies should the teacher use first in addressing
this behavior Correct Ans - Giving the student frequent visual and verbal cues
about the time allotted for each activity.
Which of the following disabilities is degenerative and often leads to death in adolescence
or early adulthood? Correct Ans - Muscular dystrophy
Compared with children without hearing loss, children born with hearing loss are more
likely to experience significant delays in which of the following developmental domains ?
Correct Ans - Language
Which of the following Fine-motor skills do children typically develop last Correct Ans
- Cutting shapes with scissors
Compared with students with mild intellectual disabilities, students with learning
disabilities are more likely to have Correct Ans - One or more specific cognitive
difficulties rather than global delays
Students with mild intellectual disabilities tend to exhibit which of the following cognitive
characteristics Correct Ans - Difficulty applying newly learned skills to different
context
Which of the following gross motor skills do children typically develop last? Correct
Ans - Jumping coward, taking off,and landing with two feet
Which of the following students is demonstrating characteristics most often associated
with an emotional impairment Correct Ans - A second grade student who
frequently complains of a stomachache in the morning before school
Which of the following students is demonstrating characteristics most often associated
with autism spectrum disorder Correct Ans - Kindergarten student who does not
engage in play, talks exclusively about astronomy, and misinterprets social cues
Which of the following is generally the most advanced linguistic skill a typical eight year old
can be expected to demonstrate Correct Ans - Telling a story that includes cause
and effect relationships
,Which of the following social/emotional abilities typically appears for the first time during
adolescence Correct Ans - Understanding that the perspective of others may be
influenced by their background or circumstance
Which of the following students is demonstrating characteristics most often associated
with a pragmatic language disorder Correct Ans - A fourth grade student who has
difficulty understanding conversational then taking
Which of the following symptoms is most characteristic of an absence seizure Correct
Ans - Staring blankly for a brief time
A student has a disability that impairs both his understanding of spatial relationships and
his perceptual motor skills. Which of the following math tasks would likely pose the
greatest difficulty to this student ? Correct Ans - Constructing congruent geometric
shapes on graph paper
A middle school student with learning disabilities in reading and writing and attention
deficit hyperactive disorder recently vegans taking prescribed stimulant medication. Which
of the following behavioral changes should the special ed teacher expect to observe?
Correct Ans - Increased ability to focus on academic tasks
A student with mild intellectual disability and an emotional impairment frequently
becomes physically aggressive when frustrated. The most effective way for the students
family to support her social/emotional development would be to Correct Ans -
Implement behavior management strategy at home that complements her school
behavioral plan
A student with short term memory deficits would likely have the most difficulty with which
of the following tasks Correct Ans - Following multi step oral directions
A special educator is meeting with parents and siblings of a student who will begin
receiving special education services because of traumatic brain injury, orthopedic
impairment, and specific learning disabilities. To help support this students ongoing
learning and development it would be most appropriate for for for the special educator to
encourage the family to Correct Ans - Openly communicate the students strengths
and needs
A 6th grade student with learning disability I reading has difficulty understanding the
meaning of words. This student Is likely to experience the most difficulty in which of the
following Correct Ans - Summarizing a passage from a chapter book
A special educator should be aware that anticonvulsant medications used to control
seizures most often will have these side effects Correct Ans - Drowsiness
A student who has spina bifida and wears orthoses must be monitored closely for which of
the following Correct Ans - Pressure sores
, Parents/guardians who consistently provide encouragement and feedback to their
developing child most likely to have an influence on the child's ability to Correct Ans -
Engage enthusiastically in learning tasks
A special education teacher has students who have disabilities in math. They say, "why
should we try to learn this stuff, we will never use it! The teacher does a community based
activity as a store owner. Which of the following best describes the role this type of activity
plays in student development. Correct Ans - Facilitate leaning through authentic
experience
A kindergarten with type 1 is attending a general education class. The students teachers
should be aware that which of the following are common indicators of hyperglycemia
Correct Ans - Increased thirst and frequent urination
As part of 3 year evaluation, an IEP team would likely determine a students progress in
reading, writing, and mathematics . Which of the following would be the most appropriate
assessment tool for this purpose? Correct Ans - An individually administered
standardized achievement test
A special education teacher would like to recommend instructional strategies to use with a
5th grader who is SLD in math. Which of the following assessments would be most
appropriate for this purpose Correct Ans - A curriculum based assessment
A special education teacher is preparing to conduct an initial evaluation of English language
learner. To minimize bias most effectively, the teacher should administer Correct Ans
- Assorted formal and informal tests in the students primary language
A special education teacher is preparing to conduct an evaluation of a kindergarten student
who has a fragile x syndrome . An adaptive behavior assessment would provide the teacher
with information about Correct Ans - The students self help and social skills
A special education teacher would like to identify where a student needs instructional help
in learning to solve mathematical word problems. The most effective strategy for the
teacher to use would be to Correct Ans - Conduct a mathematical task analysis
A special education teacher will be participating in an FBA of a student who recently has
become more physically disruptive in class. Which is the first step in conducting an FBA
Correct Ans - Describe the students behavior in concise, observation-based terms
A portfolio assessment primarily provides and IEP team with documentation of Correct
Ans - A students strengths and evidence of progress that has occurred over time
An IEP team is preparing to conduct a 3 year re-eval of a HS student with learning
disabilities and ADHD . Which of the following strategies would likely be the most effective
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