NES SPECIAL EDUCATION - PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
NES SPECIAL EDUCATION EXAM, NES SPECIAL
EDUCATION PRACTICE TEST
Reading Levels - answer- 95-100% Independent Level
90-95% Instructional Level
Less than 90% Frustration Level
Dyscalculia - answer- Defines a range of difficulties in math, such as the inability to
understand numbers' meanings, measurements, patterns,mathematical terms and the
application of mathematic principals. Early clues include a young child's inability to
group items by size or color, recognize patterns or understand the meaning or order of
numbers.
Dysgraphia - answer- Dysgraphic individuals cannot manage the physical acct of
writing. While many dysgraphics are highly intelligent and able to express themselves
cogently, they have extreme difficulty holding a writing implement and shaping letters.
Dyslexic reader uses this _____ side(s) of the brain, while non-dyslexics use this
side_____ - answer- Both Sides
Left Side
Side effect of antidepressant - answer- Increased, persistent thirst from dry cottony
mouth (lasts for a few weeks)
Diabetic Hypoglycemia - answer- Also known as insulin reaction, occurs when blood
sugar falls to a very low level. It is important to treat it quickly or the diabetic could faint.
Symptoms: irritable, pale, trembling, covered in fine sweat, acts confused
Autism Spectrum Disorder is also known as: - answer- Pervasive Spectrum Disorders
(PSD)
Language Load is.... - answer- The number of unrecognizable words an ELL encounters
when reading or listening. Language load is one of the barriers ELLs face. Rephrasing,
dividing complex sentences into smaller units and teaching essential vocabulary before
the student begins reading are all strategies which can lighten the load.
When working with ELLs, teachers should.... - answer- Avoid idioms and slang; involve
students in hands-on activities; reference students' prior knowledge; speak slowly.
Involve students in hands-on activities such as group reading and language play to
make experiences more meaningful and more immediate. New knowledge can only be
absorbed by attaching it to prior knowledge so referencing what students already know
is essential. Speaking slow is important or processing.
,Word Recognition - answer- Process of identifying a word's meaning and pronunciation.
Especially important for ELLs and students with reading disabilities.
Assessing silent reading fluency can be accomplished best by.... - answer- Giving a 3
minute test of silent contextual reading fluency four times a year.
Explicit instruction includes: - answer- Clarifying the goal, modeling strategies and
offering explanations geared to a student's level of understanding. Well-organized
teaching that offers simple steps and frequent references to previously learned material
defines explicit instruction.
What is an ORF? - answer- Oral Reading Fluency Assessment. Also called a curriculum
based measurement -- 1-minute assessment in which the student reads a grade level
text aloud & errors are noted.
The 4 types of Bilingual Special Education Instructional Delivery Models include: -
answer- 1. Bilingual Support Model - teams bilingual para with English speaking special
educators to assist with IEP implementation
2. Coordinated Services Model - consists of English speaking special ed teacher and
bilingual educator.
3. Integrated Bilingual Special Ed - bilingual special education teachers give instruction
in native language and ESL training and transition assistance as proficiency gained.
4. Bilingual Special Ed Model - integrates all school personnel who focus on bilingual
special education instruction.
A Cloze Test evaluates a student's: - answer- Understanding of context and vocabulary.
A Cloze test presents a reader with a text in which certain words are blocked out. The
reader must determine probably missing words based on context clues. In order to
supply the words, the reader must already know them.
What is the best way for 1st/2nd graders to learn sight words? - answer- Memorize lists
by using techniques like songs, mnemonic devices and other fun activities. Sight words
cannot be decoded.
Phonological Awareness activities are: - answer- Oral. Phonological awareness is the
understanding of the sounds within a spoken word. While phonological awareness
contributes to fluent reading skills, activities designed to develop and awareness of
word-sounds are oral.
The ability to use tactics to understand the meaning of unfamiliar words, know words
have multiple meanings, use prior knowledge to figure out word meaning are elements
of this: - answer- Word-recognition. Include strategies to decode unfamiliar
words,consider alternate word meanings to decode a text and the ability to apply prior
knowledge to determine a word's meaning.
, Emergent Writers pass through the following stages - answer- 1. scripting the end-
sound to a word
2. leaving space between words
3. Writing from the top left to the top right and from top to bottom of the page.
Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) depends upon which two practices? - answer-
Cooperative learning and reading comprehension. CSR is group of 4 reading strategies
that students with learning disabilities can use to decipher and understand texts. Small
groups of students at various reading levels support one another by going through the
strategies as they read aloud or silently. Before reading, the group previews, applying
prior knowledge and prediction. Next readers target words or syllables they didn't
understand called clunks and apply a number of strategies to decode the clunks. Third,
students get the gist by determining the most important character, setting, event or idea.
Finally, the students wrap it up by creating questions to discuss their understanding of
the text and summarize its meaning.
What is a Maze test (type of a cloze test)? - answer- A Cloze test offers text with key
words blanked out and the student must determine the most likely words based upon
context and vocabulary. A Maze test offers a number of possible answers and the
student must read very carefully in order to make the correct selection.
The 4 required activities described by the Assistive Technology Act are: - answer- 1.
Public awareness program
2. Coordinating activities among state agencies
3. Technical assistance and training
4. Outreach to underrepresented and rural populations
What disability is degenerative and often leads to death in adolescence or early
adulthood? - answer- Muscular dystrophy
Compared with children without hearing loss, children born with hearing loss are more
likely to experience significant delays in what developmental domains? - answer-
language
What fine-motor skills do children typically develop last? - answer- Cutting shapes with
scissors
Compared with students with mid intellectual disabilities, students with learning
disabilities are more likely to have - answer- One or more specific cognitive difficulties
rather than global delays
Students with mid intellectual disabilities ten to exhibit what cognitive characteristics? -
answer- Difficulty applying newly learned skills to a different context
What gross-motor skills do children typically develop last? - answer- jumping forward,
taking off and landing with two feet
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