Comp Question Pool
Question 1
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For each of the identified issues, explain how the Circuit Court may have decided its holding. Base your answer on relevant sections of IDEA and case law.
Question 2
schooling for students without disabilities, contrast practices in special education.
Question 3
Given a scenario
1. State one or more research questions for your study.
2. Name and define the dependent variable(s).
3. Describe the independent variable.
4. Name the dependent variable measure that would be best suited for your study.
5. Name the measurement procedure that would be best suited for the DV measure.
6. Name and illustrate the best suited single-subject research design for demonstrating whether or not a functional relationship exists between dependent and independent variable.
7. Name and explain one potential confound you must hold constant or measure.
8. Rate the social significance of your study - high, moderate, or low. Justify your rating.
Question 4
Oliver BROWN et al., Appellants, V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA, Shawnee County, Kansas, et al.
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Discuss in detail the following questions:
1. Prior to Brown v. Board of Education, segregation was the way things are done." As a result of the Court's ruling, what changes occurred in
1.a. elementary and secondary public school?
1.b. vocational education?
1c. higher education?
1d. teacher-training programs?
1e. the provision of education to persons with disabilities?
2. How did the decision in Brown v. Board of Education support each of the following:
2a. the deinstitutionalization movement?
2b. the advocacy movement?
2c. civil rights activism?
2d. governmental involvement in education?
Question 5
put the stages of learning in proper sequence and define each
b. for each stage of learning, a) write an instructional objective including a condition, performance, and criteria for success, b) describe instructional activities that would be appropriate to that stage, and c) describe a specific method of evaluation that the teacher could use to determine the extent of student learning.
Question 6
.a for each type of attention problem identified, explain two specific instructional tactics or strategies that the teacher could use to help Joe minimize the effects of his attention deficits on learning.
b. for each type of memory problem identified, explain two specific instructional tactics or strategies that the teacher could use to help Ellie minimize the effects of her memory difficulties on learning.
Question 7
For each of the following specific attention problems:
· coming to attention/focusing on the task at hand;
· sustaining attention; and
· attending to more than one part of a task at a time,
develop specific classroom examples of how each attention deficit might interfere with a student's ability to perform successfully, and specific instructional intervention that might be used to help the student over come his/her particular attention deficit.
For each of the specific memory problems mentioned above develop specific classroom examples of how each attention deficit might interfere with a student's ability to perform successfully, and specific instructional intervention that might be used to help the student over come his/her particular memory difficulty.
Question 8
As you enter the profession of Special Education and as you consider the individualized education needs of students with disabilities, describe your position regarding the manner in which public schools should be meeting the academic, social, physical, and management needs of students with disabilities. Please support your specific ideas by identifying the scholars whose writing and research have most influences your present thinking. Please note you do not have to agree with the scholars mentioned but you do need to cite sources that are the basis of your position.
Question 9
Select two of the five Case studies (if you to select two that you believe to be classified with the same disability each in terms of their specific needs ). Based upon the case studies you have selected complete the following questions:
1. Underline the specific aspects of the case study that led you to the decision that this child had a disability?
2. Justify this classification. (This will require you to provide a definition of the disability discussed. Please include criteria that will satisfy both federal and New York State definitions.)
3. Describe educational program for the child described. Emphasize behavior management styles, curriculum, instructional materials and methodology that you would use.
4. Develop an IEP, goals should be selected for each area of need, each goal should have three bench mark objectives.
5. Discuss each of the possible placements/ratios (including resource and consultant teacher) and describe characteristics of learners in those settings. Justify or explain why you would or would not place the student you have described in each. Considerations may depend upon the nature and severity of specific characteristics of the student.
6. Develop an assessment protocol/battery for the students you have picked. Be sure to include your reasons for selecting the assessment battery and the specific types of information you must gather in order to determine disabling condition and educational objectives.
Question 10
1.A. Write a case summary based upon information provided.
1.B. Develop a list of instructional recommendations based on information provided in case study.
1.C. On the basis of the case study, what category would Marv probably be classified, if it were determined he needed special education? Support your selection with specifics from case study.
1.D. Based upon the findings of the evaluation, what, if any, areas would you suggest the multidisciplinary team explore further? Why?
1.E. Based on information provided in this case study, what is the least restrictive environment for instructional services to be delivered to Marv? On the basis of what information did you make your decision?
1.F. Several standardized norm-referenced tests were administered to Mary: State at least, three reasons why there may be differences in the scores obtained. Be specific.
1.G How could teacher-made achievement tests or portfolio assessment be used in this case study?
Question 11
1. You are asked to make a decision regarding whether or not Debra should be eligible for special education. For this eligibility decision, you need to compare Debra's characteristics with the IDEA definitions of disabilities and find the category that her characteristics best fit into. Justify and explain your decision
2. a. Identify one (1) of Debra's educational needs. State the need in positive terms. For example, you need to state, "Debra needs to solve the math problems correctly" instead of "Debra should not miss any math problems."
b. Write an annual IEP goal to address the need you have identified in 2 a.
c. Write short-term objectives or benchmarks for the above IEP goal (2. b.).
3. Design a complete intervention (instructional) program to address Debra's need that you have identified in 2. a. Make use of all the information you have obtained from the university courses regarding effective practices (i.e., practices that work). Justify why you are recommending a particular practice for a particular purpose.
4. You are assigned as Debra's special education teacher. According to IDEA, you need to report Debra's progress periodically. For this purpose you may need to conduct formative evaluations of Debra's performance to determine the progress and trend of Debra's learning toward the annual goal and short-term objectives you wrote on Item 2 during the school year. Design a formative evaluation procedure for the goals and objectives. Explain the steps or materials specifically.
5. Design your summative (i.e., end of the semester or end of the year) evaluation for the need you identified on Item 2. Explain the steps or materials specifically.