It is important for a teacher (or future teacher) of school-aged children and youth with challenging behavior
to know something about early intervention and prevention because:
a. some students might be functioning at a preschool level
b. early experiences and social/emotional development are relevant to later behavior in school and
lack of intervention may cause more chronic and severe challenging behavior in later years
c. a teacher might end up taking a position as a preschool teacher
d. early diagnoses of disabilities, such as autism, will eliminate the need for later intervention and
service provision
b
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Many children with learning disabilities show a discrepancy between abilities or between potential and achievement
Which of the following best illustrates such a discrepancy? a. An 8-year-old with a below-average IQ score has mastered only first-grade vocabulary and reads 2 years below grade level. b. An adolescent scores in the below-average range on an IQ test and averages 2.5 years below grade level in academic achievement. c. A fifth grader reads at the fourth grade level and scored on the above average range on an IQ test. d. A child has difficulty remembering what is presented visually or orally.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
About 9 of every 10 individuals with learning disabilities spend some, most, or all of their school day in a regular classroom.
Synapses are pruned from a child’s brain as a result of
a. lack of use during his or her experiences. b. myelination. c. glucose transmission. d. electrical impulses that destroy synapses.
At this stage of the writing process, teachers or other authors provide feedback to guide student revision of drafts.
a. prewriting b. writing c. postwriting d. rewriting