Explain the inclusionary and exclusionary standards for defining specific learning disabilities
What will be an ideal response?
Under IDEA, a student may be determined to have a learning disability if both an inclusionary and an exclusionary standard are met. The inclusionary standard identifies what conditions are associated with learning disabilities, and the exclusionary standard specifies causal conditions that are not to be used to define learning disabilities.
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Understanding that mistakes are a part of competition and learning how to let go of those mistakes and refocus on the present is an example of which "C?"
a. Commitment b. Consistency c. Confidence d. Control
The 1997 Amendments to IDEA (PL 105-17) exempted students with disabilities from statewide and district wide assessment programs.?
a. True b. False
Several kindergarten students dictated sentences about their trip to the zoo. Their teacher wrote their dictated sentences on a chart. The children were able to easily read these sentences primarily because:
a) the text was composed of their own language b) a familiar teacher wrote the script c) they enjoyed the visit to the zoo d) the words contained familiar spelling patterns
Which of the following instruments has a short form that can be used for screening purposes?
a) Adaptive Behavior Inventory b) AAMR Adaptive Behavior Scales-2 c) Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-II d) All of the above