Describe in detail at least two activities that can be used at each of the following levels to help prepare students with disabilities for successful transition from school to life: Pre-Kindergarten, Elementary Years, and Middle School
What will be an ideal response?
Refer to the section heading "Preparing for Transition" for further information on this question. Possible responses include;
Pre-Kindergarten
• Design activities that encourage children to become more independent.
• Involve children in activities that build self-esteem and self-direction.
• Take young children into the community so they may see and learn about many possible careers and lifestyles.
• Share at a child's level their strengths and a beginning understanding of any challenges that might exist
• Spend time talking to children about what they might like to do when they grow older.
• Model a good work ethic and a joy of productive engagement.
Elementary Years
• Assign jobs to students within the classroom
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A) whistle-blowers B) mandated reporters C) citizen informant D) child welfare advocates
Which one of the following is the best example of adaptive testing as the term is typically used?
a. Marvin takes an aptitude test on a computer. The specific questions the computer gives him depend on how well he has answered previous questions. b. A school psychologist asks Donna a series of questions that assess her knowledge of social skills and her interpretation of various social situations. c. A teacher gives different tests to different students, depending on their specific skill levels. d. When giving a final exam, a high school teacher makes special accommodations for a student with a learning disability.
Which of the following is not an ethical practice when facilitating adaptation to stress?
A) delineating weaknesses of the family system to compensate for in the adaptive process B) documenting parents' or family members' perception of a stressful event C) evaluating existing family resources D) identifying strategies and services to alleviate stress and evaluate progress of the adaptive process
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Program outputs are necessary but not sufficient for a program to produce outcomes. 2. Program logics do three things: they categorize organizational work; they outline cause-and-effect linkages; and they specify all the environmental factors that could cause program outcomes. 3. Describing implementation activities is another way to describe expected program outcomes. 4. Program logic models are like “snapshots” in that they capture what a program looks like to key stakeholders, at one point in time. 5. The open systems metaphor describes programs as machines, meaning program implementation and results can be visualized as an assembly line with linear cause-and-effect steps.