You are a general education classroom teacher. (a) Knowing that you could have one or more students with a learning disability in your class, what behaviors would you look for that would help you identify a student as learning disabled? (b) Describe two factors that might complicate the accurate identification of students with a learning disability

What will be an ideal response?


(a) You would look for behaviors such as uneven academic performance, e.g., quite high in math but very low in reading, hyperactivity, and inattention.

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a. trust b. mistrust c. autonomy d. shame and doubt e. initiative

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One hundred students are given six definitions of the concept of gratitude and are surveyed for their understanding of the concept after reading each definition. The data collated can be described as an example of?

A. A linear model B. A curved model C. A population D. A scattered model

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Children who are learning a second language while still developing a basic competency in their first language are increasingly being referred to as:

a. bilingual. b. English as a second language students. c. culturally and linguistically diverse. d. dual language learners.

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Explain how a teacher can help a child in kindergarten deal with the death of a parent.

What will be an ideal response?

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