All of the following are potential factors contributing to the disproportionate representation of students with disabilities from culturally and/or linguistically diverse populations in the special education population EXCEPT
a. biased tests
b. biased professionals
c. inadequate community resources
d. high poverty rates
Ans: D
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The category name typically given to a student who demonstrates significantly subaverage intellectual functioning along with deficits in adaptive behavior is
A) ?autism. B) ?specific learning disability. C) ?emotional disorder. D) ?intellectual disability.
In the 1960s, President Kennedy expanded the federal government's role in special education by
a. supporting IDEA. b. providing financial support for special education teacher preparation. c. supporting ADA. d. All of the answers are correct.
Erroneous assumptions are made about people with disabilities. What assumption is being made when a person with a disability is not allowed to pursue an educational course of study of his or her choice?
a. That a person's self-concept is based on his or her disability b. That all barriers to learning will stem from the disability c. That a person with a disability will always need assistance d. That a person's disability should be cured before pursuing higher learning
Which of the following describes an important difference between a family-teacher conference and a home visit?
a. Children are usually present during a parent-teacher conference at school but are not present during a home visit. b. Unlike a conference at school, a home visit allows the teacher to observe the family’s home environment. c. Teachers are responsible for preparing for a conference at school, whereas parents do the preparation for a home visit. d. A family-teacher conference is a formal method of home–school communication, whereas a home visit is informal.