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Assessment
Collaboration
Assessment for Lesson 1:
Defining Cooperative Teaching
Multiple Choice
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1.
Cooperative teaching is an indirect style of collaboration and best suited for general and special educators.
A.
True
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B.
False
Correct. False for two reasons: 1) it is a direct style of collaboration and 2) the combinations vary and thus Cooperative Teaching is not suited for any one group of professionals.
2.
Which situation presents the ´deficit´ model of response to problems encountered in the classroom for one student?
A.
A teacher requests a classroom observation to determine the appropriate learning environment for that student.
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B.
A teacher refers the student for testing to determine eligibility for special education.
Correct.
C.
A special education teacher collaborates with the general education teacher.
D.
A special education teacher implements learning strategies with the general education teacher in the regular classroom for all students.
3.
According to the United States Department of Education, current research findings indicate which of the following about postsecondary outcomes of students, especially those with mild to moderate disabilities?
A.
These students are fairing well in the workplace.
B.
More than half of these students proceed to a two-year college.
C.
Less than 5% of this population was labeled incorrectly.
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D.
40% of these students drop out of high school.
Correct.
4.
Which of the following offers one explanation for the federal mandate of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) being open to interpretation by the courts?
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A.
Changing demographic of student population and inclusionary practices.
Correct.
B.
How IEP meetings are conducted.
C.
Lack of funding for special services.
D.
Parents understanding due process.
5.
Which situation best represents a major flaw in the ´removal´ approach as a service delivery model for students with disabilities?
A.
A special education teacher collaborates with a general education teacher.
B.
A general education teacher implements learning strategies in the curriculum.
C.
A team of teachers works to develop a set of teaching tools to implement across the disciplines, to include technology.
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D.
A student primarily receives services in a pull-out program without access to the general education curriculum or preparation for state-mandated tests.
Correct.
6.
Which of the following implies a cooperative teaching element where educators are involved while teaching in the same classroom environment and have planned for their roles?
A.
Direct
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B.
Co-active and coordinated
Correct.
C.
Distinct and complementary set of skills
D.
Combining roles
7.
Which of the following implies a cooperative teaching element that is scheduled for a specified period of time such as a unit of instruction, a semester or a year?
A.
One or more support service providers
B.
Voluntarily agree
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C.
A sustained period of time
Correct.
D.
A common goal
8.
Which situation best describes a collaborative partnership of educators related to Cooperative Teaching?
A.
A school principal assigns a tenured teacher to monitor and evaluate a first-year teacher.
B.
Two special education teachers from different grade levels are asked to work on a project together by the special education coordinator.
C.
The ninth-grade science teacher leaves copies of her lesson plans in the mailbox of the special education teacher to make accommodations for students with learning disabilities.
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D.
A social studies teacher and a special education teacher recognize each student as individuals and choose to work together to develop a unit of study.
Correct.
9.
In order to use the power and advantage of having two adults in the same classroom environment, what should two educators be willing to do?
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A.
Share roles and resources.
Correct.
B.
One acquiesces to another.
C.
Define responsibilities and rewards.
D.
Allow the more experienced teacher to evaluate the less experienced.
10.
Which of the following statements is correct about IDEA 97?
A.
Regular education classes are not adequate as service delivery models for students with disabilities.
B.
General education teachers should pass on the role of educating the students with disabilities to the special education teacher to ensure accurate service delivery.
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C.
One provision should be to enable students with disabilities access to the regular education curriculum with their non-disabled peers to an appropriate extent.
Correct.
D.
Building support personnel should offer pull-out services first to students with disabilities before providing support in the regular classroom.
