Praxis 5547

Thomas is a twelfth-grade student with a severe intellectual disability. Thomas’ transition plan indicates that he will work on developing his skills to bathe, dress, groom, and feed himself. Which of the following areas of the adaptive curriculum contains the skills Thomas needs to work on?

Functional life skills

What are the three components of the social-cognitive theory triangle most often associated with Albert Bandura?

Environment, behavior, and personal perceptions and actions

Which of the following is most likely to help a fourth-grade student with autism spectrum disorder who has a communication impairment succeed in the classroom?

A visual representation system with voice output

Using a student’s classwork as a means to evaluate progress and adapt instruction is known as

curriculum-based assessment

Bill is a third-grade student with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Which of the following would best help him make a transition from classroom lessons to daily specials, such as music or physical education?

Placing a visual schedule on Bill’s desk so he can see when each activity takes place

A page-turner device would be most beneficial for a student with which of the following classifications?

Muscular dystrophy

According to IDEA, which of the following must be in an IEP written for a 16-year-old high school student?

Program accommodations, extent of nonparticipation with peers, and transition planning services

The final decision about a student’s placement in the least restrictive environment is made by which of the following?

An Individualized Education Program team

A child who has a profound intellectual disability is to be placed in the general education inclusion classroom. The parents are not sure whether the placement will adequately address their child’s strengths and weaknesses. Which of the following special education teacher actions will most likely help the parents feel more comfortable with the placement decision?

Explaining to the parents how the child will use individually tailored assistive technology and will receive assistance from a trained one-on-one paraprofessional

A teacher is creating a morning routine checklist for a 12-year-old student with autism spectrum disorder to practice daily living skills. Which of the following tasks would be most appropriate to include on the checklist?

Brush teeth and make bed

Ava is a child with Down syndrome who wears glasses and pediatric hearing aids. The teacher has developed a language experience activity to help Ava recall details about healthy snacks. Which of the following strategies is most appropriate to enhance Ava’s oral language skills and increase her knowledge about carrots?

Placing a real carrot in front of Ava, inviting her to pick it up and feel it, then having her verbally identify it as a carrot

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a manifestation determination meeting?

To determine whether a student’s misconduct is directly related to a disability

Which of the following is the first step in the FBA process when a student consistently exhibits a problem behavior?

To identify the problem behavior and determine a replacement behavior

Diana is a fourth grader with reading difficulties and receives one-on-one instruction from the reading specialist. Which of the following best describes the type of instruction Diana is receiving?

Remedial instruction

Which of the following is a response-cost strategy for students with severe disabilities?

If a student refuses to complete an assignment, the student loses game time.

Which of the following is an important daily living skill for a high school student with an intellectual disability?

Using a microwave oven

Which of the following is the best example of a summative assessment?

Taking an end-of-chapter test

Which of the following would be of most concern to the parents of a third grader with muscular dystrophy?

Mobility

Joshua is a 14-year-old student with severe cognitive and physical disabilities. Joshua’s parents want to ensure that he learns self-help skills so that he can be as independent as possible. Which of the following strategies will help Joshua’s teacher build good communication with Joshua’s parents?

Sending home a weekly log of Joshua’s activities and progress

A teacher decides to use an extinction procedure with a student who seeks attention by groaning loudly whenever classmates respond to the teacher’s questions. After three days, the problem behavior has increased. Which of the following is the most appropriate step for the teacher to take at this point?

Continue with the extinction procedure.

Which of the following is a teacher’s best initial action when conducting a functional behavioral assessment of a young child?

Defining the problem behavior

Which of the following must be included in a student’s IEP?

Measurable annual goals

Which of the following are the best strategies for a teacher to use to ensure that a self-contained class of students with EBD will run as smoothly as possible?

Preparing in advance for unstructured parts of the day, establishing and posting classroom rules and daily routines, and teaching awareness and rewarding students who self-monitor their behaviors

Which of the following techniques is likely to be most successful in helping learners with intellectual disabilities to retain previously acquired skills?

Providing periodic review and practice of the skills

As part of a game, a teacher gives a 5-year-old student, Joey, a picture of a frog. The picture has been cut into four pieces, and each piece of the picture includes one letter of the word “frog.” The teacher then has Joey touch each piece and say the sound that is represented by the letter on that piece. Which of the following skills is Joey accomplishing by playing this game?

Segmenting sounds

Which of the following is the best way to provide optimal learning opportunities for students with severe disabilities?

Supplying adaptive equipment that helps students become more functional in varied environments

Which of the following are examples of supplementary aids and services?

Paraprofessional assistance and large-print books

The least restrictive environment (LRE), as defined in IDEA, requires that students with a disability be educated

with nondisabled peers to the greatest extent possible

Chloe is a 13-year-old girl who exhibits signs of selective mutism. She is personable and talkative at home. However, at school, Chloe will speak to her friends only at lunch and will not participate in class discussions. Which of the following strategies is most likely to support Chloe in class?

Beginning a patient, step-by-step approach to build Chloe’s coping skills

Kimberly is a first-grade student with severe spina bifida. Which of the following assistive devices is Kimberly most likely to benefit from?

Leg braces