What is the purpose of the least restrictive environment provision of IDEA?
a. To ensure that students with similar disabilities are educated together.
b. To ensure that children with disabilities are educated with nondisabled children whenever possible.
c. To ensure that every disabled student is educated at least part-time in regular classrooms.
d. To ensure that disabled students receive instruction from a variety of teachers.
Ques. 2Low inference descriptors refers to the use of which of the following in a qualitative report
a. visual images. c. verbatim quotes.
b. descriptive language. d. concept maps.
Ques. 3According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), an individualized education program (IEP) must include information about all of the following except
a. instructional goals and objectives.
b. services to be provided.
c. a full inclusion trial period.
d. criteria for determining the child's level of academic performance.
Ques. 4Validity based on consensus is primarily demonstrated through
a. peer debriefing.
b. investigator triangulation.
c. member checks.
d. a and b
e. a and c
Ques. 5It is believed by his teachers that Roger should be placed in a special education program. Which of the following is not included as part of the process designed to help Roger receive the services he requires?
a. He should be given a complete evaluation.
b. He should be placed in a special education class until his needs are assessed.
c. His parents and teachers should be interviewed.
d. A multidisciplinary team should be consulted.
Ques. 6Using a combination of data sources such as interviews, observation and documents is known as
a. methods triangulation. c. researcher triangulation.
b. data triangulation. d. evidence triangulation.
Ques. 7Before a student can be placed in a special education program,
a. a highly valid and reliable IQ test should be administered, since it serves as the sole criterion for placement.
b. the child's current teacher must administer a battery of tests that are valid, reliable, and written in the student's native language.
c. evaluations should be made by a multidisciplinary team that contains, at minimum, a school psychologist and the student's parents.
d. the student must be given a complete evaluation, which should include valid and appropriate tests, nontest sources of information, and input from a multidisciplinary team.
Ques. 8Credibility is to qualitative research as ____ is to quantitative research.
a. internal validity c. reliability
b. external validity d. objectivity
Ques. 9The Joplin Plan and within-class ability grouping produce at least moderate gains in learning because of
a. fewer classroom management problems.
b. better quality instruction.
c. higher self-esteem among students in homogeneous groups.
d. higher performance by high-ability students.
Ques. 10Confirmability is to qualitative research as ____ is to quantitative research.
a. internal validity c. reliability
b. external validity d. objectivity
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