Use the provided resources to complete the study guide for the final exam. You may also use
additional resources to prepare your study guide.
1. Why is it important to conceptualize inclusive education as a set of services and supports for
students rather than the place where services are provided?
students rather than the place where services are provided?
2. Explain in DETAIL the difference between assessment and a test
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3. Give THREE (3) examples of when you would use scaffolded instruction and when you would use
strategy instruction to promote student learning.
3. Give THREE (3) examples of when you would use scaffolded instruction and when you would use
strategy instruction to promote student learning.
4. What are five strategies for teaching phonemic awareness? Explain in detail
5. List several elements that comprise social competence. Discuss supports you can incorporate into
your classroom to assist all students with these social competence skills.
your classroom to assist all students with these social competence skills.
6. Explain the difference between phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, and the alphabetic
principle.
principle.
7. When planning for inclusive instruction, describe how you would share responsibility between the
specialist and the general education teacher. Which instructional duties would be shared and which
duties would each teacher assume sole responsibility for? Be sure to address all 3 parts of this
question for full credit.
specialist and the general education teacher. Which instructional duties would be shared and which
duties would each teacher assume sole responsibility for? Be sure to address all 3 parts of this
question for full credit.
8. What are the characteristics that make it difficult for a child with a learning disability to master
mathematical concepts?
mathematical concepts?
9. What are the components of effective math instruction. What difficulty do you see with
implementing these components in an inclusive class? Which easily lend themselves to
implementation?
implementing these components in an inclusive class? Which easily lend themselves to
implementation?
10. While many students with high incidence disabilities are able to progress in the general education
curriculum during elementary school, what becomes especially challenging about mathematics at
the secondary level?
curriculum during elementary school, what becomes especially challenging about mathematics at
the secondary level?
11. One of your students, with a learning disability, IEP team determined the general education
classroom to be his LRE. A general education content teacher is apprehensive. What do you say to
help the teacher understand the placement?
classroom to be his LRE. A general education content teacher is apprehensive. What do you say to
help the teacher understand the placement?
12. Vocabulary and comprehension strategies are important in helping
students access content area knowledge. What three strategies would you
choose to use on a consistent basis. Explain why.
students access content area knowledge. What three strategies would you
choose to use on a consistent basis. Explain why.
13. List and provide details of effective instructional strategies for teaching
in the content areas, indicate which content area.
in the content areas, indicate which content area.
