SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 						[33]
Answer the following multiple choice questions by typing the correct letter in the space provided. 

1.1	List the general categories of leaners with Special Educational Needs are: 
A.	Sensory Impairments, Developmental disabilities, Physical and Health impairment
B.	Developmental disabilities, Visual Impairment, Physical and Health Impairments
C.	 Sensory Impairments, Brain injury, Autism, Physical and Health Impairments 
D.	Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment, Physical and Health impairments

1.2	 Which of the following legislative acts mandates the provision and status of education for children with specific education learning needs in Namibia: 
A.	The Education for All Handicapped Children Act 
B.	The Education Act of 2001 No: 16, Section 53 
C.	The Sector Policy on Inclusive Education 
D.	The Individuals with Disability Act (IDEA) 

1.3	 Name the examples of modification instructional strategies : 
A.	Simplified assignments, shorter assignments, extended time
B.	Response accommodations, shorter assignments, simplified assignments
C.	Skipping subjects, shorter assignments, response accommodation 
D.	Presentation accommodations, shorter assignments, extended time 

1.4	 Identify the sub-structures of inclusive education in Namibia : 
A.	Inclusive school, Segregation, Learning Support Class, Mainstream School
B.	Mainstream School, Learning Support Class, Resource Unit, Segregation
C.	Learning Support Class, Inclusive School, Resource School, Resource Unit
D.	Resource School, Mainstream School, Inclusive School, Resource Unit 

1.5	 Providing “Least restrictive environment” means :
A.	Teaching learner in self-contained classroom
B.	Removing learners from institutions
C.	Teaching to a learners learning style
D.	Returning learners with specific learning needs to mainstream

1.6	 The Salamanca Conference was significant because : 
A.	It created a Framework for Action on Special Needs Education 
B.	It declared the Equalisation of Opportunities for all persons with disabilities
C.	It created Continental Plan for Africa Decades with disabilities
D.	It focused on the World Education Forum Framework for Action 

1.7	 Which of the following factors causes Down syndrome 
A.	 A brain trauma
B.	Prenatal exposure to high amounts of alcohol 
C.	Chromosomal abnormality
D.	Oxygen deprivation during delivery process 

1.8	 A ten year old learner has autism spectrum disorder and is in a general education school. There are different approaches to support learners with autism. List a widely recommended approach for teaching learners with autism:
A.	Learner-centred approach 
B.	Instructional approach
C.	Communication approach
D.	Visual Aids approach 

1.9	 Which of the following disabilities is identified by main impairments in social interaction, but experience no delay in early language development or cognitive development:
A.	Pervasive developmental disorder
B.	Autism
C.	ADHD/ADD
D.	Asperger syndrome

1.10	Learners with ADD/ADHD have challenges with inattention hyperactivity and impulsivity.  Identify three (3) components that are needed for a successful support programme for learners with ADHD.
A.	Patience, creativity and consistency 
B.	Seating, information delivery and learner work 
C.	Accommodations, instruction and intervention 
D.	Teaching, learning and assessment 

1.11	As a general education teacher, there is a learner who has epilepsy categorise under general seizures. If the learner has a seizure in the class, state one of the actions teachers should take first:
A.	Try to repeat instruction several times 
B.	Call the learners parents to take the child to the doctor
C.	Place ab object in the learner’s mouth that they don’t bite themselves
D.	Remove all the objects around the learner that could possibly cause injury

1.12	Restate the key features of a learner with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)? 
A.	Small jaw, flattened cheeks, thin upper lip
B.	Small eyes, birth defects, mental retardation 
C.	Little muscle tone, low body weight, thin upper lip
D.	Poor memory, small eyes, flattened cheeks 

1.13	The major types of child abuse are listed as:
A.	Emotional, traditional, physical and verbal child abuse
B.	Physical, emotional, psychological and sexual child abuse 
C.	Sexual, physical, emotional and neglect child abuse
D.	Psychological, physical, non-contact and sexual child abuse

1.14	Which of the following are the main contributing factors of child abuse
A.	Unwanted pregnancy, overcrowded house, family violence 
B.	Parents, children , environment 
C.	Stress, children, parent was abused as a child 
D.	Baby is sick, poverty, alcohol abuse 

1.15	A Learning Support Class teacher meets twice a week with Ben, a grade 6 learner who has a partial loss of vision. Recall how a teacher may support this learner, Ben.
A.	Assign the learner a place in the front row
B.	Allow the learner to walk around in the school
C.	Use objects which allow the learner to feel and touch during lessons
D.	Allow the learner to sit under a bright light

1.16	Factors that indicate the causes of hearing impairment are: 
A.	Malformation of the ear organs factors
B.	Severe jaundice-Rh factors
C.	Hereditary factors
D.	All of the above

1.17	Behaviour that may indicate a receptive language difficulty includes:
A.	Learners not responding correctly to instruction 
B.	Learners forgetting what they wanted to say 
C.	Learners using sentence construction incorrectly 
D.	Learners may say a lot of words, but the meaning is not clear

1.18	Evaluate the following statement:
 “Teachers should encourage the learners with cerebral palsy to be accommodated in general education classroom as they are able to participate in the learning environment even if they communicate differently, or complete test and assignments through alternative ways”.

A.	The statement is false: It is impossible to support learners with cerebral palsy in general education classroom environment as they have severe brain injury.
B.	The statement is true: The brain injury is non-progressive and the learners with cerebral palsy can function effectively in general education classroom environment.
C.	The statement is true: The learners can be accommodated in a learning support (special class) classroom in a general education school. 
D.	The statement is false: The learners with cerebral palsy are too much at-risk and should be kept in a secure special classroom environment.

1.19	The transition of returning to school after a limb amputation can be a difficult period for a learner. Prepare main activities that should also be written in the individual education plan (IEP).
A.	Physical therapy, occupational therapy and counselling services 
B.	Mathematics plan, speech therapy and counselling services 
C.	Sports plan, physical therapy and counselling services
D.	Occupational therapy, speech therapy and counselling services 

1.20	Categorise the three broad parental involvement in supporting their children’s education
A.	Through financial contributions, home-school communication and sports
B.	Through home-school communication, parental meetings and finance
C.	Through homework, parental meetings and family days 
D.	Through involvement at home, school and home-school communication

1.21	Indicate which are the essential factors that influences the interaction of teachers with families
A.	Finance, culture, life style and language 
B.	Social status, life style, family structure and values
C.	Socio-economic status, family structure, culture and life style
D.	Beliefs, language, family structure and culture 

1.22	Refute the following statement: 
“Learners with disabilities won't learn anything in a general education class.” 
A.	 The statement is true: The learners with disabilities won’t learn anything in history or second language or mathematics 
B.	The statement is false: The teacher can modify the content to suit the learning needs of learners with disabilities and apply differentiated instruction and assessment methods
C.	The statement is false: The teachers are always seeking ways to create schools that promote justice and enhance the learning and performance of all learners
D.	The statement is true: The learners with disabilities have too many challenges and sometimes learning is too hard for them. 

1.23	Which of the following sources are most important to consider when assessing the academic achievement of learners with learning disability
A.	Learners educational records
B.	The learners’ standardised test scores
C.	Physical and emotional testing
D.	All of above

1.24	 Assign some of the areas tested in a comprehensive psycho-educational evaluation
A.	Background, cognitive and academic functioning, and process measuring  
B.	Social-emotional functioning, adaptive behaviour, process measuring
C.	Speech and language, background, behaviour, cognitive functioning 
D.	Process measuring, cognitive functioning, background, psychiatric testing 

1.25	Identify what type of test the following statement defines. 
“It measures what the individual learner is able to do and indicate what skills have been mastered
A.	Informal  test
B.	Curriculum-based test
C.	Norm referenced test 
D.	 Criterion-referenced test 

1.26	Recall the main purposes of setting accommodation:
A.	Magnification of devices
B.	Frequent breaks 
C.	Scribe 
D.	Reduce distractions to all learners

1.27	 The teacher is designing the Individual Education Plan (IEP) for a grade 7 learner with mild intellectual disability. The teacher should give highest priority to ensuring that the new IEP : 
A.	emphasises the annual goals 
B.	supports the learner’s inclusion in the learning environment 
C.	focuses on the support teachers activities to help the learner
D.	offers the learner all opportunities to achieve grade-level learning objectives 

1.28	Select the correct procedure the Individual Education Plan (IEP) team should follow in order to determine that a learner is eligible for the special education services in the school:
A.	Evaluate the learners cognitive and academic functioning
B.	Conduct a grade based assessment to obtain learners competencies
C.	Evaluate the learner in all areas of suspected special needs 
D.	Document the learners progress throughout all the grades

1.29	When creating the Individual Education Plan (IEP), observations are used to:
A.	Determine the eligibility of the child 
B.	Develop an individual education plan
C.	Identify the learner’s present level of educational performance
D.	Identify the learner’s learning difficulty

1.30	Organise the important elements when creating an inclusive classroom environment:
A.	Provide centres, meeting spot, classroom décor ,a large table and collaboration skills
B.	Differentiated instruction and assessment, healthy school environment, school policies and family involvement
C.	Communication, care, large table, meeting spot and safe environment 
D.	Family involvement, meeting spot, collaboration skills, healthy school environment and communication 

1.31	Which of the following strategy by the class teacher would best facilitate effective dialectical relationship between the school, parent and child?
A.	When teachers plan the IEP alone and share planning with the learners learning needs with the parents
B.	Teachers should approach disagreements in a manner that encourages mutual problem-solving.
C.	Teachers should criticize a parent and tell them what they’re doing wrong.
D.	Teachers should consider the socio economic status of the parents and treat them accordingly. 

1.32	Give the important stage in the design of the IEP to assessed learners with special needs?
A.	Implementation 
B.	Evaluation
C.	Developing IEP
D.	Identification
1.33	The World Declaration on Education for All (EFA) state:
A.	Universal access to education and promoting equity 
B.	Every person shall be able to benefit from educational opportunities designed to meet their basic learning needs.
C.	Major financial problems made it for the countries to provide basic education 
D.	All countries should provide universal primary education