Question: Choose the correct term that matches the definition: The ability to derive meaning from spoken language.

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Decoding
Language comprehension
Reading comprehension

Answer: Language comprehension

Question: Choose the correct term that matches the definition: The ability to recognize letters, apply their associated sounds, and blend the sounds together to read words.

Answer Options:

Decoding
Language comprehension
Reading comprehension

Answer: Decoding

Question: Choose the correct term that matches the definition: The ability to interpret written text.

Answer Options:

Decoding
Language comprehension
Reading comprehension

Answer: Reading comprehension

Question: True or False: Language comprehension is the product of decoding and reading comprehension.

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True
False

Answer: False

Question: True or False: In order for an individual to learn to read, they must discover the explicit sound structure of language and apply it to print.

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True
False

Answer: True

Question: Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of dyslexia?

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Difficulty with accurately decoding unfamiliar words
Difficulty with reversing letter and sometimes numbers
Difficulty with spelling
Difficulty with oral reading
All of the above

Answer: Difficulty with reversing letter and sometimes numbers

Question: Which of the following describes a secondary impact of dyslexia?

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Students struggle to read words which impacts their comprehension of text.
Students may become stressed about their reading difficulty and avoid reading.
Students may engage in challenging behaviors during times when they are expected to read.
All of the above

Answer: All of the above

Question: True or False: Dyslexia only occurs in English.

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True
False

Answer: False

Question: What is true about students with dyslexia?

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They will always need intensive specialized instruction.
They have a range of intellectual abilities.
They will outgrow it.
They need special fonts to help them read.
All of the above

Answer: They have a range of intellectual abilities.

Question: Choose the correct statement.

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Throughout the referral and evaluation process, students should continue to participate in interventions matched to their instructional needs.
Once students are referred for evaluation, students will no longer participate in interventions previously recommended.

Answer: Throughout the referral and evaluation process, students should continue to participate in interventions matched to their instructional needs.

Question: Choose the correct statement.

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Anytime the school district suspects that the student has dyslexia or a related disorder and may need dyslexia intervention services, the school must seek parental consent for a Full Individual Initial Evaluation (FIIE).
Schools can determine the policies and procedures regarding how dyslexia evaluations are conducted.

Answer: Anytime the school district suspects that the student has dyslexia or a related disorder and may need dyslexia intervention services, the school must seek parental consent for a Full Individual Initial Evaluation (FIIE).

Question: Choose the correct statement.

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Dyslexia instruction provided must follow a program that is evidence-based and effective for students with dyslexia, taught by a fully-trained instructor, and implemented with fidelity.
Dyslexia instruction provided must follow a program paid for by the district, taught by the classroom teacher, implemented when time is available.

Answer: Dyslexia instruction provided must follow a program that is evidence-based and effective for students with dyslexia, taught by a fully-trained instructor, and implemented with fidelity.

Question: Choose the correct statement.

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Neither the IEP nor the 504 plan prohibits the student from continuing to receive supports through the MTSS framework.
Once a student begins receiving dyslexia services, they are no longer eligible for supports through the MTSS framework.

Answer: Neither the IEP nor the 504 plan prohibits the student from continuing to receive supports through the MTSS framework.