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What is included in the health impairments disability category, influencing its prevalence rate?

  • Emotional learning disorders
  • Learning disabilities
  • Gifted and talented education
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (correct)

    • According to experts, what percentage of gifted students underperform in school?

  • One-tenth of all gifted students
  • One-quarter of all gifted students
  • Three-quarters of all gifted students
  • Half of all gifted students (correct)

    • What term is used to describe the gap between the expected and actual achievements of gifted students?

  • Gifted gap
  • Excellence gap (correct)
  • Learning gap
  • Achievement gap

    • What type of students often find the general education curriculum unchallenging?

    <p>Gifted students who show exceptional talents early on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is essential for gifted students with disabilities to achieve their potential?

    <p>Special differentiation, enrichment, or acceleration programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may result from ignoring the needs of gifted students?

    <p>Excellence gaps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA '04)?

    <p>To guarantee students with disabilities a free public education that meets their educational needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common pitfall that educators should guard against when working with students from diverse backgrounds?

    <p>Making rash judgments about students based on stereotypes or incomplete information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of today's school population?

    <p>Diversity in respect to background, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, abilities, and type of education provided</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the subset of students who have disabilities and are entitled to special education services?

    <p>Students with disabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are some gifted and talented students often overlooked for gifted referrals?

    <p>Because their disability masks their giftedness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of using people-first language?

    <p>It is a way to show respect and dignity to people with disabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the fate of 'defective' babies in the 18th century?

    <p>They were left in the woods to die or thrown into rivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of stereotypical assumptions about students?

    <p>Underachievement and excellence gaps</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common characteristic of under-represented gifted students?

    <p>They are all from diverse ethnic and racial groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a historical example of the mistreatment of people with disabilities?

    <p>Sending them to concentration camps for extermination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are some students with special talents and gifts never identified as such?

    <p>Because their disability masks their giftedness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of the under-representation of certain groups in gifted education?

    <p>A lack of diversity in gifted education</p> Signup and view all the answers

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