1) Describe four ways in which special education differs from regular education. 

2) Briefly explain the components of RTI. 

3) Briefly describe the features of cognitive strategy instruction. 

4) List 3 of the key practices involved in scaffolding and briefly describe why each is important. 

5) What are the benefits of universal screening? 

6) What is the role of the special education teacher in the RTI model? 

7) Within the RTI model, how does speech/language intervention differ from the traditional (e.g. clinical/medical) model? 

8) Name some effective strategies to consider when presenting a new language concept or skill. 

9) What are the two overarching concepts that guide reading instruction and how do they relate to each other? 

10) What are some key features of explicit code instruction? Describe why these features are important for children with reading disabilities.