Special Educators Have Several Roles

question 28

Multiple Choice

Special educators have several roles. When should skills be taught to special education teachers?

• A) When teaching in the general education classroom
• B) In-service programs
• C) When teaching in the special education classroom
• D) Preservice teacher training programs

Understand the key distinctions between classical and behavioral decision models.

Distinguish between programmed and non-programmed decisions with examples.

Understand the decision-making process and identify the rational decision model's five basic steps.

Explain the concept of escalating commitment and the reasons it can occur.

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Definitions:

Modifier

Changes; limits the meaning; inform third-party payers that circumstances for that particular code have been altered.

Third-Party Payers

Entities (usually insurance companies or government agencies) that pay medical expenses on behalf of the insured, rather than the patient paying directly.

ICD Codes

International codes used for the classification of diseases, providing a system for recording and identifying health conditions and statistics.

Presenting Disease

The initial condition or illness reported by a patient or observed by a healthcare provider upon first examination.