. A student with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder is attending a 7th-grade inclusion class. The student has difficulty with transitioning from one area of campus to another or between activities within the classroom. Which of the following strategies would be most effective for the special education teacher in the 7th-grade inclusion class to first try to facilitate a successful transition for the student?

Mr. Smith, a special education teacher, is planning instruction for a new student that uses a walker for mobility. The student attends the regular education mathematics class. In collaboration with the regular education teacher regarding lesson plans, they should first consider the

To monitor progress toward a student’s annual Individualized Education Program (IEP) goal, the special education teacher is using a portfolio based assessment. A principal benefit of using this type of assessment will provide the teacher with

. An elementary student with Asperger Syndrome is receiving speech therapy services. The therapist is more than likely working on oral language development in which of the following areas?

The IEP team is developing a transition plan for a 15-year-old student with Down syndrome who will be entering high school. To most effectively engage the parents as collaborative partners in the transition planning process, the service coordinator or special education teacher should do which of the following?

. It is time for the annual IEP meeting for a 4th grade EL student. The parents require the services of an interpreter, which has been arranged. It is the first time that the special education teacher is meeting with the parents. During the meeting, the teacher looks at the interpreter as she asks questions. As the interpreter asks the parents’ questions and listens to responses, the teacher looks down and records meeting notes. The most significant problem with the teacher’s approach is that

A special education teacher is planning instruction for an elementary student with moderate intellectual disabilities. For the student to make maximum gains, which education approach should the teacher consider?

During an IEP meeting, to determine placement for a special education student in the least restrictive environment (LRE), which factor listed below should be used as a guide?

An IEP team is having a meeting for a 5th-grade student with Autism, who has experienced some challenges with transitions. The parents are unable to attend the meeting for their child. During the meeting, the IEP team recommends making adult support and daily routine changes to improve transitions. In the given situation, the IEP team is obligated to

. During a co-teaching lesson, the special education teacher observed two 4th grade students from the same cultural background having difficulty paying attention during a read-aloud. The special education teacher is concerned that the students may have undiagnosed attention disorders. Which of the following should the teacher consider first as she reflects on the two students in the culturally diverse reading class?

. A student with Autism Spectrum Disorder is attending a regular 3rd-grade class but spends most of her time with the paraprofessional in the back of the classroom working on activities intended to prepare her for inclusion in the class. The regular education teacher provided little effort to engage the student. After collaborating with the regular education teacher about including the student in class activities, the special education teacher agreed to assist her by coming into the regular classroom more to demonstrate ways to effectively engage the student with peers. The actions of the special education teacher best show an understanding of

Amanda is in the evaluation process to determine if she qualifies for special education services. The social worker on the pupil appraisal team wants to conduct an ecological assessment on her. This assessment includes which of the following?

Paul, a 7th-grade student with mild intellectual disability, participated in a fight with another student at the school. The school’s policy mandates suspension when a student is caught fighting. Paul’s ARD committee must first conduct a manifestation determination hearing (review) to determine which of the following?

. Several students in Mr. Cassidy’s 6th-grade class are struggling with reading. He is implementing individual interventions for each student using the district’s Response to Intervention model. To determine if the intervention is effective, Mr. Cassidy should use which of the following?

Of the following laws, which one made it possible that public schools could no longer deny children a public education merely based on the fact that they had a disability?

Of the following assessments, which is not a formal assessment?

A student with a learning disability in Mrs. Thomas’s 3th-grade science class is having difficulty retaining information. To aid the student with memory, Mrs. Thomas is using mental techniques in her lessons, such as keywords, rhymes, and jingles as cues and to organize information. These techniques are known as…

Patrick’s parents attended his annual ARD meeting three months ago and his parents are requesting another meeting to discuss the accommodations he is receiving in the regular classroom. According to IDEA, how should the school respond to the parent’s request?

. A student with an emotional disability in Ms. McKnight’s 7th-grade class has been receiving special education services for the past 5 years. At her last ARD meeting, the parents shared a concern that their child was not benefitting from his IEP and requested to have him removed from special education services. According to IDEA, what would be the appropriate response from the district?

A few of Mrs. Young’s 2nd-grade students are struggling with reading, therefore she wants to begin interventions. As she considers interventions, Mrs. Young should choose interventions that are…

. Martha is a 5th-grade student with mild intellectual disability. She says she always fails her assignments and tests. Her teacher struggles with getting her to complete assignments during class. Of the options below, what should Martha’s teacher consider when planning for her?

. Mr. Bailey teaches reading to a group of middle school students with mild intellectual disabilities. He has been teaching them word attack skills and would like to test their ability to transfer these skills to reading a newspaper article. Which of the following options would promote the transfer of these skills?

According to IDEA, of the following conditions, which one would qualify a student with having a hearing impairment?

Alicia is a student with specific learning disabilities in math calculation and problem-solving in Ms. Gail’s 3rd-grade class. Which of the following is a method of curriculum-based assessment in mathematics that is appropriate for Ms. Gail to use with Alicia?

In the court case of Burlington School Committee v. Massachusetts Department of Education (1985), the court’s decision gave parents the right to receive

The type of assessment consisting of the work done by a student in class and used by a teacher to evaluate progress and adapt instruction is

A 9-year-old student in Ms. Peterson’s class has been evaluated and has mild-expressive language delay. She is functioning in the age-appropriate range in all other areas including hearing. The IEP team has to consider placement for this student at the ARD meeting. If no additional information is provided, which of the following placements would be most appropriate?

. A nonverbal student in Mrs. Johnson’s self-contained class needs functional language training. Which of the following examples would be most appropriate for Mrs. Johnson to use?

Mrs. Wiltz is teaching whole language to several students with learning disabilities in her reading class. For the students to benefit most from the whole language lesson she will have to also provide direct instruction in which of the following?

. In order to change the school climate and structure by implementing full inclusion practices, the following mission statement was chosen:

Educators will ensure that all students are welcome and seen as contributing and valued members of the school community.

Which of the following educational practices would most likely support the full inclusion of students with disabilities?

The ARD committee decided that Will, a 5th-grade student receiving special education services with the exceptionality of specific learning disability, would benefit from the use of a word processor and speech recognition software to assist with his written assignments. To encourage the effective use of assistive technology, which of the following strategies would be the best option?

The Math achievement score of an 8th-grade student with specific learning disabilities indicates that he has a stanine of 8. The most appropriate math class for the student would be

Monica, a student with autism spectrum disorder, is transitioning to middle school. Which of the following supports will make the transition successful?

A special and regular education teacher are co-teaching in a 3rd-grade inclusion class. The teachers are collaborating to differentiate reading instruction to ensure all students have access to the curriculum. Which of the following will best allow the teachers to differentiate instruction?

Ms. Kelly, a special education teacher uses task analysis to instruct her students with disabilities. Which of the following is the best rationale for using this approach?

Ms. Jackie, a 5th-grade special education teacher, is teaching her students to add variety to their sentence writing. She taught the lessons to her students in the resource room. Which of the following is the best way for Ms. Jackie to determine if the students were able to generalize the skills they worked on in the resource room?

A toddler is receiving early intervention services for developmental delays under Part C of IDEA, the official form that document and drive services is called which of the followed?

According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the purpose of the Child Find mandate is which of the following?

Co-teachers in a 2nd-grade mathematics class are designing a learning center lesson together. The general education teacher wants to use some resources in the center that the special education teacher feels may not be manageable by the special education students. To promote communication and collaboration, the special education teacher should use which of the following strategies?

Mr. Bush, an elementary school social worker is planning a social skills lesson for a group of students with special needs. To ensure an effective lesson, the social worker should confirm that the play-act and training activities

Which of the following health problems is a child with Down syndrome at higher risk of developing?

. The parents of an early childhood student with developmental delays are concerned about how they can support their child’s learning at home. During an ARD meeting, they decide to ask the special education teacher for suggestions. Which of the following recommendations giving by the teacher will have the most significant long-term impact on the child’s literacy development?

. Data from a universal screening provided three times during the school year to a special education student is done predominantly for which of the following purposes?

A 6-year-old student in Ms. Muller’s 2nd-grade class is having difficulty recalling the letters of the alphabet in consecutive order and is unable to make letter-sound associations. After consulting with the school’s multidisciplinary team, the student is referred for a comprehensive individual evaluation. As the team review assessment instruments for the above situation they should first ponder the instruments capability to

. A 5th-grade student with autism spectrum disorder in a regular education class gets frustrated when it’s time to transition from one another activity in class to another. When it’s time to put math away to begin reading time, she begins to blurt out asking the teacher to wait and not move on. The behavior is disruptive to the class routine. The special education teacher observes the student and records that these behaviors only occur during transitions if she hasn’t completed the current assignment. In relation to the identified behavior, the transition time can best be described as

Miriam is a 4th-grade student struggling with reading. In order to plan effective instruction for Miriam, her special education teacher would like to assess her decoding, vocabulary and fluency skills. Of the following assessment, which one should the teacher use to collect diagnostic information?

Aaron is a 13-month old toddler with Cerebral Palsy who met criteria for early intervention services. The special education teacher is planning to collect observational data when she makes weekly home visits. Which of the following data collection

A five-year-old student has just met criteria for special education services as a student with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The multi-disciplinary team has to meet with the parents to review the evaluation report. Which of the following reflects the best practice in communicating the evaluation results with the child’s parents?

A special education teacher in a culturally diverse middle school classroom needs to administer an achievement test. He would like to minimize bias to assess the actual growth of his students. Of the following types of assessments, which one would best accomplish his task?

Marshall receives speech-language services within the regular education setting two times weekly for a pragmatic language disorder. During collaboration, the regular educator, special educator and speech therapist discussed ways to best support Marshall’s language needs. Which of the following strategies would be most beneficial to address Marshall’s needs in the regular education setting?

IDEA provides specific requirements for IEPs. Of the statements below, which one is precise for an IEP?

Prior to the school year beginning, the special education teacher and paraeducator have a meeting to discuss the upcoming year. Which of the following steps would be the teacher’s most effective first step as he prepares to meet with the paraeducator?

. A brain injury that occurred before, during, or shortly after birth may result in which of the following non-degenerative disorders affecting motor function?

A middle school special education teacher wants to ensure that her student with intellectual disabilities is retaining skills that were previously attained. Which of the following techniques would be the most successful in helping her student with retention?

. A middle school teacher assigned her inclusion class a research project using the project-based learning approach. She integrated the use of laptops to construct the written portion of the project. Which of the following is the best justification for using the project-based learning approach?

An inclusion teacher wants to motivate her students to develop the life-long skill of learning. She realizes that she needs to use a research-based strategy that will create the value of learning in her students. Which of the following is a research-based teaching strategy that will develop intrinsic motivation to learn?

A special education teacher observes the paraprofessional working with a student. The paraprofessional experienced difficulty and did not adequately support the student’s needs. The teacher’s next step should include which of the following actions.

In a 2nd-grade math class, a special education student with a specific learning disability is struggling with the concept of regrouping when subtracting. Which of the following is the best strategy the special education teacher can use to support the student’s learning?

. According to IDEA, a parent may be provided with an independent educational evaluation outside of the school system if

Which of the following is a procedural safeguard guaranteed to parents of children with special needs?

An IEP team determines that the best approach to support a 4th-grade student in the regular education setting would be using applied behavior analysis. Which of the following is the principal reason why the team chose this research-based strategy?

A middle school administrator is implementing the backward design model for lesson planning. Which of the following is an advantage for using this model to plan lessons for a special education class?

. In an inclusion class, the regular education teacher observes that some students are completing the group assignments quickly and others are struggling with the task. As she decides to regroup the students, which of the following conditions is most appropriate for the teacher to consider?

The teaching methodology of Maria Montessori influenced special education most strongly with which of the following approaches?

A third-grade special education teacher is co-teaching in an inclusion setting with students with language-based learning disabilities and dyslexia. Which of the following instructional methodologies should the special education teacher be sure to implement?

A second-grade student is having difficulty decoding words during spelling instruction. Which of the following teaching strategies is most applicable to support the learning needs of the student?

After observing in the regular education classroom, a special education teacher working with an 8-year-old 2nd-grade student with other health impairment documents that she frequently and impulsively leaves her seat to roam around the classroom. The teacher wants to use shaping to set goals for her student’s impulse control. Which of the following best describes a shaping technique that the teacher should consider?

During an ARD meeting, the teacher is presenting student progress to the parents. Which of the following questions is most important for the teacher to consider when communicating with the parents?

. A special education bilingual student with learning disabilities is having difficulties in her regular education class. To determine skill level and plan instruction, which of the following pieces of data would the special education teacher find most useful?

A special education teacher is preparing to develop an IEP for a fourth-grade student with a developmental disability. Part of the data reviewed is a grade-equivalent reading score of 2.7 on a standardized assessment. The result indicates which of the following?

A tenth-grade student with specific learning disability in Mrs. Henry’s English II resource class has difficulty with reading and decoding words. During independent reading time, Mrs. Henry provides him with direct instruction in decoding skills. The instructional approach Mrs. Henry is using represents

As an intervention in a special education class, response cost is applied best for which of the following purposes?

. Lelia is a 5th-grade student diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. She attends regular education classes, but at times makes impulsive comments during instructional time. Which of the following behavioral strategies would best help Lelia remain focused without disrupting instruction?

As mandated by IDEA, the IEP must include which of the following elements?

. Under part C of the IDEA, an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) helps the family address the developmental needs of their child. For a 2-year-old child, the plan is most likely to include

. A special education teacher working with students with emotional and behavioral disorder is considering the ecological perspective as she plans instruction for them. Which of the following statements best defines the method of understanding behavior that the teacher is using?

. A regular education teacher, working with varying abilities in her high school Algebra II class, wants to assess her student’s mastery of the content she presents. She prefers to develop a teacher-designed assessment over using a standardized achievement test. Which of the following options best supports the teacher’s chosen method of assessing student’s mastery?

Mr. Smith is planning an 8th-grade lesson on the Articles of Confederation. He knows that he will have to build on student’s background knowledge to focus their attention on the upcoming instructional objectives. Which of the following elements of a lesson plan is most important to accomplish the task?

A middle school special education teacher works with several students in the regular education setting that are struggling with writing. Which of the following classroom management strategies is best for the teacher to use with the students?

. A special education teacher collects student data to prepare for an upcoming ARD meeting. In reviewing the various sources, the primary purpose of using a benchmark assessment is which of the following?

. Assessments that are used continually in classrooms to make sure students are making adequate progress are best known as

The initial evaluation of a child is required by IDEA before any special education or related services can be provided. Once a referral is made for special education services an evaluation must be conducted within how many days?

. A regular 5th-grade teacher has a special education student with ADHD in her math and ELA class. The main objective of the special education teacher meeting with the general education teacher should be to

. In a general education inclusion classroom, a 4th-grade student with a specific learning disability and ADHD is not attentive, fidgets and does not complete class assignments or tests. In collaboration with the special education teacher, it was decided that the most effective way to accommodate the students learning and behavioral needs during assessments would be to adjust which of the following features?

A 3rd-grade student with ADHD receives special education support in the general education classroom. The general education teacher has consistently implemented the modifications in the students’ IEP, but student academics and behavioral progress has remained constant. The teacher asked the IEP team to consider if the student would be more productive with some instruction in an alternative setting. The IEP teams best first response to the circumstances would be

The ARD committee of an elementary student with autism spectrum disorder decided that he would benefit from using an augmentative communication device. To incorporate the device into the IEP which of the following questions should the committee ask?

An EL student is in the evaluation process to determine if he qualifies for special education services. Initial assessment results of the multidisciplinary team indicate that the student may have mild intellectual disability, but the team must confirm that the findings are separate from second language acquisition concerns. Which of the following ways could the team best validate their outcomes?

A special education student with fine-motor deficits receives instruction in the general education classroom with supplementary aids and services. To best address the student’s fine-motor deficits, which of the following provisions should be included in the IEP?

The annual ARD committee is meeting to review a draft of an IEP for a 5th-grade student with a specific learning disability. During the review, which of the following questions would be most important for the team to consider?

According to the IDEA, a child’s IFSP must consist of specific components. Of the following, which are required components?

Members of a 5th-grade student’s ARD committee are at the point of determining which supports and services the child will need in order to meet the specified goals in the IEP. The committee members can best ensure the selection of appropriate supports and services by focusing on which of the following elements?

A special education student with dyscalculia will experience the most challenge with which of the following activities?

A seven-year-old student with cerebral palsy and related language delays uses a voice output device to communicate basic needs. The communication device provides the spoken word when he touches a picture on the screen. Of the following, which is the most important gain this intervention will provide for the student’s future learning?

. Two 6th grade students with high functioning autism spectrum disorder are attending all general education classes. The students are experiencing difficulty with transitions within in the regular class and also between classes. Which of the following strategies would likely be most effective for the special education teacher to try first to improve transitions for the students?

In an elementary classroom, the special education teacher works with several students in an inclusion class. The students are verbal and understand most concepts presented during classroom instruction. In planning a hands-on activity in a science class, the teacher has to develop an alternative activity for a student with cerebral palsy with limited motor control. Which of the following would be the teacher’s best approach in this situation?

A 3rd-grade general education teacher is preparing her classroom for the upcoming year. She wants to ensure that her classroom is welcoming to all of her students including a little boy with mild intellectual disability. The best advice shared by the special education teacher during a consultation would be to suggest that the teacher

A high school teacher took her students on a community based instructional field trip to observe the transfer of skills being taught in the special education classroom and on campus. When asked to place items not being purchased back on the store shelf, a student with moderate` intellectual disability throws herself on the floor yelling and crying. Which of the following questions should the special education teacher consider first when deciding how to respond in this circumstance?

Co-teacher in a 2nd-grade class is planning a field trip to the science museum. One of their students with autism spectrum disorder has difficulty with changes in routine and will more than likely have difficulty on the field trip. Which of the following strategies is likely to be the most effective in avoiding a crisis for the student on the trip?