FTCE ESE K-12 PRACTICE TEST SCENARIOS
Brandon enters the third-grade classroom and begins to stare ahead blankly. He rocks
back and forth and makes sounds that are high pitched. When approached by peers he
screams and retreats into a corner of the classroom. Brandon has autism. What models
of support in accessing the general education curriculum are available for students like
Brandon - Answers -Support staff, such as a behavior specialist, ASD specialist, and
paraprofessionals, provide collaborative services as well as social and communication
skills.
Kristin is a third grade student with an intellectual disability. She has just been placed in
Mrs. Smith's third grade class. Students in her class are learning their multiplication
facts. Kristin is eager to participate in class but instead of allowing Kristin to do the
same activity as the other students, Mrs. Smith gives her a worksheet that she obtained
from a colleague who teaches kindergarten. - Answers -The label is causing Mrs. Smith
to lower her expectations of Kristin's performance.
Rob is a student with a disability who belongs to a neighborhood gang. He is involved in
an argument with another student in math class. Later that night, Rob attends a school-
sponsored basketball game. Other students report that Rob has a knife and is
threatening to stab a student he argued with earlier. Rob is removed from the basketball
game. Members of the IEP team decide to place Rob at an alternative school for 45
days. Were Rob's rights violated - Answers -No, schools have the right to remove
students who bring weapons to school without a hearing.
Mrs. Abraham is a member of the Down Syndrome Association and is attending an IEP
meeting for John, at the request of his parents. As a member of the IEP team and
teacher of exceptional students, Mrs. Andrews is nervous about sharing her evaluations
of John in front of the advocate as she is uncertain of Mrs. Abraham's role in the IEP
meeting. What type of information can Mrs. Abraham provide at the request of the
parents - Answers -additional resources and services provided by the Down Syndrome
Organization
John pulled the fire alarm during lunch at school last week. John is identified as having
EBD (Emotional Behavior Disorder). The IEP team is conducting a Manifestation
Determination Review. Why is this meeting being held - Answers -to determine if a
student's misbehavior is a result of his disability
Jane has placed her daughter, Abigail, in the Early Steps program for the past year.
Now that her daughter is turning three, she needs to change her current placement.
Under IDEA 2004, Part C, what services may be available for Abigail in the school
district - Answers -VPK Education Programs
, John has entered first grade at Oakwood Elementary. Mrs. Jones, his teacher, notices
that he omits verbs, puts the wrong ending on a word, and has incomplete vocabulary
development for his age. She is concerned that he may have a(n) - Answers -language
impairment
Jan, a third grader, has difficulty sitting still, never waits for her turn, and is constantly
interrupting others. She is displaying characteristics of - Answers -hyperactive-
impulsive
Mr. Repp could have asked his students to compute the mileage between several cities
using a mileage key. Instead, he has them create their own maps within a real context
because he wants to see how well they can apply what they have learned to an actual
problem. This would be an example of - Answers -performance-based assessmenT
Crystal was referred for a comprehensive evaluation due to classroom performance. It
was determined at the eligibility meeting that she was not eligible for exceptional
student education services but needed alternative planning in order to be successful in
the general education classroom. What document will the team need to write for Crystal
- Answers -504 Plan of Accommodations
A second-grade student recently enrolled in your school. The student is a recent
immigrant from Mexico. Your school determines that the child had not previously been
enrolled in school in Mexico due to his parents' lack of funds and due to a lack of
transportation to school. The student's mother has recently obtained citizenship. Once
the child began to attend your school, it was determined that the child could not read in
English or Spanish. What documentation needs to be written based on this information -
Answers -No documentation should be written
A classroom teacher, along with a team of other educational professionals, determined
that John, who has multiple disabilities, is not able to participate in the statewide
assessment. The team develops which of the following to assess John's attainment of
educational goals - Answers -Alternative Assessment
he Teacher Assistance Team of a middle school receives a referral regarding a student
who seems to have behavioral difficulty in only one of his classes during the day. In
order to determine what is happening in this one classroom, the team decides that a(n)
___ should be conducted - Answers -Observation
Elisabeth's teacher gives a spelling test at the end of each week to determine student
mastery of the words. This type of assessment is considered a - Answers -curriculum-
based assessment
Kevin is a third grader who continues to sound out many words when he reads and
reads very slowly. He uses so much effort in identifying the words that he frequently
misses the main points of the story. He concentrates his effort on unlocking the word
Brandon enters the third-grade classroom and begins to stare ahead blankly. He rocks
back and forth and makes sounds that are high pitched. When approached by peers he
screams and retreats into a corner of the classroom. Brandon has autism. What models
of support in accessing the general education curriculum are available for students like
Brandon - Answers -Support staff, such as a behavior specialist, ASD specialist, and
paraprofessionals, provide collaborative services as well as social and communication
skills.
Kristin is a third grade student with an intellectual disability. She has just been placed in
Mrs. Smith's third grade class. Students in her class are learning their multiplication
facts. Kristin is eager to participate in class but instead of allowing Kristin to do the
same activity as the other students, Mrs. Smith gives her a worksheet that she obtained
from a colleague who teaches kindergarten. - Answers -The label is causing Mrs. Smith
to lower her expectations of Kristin's performance.
Rob is a student with a disability who belongs to a neighborhood gang. He is involved in
an argument with another student in math class. Later that night, Rob attends a school-
sponsored basketball game. Other students report that Rob has a knife and is
threatening to stab a student he argued with earlier. Rob is removed from the basketball
game. Members of the IEP team decide to place Rob at an alternative school for 45
days. Were Rob's rights violated - Answers -No, schools have the right to remove
students who bring weapons to school without a hearing.
Mrs. Abraham is a member of the Down Syndrome Association and is attending an IEP
meeting for John, at the request of his parents. As a member of the IEP team and
teacher of exceptional students, Mrs. Andrews is nervous about sharing her evaluations
of John in front of the advocate as she is uncertain of Mrs. Abraham's role in the IEP
meeting. What type of information can Mrs. Abraham provide at the request of the
parents - Answers -additional resources and services provided by the Down Syndrome
Organization
John pulled the fire alarm during lunch at school last week. John is identified as having
EBD (Emotional Behavior Disorder). The IEP team is conducting a Manifestation
Determination Review. Why is this meeting being held - Answers -to determine if a
student's misbehavior is a result of his disability
Jane has placed her daughter, Abigail, in the Early Steps program for the past year.
Now that her daughter is turning three, she needs to change her current placement.
Under IDEA 2004, Part C, what services may be available for Abigail in the school
district - Answers -VPK Education Programs
, John has entered first grade at Oakwood Elementary. Mrs. Jones, his teacher, notices
that he omits verbs, puts the wrong ending on a word, and has incomplete vocabulary
development for his age. She is concerned that he may have a(n) - Answers -language
impairment
Jan, a third grader, has difficulty sitting still, never waits for her turn, and is constantly
interrupting others. She is displaying characteristics of - Answers -hyperactive-
impulsive
Mr. Repp could have asked his students to compute the mileage between several cities
using a mileage key. Instead, he has them create their own maps within a real context
because he wants to see how well they can apply what they have learned to an actual
problem. This would be an example of - Answers -performance-based assessmenT
Crystal was referred for a comprehensive evaluation due to classroom performance. It
was determined at the eligibility meeting that she was not eligible for exceptional
student education services but needed alternative planning in order to be successful in
the general education classroom. What document will the team need to write for Crystal
- Answers -504 Plan of Accommodations
A second-grade student recently enrolled in your school. The student is a recent
immigrant from Mexico. Your school determines that the child had not previously been
enrolled in school in Mexico due to his parents' lack of funds and due to a lack of
transportation to school. The student's mother has recently obtained citizenship. Once
the child began to attend your school, it was determined that the child could not read in
English or Spanish. What documentation needs to be written based on this information -
Answers -No documentation should be written
A classroom teacher, along with a team of other educational professionals, determined
that John, who has multiple disabilities, is not able to participate in the statewide
assessment. The team develops which of the following to assess John's attainment of
educational goals - Answers -Alternative Assessment
he Teacher Assistance Team of a middle school receives a referral regarding a student
who seems to have behavioral difficulty in only one of his classes during the day. In
order to determine what is happening in this one classroom, the team decides that a(n)
___ should be conducted - Answers -Observation
Elisabeth's teacher gives a spelling test at the end of each week to determine student
mastery of the words. This type of assessment is considered a - Answers -curriculum-
based assessment
Kevin is a third grader who continues to sound out many words when he reads and
reads very slowly. He uses so much effort in identifying the words that he frequently
misses the main points of the story. He concentrates his effort on unlocking the word
