Praxis Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (5355) Pt. I- Exam
with Correct Answers
1. Endrew F. v. a family sued the public school because they believed the school could not provide
Douglas County an adequate learning environment for their son with autism; they wanted to be
School District reimbursed for private school tuition and fees
2. Free Appropriate an educational right of all children to receive instruction tailored to their needs at
Public Education no cost to their family by the local education agency (LEA)
(FAPE)
3. Deaf-Blind Students with both vision and hearing loss; visual or hearing impairment services
alone would not adequately address their needs
i.e. Deaf-Blind
4. Attention Deficit a label applied to individuals who have great diflculty concentrating on what they
Hyperactivity Dis- are doing AND are extremely active, impulsive, distractible, and excitable
order (ADHD)
5. development growth, adaptation, or change over the course of time
6. procedural safe- the rights of parents of students with disabilities, noting specifically these things:
guards student discipline, change of placement, behavior, restraint, and confinement
i.e. notification of discipline; notification of change of schedule
7. deafness complete loss of hearing that will not be regained over time
8. Attention Deficit a label applied to individuals who have great diflculty concentrating on what they
Disorder (ADD) are doing
9. No Child Left Be- a 2002 federal law that focused on holding schools accountable for student learn-
hind (NCLB) ing and achievement and was initially developed to assist disadvantaged students
10. Individualized an IEP for a child 0-3 years old to ensure that they receive early interventions
Family Services through special education services
Plan (IFSP)
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11. assessment tools various materials used to gather data on individual students
i.e. teacher reports, IQ tests
12. Response to In- a process to monitor and measure student progress in the general education
tervention (RTI) curriculum after instructional intervention is provided
i.e. small group pull-out, tutoring, etc.
13. accommodations assistance or changes to the learning process to allow the student to learn the
same material as others (Changes HOW they learn)
i.e. extended time on a test
14. English Lan- students who are learning the English language, or for whom English is not a first
guage Learners language
(ELL)
15. The Education of The original federal law that mandated all children with disabilities receive free
All Handicapped public education
Children Act of
1975 (EHA or
EAHCA)
16. Exceptional Stu- ESE
dent Education
(ESE)
17. dyslexia a disorder manifested by a diflculty in learning to read, write, or spell, despite
conventional instruction, adequate intelligence, and sociocultural opportunity
18. modifications changes made to the curriculum or instructional practices to alter the expectations
or performance criteria for students; often used to support learners with special
needs by providing a more accessible and tailored educational experience
19. orthopedic im-
pairment
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with Correct Answers
1. Endrew F. v. a family sued the public school because they believed the school could not provide
Douglas County an adequate learning environment for their son with autism; they wanted to be
School District reimbursed for private school tuition and fees
2. Free Appropriate an educational right of all children to receive instruction tailored to their needs at
Public Education no cost to their family by the local education agency (LEA)
(FAPE)
3. Deaf-Blind Students with both vision and hearing loss; visual or hearing impairment services
alone would not adequately address their needs
i.e. Deaf-Blind
4. Attention Deficit a label applied to individuals who have great diflculty concentrating on what they
Hyperactivity Dis- are doing AND are extremely active, impulsive, distractible, and excitable
order (ADHD)
5. development growth, adaptation, or change over the course of time
6. procedural safe- the rights of parents of students with disabilities, noting specifically these things:
guards student discipline, change of placement, behavior, restraint, and confinement
i.e. notification of discipline; notification of change of schedule
7. deafness complete loss of hearing that will not be regained over time
8. Attention Deficit a label applied to individuals who have great diflculty concentrating on what they
Disorder (ADD) are doing
9. No Child Left Be- a 2002 federal law that focused on holding schools accountable for student learn-
hind (NCLB) ing and achievement and was initially developed to assist disadvantaged students
10. Individualized an IEP for a child 0-3 years old to ensure that they receive early interventions
Family Services through special education services
Plan (IFSP)
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, Praxis Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (5355) Pt. I- Exam
with Correct Answers
11. assessment tools various materials used to gather data on individual students
i.e. teacher reports, IQ tests
12. Response to In- a process to monitor and measure student progress in the general education
tervention (RTI) curriculum after instructional intervention is provided
i.e. small group pull-out, tutoring, etc.
13. accommodations assistance or changes to the learning process to allow the student to learn the
same material as others (Changes HOW they learn)
i.e. extended time on a test
14. English Lan- students who are learning the English language, or for whom English is not a first
guage Learners language
(ELL)
15. The Education of The original federal law that mandated all children with disabilities receive free
All Handicapped public education
Children Act of
1975 (EHA or
EAHCA)
16. Exceptional Stu- ESE
dent Education
(ESE)
17. dyslexia a disorder manifested by a diflculty in learning to read, write, or spell, despite
conventional instruction, adequate intelligence, and sociocultural opportunity
18. modifications changes made to the curriculum or instructional practices to alter the expectations
or performance criteria for students; often used to support learners with special
needs by providing a more accessible and tailored educational experience
19. orthopedic im-
pairment
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