NYSTCE Students with Disabilities
CST [060]. Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Panel on Mental Retardation -
correct answer ✅In 1961, President Kennedy appointed a panel of
experts to prepare a national plan for "combating mental
retardation."
Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965 -
correct answer ✅The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA) was a cornerstone of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on
Poverty" (McLaughlin, 1975). ... ESEA is an extensive statute that
funds primary and secondary education, emphasizing high
standards and accountability. As mandated in the act, funds are
authorized for professional development, instructional materials,
resources to support educational programs, and the promotion of
parental involvement. (QUALITY AND EQUALITY)
Public Law 94-143 -
The Education for all handicapped Children Act (EHA) -
correct answer ✅Public Law 94-143. Passed in 1975 and later
reauthorized as IDEA. guaranteed a free appropriate public
education to each child with a disability.
,NYSTCE Students with Disabilities
CST [060]. Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
-
correct answer ✅is the federal law that govern the education of
children with disabilities.
IDEA -
correct answer ✅Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Federal legislation with the strongest and most direct impact on
special ed. The Right to a free, appropriate public education in the
least restrictive environment. It requires that students with
disabilities be included in the general education classroom only
removed with special services if the classroom environment cannot
be modified to adequately support their educational progress.
Inclusion -
correct answer ✅The practice of educating students with
disabilities in the general education classroom so they may
participate in day-to-day routines alongside students without
disabilities. Inclusion treats the general education classroom as the
student's primary placement. (LRE and FAPE)
,NYSTCE Students with Disabilities
CST [060]. Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Mainstreaming -
correct answer ✅students with disabilities were included in the
general education classroom only when their achievement would
be near grade level without substantial support.
Child find -
correct answer ✅Through IDEA, the federal government provides
states with funding for special ed but in return the states must
comply pertain to children from birth to 21. States must conduct
child find activities to identify and evaluate children who may have
disabilities. Students who may have a disability must be evaluated,
at no cost to the parents, for their eligibility for special service.
Parents must be in involved in the evaluation process. Either
parents or a school professional (teacher) may request an
evaluation, but parental consent is required before evaluation can
take place.
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) part of IDEA -
correct answer ✅students with disabilities are entitled to the
same types of educational experiences as their peers without
disabilities. Schools must provide each child with a disability an
education experience that is appropriate to his or her age and
abilities at no cost to the parents.
, NYSTCE Students with Disabilities
CST [060]. Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
LRE Least Restrictive Environment -
correct answer ✅Students with disabilities are to be educated in
the least restrictive environment, meaning that their educational
experiences must be as similar as possible to those of children who
do not have a disability. The goal of LRE is for students with
disabilities to remain in the general education classroom to the
greatest extent possible, with the fewest possible changes to day-
to- day routines, and to be removed from regular classes and
provided with special services only when the severity of their
disability requires doing so in order for them to be educated
appropriately.
Continuum of service -
correct answer ✅allows these students to participate to the
greatest extent possible.
IEP individualized Education Plan -
correct answer ✅Between the ages of 3 and 21, each student with
a disability must have an IEP. It describes the child's present level of
progress and learning capacity, the short- and long term
educational goals for the child, and the accommodations and
services which will be provided in order to achieve those goals. It is
CST [060]. Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Panel on Mental Retardation -
correct answer ✅In 1961, President Kennedy appointed a panel of
experts to prepare a national plan for "combating mental
retardation."
Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965 -
correct answer ✅The Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA) was a cornerstone of President Lyndon B. Johnson's "War on
Poverty" (McLaughlin, 1975). ... ESEA is an extensive statute that
funds primary and secondary education, emphasizing high
standards and accountability. As mandated in the act, funds are
authorized for professional development, instructional materials,
resources to support educational programs, and the promotion of
parental involvement. (QUALITY AND EQUALITY)
Public Law 94-143 -
The Education for all handicapped Children Act (EHA) -
correct answer ✅Public Law 94-143. Passed in 1975 and later
reauthorized as IDEA. guaranteed a free appropriate public
education to each child with a disability.
,NYSTCE Students with Disabilities
CST [060]. Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
-
correct answer ✅is the federal law that govern the education of
children with disabilities.
IDEA -
correct answer ✅Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Federal legislation with the strongest and most direct impact on
special ed. The Right to a free, appropriate public education in the
least restrictive environment. It requires that students with
disabilities be included in the general education classroom only
removed with special services if the classroom environment cannot
be modified to adequately support their educational progress.
Inclusion -
correct answer ✅The practice of educating students with
disabilities in the general education classroom so they may
participate in day-to-day routines alongside students without
disabilities. Inclusion treats the general education classroom as the
student's primary placement. (LRE and FAPE)
,NYSTCE Students with Disabilities
CST [060]. Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Mainstreaming -
correct answer ✅students with disabilities were included in the
general education classroom only when their achievement would
be near grade level without substantial support.
Child find -
correct answer ✅Through IDEA, the federal government provides
states with funding for special ed but in return the states must
comply pertain to children from birth to 21. States must conduct
child find activities to identify and evaluate children who may have
disabilities. Students who may have a disability must be evaluated,
at no cost to the parents, for their eligibility for special service.
Parents must be in involved in the evaluation process. Either
parents or a school professional (teacher) may request an
evaluation, but parental consent is required before evaluation can
take place.
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) part of IDEA -
correct answer ✅students with disabilities are entitled to the
same types of educational experiences as their peers without
disabilities. Schools must provide each child with a disability an
education experience that is appropriate to his or her age and
abilities at no cost to the parents.
, NYSTCE Students with Disabilities
CST [060]. Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
LRE Least Restrictive Environment -
correct answer ✅Students with disabilities are to be educated in
the least restrictive environment, meaning that their educational
experiences must be as similar as possible to those of children who
do not have a disability. The goal of LRE is for students with
disabilities to remain in the general education classroom to the
greatest extent possible, with the fewest possible changes to day-
to- day routines, and to be removed from regular classes and
provided with special services only when the severity of their
disability requires doing so in order for them to be educated
appropriately.
Continuum of service -
correct answer ✅allows these students to participate to the
greatest extent possible.
IEP individualized Education Plan -
correct answer ✅Between the ages of 3 and 21, each student with
a disability must have an IEP. It describes the child's present level of
progress and learning capacity, the short- and long term
educational goals for the child, and the accommodations and
services which will be provided in order to achieve those goals. It is
