Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE (060)
1. Mr. Graham is a specialist who works with students who have special needs.
You observe Mr. Graham and he is working with a group of students on the
tasks of cutting with scissors, holding a pencil, and writing sentences using
the same hand without switching to another hand. Mr. Graham is the
A. special education teacher
B. physical therapist
C. occupational therapist
D. motor planning specialist: (C) Mr. Graham is the occupational therapist. Some
students with disabilities have fine motor issues. He is working on these skills
including crossing midline.
2. Which is an example of an unmet need that can be addressed prior to the
referral process?
A. conducting a formal assessment to pinpoint the student's reading capabil-
ities
B. creating an IEP with goals for the student
C. selecting related services that the student will receive
D. providing assistance to help the student increase his attendance rate: (D)
(A), (B), and (C) are actions that take place after the referral process and are not
unmet needs. Helping the student improve attendance is a need that should be
addressed prior to asking if the difficulty in school is related to a disability.
3. Which of the following is the best example of a chronic behavioral pattern
that is problematic?
A. Taylor throws chairs to express her anger concerning her parent's divorce
B. Sal gets into fights when he is attacked
C. Kelly cannot verbally sound out digraphs when reading aloud
D. Shawn is sometimes late to school because he misses the buses: (C) Kelly's
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behavior is chronic and problematic because it impedes reading. The behaviors of
Taylor, Sal, and Shawn are in response to a specific event and are not chronic.
4. The first step in addressing an identified unmet need is to
A. refer the student for special education
B. set up counseling
C. contact the family or guardian
D. meet with the principal: (C) Meeting with the family or guardian is the first step
because you can gain information concerning the need. Choice (A) and (B) would
not be a first step. Meeting with the principal is a step that would happen prior to
addressing the need. It would happen while in the process of identifying the need.
5. The multidisciplinary team is creating Jenna's IEP. In regards to placement
in general education, the team must
A. place Jenna in a general education class
B. justify her placement if she is not participating in general education
C. explain her placement to the Board of Education
D. report her placement in special education to the Board of Cooperative
Educational Service: (B) As part of the IEP process, a justification statement must
be made that explains the considerations of the students to participate in regular
education. If a decision is made that the student will not participate in general
education, the rationale must appear on the document.
6. Lisa is a new student in your class. She has an IEP. You are planning
instruction but need to know what Lisa is expected to achieve by the end of
the year. Which section of the IEP best articulates this information?
A. The Present Levels of Performance
B. The Annual Goals
C. The Short-Term Objectives
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D. The Evaluation Scores: (B) The annual goals and objectives state the projected
learning which will be achieved by the end of the school year.
7. On Sheldon's IEP, it states that Sheldon will attend a two-year college with
the purpose of taking courses in child day care. Where on the IEP should this
information be documented?
A. Present Levels of Performance
B. Management Need
C. Post-Secondary Goal
D. Evaluation Statement: (C) A Post-Secondary Goal states the career-related
goal and what the student aspires to do after high school.
8. Which is the best example of an IEP Annual Goal?
A. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of
three- and four-digit numbers with 90% accuracy on 7 out of 10 tests, in which
he will be assessed weekly through the use of classroom assessment and
classwork worksheets.
B. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of
three- and four-digit numbers with 80% accuracy on 9 out of 10 tests, in which
he will be assessed weekly.
C. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of
three- and four-digit numbers with 70% accuracy on 8 out of 10 tests.
D. Scott will solve math problems with 90% accuracy on 7 out of 10 tests,
in which he will be assessed weekly through the use of worksheets.: (A)
According to the NYS Department of Education and the recommended statewide
IEP, an annual goal must contain four components.
1: a description of what the student will be expected to achieve by the end of the
year. (Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three-
and four-digit numbers)
2: a criteria which is a measure to determine if the goal has been achieved (with 90%
accuracy)
3: The method how the progress will be measured (Scott will meet the criteria on no
less that 7 out of the 10 tests)
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4: The schedule by which progress will be measured (Scott will be assessed weekly)
Choice (A) is complete, whereas the other choices are missing a component.
9. Which is the best example of the information concerning a related service
found on an IEP?
A. speech language, Individual delivery, 30 minutes, in the classroom
B. physical therapy, small group delivery, twice a week, 40 minutes, in the
therapy room, beginning 10/2015
C. occupational therapy, twice a week, 30 minutes
D. adaptive physical education, 45 minutes, in the gym, beginning 3/2015: (B)
According to NYS policy and the recommended statewide IEP, service delivery must
be reported to include: the type of service, the frequency, the duration, where the
service will be provided, and the projected start date. Answer (B) is the only choice
that fulfills the complete state criteria.
10. Maya has difficulty with speech and language tasks. She uses
text-to-speech on her iPad to express thoughts, needs, and wants. Implement-
ing the use of this in your classroom best demonstrates
A. specialized curriculum
B. assistive technology
C. annual goals
D. speech as a related service: (B) Text to speech software and/or an iPad are
technologies that will assist Maya's learning needs. Therefore, it is assistive tech-
nology.
11. A classroom setting in which a General Education Teacher and Special
Education Teacher work together with student who are typical and have dis-
abilities is best described in Part 200 of the Regulations of the New York State
Commissioner of Education as a(n)
A. integrated co-teaching class
B. resource room class
1. Mr. Graham is a specialist who works with students who have special needs.
You observe Mr. Graham and he is working with a group of students on the
tasks of cutting with scissors, holding a pencil, and writing sentences using
the same hand without switching to another hand. Mr. Graham is the
A. special education teacher
B. physical therapist
C. occupational therapist
D. motor planning specialist: (C) Mr. Graham is the occupational therapist. Some
students with disabilities have fine motor issues. He is working on these skills
including crossing midline.
2. Which is an example of an unmet need that can be addressed prior to the
referral process?
A. conducting a formal assessment to pinpoint the student's reading capabil-
ities
B. creating an IEP with goals for the student
C. selecting related services that the student will receive
D. providing assistance to help the student increase his attendance rate: (D)
(A), (B), and (C) are actions that take place after the referral process and are not
unmet needs. Helping the student improve attendance is a need that should be
addressed prior to asking if the difficulty in school is related to a disability.
3. Which of the following is the best example of a chronic behavioral pattern
that is problematic?
A. Taylor throws chairs to express her anger concerning her parent's divorce
B. Sal gets into fights when he is attacked
C. Kelly cannot verbally sound out digraphs when reading aloud
D. Shawn is sometimes late to school because he misses the buses: (C) Kelly's
, Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE (060)
behavior is chronic and problematic because it impedes reading. The behaviors of
Taylor, Sal, and Shawn are in response to a specific event and are not chronic.
4. The first step in addressing an identified unmet need is to
A. refer the student for special education
B. set up counseling
C. contact the family or guardian
D. meet with the principal: (C) Meeting with the family or guardian is the first step
because you can gain information concerning the need. Choice (A) and (B) would
not be a first step. Meeting with the principal is a step that would happen prior to
addressing the need. It would happen while in the process of identifying the need.
5. The multidisciplinary team is creating Jenna's IEP. In regards to placement
in general education, the team must
A. place Jenna in a general education class
B. justify her placement if she is not participating in general education
C. explain her placement to the Board of Education
D. report her placement in special education to the Board of Cooperative
Educational Service: (B) As part of the IEP process, a justification statement must
be made that explains the considerations of the students to participate in regular
education. If a decision is made that the student will not participate in general
education, the rationale must appear on the document.
6. Lisa is a new student in your class. She has an IEP. You are planning
instruction but need to know what Lisa is expected to achieve by the end of
the year. Which section of the IEP best articulates this information?
A. The Present Levels of Performance
B. The Annual Goals
C. The Short-Term Objectives
, Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE (060)
D. The Evaluation Scores: (B) The annual goals and objectives state the projected
learning which will be achieved by the end of the school year.
7. On Sheldon's IEP, it states that Sheldon will attend a two-year college with
the purpose of taking courses in child day care. Where on the IEP should this
information be documented?
A. Present Levels of Performance
B. Management Need
C. Post-Secondary Goal
D. Evaluation Statement: (C) A Post-Secondary Goal states the career-related
goal and what the student aspires to do after high school.
8. Which is the best example of an IEP Annual Goal?
A. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of
three- and four-digit numbers with 90% accuracy on 7 out of 10 tests, in which
he will be assessed weekly through the use of classroom assessment and
classwork worksheets.
B. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of
three- and four-digit numbers with 80% accuracy on 9 out of 10 tests, in which
he will be assessed weekly.
C. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of
three- and four-digit numbers with 70% accuracy on 8 out of 10 tests.
D. Scott will solve math problems with 90% accuracy on 7 out of 10 tests,
in which he will be assessed weekly through the use of worksheets.: (A)
According to the NYS Department of Education and the recommended statewide
IEP, an annual goal must contain four components.
1: a description of what the student will be expected to achieve by the end of the
year. (Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three-
and four-digit numbers)
2: a criteria which is a measure to determine if the goal has been achieved (with 90%
accuracy)
3: The method how the progress will be measured (Scott will meet the criteria on no
less that 7 out of the 10 tests)
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4: The schedule by which progress will be measured (Scott will be assessed weekly)
Choice (A) is complete, whereas the other choices are missing a component.
9. Which is the best example of the information concerning a related service
found on an IEP?
A. speech language, Individual delivery, 30 minutes, in the classroom
B. physical therapy, small group delivery, twice a week, 40 minutes, in the
therapy room, beginning 10/2015
C. occupational therapy, twice a week, 30 minutes
D. adaptive physical education, 45 minutes, in the gym, beginning 3/2015: (B)
According to NYS policy and the recommended statewide IEP, service delivery must
be reported to include: the type of service, the frequency, the duration, where the
service will be provided, and the projected start date. Answer (B) is the only choice
that fulfills the complete state criteria.
10. Maya has difficulty with speech and language tasks. She uses
text-to-speech on her iPad to express thoughts, needs, and wants. Implement-
ing the use of this in your classroom best demonstrates
A. specialized curriculum
B. assistive technology
C. annual goals
D. speech as a related service: (B) Text to speech software and/or an iPad are
technologies that will assist Maya's learning needs. Therefore, it is assistive tech-
nology.
11. A classroom setting in which a General Education Teacher and Special
Education Teacher work together with student who are typical and have dis-
abilities is best described in Part 200 of the Regulations of the New York State
Commissioner of Education as a(n)
A. integrated co-teaching class
B. resource room class
