NYSTCE SWD EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
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 -
correct answer ✅c
Tara is a seventh-grade student classified as having an emotional
disturbance. She attends general education classes for most of the
school day and receives consultant teacher services from a special
education teacher. She also attends individual and group counseling
sessions each week. Recently, Tara has exhibited disruptive
behavior in her general education classes that has interfered with
her ability to learn. A behavioral intervention plan was developed
for Tara to address this behavior, and the special education teacher
will be collaborating with her general education teachers to
implement the plan. Which approach would likely be most effective
,NYSTCE SWD EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
for the special education teacher to use in collaborating with the
general education teachers?
a. establishing a notebook system in which the teachers can record
their observations of Tara, and using this information to update the
plan as needed
b. meeting with the teache -
correct answer ✅b
The primary purpose of the Child Find provisions included in the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has been:
a. establishing a federal database of every child in preschool
through twelfth grade who receives special education services that
includes the disability category and related services.
b. requiring that every child who has a disability diagnosed before
36 months of age receive early intervention services in a clinical
setting.
c. maintaining that every child from birth through 8 years of age
who attends public schools participates in a mandatory annual
comprehensive special education evaluation.
d. ensuring that school districts have a process in place for
identifying and evaluating every child from birth through 21 years
of age who is suspected of having a disability. -
correct answer ✅d
,NYSTCE SWD EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
A special education teacher co-teaches a sixth-grade science class
with a general education teacher. The integrated co-teaching class
has twelve students with disabilities, including students with
learning disabilities, and other health impairments. The teachers
are planning an assignment in which students will keep daily
journals of their observations of the movement of the Sun, Moon,
and stars. Which strategy would be the best for promoting all
students' active participation in this activity?
a. meeting with the students who have disabilities to discuss the
assignment and identifying any subtasks from which they should be
excused
b. dividing the class into small, heterogeneous groups and assigning
a proficient writer in each group to write the journal entries for that
group
c, giving the special education teacher the primary responsibility for
monitoring and directing the work of the students who have
disabilities -
correct answer ✅d
An intellectual disability is primarily characterized by:
a. a significant limitation in both intellectual functioning and
adaptive behavior.
, NYSTCE SWD EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
b. stereotypical behaviors that result in difficulty sustaining
attention on tasks.
c. a strong discrepancy between a student's intellectual aptitude
and academic performance.
d. ongoing patterns of inattention that affect a student's
educational performance. -
correct answer ✅a
Which component must be included in the individualized education
program (IEP) of a student with a disability?
a. documentation of which staff will be held accountable for
monitoring the student's progress
b. a description of the student's present levels of educational
performance
c. an explanation of the academic responsibilities expected of the
student's parents/guardians
d. the student's projective level of achievement, based on the
student's disability profile -
correct answer ✅b
Before the school year begins, a special education teacher is
meeting with a fifth-grade teacher whose class will include Kyle, a
ANSWERS 2026
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 -
correct answer ✅c
Tara is a seventh-grade student classified as having an emotional
disturbance. She attends general education classes for most of the
school day and receives consultant teacher services from a special
education teacher. She also attends individual and group counseling
sessions each week. Recently, Tara has exhibited disruptive
behavior in her general education classes that has interfered with
her ability to learn. A behavioral intervention plan was developed
for Tara to address this behavior, and the special education teacher
will be collaborating with her general education teachers to
implement the plan. Which approach would likely be most effective
,NYSTCE SWD EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
for the special education teacher to use in collaborating with the
general education teachers?
a. establishing a notebook system in which the teachers can record
their observations of Tara, and using this information to update the
plan as needed
b. meeting with the teache -
correct answer ✅b
The primary purpose of the Child Find provisions included in the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has been:
a. establishing a federal database of every child in preschool
through twelfth grade who receives special education services that
includes the disability category and related services.
b. requiring that every child who has a disability diagnosed before
36 months of age receive early intervention services in a clinical
setting.
c. maintaining that every child from birth through 8 years of age
who attends public schools participates in a mandatory annual
comprehensive special education evaluation.
d. ensuring that school districts have a process in place for
identifying and evaluating every child from birth through 21 years
of age who is suspected of having a disability. -
correct answer ✅d
,NYSTCE SWD EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
A special education teacher co-teaches a sixth-grade science class
with a general education teacher. The integrated co-teaching class
has twelve students with disabilities, including students with
learning disabilities, and other health impairments. The teachers
are planning an assignment in which students will keep daily
journals of their observations of the movement of the Sun, Moon,
and stars. Which strategy would be the best for promoting all
students' active participation in this activity?
a. meeting with the students who have disabilities to discuss the
assignment and identifying any subtasks from which they should be
excused
b. dividing the class into small, heterogeneous groups and assigning
a proficient writer in each group to write the journal entries for that
group
c, giving the special education teacher the primary responsibility for
monitoring and directing the work of the students who have
disabilities -
correct answer ✅d
An intellectual disability is primarily characterized by:
a. a significant limitation in both intellectual functioning and
adaptive behavior.
, NYSTCE SWD EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
b. stereotypical behaviors that result in difficulty sustaining
attention on tasks.
c. a strong discrepancy between a student's intellectual aptitude
and academic performance.
d. ongoing patterns of inattention that affect a student's
educational performance. -
correct answer ✅a
Which component must be included in the individualized education
program (IEP) of a student with a disability?
a. documentation of which staff will be held accountable for
monitoring the student's progress
b. a description of the student's present levels of educational
performance
c. an explanation of the academic responsibilities expected of the
student's parents/guardians
d. the student's projective level of achievement, based on the
student's disability profile -
correct answer ✅b
Before the school year begins, a special education teacher is
meeting with a fifth-grade teacher whose class will include Kyle, a
