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Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE (060)
Newly Updated 2026/27 Exam With Multiple
Choice Questions And Answers (Verified
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1. A student with an intellectual disability is transitioning from
middle to high school. Under IDEA, the transition plan must be
in effect by what age in NYS?
A) 14
B) 15
C) 16
D) 18
Answer: C) 16
Rationale: In New York State, transition services must be
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included in the IEP beginning at age 16 (or younger if
appropriate), per IDEA 2004 and NYS regulations.
2. Which Supreme Court case established the “meaningful
educational benefit” standard for FAPE?
A) PARC v. Pennsylvania
B) Brown v. Board of Education
C) Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District
D) Cedar Rapids v. Garret F.
Answer: C) Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017)
Rationale: Endrew F. raised the standard from de minimis to
“appropriately ambitious” progress.
3. A student with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is eligible for
special education under which IDEA category?
A) Other Health Impairment
B) Traumatic Brain Injury
C) Intellectual Disability
D) Specific Learning Disability
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Answer: B) Traumatic Brain Injury
Rationale: TBI is a separate disability category under IDEA,
defined as an acquired injury to the brain.
4. What is the primary purpose of the pre-referral
intervention process (e.g., RTI)?
A) To diagnose disabilities quickly
B) To provide interventions before special education referral
C) To reduce the number of IEP meetings
D) To bypass parental consent
Answer: B) To provide interventions before special education
referral
Rationale: Pre-referral interventions help rule out lack of
instruction as a cause of academic difficulty.
5. Scenario: A teacher notices a student frequently blurting out
answers. The teacher implements a token economy. This is an
example of:
A) Punishment
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Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE (060)
Newly Updated 2026/27 Exam With Multiple
Choice Questions And Answers (Verified
Answers) ||Guaranteed Pass Score
1. A student with an intellectual disability is transitioning from
middle to high school. Under IDEA, the transition plan must be
in effect by what age in NYS?
A) 14
B) 15
C) 16
D) 18
Answer: C) 16
Rationale: In New York State, transition services must be
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included in the IEP beginning at age 16 (or younger if
appropriate), per IDEA 2004 and NYS regulations.
2. Which Supreme Court case established the “meaningful
educational benefit” standard for FAPE?
A) PARC v. Pennsylvania
B) Brown v. Board of Education
C) Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District
D) Cedar Rapids v. Garret F.
Answer: C) Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017)
Rationale: Endrew F. raised the standard from de minimis to
“appropriately ambitious” progress.
3. A student with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is eligible for
special education under which IDEA category?
A) Other Health Impairment
B) Traumatic Brain Injury
C) Intellectual Disability
D) Specific Learning Disability
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Answer: B) Traumatic Brain Injury
Rationale: TBI is a separate disability category under IDEA,
defined as an acquired injury to the brain.
4. What is the primary purpose of the pre-referral
intervention process (e.g., RTI)?
A) To diagnose disabilities quickly
B) To provide interventions before special education referral
C) To reduce the number of IEP meetings
D) To bypass parental consent
Answer: B) To provide interventions before special education
referral
Rationale: Pre-referral interventions help rule out lack of
instruction as a cause of academic difficulty.
5. Scenario: A teacher notices a student frequently blurting out
answers. The teacher implements a token economy. This is an
example of:
A) Punishment
