Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE
(060) EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <NEWEST VERSION>
mainstreaming - ANSWER integrating students with disabilities or special needs
into the overall educational program
Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEIA) - ANSWER federal law
that governs the education of children with disabilities
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANSWER U.S. legislation
granting educational rights to people with cognitive, emotional, or physical
disabilities from birth until age 21; initially passed in 1975, it has been amended
and reauthorized in 1997 and again in 2004. IDEA operates under six basic
principles: zero reject, nondiscriminatory identification and evaluation, free and
appropriate public education, least restrictive environment, due process, and parent
and student participation in shared decision making with regard to educational
planning.
Child Find - ANSWER A function of each state, mandated by federal law, to
locate and refer individuals who might require special education
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - ANSWER Special education and
related services that (a) have been provided at public expense, under public
supervision and direction and without charge; (b) meet the standards of the state
educational agency; (c) include an appropriate preschool, elementary, or secondary
,school education in the state involved; and (d) are provided in conformity with the
individualized education program
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) - ANSWER a legal requirement that
children with special needs be assigned to the most general educational context in
which they can be expected to learn
Panel on Mental Retardation - 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 - ANSWER President Lyndon
B. Johnson's "War on Poverty"
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.
The Education for all handicapped Children Act (EHA) - 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.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) -
ANSWER is the federal law that govern the education of children with disabilities.
IDEA- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. - ANSWER he 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 - 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.
Mainstreaming - 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 - 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.
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) part of IDEA - 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.
LRE Least Restrictive Environment - 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 - ANSWER allows these students to participate to the
greatest extent possible.
IEP individualized Education Plan - 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 created by a team typically consisting of the child's
parents, a special ed. professional, a general ed. teacher, a representative of the
school, and others. The educational objectives described in the IEP must align with
state curriculum standards for general education. When the student reaches 16 the
IEP must contain a description of the student's goals falling graduation and the
transition services needed to achieve those goals.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - ANSWER Prior to the age of 3, each
child who shows signs of developmental delay must have an IFSP. It is a written
document similar to the IEP that focuses on the gmail and the child's natural
environment.
The Vocation Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) -
ANSWER forbids discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - ANSWER helps
ensure the privacy of educational records such as IEPs.
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) - ANSWER increases the accountability
of schools with respect to the academic progress of students with disabilities.
Referrals - ANSWER IDEA, as well as New York State regulations, specify a
process for referrals. In order to determine if a child has a disability and requires
special ed. services, a referral for evaluation must be made. A referral can be made
(060) EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
GUARANTEED PASS <NEWEST VERSION>
mainstreaming - ANSWER integrating students with disabilities or special needs
into the overall educational program
Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (IDEIA) - ANSWER federal law
that governs the education of children with disabilities
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANSWER U.S. legislation
granting educational rights to people with cognitive, emotional, or physical
disabilities from birth until age 21; initially passed in 1975, it has been amended
and reauthorized in 1997 and again in 2004. IDEA operates under six basic
principles: zero reject, nondiscriminatory identification and evaluation, free and
appropriate public education, least restrictive environment, due process, and parent
and student participation in shared decision making with regard to educational
planning.
Child Find - ANSWER A function of each state, mandated by federal law, to
locate and refer individuals who might require special education
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - ANSWER Special education and
related services that (a) have been provided at public expense, under public
supervision and direction and without charge; (b) meet the standards of the state
educational agency; (c) include an appropriate preschool, elementary, or secondary
,school education in the state involved; and (d) are provided in conformity with the
individualized education program
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) - ANSWER a legal requirement that
children with special needs be assigned to the most general educational context in
which they can be expected to learn
Panel on Mental Retardation - 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 - ANSWER President Lyndon
B. Johnson's "War on Poverty"
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.
The Education for all handicapped Children Act (EHA) - 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.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) -
ANSWER is the federal law that govern the education of children with disabilities.
IDEA- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. - ANSWER he 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 - 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.
Mainstreaming - 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 - 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.
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) part of IDEA - 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.
LRE Least Restrictive Environment - 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 - ANSWER allows these students to participate to the
greatest extent possible.
IEP individualized Education Plan - 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 created by a team typically consisting of the child's
parents, a special ed. professional, a general ed. teacher, a representative of the
school, and others. The educational objectives described in the IEP must align with
state curriculum standards for general education. When the student reaches 16 the
IEP must contain a description of the student's goals falling graduation and the
transition services needed to achieve those goals.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - ANSWER Prior to the age of 3, each
child who shows signs of developmental delay must have an IFSP. It is a written
document similar to the IEP that focuses on the gmail and the child's natural
environment.
The Vocation Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) -
ANSWER forbids discrimination against individuals with disabilities.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - ANSWER helps
ensure the privacy of educational records such as IEPs.
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) - ANSWER increases the accountability
of schools with respect to the academic progress of students with disabilities.
Referrals - ANSWER IDEA, as well as New York State regulations, specify a
process for referrals. In order to determine if a child has a disability and requires
special ed. services, a referral for evaluation must be made. A referral can be made
