TExES Special Education EC-12 (161)| 111
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Competency 001: The special education teacher understands and applies
knowledge of the characteristics and needs of students with disabilities. Correct Answer: The beginning
teacher:
A. Knows characteristics of individuals with different types of disabilities,
including individuals with different levels of severity and multiple disabilities
across eligibility categories, and analyzes the impact of various disabilities on
learning and experience.
B. Knows how the developmental, academic, social, career and functional
characteristics of individuals with disabilities relate to levels of support
needed and applies knowledge of human development and disabilities to plan
and implement appropriate curriculum.
C. Knows theoretical explanations for behavioral disorders and analyzes the
varied characteristics of behavioral disorders and their effect on learning.
D. Knows the different ways that students with and without disabilities learn.
E. Applies knowledge of human development and the effects of various types of
disabilities on developmental processes in order to identify the needs of
individuals with and without disabilities.
F. Understands the effects of cultural and environmental influences (e.g.,
linguistic characteristics, socioeconomic issues, abuse/neglect, substance
abuse) on the child and family.
G. Understands normal, delayed and disordered communication patterns,
including nonsymbolic communication, and the impact of language
development on the academic and social skills of individuals with disabilities.
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H. Knows aspects of medical conditions affecting individuals with disabilities,
including the effects of various medications on behavior and functioning and
the implications of medical complications for student support needs (e.g.,
seizure management, tube feeding, catheterization, cardiopulmonary
resuscitation [CPR]).
I. Understands ways in which physical disabilities and health impairments relate
to development and behavior, and knows the etiologies and effects of
sensory disabilities and other conditions affecting individuals with disabilities.
Competency 002: The special education teacher understands formal and informal
assessment and evaluation procedures and knows how to evaluate student
competencies to make instructional decisions. Correct Answer: A. Applies knowledge of basic
terminology used in assessment and evaluation,
the uses and limitations of various types of instruments and techniques and
methods for monitoring the progress of individuals with disabilities.
B. Understands ethical concerns related to assessment and evaluation, including
legal provisions, regulations and guidelines regarding unbiased evaluation
and the use of psychometric instruments and instructional assessment
measures with individuals with disabilities.
C. Identifies appropriate evaluation strategies for individual students with
diverse characteristics and needs (e.g., related to culture, language, personal
beliefs, nature, severity of disabilities).
D. Applies knowledge of procedures for screening, prereferral intervention,
referral and determining eligibility, including criteria used to determine
,eligibility.
E. Knows how to gather background information regarding academic, medical
and family history, collaborate with parents/guardians and with other
professionals to conduct assessments and evaluations, document ongoing
student assessment and maintain accurate records.
F. Knows how to interpret and apply information from formal and informal
assessment and evaluation instruments and procedures, including
interpreting various types of scores (e.g., standard scores, percentile ranks,
age/grade equivalents).
G. Knows how to communicate assessment and evaluation results appropriately
to individuals with disabilities, parents/guardians, administrators and other
professionals.
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H. Understands the reciprocal nature of assessment and instruction; applies
skills for developing individualized assessment strategies to evaluate the
results of instruction; and knows how to use assessment and evaluation
results to design, monitor and modify instruction for individuals with
disabilities.
I. Knows how to design and use ecological assessments, portfolio assessments,
task analyses and functional assessments (e.g., behavioral, social,
communication) to accommodate the unique abilities and needs of individuals
with disabilities.
J. Applies skills for using assessment and evaluation information from various
sources (e.g., teachers, other professionals, parents/guardians, individuals
, with disabilities) to make instructional decisions, plan effective programs for
individuals with disabilities, including those from culturally and/or
linguistically diverse backgrounds, and identify supports needed for
integration into various program placements.
Competency 003: The special education teacher understands and applies
knowledge of procedures for planning instruction for individuals with disabilities. Correct Answer: The
beginning teacher:
A. Knows how to select, develop and apply instructional content, materials,
resources and strategies that are responsive to cultural and other factors
(e.g., language, religion, gender, personal beliefs, nature and severity of
disability).
B. Knows curricula for developing cognitive, academic, social, language,
affective, motor, functional, transition and career life skills for individuals
with disabilities.
C. Knows the role of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in
developing Individual Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities
and applies skills for sequencing, implementing and evaluating individual
learning objectives.
D. Applies procedures for developing and using Individual Education Program
(IEP) objectives to plan instruction for individuals with disabilities.
E. Prepares, adapts and organizes materials to implement developmentally
appropriate and age-appropriate lesson plans based on Individual Education
Program (IEP) objectives for individuals with disabilities.
F. Applies knowledge of issues, resources and appropriate strategies for
teaching students with disabilities in specialized settings (e.g., alternative
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Competency 001: The special education teacher understands and applies
knowledge of the characteristics and needs of students with disabilities. Correct Answer: The beginning
teacher:
A. Knows characteristics of individuals with different types of disabilities,
including individuals with different levels of severity and multiple disabilities
across eligibility categories, and analyzes the impact of various disabilities on
learning and experience.
B. Knows how the developmental, academic, social, career and functional
characteristics of individuals with disabilities relate to levels of support
needed and applies knowledge of human development and disabilities to plan
and implement appropriate curriculum.
C. Knows theoretical explanations for behavioral disorders and analyzes the
varied characteristics of behavioral disorders and their effect on learning.
D. Knows the different ways that students with and without disabilities learn.
E. Applies knowledge of human development and the effects of various types of
disabilities on developmental processes in order to identify the needs of
individuals with and without disabilities.
F. Understands the effects of cultural and environmental influences (e.g.,
linguistic characteristics, socioeconomic issues, abuse/neglect, substance
abuse) on the child and family.
G. Understands normal, delayed and disordered communication patterns,
including nonsymbolic communication, and the impact of language
development on the academic and social skills of individuals with disabilities.
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H. Knows aspects of medical conditions affecting individuals with disabilities,
including the effects of various medications on behavior and functioning and
the implications of medical complications for student support needs (e.g.,
seizure management, tube feeding, catheterization, cardiopulmonary
resuscitation [CPR]).
I. Understands ways in which physical disabilities and health impairments relate
to development and behavior, and knows the etiologies and effects of
sensory disabilities and other conditions affecting individuals with disabilities.
Competency 002: The special education teacher understands formal and informal
assessment and evaluation procedures and knows how to evaluate student
competencies to make instructional decisions. Correct Answer: A. Applies knowledge of basic
terminology used in assessment and evaluation,
the uses and limitations of various types of instruments and techniques and
methods for monitoring the progress of individuals with disabilities.
B. Understands ethical concerns related to assessment and evaluation, including
legal provisions, regulations and guidelines regarding unbiased evaluation
and the use of psychometric instruments and instructional assessment
measures with individuals with disabilities.
C. Identifies appropriate evaluation strategies for individual students with
diverse characteristics and needs (e.g., related to culture, language, personal
beliefs, nature, severity of disabilities).
D. Applies knowledge of procedures for screening, prereferral intervention,
referral and determining eligibility, including criteria used to determine
,eligibility.
E. Knows how to gather background information regarding academic, medical
and family history, collaborate with parents/guardians and with other
professionals to conduct assessments and evaluations, document ongoing
student assessment and maintain accurate records.
F. Knows how to interpret and apply information from formal and informal
assessment and evaluation instruments and procedures, including
interpreting various types of scores (e.g., standard scores, percentile ranks,
age/grade equivalents).
G. Knows how to communicate assessment and evaluation results appropriately
to individuals with disabilities, parents/guardians, administrators and other
professionals.
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H. Understands the reciprocal nature of assessment and instruction; applies
skills for developing individualized assessment strategies to evaluate the
results of instruction; and knows how to use assessment and evaluation
results to design, monitor and modify instruction for individuals with
disabilities.
I. Knows how to design and use ecological assessments, portfolio assessments,
task analyses and functional assessments (e.g., behavioral, social,
communication) to accommodate the unique abilities and needs of individuals
with disabilities.
J. Applies skills for using assessment and evaluation information from various
sources (e.g., teachers, other professionals, parents/guardians, individuals
, with disabilities) to make instructional decisions, plan effective programs for
individuals with disabilities, including those from culturally and/or
linguistically diverse backgrounds, and identify supports needed for
integration into various program placements.
Competency 003: The special education teacher understands and applies
knowledge of procedures for planning instruction for individuals with disabilities. Correct Answer: The
beginning teacher:
A. Knows how to select, develop and apply instructional content, materials,
resources and strategies that are responsive to cultural and other factors
(e.g., language, religion, gender, personal beliefs, nature and severity of
disability).
B. Knows curricula for developing cognitive, academic, social, language,
affective, motor, functional, transition and career life skills for individuals
with disabilities.
C. Knows the role of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in
developing Individual Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities
and applies skills for sequencing, implementing and evaluating individual
learning objectives.
D. Applies procedures for developing and using Individual Education Program
(IEP) objectives to plan instruction for individuals with disabilities.
E. Prepares, adapts and organizes materials to implement developmentally
appropriate and age-appropriate lesson plans based on Individual Education
Program (IEP) objectives for individuals with disabilities.
F. Applies knowledge of issues, resources and appropriate strategies for
teaching students with disabilities in specialized settings (e.g., alternative
