Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE
(060) exam questions and answers
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 capa- bilities
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 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
(060) exam questions and answers
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 capa- bilities
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 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
