FTCE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT
EDUCATION K-12 NEWEST 2025-2026
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+
According to the requirements of IDEA, which of the
following would be an acceptable post-secondary goal for
student John?
A. With support from his parents, John will develop a
considerably more positive outlook on life.
B. John will be able to get around town successfully, with
very little assistance from friends and family.
C. John will join on organization that promotes cycling,
one of his favorite leisure activities.
D. Before graduation, John will identify a community
college to which he may be eligible to apply. Correct
Answer C. John will join on organization that promotes
cycling, one of his favorite leisure activities.
Laura is a blind elementary school student who has begun
thinking about the kinds of careers that would suit her.
Which of the following actions would best promote Laura's
growing self- determination?
A. Encouraging Laura's teacher to use authentic activities
when teaching Laura.
B. Asking Laura's parents to discuss careers and career
choices with her
,C. Helping Laura develop academic skills that will support
her choice in careers
D. Inviting Laura to join the IEP team and participate in
planning discussions. Correct Answer D. Inviting Laura to
join the IEP team and participate in planning discussions.
Which of the following resources would most benefit a
high school junior who has entered the career preparation
stage and has been learning about the postsecondary
training needed to become an auto mechanic?
A. An autobiography of an automobile executive who
began his or her career as a mechanic
B. A field trip to a local garage in order to observe
mechanics at work.
C. A documentary about careers in auto mechanics and
related fields
D. The opportunity to shadow an actual mechanic in his or
her place of work. Correct Answer D. The opportunity to
shadow an actual mechanic in his or her place of work.
Marla is a ninth grader who is paralyzed from the waist
down as the result of a childhood injury. Marla's academic
performance in middle school and ninth grade is average
in all subjects except math. Marla made straight A's in
every math class she has taken, and her achievement test
scores in math are exemplary. In Mary's first discussions
with her IEP team about her postsecondary plans, which
of the following is among the points that should be raised
by the team?
,A. Marla should be discouraged from applying to college,
in spite of her excellent academic performance in the
subject of math, because her overall GPA is only average.
B. Marla should be asked about her interest in practical
applications of math, in order to determine whether a
career that relies at least to some extent on math skills
might appeal to her.
C. Marla should be made aware of the fact that relatively
few women choose careers in mathematics, an Correct
Answer B. Marla should be asked about her interest in
practical applications of math, in order to determine
whether a career that relies at least to some extent on
math skills might appeal to her.
Which of the following students seem to need the most
support for self-determination skills?
A. A student who prefers to be alone and devises
strategies for working in isolation from peers and other
wise avoiding social interactions
B. A student who is experiencing anxiety because she has
no preferences as to what career she might pursue
following graduation
C. A student who is unsure which peer to ask for help with
a math problem because he cannot tell which one has
stronger math skills.
D. A student who is quite rigid in her decision-making
process and rarely revisits her decisions once they have
been made. Correct Answer B. A student who is
experiencing anxiety because she has no preferences as
to what career she might pursue following graduation
, Lina is a high school senior with mild ED. An IEP team
detemines that one of Lina's postsecondary goals should
be to establish a relationship with an experienced
individual in order to obtain regular, on the job support
concerning non-technical matters. In particular, Lina needs
to find someone she can call for guidance when she
becomes frustrated or angry. The IEP team decides that
the most suitable individual for this role would be Lina's
guidance counselor at school because all agree that Lina
has an excellent relationship with the counselor. What is
likely to be the main limitation of the IEP team's choice.
A. The guidance counselor is unlikely to know much about
issues that Lina will face in the workplace.
B. The GC will probably be unwilling to help Lina further
once she graduates.
C. The GC may not have time to help Lina at the times
when she needs immediate support
D. The GC may provide the wrong kinds of a Correct
Answer C. The GC may not have time to help Lina at the
times when she needs immediate support
Which of the following agencies would provide the most
career-related counseling to an individual with a disability?
A. Independent living center
B. Disability rights organization
C. Assistive career service
D. Vocational rehabilitation agency Correct Answer D.
Vocational rehabilitation agency
Rob is a student with a disability who belongs to a
neighborhood gang. He is involved in an argument with
EDUCATION K-12 NEWEST 2025-2026
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+
According to the requirements of IDEA, which of the
following would be an acceptable post-secondary goal for
student John?
A. With support from his parents, John will develop a
considerably more positive outlook on life.
B. John will be able to get around town successfully, with
very little assistance from friends and family.
C. John will join on organization that promotes cycling,
one of his favorite leisure activities.
D. Before graduation, John will identify a community
college to which he may be eligible to apply. Correct
Answer C. John will join on organization that promotes
cycling, one of his favorite leisure activities.
Laura is a blind elementary school student who has begun
thinking about the kinds of careers that would suit her.
Which of the following actions would best promote Laura's
growing self- determination?
A. Encouraging Laura's teacher to use authentic activities
when teaching Laura.
B. Asking Laura's parents to discuss careers and career
choices with her
,C. Helping Laura develop academic skills that will support
her choice in careers
D. Inviting Laura to join the IEP team and participate in
planning discussions. Correct Answer D. Inviting Laura to
join the IEP team and participate in planning discussions.
Which of the following resources would most benefit a
high school junior who has entered the career preparation
stage and has been learning about the postsecondary
training needed to become an auto mechanic?
A. An autobiography of an automobile executive who
began his or her career as a mechanic
B. A field trip to a local garage in order to observe
mechanics at work.
C. A documentary about careers in auto mechanics and
related fields
D. The opportunity to shadow an actual mechanic in his or
her place of work. Correct Answer D. The opportunity to
shadow an actual mechanic in his or her place of work.
Marla is a ninth grader who is paralyzed from the waist
down as the result of a childhood injury. Marla's academic
performance in middle school and ninth grade is average
in all subjects except math. Marla made straight A's in
every math class she has taken, and her achievement test
scores in math are exemplary. In Mary's first discussions
with her IEP team about her postsecondary plans, which
of the following is among the points that should be raised
by the team?
,A. Marla should be discouraged from applying to college,
in spite of her excellent academic performance in the
subject of math, because her overall GPA is only average.
B. Marla should be asked about her interest in practical
applications of math, in order to determine whether a
career that relies at least to some extent on math skills
might appeal to her.
C. Marla should be made aware of the fact that relatively
few women choose careers in mathematics, an Correct
Answer B. Marla should be asked about her interest in
practical applications of math, in order to determine
whether a career that relies at least to some extent on
math skills might appeal to her.
Which of the following students seem to need the most
support for self-determination skills?
A. A student who prefers to be alone and devises
strategies for working in isolation from peers and other
wise avoiding social interactions
B. A student who is experiencing anxiety because she has
no preferences as to what career she might pursue
following graduation
C. A student who is unsure which peer to ask for help with
a math problem because he cannot tell which one has
stronger math skills.
D. A student who is quite rigid in her decision-making
process and rarely revisits her decisions once they have
been made. Correct Answer B. A student who is
experiencing anxiety because she has no preferences as
to what career she might pursue following graduation
, Lina is a high school senior with mild ED. An IEP team
detemines that one of Lina's postsecondary goals should
be to establish a relationship with an experienced
individual in order to obtain regular, on the job support
concerning non-technical matters. In particular, Lina needs
to find someone she can call for guidance when she
becomes frustrated or angry. The IEP team decides that
the most suitable individual for this role would be Lina's
guidance counselor at school because all agree that Lina
has an excellent relationship with the counselor. What is
likely to be the main limitation of the IEP team's choice.
A. The guidance counselor is unlikely to know much about
issues that Lina will face in the workplace.
B. The GC will probably be unwilling to help Lina further
once she graduates.
C. The GC may not have time to help Lina at the times
when she needs immediate support
D. The GC may provide the wrong kinds of a Correct
Answer C. The GC may not have time to help Lina at the
times when she needs immediate support
Which of the following agencies would provide the most
career-related counseling to an individual with a disability?
A. Independent living center
B. Disability rights organization
C. Assistive career service
D. Vocational rehabilitation agency Correct Answer D.
Vocational rehabilitation agency
Rob is a student with a disability who belongs to a
neighborhood gang. He is involved in an argument with
