Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE
(060) EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
Mr. Graham is a specialist who works with students who have special needs. You observe
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Mr. Graham and he is working with a group of students on the tasks of cutting with
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scissors, holding a pencil, and writing sentences using the same hand without switching to
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another hand. Mr. Graham is the
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A. special education teacher
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B. physical therapist
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C. occupational therapist
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D. motor planning specialist - Correct Answer - (C) Mr. Graham is the occupational
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therapist. Some students with disabilities have fine motor issues. He is working on these
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skills including crossing midline.
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Which is an example of an unmet need that can be addressed prior to the referral process?
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A. conducting a formal assessment to pinpoint the student's reading capabilities
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B. creating an IEP with goals for the student
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,C. selecting related services that the student will receive
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D. providing assistance to help the student increase his attendance rate - Correct Answer
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- (D) (A), (B), and (C) are actions that take place after the referral process and are not
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unmet needs. Helping the student improve attendance is a need that should be addressed
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prior to asking if the difficulty in school is related to a disability.
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Which of the following is the best example of a chronic behavioral pattern that is
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problematic?
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A. Taylor throws chairs to express her anger concerning her parent's divorce
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B. Sal gets into fights when he is attacked
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C. Kelly cannot verbally sound out digraphs when reading aloud
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D. Shawn is sometimes late to school because he misses the buses - Correct Answer -
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(C) Kelly's behavior is chronic and problematic because it impedes reading. The behaviors
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of Taylor, Sal, and Shawn are in response to a specific event and are not chronic.
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The first step in addressing an identified unmet need is to
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A. refer the student for special education
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B. set up counseling
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C. contact the family or guardian
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D. meet with the principal - Correct Answer - (C) Meeting with the family or guardian is the
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first step because you can gain information concerning the need. Choice (A) and (B)
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, would not be a first step. Meeting with the principal is a step that would happen prior to
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addressing the need. It would happen while in the process of identifying the need.
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The multidisciplinary team is creating Jenna's IEP. In regards to placement in general
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education, the team must
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A. place Jenna in a general education class
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B. justify her placement if she is not participating in general education
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C. explain her placement to the Board of Education
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D. report her placement in special education to the Board of Cooperative Educational
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Service - Correct Answer - (B) As part of the IEP process, a justification statement must
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be made that explains the considerations of the students to participate in regular
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education. If a decision is made that the student will not participate in general education,
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the rationale must appear on the document.
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Lisa is a new student in your class. She has an IEP. You are planning instruction but need
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to know what Lisa is expected to achieve by the end of the year. Which section of the IEP
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best articulates this information?
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A. The Present Levels of Performance
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B. The Annual Goals
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C. The Short-Term Objectives
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D. The Evaluation Scores - Correct Answer - (B) The annual goals and objectives state
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the projected learning which will be achieved by the end of the school year.
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, On Sheldon's IEP, it states that Sheldon will attend a two-year college with the purpose of
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taking courses in child day care. Where on the IEP should this information be
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documented?
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A. Present Levels of Performance
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B. Management Need
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C. Post-Secondary Goal
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D. Evaluation Statement - Correct Answer - (C) A Post-Secondary Goal states the career-
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related goal and what the student aspires to do after high school.
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Which is the best example of an IEP Annual Goal?
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A. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-
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digit numbers with 90% accuracy on 7 out of 10 tests, in which he will be assessed weekly
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through the use of classroom assessment and classwork worksheets.
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B. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-
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digit numbers with 80% accuracy on 9 out of 10 tests, in which he will be assessed weekly.
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C. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-
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digit numbers with 70% accuracy on 8 out of 10 tests.
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D. Scott will solve math problems with 90% accuracy on 7 out of 10 tests, in which he will
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be assessed weekly through the use of worksheets. - Correct Answer - (A) According to
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the NYS Department of Education and the recommended statewide IEP, an annual goal
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must contain four components.
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(060) EXAM WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
Mr. Graham is a specialist who works with students who have special needs. You observe
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Mr. Graham and he is working with a group of students on the tasks of cutting with
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scissors, holding a pencil, and writing sentences using the same hand without switching to
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another hand. Mr. Graham is the
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A. special education teacher
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B. physical therapist
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C. occupational therapist
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D. motor planning specialist - Correct Answer - (C) Mr. Graham is the occupational
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therapist. Some students with disabilities have fine motor issues. He is working on these
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skills including crossing midline.
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Which is an example of an unmet need that can be addressed prior to the referral process?
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A. conducting a formal assessment to pinpoint the student's reading capabilities
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B. creating an IEP with goals for the student
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,C. selecting related services that the student will receive
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D. providing assistance to help the student increase his attendance rate - Correct Answer
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- (D) (A), (B), and (C) are actions that take place after the referral process and are not
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unmet needs. Helping the student improve attendance is a need that should be addressed
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prior to asking if the difficulty in school is related to a disability.
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Which of the following is the best example of a chronic behavioral pattern that is
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problematic?
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A. Taylor throws chairs to express her anger concerning her parent's divorce
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B. Sal gets into fights when he is attacked
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C. Kelly cannot verbally sound out digraphs when reading aloud
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D. Shawn is sometimes late to school because he misses the buses - Correct Answer -
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(C) Kelly's behavior is chronic and problematic because it impedes reading. The behaviors
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of Taylor, Sal, and Shawn are in response to a specific event and are not chronic.
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The first step in addressing an identified unmet need is to
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A. refer the student for special education
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B. set up counseling
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C. contact the family or guardian
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D. meet with the principal - Correct Answer - (C) Meeting with the family or guardian is the
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first step because you can gain information concerning the need. Choice (A) and (B)
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, would not be a first step. Meeting with the principal is a step that would happen prior to
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addressing the need. It would happen while in the process of identifying the need.
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The multidisciplinary team is creating Jenna's IEP. In regards to placement in general
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education, the team must
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A. place Jenna in a general education class
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B. justify her placement if she is not participating in general education
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C. explain her placement to the Board of Education
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D. report her placement in special education to the Board of Cooperative Educational
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Service - Correct Answer - (B) As part of the IEP process, a justification statement must
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be made that explains the considerations of the students to participate in regular
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education. If a decision is made that the student will not participate in general education,
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the rationale must appear on the document.
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Lisa is a new student in your class. She has an IEP. You are planning instruction but need
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to know what Lisa is expected to achieve by the end of the year. Which section of the IEP
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best articulates this information?
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A. The Present Levels of Performance
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B. The Annual Goals
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C. The Short-Term Objectives
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D. The Evaluation Scores - Correct Answer - (B) The annual goals and objectives state
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the projected learning which will be achieved by the end of the school year.
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, On Sheldon's IEP, it states that Sheldon will attend a two-year college with the purpose of
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taking courses in child day care. Where on the IEP should this information be
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documented?
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A. Present Levels of Performance
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B. Management Need
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C. Post-Secondary Goal
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D. Evaluation Statement - Correct Answer - (C) A Post-Secondary Goal states the career-
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related goal and what the student aspires to do after high school.
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Which is the best example of an IEP Annual Goal?
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A. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-
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digit numbers with 90% accuracy on 7 out of 10 tests, in which he will be assessed weekly
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through the use of classroom assessment and classwork worksheets.
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B. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-
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digit numbers with 80% accuracy on 9 out of 10 tests, in which he will be assessed weekly.
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C. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-
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digit numbers with 70% accuracy on 8 out of 10 tests.
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D. Scott will solve math problems with 90% accuracy on 7 out of 10 tests, in which he will
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be assessed weekly through the use of worksheets. - Correct Answer - (A) According to
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the NYS Department of Education and the recommended statewide IEP, an annual goal
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must contain four components.
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