SPED TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
The2least2restrictive2environment2requirement2of2IDEA2is2closely2associ
ated2with2
A.2assessment
B.2mainstreaming
C.2inclusion2
D.2procedural2safeguards2-2Ans--C.
Although2the2least2restrictive2environment2of2IDEA2does2not2guarantee2
inclusion,2it2fosters2an2inclusive2environment,2and2thus2Choice2C2is2the2
correct2answer.
A2due2process2hearing2might2not2be2most2approbate2for2which2of2the2fol
lowing2situations2
A.2a2general2education2teacher2has2become2frustrated2with2a2student2w
ho2has2ADHD2and2poor2impulse2control,2and2the2teacher2seeks2an2outl
et2for2the2students2frustration
B.2a2principal2is2concerned2that2a2parent2brings2her2child2to2school2late2
several2mornings2per2week2and2has2not2responded2to2a2note2from2the2t
eacher
C.2a2special2education2teacher2and2a2vernal2education2teacher2disagre
es2about2the2best2approach2for2helping2a2mentally2challenged2student2
progress2in2reading
D.2a2parent2disagrees2with2an2assessment2team's2conclusion2that2her2s
on2has2dyslexia,2but2after2meeting2with2the2team2and2a2mediator,2no2re
solution2is2achieved.2-2Ans--D.
,Due2process2hearings2are2generally2a2last2resort2after2disagreements2i
nvolving2school2personnel2and2parents2cannot2be2resolved2through2oth
er2means.2Thus,2Choice2D2is2the2correct2answer.
In2New2York,2which2of2the2following2groups2would2be2responsible2for2es
tablishing,2implementing,2and2monitoring2progress2toward2annual2goals
2for2a2sixth2grade2student2with2disabilities 2
A.2CEC
B.2CPSE
C.2CSC
D.2NYSTCE2-2Ans--C.
Choice2C2is2correct2because2one2of2the2primary2roles2of2the2Committee
2on2Special2Education2(CSE)2is2to2develop,2implement,2and2oversee2IN
DIVIDUALIZED2EDUCATION2PLAN2(IEP)2GOALS.
Information2about2a2202month2olds2language2delay2and2steps2that2will2b
e2taken2to2provide2support2would2be2found2in2an2
A.2Individualized2Family2Service2Plan
B.2Individualized2Education2Plan
C.2Infant2Assessment2Plan2
D.2Inter-agency2Enrichment2Plan2-2Ans--A.2
Choice2A2is2correct2because2Individualized2Family2Service2Plan2are2ap
propriate2for2infants.
Each2of2the2following2would2be2a2reliable2source2of2scientifically2based2
research,2EXCEPT2for
A.2a2peer-reviewed2academic2journal2
B.2a2nationally2renowned2newspaper2
C.2the2What2Works2Clearinghouse2
D.2a2pamphlet2created2by2the2U.S>2Department2of2Education2-2Ans--B.2
, Choice2B2is2correct2because2a2newspaper2would2not2be2a2reliable2sour
ce2of2scientifically2based2research,2unlike2the2other2options.
In2the2word2"breaking"2what2is2the2"ing"
A.2a2phoneme2
B.2a2morpheme
C.2a2consonant
D.2a2digraph2-2Ans--B.2
Choice2B2is2correct2because2a2morpheme2is2the2smallest2unit2of2meani
ng2in2a2word.
When2a2child2with2a2learning2disability2struggles2to2learn2"the2alphabet2
song"2(a2song2in2which2the2letters2are2sung2in2order),2the2underlying2lim
itation2reflects2which2of2the2following
A.2alphabetic2principle
B.2alphabet2knowledge
C.2phonological2awareness2
D.2phonemic2awareness2-2Ans--B.2
As2the2"alphabet2song"2only2teaches2children2the2names2and2sequenci
ng2of2the2letters2on2the2alphabet,2choice2B2is2the2correct2answer.
Which2of2the2following2observed2in2a2fourth2grader2would2be2most2sugg
estive2of2dyslexia
A.2impaired2hearing2and2difficulty2segmenting2words2into2phonemes2
B.2good2attentional2skills2and2limited2vocabulary2
C.2normal2intelligence2and2difficulty2with2decoding
D.2traumatic2brain2injury2and2difficulty2following2instructions2-2Ans--C.2
In2the2absence2of2further2information,2dyslexia2could2not2be2ruled2out2fo
r2any2of2the2options.2Among2these2options,2normal2intelligence2combin
ed2with2a2reading-specific2limitation2is2most2suggestive2of2dyslexia.
CORRECT ANSWERS
The2least2restrictive2environment2requirement2of2IDEA2is2closely2associ
ated2with2
A.2assessment
B.2mainstreaming
C.2inclusion2
D.2procedural2safeguards2-2Ans--C.
Although2the2least2restrictive2environment2of2IDEA2does2not2guarantee2
inclusion,2it2fosters2an2inclusive2environment,2and2thus2Choice2C2is2the2
correct2answer.
A2due2process2hearing2might2not2be2most2approbate2for2which2of2the2fol
lowing2situations2
A.2a2general2education2teacher2has2become2frustrated2with2a2student2w
ho2has2ADHD2and2poor2impulse2control,2and2the2teacher2seeks2an2outl
et2for2the2students2frustration
B.2a2principal2is2concerned2that2a2parent2brings2her2child2to2school2late2
several2mornings2per2week2and2has2not2responded2to2a2note2from2the2t
eacher
C.2a2special2education2teacher2and2a2vernal2education2teacher2disagre
es2about2the2best2approach2for2helping2a2mentally2challenged2student2
progress2in2reading
D.2a2parent2disagrees2with2an2assessment2team's2conclusion2that2her2s
on2has2dyslexia,2but2after2meeting2with2the2team2and2a2mediator,2no2re
solution2is2achieved.2-2Ans--D.
,Due2process2hearings2are2generally2a2last2resort2after2disagreements2i
nvolving2school2personnel2and2parents2cannot2be2resolved2through2oth
er2means.2Thus,2Choice2D2is2the2correct2answer.
In2New2York,2which2of2the2following2groups2would2be2responsible2for2es
tablishing,2implementing,2and2monitoring2progress2toward2annual2goals
2for2a2sixth2grade2student2with2disabilities 2
A.2CEC
B.2CPSE
C.2CSC
D.2NYSTCE2-2Ans--C.
Choice2C2is2correct2because2one2of2the2primary2roles2of2the2Committee
2on2Special2Education2(CSE)2is2to2develop,2implement,2and2oversee2IN
DIVIDUALIZED2EDUCATION2PLAN2(IEP)2GOALS.
Information2about2a2202month2olds2language2delay2and2steps2that2will2b
e2taken2to2provide2support2would2be2found2in2an2
A.2Individualized2Family2Service2Plan
B.2Individualized2Education2Plan
C.2Infant2Assessment2Plan2
D.2Inter-agency2Enrichment2Plan2-2Ans--A.2
Choice2A2is2correct2because2Individualized2Family2Service2Plan2are2ap
propriate2for2infants.
Each2of2the2following2would2be2a2reliable2source2of2scientifically2based2
research,2EXCEPT2for
A.2a2peer-reviewed2academic2journal2
B.2a2nationally2renowned2newspaper2
C.2the2What2Works2Clearinghouse2
D.2a2pamphlet2created2by2the2U.S>2Department2of2Education2-2Ans--B.2
, Choice2B2is2correct2because2a2newspaper2would2not2be2a2reliable2sour
ce2of2scientifically2based2research,2unlike2the2other2options.
In2the2word2"breaking"2what2is2the2"ing"
A.2a2phoneme2
B.2a2morpheme
C.2a2consonant
D.2a2digraph2-2Ans--B.2
Choice2B2is2correct2because2a2morpheme2is2the2smallest2unit2of2meani
ng2in2a2word.
When2a2child2with2a2learning2disability2struggles2to2learn2"the2alphabet2
song"2(a2song2in2which2the2letters2are2sung2in2order),2the2underlying2lim
itation2reflects2which2of2the2following
A.2alphabetic2principle
B.2alphabet2knowledge
C.2phonological2awareness2
D.2phonemic2awareness2-2Ans--B.2
As2the2"alphabet2song"2only2teaches2children2the2names2and2sequenci
ng2of2the2letters2on2the2alphabet,2choice2B2is2the2correct2answer.
Which2of2the2following2observed2in2a2fourth2grader2would2be2most2sugg
estive2of2dyslexia
A.2impaired2hearing2and2difficulty2segmenting2words2into2phonemes2
B.2good2attentional2skills2and2limited2vocabulary2
C.2normal2intelligence2and2difficulty2with2decoding
D.2traumatic2brain2injury2and2difficulty2following2instructions2-2Ans--C.2
In2the2absence2of2further2information,2dyslexia2could2not2be2ruled2out2fo
r2any2of2the2options.2Among2these2options,2normal2intelligence2combin
ed2with2a2reading-specific2limitation2is2most2suggestive2of2dyslexia.