FTCE ESE EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Developmentally appropriate characteristics of an 8-year-old include the ability to
A) attend to short tasks, stay seating during teacher instruction, and play cooperatively
B) take turns, display good self-esteem, and seeking constant attention
C) raise a hand for attention, define career goals, and be prepared for class
D) complete simple assignments without constant guidance, be echolalic and run errands -
answer-A) attend to short tasks, stay seating during teacher instruction, and play
cooperatively
Assistive technology must be provided by the school district when
it is A) necessary for a student's optimal functioning.
B) necessary for a student's appropriate education.
C) desired by a student's parents.
D) desired by a student. - answer-B) necessary for a student's appropriate education.
A student with an emotional or behavioral disability is enrolled in a general education
classroom with consultative services. Behavioral difficulties are escalating and interfering
with the student's learning, as well as the learning of others. Another placement is being
considered to better meet the student's needs. Choose the next least restrictive placement.
A) part-time ESE classroom
B) full-time ESE classroom
C) self-contained ESE classroom
D) self-contained ESE classroom at a special school - answer-A) part-time ESE classroom
,A school psychologist has reviewed a student's evaluation data with the student's parents
and the rest of the staffing committee. The committee has recommended that the student,
age 13, is eligible for the program for students with emotional or behavioral disabilities.
After the committee writes the goals for the student, what is the next step?
A) selecting the least restrictive environment for the student
B) requesting the student's parents to present their independent evaluation
C) asking the student to express an opinion of the decision
D) placing the student in an ESE class - answer-A) selecting the least restrictive
environment for the student
While addressing the needs of a student who uses a wheelchair for mobility requires
toileting support, which of the following would be an appropriate resource?
A) a peer helper
B) a certified teacher
C) a parent volunteer
D) a paraprofessional - answer-D) a paraprofessional
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders is most likely to assist with which of the
following?
A) legal support services
B) psychological counseling
C) in-home support for behavior and routines
D) creation of school based instructional materials - answer-C) in-home support for
behavior and routines
Which of the following is the most likely factor that is associated with the disproportionate
representation of diverse students in ESE?
A) policy and procedures
,B) systemic school bias
C) teacher training
D) school location - answer-B) systemic school bias
Which of the following yields a work sample analysis?
A) A teacher and parents use a checklist to rate a student on motor and language
development.
B) A teacher identifies the skills needed to copy numbers from the board and requests that
the student arrange skills in a sequence.
C) A teacher examines a mathematics assignment to identify types of errors made in
computation.
D) A teacher administers a vocabulary test that indicates how well the student compares
with students of comparable age. - answer-C) A teacher examines a mathematics
assignment to identify types of errors made in computation.
In terms of diagnostic testing for initial placement in ESE, the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act requires that
A) all students are assessed in social skills.
B) the assessment is conducted by a multidisciplinary team or a group of specialists.
C) assessments are administered in English.
D) the same procedure is always used as the sole criterion for identification. - answer-B)
the assessment is conducted by a multidisciplinary team or a group of specialists.
A 5th-grade student in ESE with an emotional or behavioral disability scored at the 10th
percentile in reading recognition on an individually administered diagnostic reading test.
What can be concluded from this information?
A) The student's emotional problems have affected their reading recognition level.
B) The student is on the appropriate level for a 5th-grade student with an emotional or
behavioral disability.
C) The student's score in reading recognition is below average for a student in the 5th grade.
, D) The student scored 21% percent above average for a student in the 5th grade. -
answer-C) The student's score in reading recognition is below average for a student in
the 5th grade.
An ESE teacher taught a 5th-grade ESE class a social skills unit on acceptable classroom
behavior. Which of the following is the most appropriate way to document skill maintenance
in the students' general education classrooms?
A) The students maintain a log documenting their use of each new skill.
B) The general education teacher places a poster with the new skill steps in a visible location
of the classroom.
C) The general education teacher designates students to watch and document each time the
students use each skill.
D) The school counselor observes the students' use of each new skill in the classroom. -
answer-
A) The students maintain a log documenting their use of each new skill.
A teacher has been informed that a student with cerebral palsy will be attending the class.
The teacher conducts an assessment of the classroom to make sure that the student has
access to all areas. Which of the following types of assessments has the teacher conducted?
A) transition assessment
B) ecological assessment
C) functional behavioral assessment
D) assessment of physical competence - answer-B) ecological assessment
A 5th-grade student has a specific learning disability in written expression. One of the
student's IEP goals is to increase the accuracy of spelling grade-level words by 80% percent.
The ESE teacher would like to monitor the effectiveness of the individualized instructional
strategies used to address this goal. Which of the following assessment methods would be
most effective for this purpose?
A) administering curriculum-based spelling probes to the student and graphing the results
B) reviewing the student's writing portfolio and entering the results of a spelling error
analysis in the grade book
ANSWERS | FTCE ESE TEST 2026/2027 | FL TEACHER
CERTIFICATION EXAM | GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED
SUCCESS.
Developmentally appropriate characteristics of an 8-year-old include the ability to
A) attend to short tasks, stay seating during teacher instruction, and play cooperatively
B) take turns, display good self-esteem, and seeking constant attention
C) raise a hand for attention, define career goals, and be prepared for class
D) complete simple assignments without constant guidance, be echolalic and run errands -
answer-A) attend to short tasks, stay seating during teacher instruction, and play
cooperatively
Assistive technology must be provided by the school district when
it is A) necessary for a student's optimal functioning.
B) necessary for a student's appropriate education.
C) desired by a student's parents.
D) desired by a student. - answer-B) necessary for a student's appropriate education.
A student with an emotional or behavioral disability is enrolled in a general education
classroom with consultative services. Behavioral difficulties are escalating and interfering
with the student's learning, as well as the learning of others. Another placement is being
considered to better meet the student's needs. Choose the next least restrictive placement.
A) part-time ESE classroom
B) full-time ESE classroom
C) self-contained ESE classroom
D) self-contained ESE classroom at a special school - answer-A) part-time ESE classroom
,A school psychologist has reviewed a student's evaluation data with the student's parents
and the rest of the staffing committee. The committee has recommended that the student,
age 13, is eligible for the program for students with emotional or behavioral disabilities.
After the committee writes the goals for the student, what is the next step?
A) selecting the least restrictive environment for the student
B) requesting the student's parents to present their independent evaluation
C) asking the student to express an opinion of the decision
D) placing the student in an ESE class - answer-A) selecting the least restrictive
environment for the student
While addressing the needs of a student who uses a wheelchair for mobility requires
toileting support, which of the following would be an appropriate resource?
A) a peer helper
B) a certified teacher
C) a parent volunteer
D) a paraprofessional - answer-D) a paraprofessional
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders is most likely to assist with which of the
following?
A) legal support services
B) psychological counseling
C) in-home support for behavior and routines
D) creation of school based instructional materials - answer-C) in-home support for
behavior and routines
Which of the following is the most likely factor that is associated with the disproportionate
representation of diverse students in ESE?
A) policy and procedures
,B) systemic school bias
C) teacher training
D) school location - answer-B) systemic school bias
Which of the following yields a work sample analysis?
A) A teacher and parents use a checklist to rate a student on motor and language
development.
B) A teacher identifies the skills needed to copy numbers from the board and requests that
the student arrange skills in a sequence.
C) A teacher examines a mathematics assignment to identify types of errors made in
computation.
D) A teacher administers a vocabulary test that indicates how well the student compares
with students of comparable age. - answer-C) A teacher examines a mathematics
assignment to identify types of errors made in computation.
In terms of diagnostic testing for initial placement in ESE, the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act requires that
A) all students are assessed in social skills.
B) the assessment is conducted by a multidisciplinary team or a group of specialists.
C) assessments are administered in English.
D) the same procedure is always used as the sole criterion for identification. - answer-B)
the assessment is conducted by a multidisciplinary team or a group of specialists.
A 5th-grade student in ESE with an emotional or behavioral disability scored at the 10th
percentile in reading recognition on an individually administered diagnostic reading test.
What can be concluded from this information?
A) The student's emotional problems have affected their reading recognition level.
B) The student is on the appropriate level for a 5th-grade student with an emotional or
behavioral disability.
C) The student's score in reading recognition is below average for a student in the 5th grade.
, D) The student scored 21% percent above average for a student in the 5th grade. -
answer-C) The student's score in reading recognition is below average for a student in
the 5th grade.
An ESE teacher taught a 5th-grade ESE class a social skills unit on acceptable classroom
behavior. Which of the following is the most appropriate way to document skill maintenance
in the students' general education classrooms?
A) The students maintain a log documenting their use of each new skill.
B) The general education teacher places a poster with the new skill steps in a visible location
of the classroom.
C) The general education teacher designates students to watch and document each time the
students use each skill.
D) The school counselor observes the students' use of each new skill in the classroom. -
answer-
A) The students maintain a log documenting their use of each new skill.
A teacher has been informed that a student with cerebral palsy will be attending the class.
The teacher conducts an assessment of the classroom to make sure that the student has
access to all areas. Which of the following types of assessments has the teacher conducted?
A) transition assessment
B) ecological assessment
C) functional behavioral assessment
D) assessment of physical competence - answer-B) ecological assessment
A 5th-grade student has a specific learning disability in written expression. One of the
student's IEP goals is to increase the accuracy of spelling grade-level words by 80% percent.
The ESE teacher would like to monitor the effectiveness of the individualized instructional
strategies used to address this goal. Which of the following assessment methods would be
most effective for this purpose?
A) administering curriculum-based spelling probes to the student and graphing the results
B) reviewing the student's writing portfolio and entering the results of a spelling error
analysis in the grade book
