STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES CST NYSTCE (060) STUDY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE
ACTUAL EXAM LATEST GUIDE 2026-2027 .
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 ANSWER (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 capabil- ities
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 ANSWER (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 ANSWER (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 ANSWER (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 ANSWER (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
C. The Short-Term Objectives
,D. The Evaluation Scores ANSWER (B) The annual goals and objectives state the projected learning which will be
achieved by the end of the school year.
7. On Sheldon's IEP, it states that Sheldon will attend a two-year college with the purpose of taking courses in
child day care. Where on the IEP should this information be documented?
A. Present Levels of Performance
B. Management Need
C. Post-Secondary Goal
D. Evaluation Statement ANSWER (C) A Post-Secondary Goal states the career-related goal and what the
student aspires to do after high school.
8. Which is the best example of an IEP Annual Goal?
A. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-digit numbers with
90% accuracy on 7 out of 10 tests, in which he will be assessed weekly through the use of classroom assessment and
classwork worksheets.
B. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-digit numbers with
80% accuracy on 9 out of 10 tests, in which he will be assessed weekly.
C. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-digit numbers
with 70% accuracy on 8 out of 10 tests.
D. Scott will solve math problems with 90% accuracy on 7 out of 10 tests, in which he will be assessed weekly
through the use of worksheets. ANSWER (A) According to the NYS Department of Education and the
recommended statewide IEP, an annual goal must contain four components.
1 ANSWER a description of what the student will be expected to achieve by the end of the year. (Scott will solve math
problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-digit numbers)
2 ANSWER a criteria which is a measure to determine if the goal has been achieved (with 90% accuracy)
3 ANSWER The method how the progress will be measured (Scott will meet the criteria on no less that 7 out of the 10 tests)
, 4 ANSWER The schedule by which progress will be measured (Scott will be assessed weekly) Choice (A) is complete,
whereas the other choices are missing a component.
9. Which is the best example of the information concerning a related service found on an IEP?
A. speech language, Individual delivery, 30 minutes, in the classroom
B. physical therapy, small group delivery, twice a week, 40 minutes, in the therapy room, beginning 10/2015
C. occupational therapy, twice a week, 30 minutes
D. adaptive physical education, 45 minutes, in the gym, beginning 3/2015 ANSWER (B) According to NYS policy
and the recommended statewide IEP, service delivery must be reported to include ANSWER the type of service, the
frequency, the duration, where the service will be provided, and the projected start date. Answer (B) is the only choice
that fulfills the complete state criteria.
10. Maya has difficulty with speech and language tasks. She uses
text-to-speech on her iPad to express thoughts, needs, and wants. Implement- ing the use of this in your classroom best
demonstrates
A. specialized curriculum
B. assistive technology
C. annual goals
D. speech as a related service ANSWER (B) Text to speech software and/or an iPad are technologies that will
assist Maya's learning needs. Therefore, it is assistive tech- nology.
11. A classroom setting in which a General Education Teacher and Special Education Teacher work together
with student who are typical and have dis- abilities is best described in Part 200 of the Regulations of the NewYork
State Commissioner of Education as a(n)
A. integrated co-teaching class
B. resource room class
ACTUAL EXAM LATEST GUIDE 2026-2027 .
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 ANSWER (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 capabil- ities
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 ANSWER (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 ANSWER (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 ANSWER (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 ANSWER (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
C. The Short-Term Objectives
,D. The Evaluation Scores ANSWER (B) The annual goals and objectives state the projected learning which will be
achieved by the end of the school year.
7. On Sheldon's IEP, it states that Sheldon will attend a two-year college with the purpose of taking courses in
child day care. Where on the IEP should this information be documented?
A. Present Levels of Performance
B. Management Need
C. Post-Secondary Goal
D. Evaluation Statement ANSWER (C) A Post-Secondary Goal states the career-related goal and what the
student aspires to do after high school.
8. Which is the best example of an IEP Annual Goal?
A. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-digit numbers with
90% accuracy on 7 out of 10 tests, in which he will be assessed weekly through the use of classroom assessment and
classwork worksheets.
B. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-digit numbers with
80% accuracy on 9 out of 10 tests, in which he will be assessed weekly.
C. Scott will solve math problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-digit numbers
with 70% accuracy on 8 out of 10 tests.
D. Scott will solve math problems with 90% accuracy on 7 out of 10 tests, in which he will be assessed weekly
through the use of worksheets. ANSWER (A) According to the NYS Department of Education and the
recommended statewide IEP, an annual goal must contain four components.
1 ANSWER a description of what the student will be expected to achieve by the end of the year. (Scott will solve math
problems that involve addition and subtraction of three- and four-digit numbers)
2 ANSWER a criteria which is a measure to determine if the goal has been achieved (with 90% accuracy)
3 ANSWER The method how the progress will be measured (Scott will meet the criteria on no less that 7 out of the 10 tests)
, 4 ANSWER The schedule by which progress will be measured (Scott will be assessed weekly) Choice (A) is complete,
whereas the other choices are missing a component.
9. Which is the best example of the information concerning a related service found on an IEP?
A. speech language, Individual delivery, 30 minutes, in the classroom
B. physical therapy, small group delivery, twice a week, 40 minutes, in the therapy room, beginning 10/2015
C. occupational therapy, twice a week, 30 minutes
D. adaptive physical education, 45 minutes, in the gym, beginning 3/2015 ANSWER (B) According to NYS policy
and the recommended statewide IEP, service delivery must be reported to include ANSWER the type of service, the
frequency, the duration, where the service will be provided, and the projected start date. Answer (B) is the only choice
that fulfills the complete state criteria.
10. Maya has difficulty with speech and language tasks. She uses
text-to-speech on her iPad to express thoughts, needs, and wants. Implement- ing the use of this in your classroom best
demonstrates
A. specialized curriculum
B. assistive technology
C. annual goals
D. speech as a related service ANSWER (B) Text to speech software and/or an iPad are technologies that will
assist Maya's learning needs. Therefore, it is assistive tech- nology.
11. A classroom setting in which a General Education Teacher and Special Education Teacher work together
with student who are typical and have dis- abilities is best described in Part 200 of the Regulations of the NewYork
State Commissioner of Education as a(n)
A. integrated co-teaching class
B. resource room class
