PRAXIS 5282 COMPLETE EXAM PREP PACK
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, & BOLD-ITALIC RATIONALES
(VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, IDEA, IEP, ECC)
This premium, high-yield practice bank features 200
comprehensive multiple-choice questions designed to mirror
the exact structure of the Praxis 5282 teacher certification
exam. Every question is paired with a clear correct answer
and a robust, bold-italic legal and medical rationale to
maximize your study efficiency. It provides an all-in-one
resource for mastering the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC),
IDEA regulations, IEP development, and visual pathologies.
1. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA), which of the following is a required
member of an Individualized Education Program
(IEP) team for a student with a visual impairment?
A) A representative from the American Printing
House for the Blind (APH)
B) A certified orientation and mobility specialist
(COMS) in all circumstances
C) A teacher of students with visual impairments
(TVI)
D) A pediatric ophthalmologist
Answer: C) A teacher of students with visual
impairments (TVI)
Rationale: IDEA mandates that the IEP team
include at least one special education teacher or
,provider who is knowledgeable about the
student's specific disability category. A TVI must
be present to address the unique instructional
needs related to visual impairment.
2. Which section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
protects individuals with disabilities from
discrimination in any program or activity receiving
federal financial assistance, often utilized for
students who do not qualify for an IEP but need
accommodations?
A) Section 504
B) Title II
C) Section 508
D) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA)
Answer: A) Section 504
Rationale: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 prohibits discrimination based on disability in
programs receiving federal funds. It provides
accommodations (like braille materials or
preferential seating) for students who do not
require specialized instruction under IDEA.
3. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
differs primarily from IDEA in that the ADA:
,A) Focuses strictly on free appropriate public
education (FAPE) for children ages 3 to 21
B) Is a civil rights law protecting individuals with
disabilities across all public and private sectors,
regardless of age
C) Provides federal funding directly to school
districts for assistive technology
D) Applies only to individuals with severe visual
impairments or total blindness
Answer: B) Is a civil rights law protecting
individuals with disabilities across all public and
private sectors, regardless of age
Rationale: While IDEA is an education act tied to
federal funding for school-aged children, the ADA
is a broad civil rights law that ensures equal
access to public accommodations, employment,
transportation, and telecommunications
throughout adulthood.
4. What does IDEA require regarding the "Least
Restrictive Environment" (LRE) for students with
visual impairments?
A) They must always be educated in a general
education classroom full-time.
B) They must be educated with peers without
, disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate.
C) They must be placed in a residential school for
the blind to receive specialized braille instruction.
D) Their placement is determined solely by the
school principal based on building resources.
Answer: B) They must be educated with peers
without disabilities to the maximum extent
appropriate.
Rationale: IDEA's LRE mandate requires that
removal from the general education environment
occurs only when the nature or severity of the
disability prevents satisfactory education with
supplementary aids and services. Placement
must be individualized.
5. Which of the following is considered a core
component of the Expanded Core Curriculum
(ECC) for students with visual impairments?
A) Advanced calculus and trigonometry
B) Foreign language acquisition
C) Compensatory or access skills (such as braille
or clock concepts)
D) Advanced mechanical engineering
Answer: C) Compensatory or access skills (such
as braille or clock concepts)
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, & BOLD-ITALIC RATIONALES
(VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS, IDEA, IEP, ECC)
This premium, high-yield practice bank features 200
comprehensive multiple-choice questions designed to mirror
the exact structure of the Praxis 5282 teacher certification
exam. Every question is paired with a clear correct answer
and a robust, bold-italic legal and medical rationale to
maximize your study efficiency. It provides an all-in-one
resource for mastering the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC),
IDEA regulations, IEP development, and visual pathologies.
1. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA), which of the following is a required
member of an Individualized Education Program
(IEP) team for a student with a visual impairment?
A) A representative from the American Printing
House for the Blind (APH)
B) A certified orientation and mobility specialist
(COMS) in all circumstances
C) A teacher of students with visual impairments
(TVI)
D) A pediatric ophthalmologist
Answer: C) A teacher of students with visual
impairments (TVI)
Rationale: IDEA mandates that the IEP team
include at least one special education teacher or
,provider who is knowledgeable about the
student's specific disability category. A TVI must
be present to address the unique instructional
needs related to visual impairment.
2. Which section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
protects individuals with disabilities from
discrimination in any program or activity receiving
federal financial assistance, often utilized for
students who do not qualify for an IEP but need
accommodations?
A) Section 504
B) Title II
C) Section 508
D) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA)
Answer: A) Section 504
Rationale: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 prohibits discrimination based on disability in
programs receiving federal funds. It provides
accommodations (like braille materials or
preferential seating) for students who do not
require specialized instruction under IDEA.
3. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
differs primarily from IDEA in that the ADA:
,A) Focuses strictly on free appropriate public
education (FAPE) for children ages 3 to 21
B) Is a civil rights law protecting individuals with
disabilities across all public and private sectors,
regardless of age
C) Provides federal funding directly to school
districts for assistive technology
D) Applies only to individuals with severe visual
impairments or total blindness
Answer: B) Is a civil rights law protecting
individuals with disabilities across all public and
private sectors, regardless of age
Rationale: While IDEA is an education act tied to
federal funding for school-aged children, the ADA
is a broad civil rights law that ensures equal
access to public accommodations, employment,
transportation, and telecommunications
throughout adulthood.
4. What does IDEA require regarding the "Least
Restrictive Environment" (LRE) for students with
visual impairments?
A) They must always be educated in a general
education classroom full-time.
B) They must be educated with peers without
, disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate.
C) They must be placed in a residential school for
the blind to receive specialized braille instruction.
D) Their placement is determined solely by the
school principal based on building resources.
Answer: B) They must be educated with peers
without disabilities to the maximum extent
appropriate.
Rationale: IDEA's LRE mandate requires that
removal from the general education environment
occurs only when the nature or severity of the
disability prevents satisfactory education with
supplementary aids and services. Placement
must be individualized.
5. Which of the following is considered a core
component of the Expanded Core Curriculum
(ECC) for students with visual impairments?
A) Advanced calculus and trigonometry
B) Foreign language acquisition
C) Compensatory or access skills (such as braille
or clock concepts)
D) Advanced mechanical engineering
Answer: C) Compensatory or access skills (such
as braille or clock concepts)
