Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE (060) Exam |Complete Questions with A+ Graded Answers

Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE (060) Exam |Complete Questions with A+ Graded Answers 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 (C) Mr. Graham is the occupational therapist. Some students with disabilities have fine motor issues. He is working on these skills including crossing midline. 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 capabilities 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 (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. 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 (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. 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 (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. 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 (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. 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 (B) The annual goals and objectives state the projected learning which will be achieved by the end of the school year. 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 (C) A Post-Secondary Goal states the career-related goal and what the student aspires to do after high school. 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. (A) According to the NYS Department of Education and the recommended statewide IEP, an annual goal must contain four components. 1: 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: a criteria which is a measure to determine if the goal has been achieved (with 90% accuracy) 3: The method how the progress will be measured (Scott will meet the criteria on no less that 7 out of the 10 tests) 4: 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. 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 (B) According to NYS policy and the recommended statewide IEP, service delivery must be reported to include: 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. Maya has difficulty with speech and language tasks. She uses text-to-speech on her iPad to express thoughts, needs, and wants. Implementing the use of this in your classroom best demonstrates A. specialized curriculum B. assistive technology C. annual goals D. speech as a related service (B) Text to speech software and/or an iPad are technologies that will assist Maya's learning needs. Therefore, it is assistive technology. A classroom setting in which a General Education Teacher and Special Education Teacher work together with student who are typical and have disabilities is best described in Part 200 of the Regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education as a(n) A. integrated co-teaching class B. resource room class C. special education class D. inclusion class (A) The question describes best the integrated co-teaching class setting. Choice (D) is not defined in part 200. In reference to testing accommodations for the IEP, which statement covers (1) the type, (2) the conditions, and (3) the implementation recommendation criteria needed (in order to report a testing accommodation completely)? A. The student will have extended time that will be administered in the resource room. B. The student will have time and a half on essay exams concerning writing five paragraphs or more. C. The student will have time and a half on math tests that will be administered in the resource room. D. The student will have accommodations for reading tests that will be administered in a separate location. (C) This choice has all three components, whereas the others are missing at least one of the components. Activities that facilitate a student's movement from school to post-school activities and also constitute a section on the IEP are titled A. Present Level of Performance Activities B. Evaluation Activities C. Post-School Activities D. Transition Activities (D) Transition activities/plans state the activities that will occur to help prepare the student for life after high school. On Keisha's IEP there is a statement of Placement Recommendations stating where her IEP will be implemented. Which one of the following choices is not a probable location? A. self-contained class B. approved private pre-school C. public school D. residential care facility (A) A self-contained class is a program service and not a placement recommendation location of where the IEP will take place. The IEP must state where the plan is to be executed. Choices (B), (C), and (D) are all probable locations. Long-term goals that are Post-Secondary Goals include all of the following except A. education/training B. employment C. independent living skills D. counseling (D) Post-secondary goals are related to job readiness. Although an individual may need counseling, it is not a goal but rather a support service. Measurable Annual Goals must include all of the following except