SPED SFPC TEST PAPER SAMPLES 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Ms. Lucy, an eighth-grade algebra teacher, uses a variety of methods, for example,
a game of charades, to motivate and challenge her students with the intent of boosting
their interest in topics such as linear equations. In other words, Ms. Lucy applies
multiple means of _____ to make the topic relevant and appealing to her students.
a. representation
b. expression
c. engagement
d. recognition - ✔✔c. engagement
✔✔The affective network of our brains addresses the "_____" of learning, and is most
associated with long-term memory.
a. why
b. how
c. what
d. where - ✔✔a. why
✔✔The third level of Bloom's taxonomy, "_____," involves questions that ask students
to use learned concepts and theories in new situations.
a. analyze
b. apply
c. create
d. understand - ✔✔b. apply
✔✔Claudio is one and a half years below grade level in reading. Prior to initiating a
referral for possible special education services, what step will his teacher likely take?
a. Obtain parent consent.
b. Initiate pre-referral intervention.
c. Complete a formal referral request.
d. Attend training sessions on reading disabilities. - ✔✔b. Initiate pre-referral
intervention.
✔✔Which process can determine if the pupil will respond to empirically validated,
scientifically based interventions?
a. intervention assistance
b. pre-referral intervention
c. response to intervention
d. individualized education program - ✔✔c. response to intervention
✔✔A response to intervention (RTI) framework emphasizes a "wait to fail" approach.
a. True
b. False - ✔✔b. False
,✔✔Which level of intervention provides the most specialized instruction and addresses
the specific needs of individual learners?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary - ✔✔c. tertiary
✔✔Which type of assessment involves a standardized test that compares a pupil's
performance with that of a representative sample of children?
a. content-referenced
b. criterion-referenced
c. norm-referenced
d. statistically referenced - ✔✔c. norm-referenced
✔✔Which statement describes an aspect of an individualized education program (IEP)?
a. The IEP begins the assessment process that is conducted by a multidisciplinary
team.
b. IEPs are written solely by the special education teacher at the student's school.
c. An IEP is a legally binding contract and schools are liable if the IEP goals are not
achieved.
d. IEPs contain measurable annual goals while also emphasizing exposure to general
education. - ✔✔d. IEPs contain measurable annual goals while also emphasizing
exposure to general education.
✔✔Sometimes children with disabilities require _____ services, such as transportation
or physical therapy, to benefit from their special education.
a. behavioral intervention
b. criterion-referenced
c. benchmark assessment
d. non-instructional related - ✔✔d. non-instructional related
✔✔If a student's pre-referral interventions are successful and the desired outcomes are
achieved, then no further action is required by the intervention assistance team.
a. True
b. False - ✔✔a. True
✔✔For those pupils with a disability, IDEA requires that their IEPs provide a pre-
approved set of related services that are relevant to all IEP students.
a. True
b. False - ✔✔b. False
✔✔During the eligibility determination phase of the 504 process, the committee must
determine if the student has a(n) _____ impairment that substantially limits a major life
activity.
, a. physical or mental
b. academic or cognitive
c. social or adaptive
d. developmental or behavioral - ✔✔a. physical or mental
✔✔Which disabilities are considered to be high incidence?
a. hearing impairments
b. language impairments
c. developmental delays
d. learning disabilities
e. emotional disturbance - ✔✔b. language impairments
d. learning disabilities
e. emotional disturbance
✔✔One of the criteria for a specific learning disability is that a child demonstrate a
severe discrepancy between his or her _____ and intellectual ability.
a. adaptive behavior
b. achievement
c. cognitive skills
d. learning ability - ✔✔b. achievement
✔✔Croft has been referred to a psychologist by his teacher, who reports that he
displays persistent patterns of inattention and impulsivity that appear to be more
frequent than is typically observed in other children his age. The psychologist is most
likely to diagnose Croft with:
a. intellectual disability.
b. attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
c. learning disability.
d. autism. - ✔✔b. attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
✔✔The teacher of 12-year-old Wally reports to the school counselor that Wally has
been unable to complete his assignments, that he is easily distracted by anything, even
a fly coming through the window, and that he is resistant toward engaging in tasks that
require sustained attention. The school counselor is likely to suggest that Wally should
be tested for ADHD, predominantly _____ type.
a. inattention
b. hyperactivity
c. impulsivity
d. externalizing - ✔✔a. inattention
✔✔Some researchers believe that ADHD results from a deficiency or dysfunction of the
neurotransmitter _____ in the regions of the brain that control activity and attention.
a. epinephrine
b. serotonin
c. norepinephrine
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Ms. Lucy, an eighth-grade algebra teacher, uses a variety of methods, for example,
a game of charades, to motivate and challenge her students with the intent of boosting
their interest in topics such as linear equations. In other words, Ms. Lucy applies
multiple means of _____ to make the topic relevant and appealing to her students.
a. representation
b. expression
c. engagement
d. recognition - ✔✔c. engagement
✔✔The affective network of our brains addresses the "_____" of learning, and is most
associated with long-term memory.
a. why
b. how
c. what
d. where - ✔✔a. why
✔✔The third level of Bloom's taxonomy, "_____," involves questions that ask students
to use learned concepts and theories in new situations.
a. analyze
b. apply
c. create
d. understand - ✔✔b. apply
✔✔Claudio is one and a half years below grade level in reading. Prior to initiating a
referral for possible special education services, what step will his teacher likely take?
a. Obtain parent consent.
b. Initiate pre-referral intervention.
c. Complete a formal referral request.
d. Attend training sessions on reading disabilities. - ✔✔b. Initiate pre-referral
intervention.
✔✔Which process can determine if the pupil will respond to empirically validated,
scientifically based interventions?
a. intervention assistance
b. pre-referral intervention
c. response to intervention
d. individualized education program - ✔✔c. response to intervention
✔✔A response to intervention (RTI) framework emphasizes a "wait to fail" approach.
a. True
b. False - ✔✔b. False
,✔✔Which level of intervention provides the most specialized instruction and addresses
the specific needs of individual learners?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary - ✔✔c. tertiary
✔✔Which type of assessment involves a standardized test that compares a pupil's
performance with that of a representative sample of children?
a. content-referenced
b. criterion-referenced
c. norm-referenced
d. statistically referenced - ✔✔c. norm-referenced
✔✔Which statement describes an aspect of an individualized education program (IEP)?
a. The IEP begins the assessment process that is conducted by a multidisciplinary
team.
b. IEPs are written solely by the special education teacher at the student's school.
c. An IEP is a legally binding contract and schools are liable if the IEP goals are not
achieved.
d. IEPs contain measurable annual goals while also emphasizing exposure to general
education. - ✔✔d. IEPs contain measurable annual goals while also emphasizing
exposure to general education.
✔✔Sometimes children with disabilities require _____ services, such as transportation
or physical therapy, to benefit from their special education.
a. behavioral intervention
b. criterion-referenced
c. benchmark assessment
d. non-instructional related - ✔✔d. non-instructional related
✔✔If a student's pre-referral interventions are successful and the desired outcomes are
achieved, then no further action is required by the intervention assistance team.
a. True
b. False - ✔✔a. True
✔✔For those pupils with a disability, IDEA requires that their IEPs provide a pre-
approved set of related services that are relevant to all IEP students.
a. True
b. False - ✔✔b. False
✔✔During the eligibility determination phase of the 504 process, the committee must
determine if the student has a(n) _____ impairment that substantially limits a major life
activity.
, a. physical or mental
b. academic or cognitive
c. social or adaptive
d. developmental or behavioral - ✔✔a. physical or mental
✔✔Which disabilities are considered to be high incidence?
a. hearing impairments
b. language impairments
c. developmental delays
d. learning disabilities
e. emotional disturbance - ✔✔b. language impairments
d. learning disabilities
e. emotional disturbance
✔✔One of the criteria for a specific learning disability is that a child demonstrate a
severe discrepancy between his or her _____ and intellectual ability.
a. adaptive behavior
b. achievement
c. cognitive skills
d. learning ability - ✔✔b. achievement
✔✔Croft has been referred to a psychologist by his teacher, who reports that he
displays persistent patterns of inattention and impulsivity that appear to be more
frequent than is typically observed in other children his age. The psychologist is most
likely to diagnose Croft with:
a. intellectual disability.
b. attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
c. learning disability.
d. autism. - ✔✔b. attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
✔✔The teacher of 12-year-old Wally reports to the school counselor that Wally has
been unable to complete his assignments, that he is easily distracted by anything, even
a fly coming through the window, and that he is resistant toward engaging in tasks that
require sustained attention. The school counselor is likely to suggest that Wally should
be tested for ADHD, predominantly _____ type.
a. inattention
b. hyperactivity
c. impulsivity
d. externalizing - ✔✔a. inattention
✔✔Some researchers believe that ADHD results from a deficiency or dysfunction of the
neurotransmitter _____ in the regions of the brain that control activity and attention.
a. epinephrine
b. serotonin
c. norepinephrine
