Students with Disabilities CST NYSTCE
060 Exam 2025/2026 with Solution and
Updated Teacher Certification Study
Guide
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 - ANS-(A) The question describes best the integrated co-teaching class setting. Choice
(D) is not defined in part 200.
A strategy used to teach individuals with low-incidence disabilities to communicate with another person
through the structured use of pictures is known as
A. PECS (picture exchange communication system)
B. PMS (picture memory system)
C. PMDS (picture memory decoding system)
D. PRTS (picture recall to tell system) - ANS-(A) This system uses pictures to elicit communication.
According to IDEA, how many federally defined disability classifications are there?
A. 12
B. 14
C. 13
D. 10 - ANS-(C) According to IDEA there are 13 federally defined categories of disability.
,According to New York State Department of Education regulations, which of the following best
represents the membership of the special education committee?
A. the parents, regular education teacher, special education teacher, school psychologist
B. special education teacher, school nurse, principal, school counselor
C. assistant principal, regular education teacher, parent member, reading teacher
D. the parents, reading teacher, principal, school social worker - ANS-(A) Although it is recommended to
have any professionals who are knowledgeable about the student, their learning needs, and the services
provided by the district, New York State policy mandates that certain professionals be a part of the
committee. Choice (A) is the best representation of that membership.
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 - ANS-(D) Transition activities/plans state the activities that will occur to help
prepare the student for life after high school.
Alex's mother reads a schools report that states Alex's comorbidity condition includes learning
disabilities, personality disorders, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Alex's mother asks that you
explain the term comorbidity. Which is the best answer?
A. Alex has learning disabilities that affect his personality
B. Alex has a learning disability and will eventually develop a personality disorder followed by ADHD
C. Alex has a learning disability but the personality and ADHD are assessed to be of more concern
D. Alex has a learning disability, personality disorder, and ADHD all occurring together - ANS-(D)
Comorbidity is the condition in which multiple conditions occur together. One condition is not necessarily
more prevalent or a precursor to another disorder.
All of the following are components of the IEP except
A. behavioral plan
, B. modifications needed
C. instructional methods
D. transition plan - ANS-(C) Choices (A), (B), and (D) are components of an IEP but choice (C) is not.
Instructional methods are not required for the IEP although a team may choose to include them in the
document.
All of the students in Mrs. Perrone's class are being assessed for academic problems early to identify
those who are having difficulties despite an evidenced-based Tier 1 program. This assessment is part of
the RTI process and is called
A. universal design
B. universal screening
C. criterion-based assessments
D. norm-based assessments - ANS-(B) Universal screening is conducted on all students as a proactive
measure in Tier 1.
Analyze the information provided in the exhibits, using evidence from all of the exhibits to support your
ideas, and write a response of approximately 400-600 words in which you:
describe one area of need Karl has that is related to academics, and one area of need that he has that is
related to study skills;
recommend one research-based or evidence-based strategy/intervention that you would use to address the
academic need that you have described, and explain why this strategy/intervention would be appropriate;
and
recommend one research-based or evidence-based strategy/intervention that you would use to address the
study skills need that you have described, and explain why this strategy/intervention would be
appropriate. - ANS-Karl demonstrates academic weaknesses in math calculation and reasoning
(problem-solving) which are most likely exacerbated by his ADHD. Based on the academic assessments
and data provided, Karl's weaknesses in the auditory learning and memory domain are illustrated by
behaviors, "does not seem to listen when spoken to directly," and observations that Karl "needs work" in
the area of understanding and following oral directions. Even with Tier 2 and 3 interventions to address
these needs, Karl continues to struggle with memory, problem-solving, retrieval of information for math
facts and processes related to numeracy.
Academic strategies to address math numeracy and number sense should be tailored to Karl's kinesthetic
and visual domains. To address the addition of 3-digit numbers, I would teach Karl how to break up
numbers using place value as demonstrated with manipulatives and visual strategies. He needs to
060 Exam 2025/2026 with Solution and
Updated Teacher Certification Study
Guide
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 - ANS-(A) The question describes best the integrated co-teaching class setting. Choice
(D) is not defined in part 200.
A strategy used to teach individuals with low-incidence disabilities to communicate with another person
through the structured use of pictures is known as
A. PECS (picture exchange communication system)
B. PMS (picture memory system)
C. PMDS (picture memory decoding system)
D. PRTS (picture recall to tell system) - ANS-(A) This system uses pictures to elicit communication.
According to IDEA, how many federally defined disability classifications are there?
A. 12
B. 14
C. 13
D. 10 - ANS-(C) According to IDEA there are 13 federally defined categories of disability.
,According to New York State Department of Education regulations, which of the following best
represents the membership of the special education committee?
A. the parents, regular education teacher, special education teacher, school psychologist
B. special education teacher, school nurse, principal, school counselor
C. assistant principal, regular education teacher, parent member, reading teacher
D. the parents, reading teacher, principal, school social worker - ANS-(A) Although it is recommended to
have any professionals who are knowledgeable about the student, their learning needs, and the services
provided by the district, New York State policy mandates that certain professionals be a part of the
committee. Choice (A) is the best representation of that membership.
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 - ANS-(D) Transition activities/plans state the activities that will occur to help
prepare the student for life after high school.
Alex's mother reads a schools report that states Alex's comorbidity condition includes learning
disabilities, personality disorders, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Alex's mother asks that you
explain the term comorbidity. Which is the best answer?
A. Alex has learning disabilities that affect his personality
B. Alex has a learning disability and will eventually develop a personality disorder followed by ADHD
C. Alex has a learning disability but the personality and ADHD are assessed to be of more concern
D. Alex has a learning disability, personality disorder, and ADHD all occurring together - ANS-(D)
Comorbidity is the condition in which multiple conditions occur together. One condition is not necessarily
more prevalent or a precursor to another disorder.
All of the following are components of the IEP except
A. behavioral plan
, B. modifications needed
C. instructional methods
D. transition plan - ANS-(C) Choices (A), (B), and (D) are components of an IEP but choice (C) is not.
Instructional methods are not required for the IEP although a team may choose to include them in the
document.
All of the students in Mrs. Perrone's class are being assessed for academic problems early to identify
those who are having difficulties despite an evidenced-based Tier 1 program. This assessment is part of
the RTI process and is called
A. universal design
B. universal screening
C. criterion-based assessments
D. norm-based assessments - ANS-(B) Universal screening is conducted on all students as a proactive
measure in Tier 1.
Analyze the information provided in the exhibits, using evidence from all of the exhibits to support your
ideas, and write a response of approximately 400-600 words in which you:
describe one area of need Karl has that is related to academics, and one area of need that he has that is
related to study skills;
recommend one research-based or evidence-based strategy/intervention that you would use to address the
academic need that you have described, and explain why this strategy/intervention would be appropriate;
and
recommend one research-based or evidence-based strategy/intervention that you would use to address the
study skills need that you have described, and explain why this strategy/intervention would be
appropriate. - ANS-Karl demonstrates academic weaknesses in math calculation and reasoning
(problem-solving) which are most likely exacerbated by his ADHD. Based on the academic assessments
and data provided, Karl's weaknesses in the auditory learning and memory domain are illustrated by
behaviors, "does not seem to listen when spoken to directly," and observations that Karl "needs work" in
the area of understanding and following oral directions. Even with Tier 2 and 3 interventions to address
these needs, Karl continues to struggle with memory, problem-solving, retrieval of information for math
facts and processes related to numeracy.
Academic strategies to address math numeracy and number sense should be tailored to Karl's kinesthetic
and visual domains. To address the addition of 3-digit numbers, I would teach Karl how to break up
numbers using place value as demonstrated with manipulatives and visual strategies. He needs to
