ILTS LEARNING
BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST I
(290) PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025-2026
Which of the following is not a legal responsibility of the special education teacher?
A) determining which accommodations and modifications are appropriate for the
student
B) obtaining consent to evaluation on an annual basis
C) developing post-secondary goals for students who are of transition age
D) monitoring progress on IEP goals and informing parents of students' progress -
ANS-B) obtaining consent to evaluation on an annual basis
• This is not a responsibility of the special education teacher because students are
typically evaluated on a triennial basis unless there is a reason that the parent or IEP
team requests an evaluation earlier.
Which of the following behaviors is more often seen in girls with depression than in
boys with depression?
A) aggression
B) fatigue
C) withdrawal
D) irritability - ANS-C) withdrawal
• Withdrawal is a symptom of depression that is more prevalent among teenage girls.
Regan is a ninth-grade student with a specific learning disability (SLD) in reading
comprehension. During Regan's annual IEP meeting, her father requests that she be
, dismissed from special education services since her last report card showed As and Bs
in all core classes. The most appropriate response to Regan's father is to:
A) refer him to Regan's most recent full individual evaluation (FIE) to review all her G
scores.
B) agree with him and recommend that Regan no longer receive special education
services.
C) point out that the classroom accommodations Regan receives as part of her IEP are
likely contributing to her academic success and that she may struggle or regress
without these supports.
D) recommend moving Regan out of her inclusion classes and into advanced classes so
she will have access to more challenging curriculum. - ANS-C) point out that the
classroom accommodations Regan receives as part of her IEP are likely contributing to
her academic success and that she may struggle or regress without these supports.
• It is important to communicate clearly with parents when discussing IEP supports
and the impact they have on student success. A more appropriate first step-that may
also serve as a compromise-would be to evaluate which accommodations Regan no
longer needs and analyze her progress without these supports.
A special education teacher is administering a reading fluency assessment during the
first week of the school year. Results will be used to assign the students to reading
groups and plan instructional activities and interventions. Which of the following types
of assessments is the teacher using?
A) summative assessment
B) formative assessment
C) pre-assessment
D) rating assessment - ANS-C) pre-assessment
• The teacher is using a pre-assessment to determine students' current reading levels
and assign reading levels and interventions accordingly.
Journey is a seventh-grade student with a specific learning disability in the area of
reading. Journey demonstrates strengths with auditory memory but experiences
deficits in the area of processing speed. She attends general education classes in the
inclusion setting with support from a special education teacher. Journey advocates for
herself by asking for help when she does not understand. She benefits from the use of
checks for understanding, repetition of directions, and positive support and feedback.
Which of the following assessment accommodations may be most appropriate for
Journey?
BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST I
(290) PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025-2026
Which of the following is not a legal responsibility of the special education teacher?
A) determining which accommodations and modifications are appropriate for the
student
B) obtaining consent to evaluation on an annual basis
C) developing post-secondary goals for students who are of transition age
D) monitoring progress on IEP goals and informing parents of students' progress -
ANS-B) obtaining consent to evaluation on an annual basis
• This is not a responsibility of the special education teacher because students are
typically evaluated on a triennial basis unless there is a reason that the parent or IEP
team requests an evaluation earlier.
Which of the following behaviors is more often seen in girls with depression than in
boys with depression?
A) aggression
B) fatigue
C) withdrawal
D) irritability - ANS-C) withdrawal
• Withdrawal is a symptom of depression that is more prevalent among teenage girls.
Regan is a ninth-grade student with a specific learning disability (SLD) in reading
comprehension. During Regan's annual IEP meeting, her father requests that she be
, dismissed from special education services since her last report card showed As and Bs
in all core classes. The most appropriate response to Regan's father is to:
A) refer him to Regan's most recent full individual evaluation (FIE) to review all her G
scores.
B) agree with him and recommend that Regan no longer receive special education
services.
C) point out that the classroom accommodations Regan receives as part of her IEP are
likely contributing to her academic success and that she may struggle or regress
without these supports.
D) recommend moving Regan out of her inclusion classes and into advanced classes so
she will have access to more challenging curriculum. - ANS-C) point out that the
classroom accommodations Regan receives as part of her IEP are likely contributing to
her academic success and that she may struggle or regress without these supports.
• It is important to communicate clearly with parents when discussing IEP supports
and the impact they have on student success. A more appropriate first step-that may
also serve as a compromise-would be to evaluate which accommodations Regan no
longer needs and analyze her progress without these supports.
A special education teacher is administering a reading fluency assessment during the
first week of the school year. Results will be used to assign the students to reading
groups and plan instructional activities and interventions. Which of the following types
of assessments is the teacher using?
A) summative assessment
B) formative assessment
C) pre-assessment
D) rating assessment - ANS-C) pre-assessment
• The teacher is using a pre-assessment to determine students' current reading levels
and assign reading levels and interventions accordingly.
Journey is a seventh-grade student with a specific learning disability in the area of
reading. Journey demonstrates strengths with auditory memory but experiences
deficits in the area of processing speed. She attends general education classes in the
inclusion setting with support from a special education teacher. Journey advocates for
herself by asking for help when she does not understand. She benefits from the use of
checks for understanding, repetition of directions, and positive support and feedback.
Which of the following assessment accommodations may be most appropriate for
Journey?
