SFPC SPED PRACTICE TEST V2 PRACTICE
REVIEW 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
◉ gross motor development. Answer: development of motor
abilities including balance and posture as well as whole-body
movements such as crawling
(ages 2-3: walking, jump, run, hop, throw, catch)
(ages 3-4: climbing, kicking balls, riding tricycles)
(ages 4-5: going up and down stairs, running mobility, more control
on bikes/tricycles)
(ages 5-6: fine tuning skills like jungle gyms)
◉ fine motor development. Answer: development of motor abilities
involving finely tuned movements of the hands such as grasping and
manipulating objects
(ages 2-3: block towers, scribbling, manipulating play dough)
(ages 3-4: demonstrating left or right hand dominance, buttons and
fasteners, dressing and undressing, cutting paper, eating and writing
with a grip)
(ages 4-5: refining skills, teeth brushing)
(ages 5-7: writing letters, numbers, and creating shapes)
,◉ 504 Plan. Answer: a plan developed to ensure that a child who has
a disability identified under the law and is attending an elementary
or secondary educational institution receives accommodations that
will ensure their academic success and access to the learning
environment
◉ severe intellectual disability. Answer: intellectual disability in
which IQ scores range from 20 or 25 to 35 or 40; people
demonstrate major developmental delays and struggle with simple
routines and self-care skills
◉ profound intellectual disability. Answer: intellectual disability in
which IQ scores fall below 20 or 25; people cannot live
independently and depend heavily on care from other people and
resources
◉ mild intellectual disability. Answer: intellectual disability in which
IQ scores fall in the range of 50 or 55 to 70; people geneally
participate in independent living skills and learn practical life skills
and adaptive behavior
◉ Social Cognitive Theory. Answer: Albert Bandura; four stages
(processes) of learning: attention, retention, production, and
motivation
,◉ observational learning. Answer: learning by observing others;
also called social learning
◉ Attentive Learning. Answer: learning by paying attention to what
is happening in the environment
◉ production learning. Answer: learning by being physically and
mentally able to reproduce the behavior
◉ motivational learning. Answer: learning by being motivated or
having an incentive to reproduce the behavior
◉ Orthopedic Impairment (OI). Answer: impairs mobility or motor
activity
◉ Accommodations for Intellectual Disability (ID). Answer: often
needed in the areas of communication, self-care, and social skills
◉ Autism Spectrum Disorder vs. Specific Learning Diabilities.
Answer: -Both have difficulties recognizing and reading nonverbal
cues, staying organized, problem solving, and expressing themselves
-May also have issues with desiring or rejecting sensory input
, -Different because ASD involves struggles with social understanding
and communication, along with repetitive routines or behaviors.
SLD students are not associated with these struggles
◉ culturally competent. Answer: implies that the caregivers
understand and attend to the total context of the individual's
situation, including awareness of immigration status, stress factors,
other social factors, and cultural similarities and differences
◉ Instructional Strategies for Teaching ESL (English as a Second
Language). Answer: using visuals to supplement instruction,
working in groups, allowing students to write or speak in their first
language until they are comfortable, sentence frames
◉ Instructional Strategies for Teaching ELL (English Language
Learners). Answer: pairing visuals with words to make concrete
connections, using sign language to facilitate word meaning, having
all students communicate in a consistent manner
◉ ESL (English as a Second Language). Answer: A U.S. approach to
teaching English that gathers all the non-English speakers together
and provides intense instruction in English. Their first language is
never used; the goal is to prepare them for regular classes in English.
◉ ELL (English Language Learners). Answer: Non-English speakers
and students with limited English proficiency.
REVIEW 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
◉ gross motor development. Answer: development of motor
abilities including balance and posture as well as whole-body
movements such as crawling
(ages 2-3: walking, jump, run, hop, throw, catch)
(ages 3-4: climbing, kicking balls, riding tricycles)
(ages 4-5: going up and down stairs, running mobility, more control
on bikes/tricycles)
(ages 5-6: fine tuning skills like jungle gyms)
◉ fine motor development. Answer: development of motor abilities
involving finely tuned movements of the hands such as grasping and
manipulating objects
(ages 2-3: block towers, scribbling, manipulating play dough)
(ages 3-4: demonstrating left or right hand dominance, buttons and
fasteners, dressing and undressing, cutting paper, eating and writing
with a grip)
(ages 4-5: refining skills, teeth brushing)
(ages 5-7: writing letters, numbers, and creating shapes)
,◉ 504 Plan. Answer: a plan developed to ensure that a child who has
a disability identified under the law and is attending an elementary
or secondary educational institution receives accommodations that
will ensure their academic success and access to the learning
environment
◉ severe intellectual disability. Answer: intellectual disability in
which IQ scores range from 20 or 25 to 35 or 40; people
demonstrate major developmental delays and struggle with simple
routines and self-care skills
◉ profound intellectual disability. Answer: intellectual disability in
which IQ scores fall below 20 or 25; people cannot live
independently and depend heavily on care from other people and
resources
◉ mild intellectual disability. Answer: intellectual disability in which
IQ scores fall in the range of 50 or 55 to 70; people geneally
participate in independent living skills and learn practical life skills
and adaptive behavior
◉ Social Cognitive Theory. Answer: Albert Bandura; four stages
(processes) of learning: attention, retention, production, and
motivation
,◉ observational learning. Answer: learning by observing others;
also called social learning
◉ Attentive Learning. Answer: learning by paying attention to what
is happening in the environment
◉ production learning. Answer: learning by being physically and
mentally able to reproduce the behavior
◉ motivational learning. Answer: learning by being motivated or
having an incentive to reproduce the behavior
◉ Orthopedic Impairment (OI). Answer: impairs mobility or motor
activity
◉ Accommodations for Intellectual Disability (ID). Answer: often
needed in the areas of communication, self-care, and social skills
◉ Autism Spectrum Disorder vs. Specific Learning Diabilities.
Answer: -Both have difficulties recognizing and reading nonverbal
cues, staying organized, problem solving, and expressing themselves
-May also have issues with desiring or rejecting sensory input
, -Different because ASD involves struggles with social understanding
and communication, along with repetitive routines or behaviors.
SLD students are not associated with these struggles
◉ culturally competent. Answer: implies that the caregivers
understand and attend to the total context of the individual's
situation, including awareness of immigration status, stress factors,
other social factors, and cultural similarities and differences
◉ Instructional Strategies for Teaching ESL (English as a Second
Language). Answer: using visuals to supplement instruction,
working in groups, allowing students to write or speak in their first
language until they are comfortable, sentence frames
◉ Instructional Strategies for Teaching ELL (English Language
Learners). Answer: pairing visuals with words to make concrete
connections, using sign language to facilitate word meaning, having
all students communicate in a consistent manner
◉ ESL (English as a Second Language). Answer: A U.S. approach to
teaching English that gathers all the non-English speakers together
and provides intense instruction in English. Their first language is
never used; the goal is to prepare them for regular classes in English.
◉ ELL (English Language Learners). Answer: Non-English speakers
and students with limited English proficiency.
