NYSTCE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES CST (060)
PRACTICE QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
1. Mr. Thompson is a specialist who works with students who have
special needs. You observe him working with students on tasks
including cutting with scissors, holding a pencil correctly, and writing
sentences using the same hand without switching. Mr. Thompson is
the:
A. special education teacher
B. physical therapist
C. occupational therapist
D. motor planning specialist
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Occupational therapists work with students on fine motor
skills including cutting, pencil grip, and crossing midline activities.
Physical therapists focus on gross motor skills and mobility. Special
education teachers focus on academic instruction, and motor planning
specialist is not a recognized professional title in this context.
2. 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
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Choices A, B, and C are actions that take place after the
referral process. 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. Attendance issues can be addressed through
interventions before considering special education referral.
3. 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 parents'
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
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Kelly's behavior is chronic and problematic because it
impedes reading. The behaviors of Taylor, Sal, and Shawn are in
response to specific events and are not chronic patterns. A chronic
behavioral pattern persists over time and significantly impacts learning.
,4. 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
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Meeting with the family or guardian is the first step because
you can gain information concerning the need. Choices A and B would
not be first steps. Meeting with the principal is a step that would
happen prior to addressing the need while in the process of identifying
the need.
5. 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
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: As part of the IEP process, a justification statement must be
made that explains the considerations of the student 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.
, 6. 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
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The annual goals and objectives state the projected learning
which will be achieved by the end of the school year. Present Levels of
Performance describes current functioning, short-term objectives break
down goals into smaller steps, and evaluation scores provide
assessment data.
7. 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
Correct Answer: C
PRACTICE QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
1. Mr. Thompson is a specialist who works with students who have
special needs. You observe him working with students on tasks
including cutting with scissors, holding a pencil correctly, and writing
sentences using the same hand without switching. Mr. Thompson is
the:
A. special education teacher
B. physical therapist
C. occupational therapist
D. motor planning specialist
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Occupational therapists work with students on fine motor
skills including cutting, pencil grip, and crossing midline activities.
Physical therapists focus on gross motor skills and mobility. Special
education teachers focus on academic instruction, and motor planning
specialist is not a recognized professional title in this context.
2. 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
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Choices A, B, and C are actions that take place after the
referral process. 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. Attendance issues can be addressed through
interventions before considering special education referral.
3. 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 parents'
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
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Kelly's behavior is chronic and problematic because it
impedes reading. The behaviors of Taylor, Sal, and Shawn are in
response to specific events and are not chronic patterns. A chronic
behavioral pattern persists over time and significantly impacts learning.
,4. 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
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Meeting with the family or guardian is the first step because
you can gain information concerning the need. Choices A and B would
not be first steps. Meeting with the principal is a step that would
happen prior to addressing the need while in the process of identifying
the need.
5. 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
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: As part of the IEP process, a justification statement must be
made that explains the considerations of the student 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.
, 6. 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
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The annual goals and objectives state the projected learning
which will be achieved by the end of the school year. Present Levels of
Performance describes current functioning, short-term objectives break
down goals into smaller steps, and evaluation scores provide
assessment data.
7. 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
Correct Answer: C
