SPED 186 TExES Test Study Questions and
Verified Answers
Question 1
While conducting research for an informational essay on an ancient civilization, a
seventh-grade student is using an encyclopedia as a reference. The student is flipping
through the pages trying to find the right entry. In order to best help the student
locate the information quickly, the teacher should give the student instruction on:
Correct Answer
how to locate and use the index.
Question 2
Progress Monitoring
Correct Answer
Regular assessment of student performance to guide instruction.
Example: A teacher graphs reading fluency weekly to adjust instruction accordingly.
Question 3
Multisensory Instruction
Correct Answer
Using visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile modalities in teaching.
Example: Students trace letters in sand while saying the sound aloud.
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,Question 4
A kindergarten student has been identified by a general education teacher as having
repetitive behaviors and language delays. After evaluation, the Licensed Specialist in
School Psychology (LSSP) determines the student is on the autism spectrum. What
steps are required for the student to access special education services?
Correct Answer
an ARD meeting must be held to review the evaluation and offer services
Question 5
De-escalation Techniques
Correct Answer
Strategies used to reduce the intensity of a behavioral episode before it becomes a
crisis.
Example: When a student shows signs of frustration, the teacher calmly offers a break
and uses a quiet tone to de-escalate the situation.
Question 6
A special education teacher creates a task analysis for loading a dishwasher. This
teacher is most likely:
Correct Answer
providing transition curriculum to students with deficits in independent living skills.
Question 7
Cool-Down Strategies
Correct Answer
Planned techniques for helping students return to a calm state.
Example: After getting angry, a student listens to calming music with headphones in a
quiet corner before returning to work.
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,Question 8
Generalization of Skills
Correct Answer
The ability to apply learned skills in different settings, with different people, or
across different tasks.
Example: A student practices asking for help in class and successfully uses the same
strategy during a field trip.
Question 9
Having an auditory trainer most benefits a student who has been diagnosed with
which of the following disabilities?
(A) Hearing impairment
(B) Orthopedic impairment
(C) Visual impairment
(D) Speech-language impairment
Correct Answer
(A) Hearing impairment
Question 10
Differentiated Instruction
Correct Answer
Adapting instruction to meet the diverse learning needs of students by varying
content, process, product, or environment.
Example: Some students create posters, while others write essays on the same topic.
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, Question 11
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
Correct Answer
Instructional methods proven effective through research.
Example: A teacher implements a research-based reading intervention for students
with dyslexia.
Question 12
Joshua is a fourth-grade student who has been displaying self-injurious behaviors. To
best meet Joshua's needs, the teacher should first (A) develop flexible behavioral
expectations to minimize his stressors.
(B) seat him away from his peers to avoid potential danger to others.
(C) discuss his behaviors in a staff meeting to provide examples of self-injurious
behaviors. (D) refer the student to a counselor to investigate his anxiety and
behavioral needs.
Correct Answer
(D) refer the student to a counselor to investigate his anxiety and behavioral needs.
Question 13
A 5th-grade student with a learning disability generally comprehends engaging,
narrative texts, but is struggling with content-specific informative texts. The teacher
regularly implements pre-reading activities for the class as a whole. Which of the
following strategies should the inclusion teacher implement to help this student when
reading informative texts?
Correct Answer
decrease reading rate
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Verified Answers
Question 1
While conducting research for an informational essay on an ancient civilization, a
seventh-grade student is using an encyclopedia as a reference. The student is flipping
through the pages trying to find the right entry. In order to best help the student
locate the information quickly, the teacher should give the student instruction on:
Correct Answer
how to locate and use the index.
Question 2
Progress Monitoring
Correct Answer
Regular assessment of student performance to guide instruction.
Example: A teacher graphs reading fluency weekly to adjust instruction accordingly.
Question 3
Multisensory Instruction
Correct Answer
Using visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile modalities in teaching.
Example: Students trace letters in sand while saying the sound aloud.
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,Question 4
A kindergarten student has been identified by a general education teacher as having
repetitive behaviors and language delays. After evaluation, the Licensed Specialist in
School Psychology (LSSP) determines the student is on the autism spectrum. What
steps are required for the student to access special education services?
Correct Answer
an ARD meeting must be held to review the evaluation and offer services
Question 5
De-escalation Techniques
Correct Answer
Strategies used to reduce the intensity of a behavioral episode before it becomes a
crisis.
Example: When a student shows signs of frustration, the teacher calmly offers a break
and uses a quiet tone to de-escalate the situation.
Question 6
A special education teacher creates a task analysis for loading a dishwasher. This
teacher is most likely:
Correct Answer
providing transition curriculum to students with deficits in independent living skills.
Question 7
Cool-Down Strategies
Correct Answer
Planned techniques for helping students return to a calm state.
Example: After getting angry, a student listens to calming music with headphones in a
quiet corner before returning to work.
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,Question 8
Generalization of Skills
Correct Answer
The ability to apply learned skills in different settings, with different people, or
across different tasks.
Example: A student practices asking for help in class and successfully uses the same
strategy during a field trip.
Question 9
Having an auditory trainer most benefits a student who has been diagnosed with
which of the following disabilities?
(A) Hearing impairment
(B) Orthopedic impairment
(C) Visual impairment
(D) Speech-language impairment
Correct Answer
(A) Hearing impairment
Question 10
Differentiated Instruction
Correct Answer
Adapting instruction to meet the diverse learning needs of students by varying
content, process, product, or environment.
Example: Some students create posters, while others write essays on the same topic.
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, Question 11
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
Correct Answer
Instructional methods proven effective through research.
Example: A teacher implements a research-based reading intervention for students
with dyslexia.
Question 12
Joshua is a fourth-grade student who has been displaying self-injurious behaviors. To
best meet Joshua's needs, the teacher should first (A) develop flexible behavioral
expectations to minimize his stressors.
(B) seat him away from his peers to avoid potential danger to others.
(C) discuss his behaviors in a staff meeting to provide examples of self-injurious
behaviors. (D) refer the student to a counselor to investigate his anxiety and
behavioral needs.
Correct Answer
(D) refer the student to a counselor to investigate his anxiety and behavioral needs.
Question 13
A 5th-grade student with a learning disability generally comprehends engaging,
narrative texts, but is struggling with content-specific informative texts. The teacher
regularly implements pre-reading activities for the class as a whole. Which of the
following strategies should the inclusion teacher implement to help this student when
reading informative texts?
Correct Answer
decrease reading rate
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