PROFESSIONAL, ETHICAL, AND LEGAL
PRACTICES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
FINAL EXAM 2026-2027 WITH 110
QUESTIONS AND WELL-VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS | SPECIAL
EDUCATION PRACTICE EXAM
What was the key ruling of Board of Education v. Rowley (1982)? - ANSWER-
Schools only have to provide children with disabilities access to education equal to
that provided to other children.
What did Larry P. v. Riles (1979) find regarding standardized tests used for
assessment and placement in special education? - ANSWER-Assessment testing
biases result in discrimination of students from different cultural, social, and
linguistic groups.
What did Hobson v. Hansen determine about using standardized aptitude tests for
special education assessment and placement? - ANSWER-Assessments, ability
tracking, and ability grouping systems cannot be culturally or racially biased.
,A student with an emotional disability transfers to a new school. The student's IEP
requires a service dog be allowed as an accommodation. This is the first time a
service animal has been allowed at school. This accommodation is being
questioned by multiple school staff members. An IEP meeting has been scheduled
to review the appropriateness of the accommodation in the new setting. How
should the accommodation be handled until the IEP meeting takes place? -
ANSWER-Allow the service dog until the IEP team makes a determination
Which professionals are held to the standard of professional development when it
comes to accommodation for students with special education needs in the school
and the classroom? - ANSWER-All personnel at the school should continue
learning about the accommodations required by the students at their school.
A new paraeducator has been assigned to provide academic support in the general
education setting to a student with a learning disability in reading comprehension.
What is the special education teacher's responsibility to the new paraeducator? -
ANSWER-Inform the paraeducator about the appropriate modifications and
accommodations required by the student's IEP
A special education teacher notices that many general education teachers lack an
understanding of how to implement testing accommodations in a virtual
environment. Which action should the special education teacher take to promote
professional growth and collaboration among colleagues? - ANSWER-Design a
presentation to address testing accommodations during a virtual professional
development meeting
A special education teacher will be co-teaching a 10th grade English class this
year. The class will include students with disabilities from diverse cultural
backgrounds. While planning with the general education teacher, the special
education teacher realizes the selection of books in the classroom do not represent
the diversity of the students in the class. He is concerned and wants to encourage
his students to read despite their reading challenges. Which action should this
teacher take to promote a positive learning environment for all students? -
, ANSWER-Collaborate with the general education teacher to explore books that are
culturally diverse and meet the curriculum standards
A student enrolls in a new school, and it is difficult to implement comparable IEP
services because the school does not have the same level of resources as the
student's previous school. In addition, the parent's primary language is not English.
It is necessary to communicate with the parents and discuss an appropriate setting
to implement comparable services due to the type of accommodations and
environmental modifications needed. What should the special education teacher do
to communicate with the parents to ensure the educational setting is appropriate to
implement the IEP? - ANSWER-Secure an interpreter to facilitate an IEP meeting
with IEP team members present from both educational settings before school starts
A student in a class enjoys talking and telling stories, which leads to the student
speaking out of turn and interrupting the teacher. Some students have complained
they do not like how the student is always talking and interrupting activities. What
should the teacher do to recognize different levels of engagement styles? -
ANSWER-Establish classroom norms for student participation and have students
agree to them and hold each other accountable to them
An African-American boy with an emotional disorder has an IEP accommodation
that allows him to step outside the classroom for three minutes when he feels
overwhelmed. The student's grade and behavior have improved significantly, and
the teacher feels the accommodation is no longer necessary. What would happen if
the accommodation were removed? - ANSWER-The student's access to
educational equity would be legally compromised.
What should a special education teacher do prior to creating a behavior
intervention plan for a student needing support with behavior issues? - ANSWER-
Conduct a functional behavior assessment
PRACTICES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION
FINAL EXAM 2026-2027 WITH 110
QUESTIONS AND WELL-VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED
A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS | SPECIAL
EDUCATION PRACTICE EXAM
What was the key ruling of Board of Education v. Rowley (1982)? - ANSWER-
Schools only have to provide children with disabilities access to education equal to
that provided to other children.
What did Larry P. v. Riles (1979) find regarding standardized tests used for
assessment and placement in special education? - ANSWER-Assessment testing
biases result in discrimination of students from different cultural, social, and
linguistic groups.
What did Hobson v. Hansen determine about using standardized aptitude tests for
special education assessment and placement? - ANSWER-Assessments, ability
tracking, and ability grouping systems cannot be culturally or racially biased.
,A student with an emotional disability transfers to a new school. The student's IEP
requires a service dog be allowed as an accommodation. This is the first time a
service animal has been allowed at school. This accommodation is being
questioned by multiple school staff members. An IEP meeting has been scheduled
to review the appropriateness of the accommodation in the new setting. How
should the accommodation be handled until the IEP meeting takes place? -
ANSWER-Allow the service dog until the IEP team makes a determination
Which professionals are held to the standard of professional development when it
comes to accommodation for students with special education needs in the school
and the classroom? - ANSWER-All personnel at the school should continue
learning about the accommodations required by the students at their school.
A new paraeducator has been assigned to provide academic support in the general
education setting to a student with a learning disability in reading comprehension.
What is the special education teacher's responsibility to the new paraeducator? -
ANSWER-Inform the paraeducator about the appropriate modifications and
accommodations required by the student's IEP
A special education teacher notices that many general education teachers lack an
understanding of how to implement testing accommodations in a virtual
environment. Which action should the special education teacher take to promote
professional growth and collaboration among colleagues? - ANSWER-Design a
presentation to address testing accommodations during a virtual professional
development meeting
A special education teacher will be co-teaching a 10th grade English class this
year. The class will include students with disabilities from diverse cultural
backgrounds. While planning with the general education teacher, the special
education teacher realizes the selection of books in the classroom do not represent
the diversity of the students in the class. He is concerned and wants to encourage
his students to read despite their reading challenges. Which action should this
teacher take to promote a positive learning environment for all students? -
, ANSWER-Collaborate with the general education teacher to explore books that are
culturally diverse and meet the curriculum standards
A student enrolls in a new school, and it is difficult to implement comparable IEP
services because the school does not have the same level of resources as the
student's previous school. In addition, the parent's primary language is not English.
It is necessary to communicate with the parents and discuss an appropriate setting
to implement comparable services due to the type of accommodations and
environmental modifications needed. What should the special education teacher do
to communicate with the parents to ensure the educational setting is appropriate to
implement the IEP? - ANSWER-Secure an interpreter to facilitate an IEP meeting
with IEP team members present from both educational settings before school starts
A student in a class enjoys talking and telling stories, which leads to the student
speaking out of turn and interrupting the teacher. Some students have complained
they do not like how the student is always talking and interrupting activities. What
should the teacher do to recognize different levels of engagement styles? -
ANSWER-Establish classroom norms for student participation and have students
agree to them and hold each other accountable to them
An African-American boy with an emotional disorder has an IEP accommodation
that allows him to step outside the classroom for three minutes when he feels
overwhelmed. The student's grade and behavior have improved significantly, and
the teacher feels the accommodation is no longer necessary. What would happen if
the accommodation were removed? - ANSWER-The student's access to
educational equity would be legally compromised.
What should a special education teacher do prior to creating a behavior
intervention plan for a student needing support with behavior issues? - ANSWER-
Conduct a functional behavior assessment
