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Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE (060)
Newly Updated 2026/27 Exam With Multiple
Choice Questions And Answers (Verified
Answers) ||Guaranteed Pass Score
1. A student with an intellectual disability is transitioning from
middle to high school. Under IDEA, the transition plan must be
in effect by what age in NYS?
A) 14
B) 15
C) 16
D) 18
Answer: C) 16
Rationale: In New York State, transition services must be
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included in the IEP beginning at age 16 (or younger if
appropriate), per IDEA 2004 and NYS regulations.
2. Which Supreme Court case established the “meaningful
educational benefit” standard for FAPE?
A) PARC v. Pennsylvania
B) Brown v. Board of Education
C) Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District
D) Cedar Rapids v. Garret F.
Answer: C) Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017)
Rationale: Endrew F. raised the standard from de minimis to
“appropriately ambitious” progress.
3. A student with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is eligible for
special education under which IDEA category?
A) Other Health Impairment
B) Traumatic Brain Injury
C) Intellectual Disability
D) Specific Learning Disability
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Answer: B) Traumatic Brain Injury
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4. What istheprimarypurpose of the pre-referral
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intervention process (e.g., RTI)?
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A) To diagnose disabilities quickly
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B) To provide interventions before special education referral
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C) To reduce the number of IEP meetings
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D) To bypass parental consent
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Answer: B) To provide interventions before special education
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Rationale: Pre-referral interventions help rule out lack of
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p. instruction as a cause of academic difficulty.
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5. Scenario: A teacher notices a student frequently blurting out
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p. answers. The teacher implements a token economy. This is an
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p. example of: p.
A) Punishment
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B) Positive behavior support p. p.
C) Exclusionary discipline p.
D) Manifestation determination p.
Answer: B) Positive behavior support
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Rationale: Token economies reinforce desired behaviors
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6. Under IDEA, a student with a disability cannot be suspended for
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p. more than how many cumulative days in a school year before a
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p. manifestation determination is required? p. p. p.
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
Answer: B) 10 p. p.
Rationale: After 10 cumulative days of suspension in a school
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Students With Disabilities CST NYSTCE (060)
Newly Updated 2026/27 Exam With Multiple
Choice Questions And Answers (Verified
Answers) ||Guaranteed Pass Score
1. A student with an intellectual disability is transitioning from
middle to high school. Under IDEA, the transition plan must be
in effect by what age in NYS?
A) 14
B) 15
C) 16
D) 18
Answer: C) 16
Rationale: In New York State, transition services must be
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included in the IEP beginning at age 16 (or younger if
appropriate), per IDEA 2004 and NYS regulations.
2. Which Supreme Court case established the “meaningful
educational benefit” standard for FAPE?
A) PARC v. Pennsylvania
B) Brown v. Board of Education
C) Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District
D) Cedar Rapids v. Garret F.
Answer: C) Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017)
Rationale: Endrew F. raised the standard from de minimis to
“appropriately ambitious” progress.
3. A student with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is eligible for
special education under which IDEA category?
A) Other Health Impairment
B) Traumatic Brain Injury
C) Intellectual Disability
D) Specific Learning Disability
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Answer: B) Traumatic Brain Injury
p. p. p. p.
Rationale: TBI is a separate disability category under IDEA,
p. p. p. p. p. p. p. p.
p. defined as an acquired injury to the brain.
p. p. p. p. p. p. p.
4. What istheprimarypurpose of the pre-referral
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intervention process (e.g., RTI)?
p. p. p. p.
A) To diagnose disabilities quickly
p. p. p.
B) To provide interventions before special education referral
p. p. p. p. p. p.
C) To reduce the number of IEP meetings
p. p. p. p. p. p.
D) To bypass parental consent
p. p. p.
Answer: B) To provide interventions before special education
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p. referral
Rationale: Pre-referral interventions help rule out lack of
p. p. p. p. p. p. p.
p. instruction as a cause of academic difficulty.
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5. Scenario: A teacher notices a student frequently blurting out
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p. answers. The teacher implements a token economy. This is an
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p. example of: p.
A) Punishment
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B) Positive behavior support p. p.
C) Exclusionary discipline p.
D) Manifestation determination p.
Answer: B) Positive behavior support
p . p . p . p .
Rationale: Token economies reinforce desired behaviors
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p. proactively.
6. Under IDEA, a student with a disability cannot be suspended for
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p. more than how many cumulative days in a school year before a
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p. manifestation determination is required? p. p. p.
A) 5
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20
Answer: B) 10 p. p.
Rationale: After 10 cumulative days of suspension in a school
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p . year, a manifestation determination review is required.
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