Praxis 5543: SpEd CK Mild & Moderate Exam Question and Answer 2023

1. Which of the following is an accurate statement about what IDEA requires for any IEP? (A) The IEP must include a multiyear outline of instructional objectives. (B) The IEP must include a section on assistive devices, regardless of the nature or degree of the student's disability. (C) The IEP must be in effect before special education services or related services are provided. (D) The IEP must not be made available to any school personnel except special education teachers - C. The IEP must be in effect before special education services or related services are provided. The correct answer is (C). According to IDEA, an IEP must be in effect before special education and related services are provided to an eligible student. None of the other choices is required. The objectives in an IEP are ordinarily for a single year, so (A) is not correct. (B) is not correct because what IDEA requires is that an IEP include a statement of the services and aids to be provided to the child. For some students with disabilities, this will include assistive devices, but many students with disabilities do not require such devices. Although special education teachers certainly have access to their students' IEPs, IDEA requires that regular education teachers and other service providers who are responsible for implementing a student's IEP have access to it as well, so (D) is not correct. 2. Trish is a sixth-grade student who is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She has difficulty maintaining eye contact and makes impulsive comments during lessons. Which of the following behavioral strategies would best help Trish? (A) Assigning Trish a peer buddy to help her keep on task (B) Providing Trish a visual menu of appropriate behaviors (C) Seating Trish next to the window so she can look outside (D) Giving Trish high-interest, low-readinglevel assignments - B. Providing Trish a visual menu of appropriate behaviors