FTCE ESE Certification Practice All
Answers Correct 2023
Level 1 Ans- Regular classroom, including students with disabilities able to learn with regular class
accommodations, with or without medical and counseling services
Level 2 Ans- Regular classroom with supportive services (consultation, inclusion)
Level 3 Ans- Regular class with part-time special class ( itinerant services, resource room)
Level 4 Ans- Full-time special class (special schools)
Level 5 Ans- Special Stations (special schools)
Level 6 Ans- Homebound
Level 7 Ans- Residential (hospital, institution)
Diana v. The State Board of Education (1970) Ans- A ruling pertaining to the use of evaluation
procedures later consolidated in Public Law 94-142 resulted form which court case listed?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law in and later reauthorized
through a second revision in what years? Ans-
How was the training of special education teachers changed by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002?
Ans- If a special education teacher is teaching a core subject, he or she must meet the standard of
highly-qualified teacher in that subject
Which of the following a specific change of language in the IDEA? Ans- The term "Handicapped" changed
to "With Disabilities."
Which component changed with the reauthorization of the Education for all Handicapped Children Act
of 1975 (EHA) 1990 EHA Amendment Ans- Specific terminology
The definition of assistive technology devices was amended in the IDEA reauthorization of 2004 to
exclude what? Ans- Surgically implanted devices
Normalization Ans- The opportunity for persons with disabilities to live as close to the normal as possible
Legislation in Public Law- 94-142 attempts to Ans- Match the child's educational needs with appropriate
educational services, include parents in the decisions made about their child's education, establish a
means by which parents can provide input.
Effective transition was included in Ans- Public law 101-476 and President Bush's 1990 State of the
Union Message
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Ans- 1.Public expenditure and standard to the state
educational agency. 2. provided conformity with each student's individualized education program, if the
program is developed to meet requirements of the law 3. Including preschool, elementary, and/or
secondary education in the state involved.
Which of the following must be provided in a written notice to parents when proposing a child's
educational placement Ans- A list parental due process safeguards
Zero rejects requires all children with disabilities be provided with what? Ans- Free, appropriate public
education
Mild Level of Severity Ans- Students who receive special services in a regular classroom with
consultation generally have academic and/or social-interpersonal performance deficits at which level of
severity
The greatest number of students receiving special services is enrolled primarily in Ans- regular classroom
Institutional setting Ans- the most restrictive environment in which an individual might be placed and
receive instruction
The law affects required components of the IEP; elements required by the IEP and the law are Ans- 1.
present level of academic and functional performance;statement of how the disability affects the
student's involvement and progress; evaluation criteria and timeliness for instructional objective
achievement; modifications of accommodations 2. projected dates for service initiation with anticipated
frequency, location and duration; statement when parent will be notified; statement of annual goals 3.
extent to which child will not participate in regular education program; transitional needs for students at
14 and above
In order to be eligible for IDEA a student Ans- must have a disability that fits into one of the categories
listed in the law
Changes in requirements for Current Level of performance require Ans- a student voice in each present
level of perfomance
Developmental Disabilities include Ans- congenital conditions, such as severe Spina Bifida, deafness,
blindness, or profound mental retardation 2. children with contract diseases, such as polio or meningitis,
and who are left in an incapacitated functional state
Which of the following goals reflects new IDEA requirements Ans- janet will go to college
The definition for Other Health Impaired (OHI) in IDEA Ans- Is the definition that accepts heart
conditions
Which is an educational characteristic common to students with mild intellectual learning and
behavioral disabilities Ans- require modification in classroom instruction
Characteristics of students with learning disabilities include Ans- a discrepancy between achievement
and potential
Some of the characteristics of persons with learning disabilities are Ans- 1. Hyperactivity: a rare of motor
activity higher than normal 2. Preceptual difficulties: visual, auditory, and haptic perceptual problems 3.
Perceptual-motor impairments: poor integration of visual and motor systems, often affecting fine motor
coordination 4. Disorders of memory and thinking; memory deficits, trouble with problem solving,
concept formation and association, poor awareness of own metacognitive skills 5.Impulsiveness; acts
before considering consequences, poor impulse control, often followed by remorselessness 6. Academic
problems in reading, math, writing or spelling; significant discrepancies in ability levels
Characteristics of individuals with mental retardation or intellectual disabilities Ans- 1.IQ of 70 or below
2. Limited cognitive ability; delayed academic achievement, particularly in language-related subjects 3.
Deficits in memory, which often relate to poor initial perception, or inability to apply stored information
to relevant strategies
4. Impaired formulation of learning strategies 5. Difficulty in attending to relevant aspects of stimuli;
slowness in reaction time or in employing alternate strategies 6. Deficits in many adaptive behavior
skills.
Children with emotional/behavioral disorder Ans- 1. display poor social skills poor academic
achievers 3.Immaturity; attention seeking 4. average or above average scores on intelligence test 5.
unsatisfactory interpersonal skills 6 aggressive, acting out behavior
Mild emotional behavioral disorder can be described as Ans- attention seeking
Autism Ans- Separate exceptionality category in IDEA
Autism defined Ans- 1. Absent or distorted relationship with people inability to relate with people
except as objects 2. Extreme or peculiar problems in communication absence of verbal language or
language that is not functional such a echolalia, misuse of pronouns, neologism made up meaning, talks
that bears little or no resemblance to reality 3. self stimulation repetitive stereotyped behavior that
seems to have now purpose other than providing sensory stimulation (flapping arm) 4. self injuryrepeated physical self-abuse, such as biting, scratching, or poking onself, head banging
5.Preceptual anomalies- unusual responses or absence of response to stimuli that seem to indicate
sensory impairment or unusual sensitivity
IDEA identifies Autism has Ans- a developmental disability that affects verbal and non verbal
communication
What do the 9th and 10th Amendments to the US Constitution state about education Ans- education is
an unstated power vested in the states
IDEA states that child assessments is Ans- continuous on a regular basis
What is group test Ans- when an examiner monitor several students at the same time
Criterion referenced test measure Ans- the progress made by individuals in mastering specific skills
Norm referenced test Ans- a test that provide a means of comparing a student;s performance to the
performance typically expected of others the same age or grade but should not be used for individual
program planning
Criterion referenced test Ans- assess specific and relevant behaviors that have been mastered and entry
level skills
Informal test Ans- useful in comparing students of their age or gr
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FTCE ESE Certification Practice All
Answers Correct 2023
Level 1 Ans- Regular classroom, including students with disabilities able to learn with regular class
accommodations, with or without medical and counseling services
Level 2 Ans- Regular classroom with supportive services (consultation, inclusion)
Level 3 Ans- Regular class with part-time special class ( itinerant services, resource room)
Level 4 Ans- Full-time special class (special schools)
Level 5 Ans- Special Stations (special schools)
Level 6 Ans- Homebound
Level 7 Ans- Residential (hospital, institution)
Diana v. The State Board of Education (1970) Ans- A ruling pertaining to the use of evaluation
procedures later consolidated in Public Law 94-142 resulted form which court case listed?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law in and later reauthorized
through a second revision in what years? Ans- 1990-2004
How was the training of special education teachers changed by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002?
Ans- If a special education teacher is teaching a core subject, he or she must meet the standard of
highly-qualified teacher in that subject
Which of the following a specific change of language in the IDEA? Ans- The term "Handicapped" changed
to "With Disabilities."
, Which component changed with the reauthorization of the Education for all Handicapped Children Act
of 1975 (EHA) 1990 EHA Amendment Ans- Specific terminology
The definition of assistive technology devices was amended in the IDEA reauthorization of 2004 to
exclude what? Ans- Surgically implanted devices
Normalization Ans- The opportunity for persons with disabilities to live as close to the normal as possible
Legislation in Public Law- 94-142 attempts to Ans- Match the child's educational needs with appropriate
educational services, include parents in the decisions made about their child's education, establish a
means by which parents can provide input.
Effective transition was included in Ans- Public law 101-476 and President Bush's 1990 State of the
Union Message
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Ans- 1.Public expenditure and standard to the state
educational agency. 2. provided conformity with each student's individualized education program, if the
program is developed to meet requirements of the law 3. Including preschool, elementary, and/or
secondary education in the state involved.
Which of the following must be provided in a written notice to parents when proposing a child's
educational placement Ans- A list parental due process safeguards
Zero rejects requires all children with disabilities be provided with what? Ans- Free, appropriate public
education
Mild Level of Severity Ans- Students who receive special services in a regular classroom with
consultation generally have academic and/or social-interpersonal performance deficits at which level of
severity
The greatest number of students receiving special services is enrolled primarily in Ans- regular classroom