Competency 1 FTCE ESE, FTCE
Exceptional Student Education K-12
(Competency 7), FTCE ESE certification
17 study guide pt 7, FTCE COMP 8, FTCE
(Competency 1), FTCE (Competency 4),
FTCE (Competency 2), FTCE
COMPETENCY 4, Competency 3:
Instructional Deli...Compilation Exam
Containing 310 Questions and Answers
2024-2025.
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,Procedural Safeguards - Answer: Consist of a set of rules and procedures that
protect the rights and interests of parents and their children with disabilities.
-Parents must receive notice in advance of any testing on their child.
-Parental consent is required prior to any actions pertaining to the child and
sharing info outside of the district.
-Parents are entitled to see their child's records at any time.
-Mediation will be provided to parents who have complaints, or who cannot agree
with the IEP team on planning or services for their children.
Confidentiality - Answer: IEPs must be kept confidential.
Transition planning - Answer: Free appropriate education (FAPE) requirement of
IDEA was extended in the 2004 reauthorization to include not just education
experiences but to look into preparation for life after K-12. Such as additional
education and training, employment opportunities, and independent living.
Due Process - Answer: Refers to the principles that attempt to guarantee the
rights of citizens. The rights and responsibilities that IDEA accords to parents,
children, and schools are complex.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - Answer: Similar to an IEP. Contains
detailed information on the child's current level of functioning and goals. The only
difference is the IFSP is written for age birth to three.
Age of majority - Answer: Age which someone becomes a legal adult, 18.
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,Transition Planning - Answer: The supports and services that are designed to help
students with disabilities shift from life in a secondary school environment to
adult life in the community. IDEA requires this to be coordinated by the IEP team,
which includes the student and the parents. IDEA requires that when a student
with a disability turns 16, if not earlier, the student's IEP must include a
description of goals for employment, education, and other significant dimensions
of post secondary life.
Transition Services - Answer: Consist of a set of activities that facilitate transition.
They must reflect the following:
○ Must be coordinated, in the sense of converging on common goals
(independent living) rather than being separate activities.
○ Must be tailored to the individual student (based on the transition assessments
noted above).
○ Must be results-oriented and foster the development of academic and adaptive
life skills that will help students become engaged in a variety of personal, social,
educational, and occupational activities following school.
○ May consist of instruction, community experiences, employment assistance,
post secondary adult living support, and so on.
4 Stages of Career Development - Answer: Career Awareness, Career Exploration,
Career Preparation, and Career Placement.
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, Career Awareness - Answer: Students become more aware of the purpose of work
and of the existence of an increasing number of different types of jobs.
Career Exploration - Answer: Students become increasingly knowledgable about
the characteristics, social importance, and interconnectedness of different types
of jobs.
Career Preparation - Answer: Students acquire more detailed information about
job opportunities and how various educational and vocational training
experiences might prepare them for these jobs.
Career Placement - Answer: Students acquire jobs through their own efforts and
with support from the IEP team, school staff, and possibly also community
agencies such as the vocational rehabilitation agency.
Independent Living Centers - Answer: Are local, nonresidential agencies that help
individuals with disabilities lead self-sufficient lives.
Vocational Rehabilitation Agency - Answer: A federal- and state-funded agency
that provides employment-related services to students who qualify. In Florida it's
called the Florida Department of Education's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
It provides the following services:
○ Career counseling and guidance
○ Resume development
○ Postsecondary training and education
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Exceptional Student Education K-12
(Competency 7), FTCE ESE certification
17 study guide pt 7, FTCE COMP 8, FTCE
(Competency 1), FTCE (Competency 4),
FTCE (Competency 2), FTCE
COMPETENCY 4, Competency 3:
Instructional Deli...Compilation Exam
Containing 310 Questions and Answers
2024-2025.
1
,Procedural Safeguards - Answer: Consist of a set of rules and procedures that
protect the rights and interests of parents and their children with disabilities.
-Parents must receive notice in advance of any testing on their child.
-Parental consent is required prior to any actions pertaining to the child and
sharing info outside of the district.
-Parents are entitled to see their child's records at any time.
-Mediation will be provided to parents who have complaints, or who cannot agree
with the IEP team on planning or services for their children.
Confidentiality - Answer: IEPs must be kept confidential.
Transition planning - Answer: Free appropriate education (FAPE) requirement of
IDEA was extended in the 2004 reauthorization to include not just education
experiences but to look into preparation for life after K-12. Such as additional
education and training, employment opportunities, and independent living.
Due Process - Answer: Refers to the principles that attempt to guarantee the
rights of citizens. The rights and responsibilities that IDEA accords to parents,
children, and schools are complex.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - Answer: Similar to an IEP. Contains
detailed information on the child's current level of functioning and goals. The only
difference is the IFSP is written for age birth to three.
Age of majority - Answer: Age which someone becomes a legal adult, 18.
2
,Transition Planning - Answer: The supports and services that are designed to help
students with disabilities shift from life in a secondary school environment to
adult life in the community. IDEA requires this to be coordinated by the IEP team,
which includes the student and the parents. IDEA requires that when a student
with a disability turns 16, if not earlier, the student's IEP must include a
description of goals for employment, education, and other significant dimensions
of post secondary life.
Transition Services - Answer: Consist of a set of activities that facilitate transition.
They must reflect the following:
○ Must be coordinated, in the sense of converging on common goals
(independent living) rather than being separate activities.
○ Must be tailored to the individual student (based on the transition assessments
noted above).
○ Must be results-oriented and foster the development of academic and adaptive
life skills that will help students become engaged in a variety of personal, social,
educational, and occupational activities following school.
○ May consist of instruction, community experiences, employment assistance,
post secondary adult living support, and so on.
4 Stages of Career Development - Answer: Career Awareness, Career Exploration,
Career Preparation, and Career Placement.
3
, Career Awareness - Answer: Students become more aware of the purpose of work
and of the existence of an increasing number of different types of jobs.
Career Exploration - Answer: Students become increasingly knowledgable about
the characteristics, social importance, and interconnectedness of different types
of jobs.
Career Preparation - Answer: Students acquire more detailed information about
job opportunities and how various educational and vocational training
experiences might prepare them for these jobs.
Career Placement - Answer: Students acquire jobs through their own efforts and
with support from the IEP team, school staff, and possibly also community
agencies such as the vocational rehabilitation agency.
Independent Living Centers - Answer: Are local, nonresidential agencies that help
individuals with disabilities lead self-sufficient lives.
Vocational Rehabilitation Agency - Answer: A federal- and state-funded agency
that provides employment-related services to students who qualify. In Florida it's
called the Florida Department of Education's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.
It provides the following services:
○ Career counseling and guidance
○ Resume development
○ Postsecondary training and education
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