NYSTCE Students With Disabilities Exam Questions
And Correct Answers
Because the IDEA requires that all students with disabilities be educated in the least
restrictive environment, school districts must ensure that students with disabilities do
which of the following?
a) receive education to the maximum extent appropriate with students without
disabilities
b) receive instruction from a sped teacher alongside their peers with similar learning
profiles
c) receive sped services in a substantially separate instructional setting
d) participate in general ed classes with direct support from related service providers
-Answer a
least restrictive environment - The placement that is most similar to the one that
non-disabled children are in
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
which protection is the primary purpose of section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973
a) ensuring that the disciplinary consequences of a student's actions are not based
upon the student's disability
b) not discriminating against a student with a disability that wants to enter into
programs made available to the public
c) modification of curriculum to accommodate the certain students classification of
disability
d) educational records kept confidential for a student with a disability - Answer b
,Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act - Answer the first disability civil rights law to
be enacted in the US. It prohibits public programs from keeping people with disabilities
in programs that receive federal financial assistance and it set the stage for enactment
of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with disabilities act - Answer Passed by Congress in 1991, this act banned
discrimination against the disabled in employment and mandated easy access to all
public and commercial buildings.
Notes
The procedural safe guards notice required in part B of the IDEA describes the right of
parents/guardians of students with disabilities to:
a) an independent educational evaluation of their child if a parent/guardian disagrees
with the school district's evaluation
b) reimbursement for private tutoring of their child
c) waivers for their child to attend several school-sponsored enrichment programs
during the summer
d) an opportunity to review any assessment utilized in determining their child's eligibility
for special education services - Answer a
IEE independent Educational Evaluation - Answer IDEA provides if parents disagree
with a school's evaluation, they can request an IEE. If parents request an IEE at public
expense, the school district must, without unnecessary delay, ensure an IEE is provided
at public expense or file a due process complaint notice to request a hearing to show its
evaluation is appropriate or that the evaluation obtained by the parents/guardians does
not meet the school districts' criteria.
Which of the following practices is a protection of students' rights under Title IX (9)
legislation for students in any federally-funded education program? - Answer :
Prohibiting discrimination based on the gender or sexual orientation
principles of UDL have primarily supported students with disabilities in general
education settings by-Answer: Providing students multiple means to learn and engage
new content
Special education teacher and a general education teacher co teach a middle school
math class that includes several students with various language based learning
, disabilities. Which strategy would most effectively support all students access and
participation in instruction? Answer Collaborating regularly to design a flexible learning
environment that addresses student learning variability
SPED teacher was on a regular basis discussing with general education teachers of
gym, art, and music classes ways to include cross curriculiar instruction into thematic
units that would be taught. This practice best demonstrates the teacher's
understanding of the importance of: -Answer: incorporating multiple representations of
key content in teaching and learning
Which of the following roles should a SPED teacher play who is part of a school
professional learning community? Engage in an ongoing process of collaborative inquiry
to improve students' educational outcomes.
professional learning community - An association of teachers that meet on regular basis
so as to share expertise and work with one another for developing the skill and
knowledge needed in raising academic performance for all students.
A special education teacher works in an inclusive preschool class. One evening, the
teacher hosts a family literacy event and demonstrates to parents how to use various
strategies reading games, ways to read stories interactively, digital reading resources
that parents/guardians can use at home with their child. This event primarily benefits
students families ability to: a) engage in their childs literacy skill acquisition nb)
consistently implement home-school literacy approaches
c) informally assess their child's literacy approaches
d) apply literacy skills in real contexts - Answer participate in the development of their
child's literacy skills
special education teacher write the follow up message below to the general education
teacher of Chris, a student with a disability- 1. Chris's work area will be moved to the
front of the room, facing away from the doorway and 2. writing assignments will be
broken into sub-steps and posted for students reference on the board - Answer
providing clarification of expectations to remove barriers to a students instructions
Special Education Teacher wishes to know whether research published on a new
And Correct Answers
Because the IDEA requires that all students with disabilities be educated in the least
restrictive environment, school districts must ensure that students with disabilities do
which of the following?
a) receive education to the maximum extent appropriate with students without
disabilities
b) receive instruction from a sped teacher alongside their peers with similar learning
profiles
c) receive sped services in a substantially separate instructional setting
d) participate in general ed classes with direct support from related service providers
-Answer a
least restrictive environment - The placement that is most similar to the one that
non-disabled children are in
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
which protection is the primary purpose of section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973
a) ensuring that the disciplinary consequences of a student's actions are not based
upon the student's disability
b) not discriminating against a student with a disability that wants to enter into
programs made available to the public
c) modification of curriculum to accommodate the certain students classification of
disability
d) educational records kept confidential for a student with a disability - Answer b
,Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act - Answer the first disability civil rights law to
be enacted in the US. It prohibits public programs from keeping people with disabilities
in programs that receive federal financial assistance and it set the stage for enactment
of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Americans with disabilities act - Answer Passed by Congress in 1991, this act banned
discrimination against the disabled in employment and mandated easy access to all
public and commercial buildings.
Notes
The procedural safe guards notice required in part B of the IDEA describes the right of
parents/guardians of students with disabilities to:
a) an independent educational evaluation of their child if a parent/guardian disagrees
with the school district's evaluation
b) reimbursement for private tutoring of their child
c) waivers for their child to attend several school-sponsored enrichment programs
during the summer
d) an opportunity to review any assessment utilized in determining their child's eligibility
for special education services - Answer a
IEE independent Educational Evaluation - Answer IDEA provides if parents disagree
with a school's evaluation, they can request an IEE. If parents request an IEE at public
expense, the school district must, without unnecessary delay, ensure an IEE is provided
at public expense or file a due process complaint notice to request a hearing to show its
evaluation is appropriate or that the evaluation obtained by the parents/guardians does
not meet the school districts' criteria.
Which of the following practices is a protection of students' rights under Title IX (9)
legislation for students in any federally-funded education program? - Answer :
Prohibiting discrimination based on the gender or sexual orientation
principles of UDL have primarily supported students with disabilities in general
education settings by-Answer: Providing students multiple means to learn and engage
new content
Special education teacher and a general education teacher co teach a middle school
math class that includes several students with various language based learning
, disabilities. Which strategy would most effectively support all students access and
participation in instruction? Answer Collaborating regularly to design a flexible learning
environment that addresses student learning variability
SPED teacher was on a regular basis discussing with general education teachers of
gym, art, and music classes ways to include cross curriculiar instruction into thematic
units that would be taught. This practice best demonstrates the teacher's
understanding of the importance of: -Answer: incorporating multiple representations of
key content in teaching and learning
Which of the following roles should a SPED teacher play who is part of a school
professional learning community? Engage in an ongoing process of collaborative inquiry
to improve students' educational outcomes.
professional learning community - An association of teachers that meet on regular basis
so as to share expertise and work with one another for developing the skill and
knowledge needed in raising academic performance for all students.
A special education teacher works in an inclusive preschool class. One evening, the
teacher hosts a family literacy event and demonstrates to parents how to use various
strategies reading games, ways to read stories interactively, digital reading resources
that parents/guardians can use at home with their child. This event primarily benefits
students families ability to: a) engage in their childs literacy skill acquisition nb)
consistently implement home-school literacy approaches
c) informally assess their child's literacy approaches
d) apply literacy skills in real contexts - Answer participate in the development of their
child's literacy skills
special education teacher write the follow up message below to the general education
teacher of Chris, a student with a disability- 1. Chris's work area will be moved to the
front of the room, facing away from the doorway and 2. writing assignments will be
broken into sub-steps and posted for students reference on the board - Answer
providing clarification of expectations to remove barriers to a students instructions
Special Education Teacher wishes to know whether research published on a new
