FTCE ESE Exceptional Student
Education K-12 (Sample Questions)
1. A 1st-grade teacher consults with an ESE teacher about a student's apparent visual
motor deficits. The ESE teacher is required to recommend that the classroom teacher
first - ANS-document the student's response to general education intervention strategies.
2. A 2nd-grade teacher has referred a student who is struggling with basic reading skills for
a comprehensive evaluation. Before the multidisciplinary team members begin the
assessment process, they must complete which of the following steps first? -
ANS-obtaining written permission from the student's parents or guardians
3. A 4th-grade student with a specific learning disability functions at a 2nd-grade level in
written expression. The student participates actively in class discussions, but putting
ideas in writing is an ongoing struggle. The class will soon take a curriculum-based
social studies test that includes writing an essay. Which of the following accommodations
would best facilitate the student's demonstration of learning? - ANS-allowing the student
to complete the test using oral responses
4. A 9th-grade student in ESE with a learning disability has exhibited behaviors such as
skipping class, fighting in class, and yelling at teachers. The student has accumulated 10
days of out-of-school suspension, and a manifestation determination meeting has been
held. As the most appropriate next step, the IEP team should recommend conducting
a(an) - ANS-functional behavior assessment.
5. A 9th-grade student with an intellectual disability is enrolled in the district's vocational
training program. The student is initially placed at a workstation that measures the speed
and accuracy of sorting and classifying skills. This activity is an example of a(an) -
ANS-performance-based assessment
6. A class is divided into small groups. Members of each group can collect tally marks for
the group by following class rules but can also lose tally marks for the group each time a
member breaks a class rule. The teacher notices a decrease in the frequency of
students breaking the rules. Losing the tally marks for breaking class rules is an example
of - ANS-response cost.
7. A kindergarten class includes a student with autism spectrum disorder who shows
frustration because of limited speech and tends to exhibit inappropriate behavior. To best
meet this student's needs, the teacher should - ANS-provide the student a way to
communicate using augmentative communication.
8. A student with a specific learning disability in mathematics computation has an IEP goal
of completing classroom assignments independently 90% of the time. The ESE teacher
has been successfully modeling for and prompting the student during instruction. Which
of the following techniques should the teacher use to help the student work with
increasing independence? - ANS-fading
Education K-12 (Sample Questions)
1. A 1st-grade teacher consults with an ESE teacher about a student's apparent visual
motor deficits. The ESE teacher is required to recommend that the classroom teacher
first - ANS-document the student's response to general education intervention strategies.
2. A 2nd-grade teacher has referred a student who is struggling with basic reading skills for
a comprehensive evaluation. Before the multidisciplinary team members begin the
assessment process, they must complete which of the following steps first? -
ANS-obtaining written permission from the student's parents or guardians
3. A 4th-grade student with a specific learning disability functions at a 2nd-grade level in
written expression. The student participates actively in class discussions, but putting
ideas in writing is an ongoing struggle. The class will soon take a curriculum-based
social studies test that includes writing an essay. Which of the following accommodations
would best facilitate the student's demonstration of learning? - ANS-allowing the student
to complete the test using oral responses
4. A 9th-grade student in ESE with a learning disability has exhibited behaviors such as
skipping class, fighting in class, and yelling at teachers. The student has accumulated 10
days of out-of-school suspension, and a manifestation determination meeting has been
held. As the most appropriate next step, the IEP team should recommend conducting
a(an) - ANS-functional behavior assessment.
5. A 9th-grade student with an intellectual disability is enrolled in the district's vocational
training program. The student is initially placed at a workstation that measures the speed
and accuracy of sorting and classifying skills. This activity is an example of a(an) -
ANS-performance-based assessment
6. A class is divided into small groups. Members of each group can collect tally marks for
the group by following class rules but can also lose tally marks for the group each time a
member breaks a class rule. The teacher notices a decrease in the frequency of
students breaking the rules. Losing the tally marks for breaking class rules is an example
of - ANS-response cost.
7. A kindergarten class includes a student with autism spectrum disorder who shows
frustration because of limited speech and tends to exhibit inappropriate behavior. To best
meet this student's needs, the teacher should - ANS-provide the student a way to
communicate using augmentative communication.
8. A student with a specific learning disability in mathematics computation has an IEP goal
of completing classroom assignments independently 90% of the time. The ESE teacher
has been successfully modeling for and prompting the student during instruction. Which
of the following techniques should the teacher use to help the student work with
increasing independence? - ANS-fading
