FTCE NAVA ED ESE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST 2025/2026
Which of the following shows the least restrictive environment (LRE) to
the most restrictive environment? - CORRECT ANSWER An ESE
student is in a general education classroom and receives services when
needed, an ESE student is participating in culinary class and then goes
back to the Ese classroom, an ESE student is in a self-contained ESE
classroom.
Student with disabilities receive at least one annual review of their IEP,
are guaranteed due process rights, and are entitled to keeping their
records confidential under what federal law. - CORRECT ANSWER
IDEA
A copy of procedural safeguards must be provided to the
parents/guardians of an exceptional student in all of the following
situations, except: - CORRECT ANSWER Parent/teacher conference
to discuss academics
Rights provided under IDEA to parents of a student with a disability
transfer to the student at the age of majority. In Florida, this occurs at
what age? - CORRECT ANSWER 18
A teacher notices one of her ESE students is not achieving on her math
exams. When she looks over the IEP she sees that the goals of the
student's IEP is to meet math proficiency at 80%. She determines this
,goal is too high for the student. She decides to change the goal on the
IEP to be more realistic of the student's abilities. What did this teacher
fail to consider? - CORRECT ANSWER The rights of parents to
participate in the decision-making process of the IEP.
Local public schools must provide services designed to help ESE
students meet their annual goals and make progress in the general
curriculum at no cost to the parent. This is: - CORRECT ANSWER
Free Appropriate Public Education
Which of the following is the most common accommodation for ESE
students regarding assessments? - CORRECT ANSWER extended time
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is classified
under which exceptionality criteria? - CORRECT ANSWER Other
Health Impairment (OHI)
A college student is conducting a case study for a master's program in
special education. The college student reaches out to a local ESE teacher
for help with the case study. The college student is requesting records of
ESE students in the school. What should the ESE teacher do? -
CORRECT ANSWER Refuse the college student's request for ESE
student records on the grounds of FERPA.
Why is there a disproportionate over-representation of English Language
Learners (ELLs) in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)? -
CORRECT ANSWER cultural and language bias
,An ESE student's parents do not speak or understand English
proficiently. What can the school do to make sure the parents are
actively involved in the IEP process as protected by IDEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER Make a paraprofessional available in the
meeting to translate and provide the parents with all the materials in
their native language.
Which of the following would NOT be included in the IEP? -
CORRECT ANSWER peer interaction data
Which of the following would be considered developmentally
appropriate characteristics of a 7-year-old student? - CORRECT
ANSWER Completes short tasks, sits quietly for story time, plays
collaboratively on the playground with others.
A teacher is working on an objective that outlines interpersonal skills.
The teacher reads the objective to the class: use your interpersonal skills
to engage with your classmates in a conversation about something that
interests you. The class is then split up, with half the students going with
the teacher and the other half going with the paraprofessional assigned to
the class. The paraprofessional decides to modify the lesson by having
students reread the object to each other. What is the most appropriate
action for the teacher to take? - CORRECT ANSWER Conference with
the paraprofessional to make sure she understands she is to follow the
teacher's instructions for class.
While in an IEP meeting a teacher discovers her student is HIV positive.
The teacher is concerned and informs the student's youth soccer coach.
Was there anything wrong with what the teacher did? - CORRECT
, ANSWER Yes. The teacher should not have disclosed sensitive and
confidential information she learned from the IEP meeting. This is a
violation of FERPA.
A student's IEP has been finalized in an IEP meeting that was held with
all stakeholders. Several weeks later two teachers who were on the team
decide the goals of the student should be changed. What should the
teachers do to ensure proper protocol? - CORRECT ANSWER Consult
with the staffing specialist and schedule a new IEP meeting.
Which of the following is an example of an appropriate goal on an IEP?
- CORRECT ANSWER By the end of the year John will independently
read a 4th grade reading passage and answer comprehension questions
with 80% accuracy.
Which of the following groups of people reflect an IEP team? -
CORRECT ANSWER Teachers, the ESE student, the parents ESE
student, the student's speech pathologist.
A new student comes to the classroom with assistive technology. The
teacher doesn't know how to use it and places it on a shelf in the back of
the classroom. What is likely to happen? - CORRECT ANSWER The
student's progress will start to decline over the course of the next few
weeks.
A student with an emotional or behavioral disability is enrolled in a
general education classroom and receives consultative services while in
the general classroom. The student's behavior issues are escalating and
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST 2025/2026
Which of the following shows the least restrictive environment (LRE) to
the most restrictive environment? - CORRECT ANSWER An ESE
student is in a general education classroom and receives services when
needed, an ESE student is participating in culinary class and then goes
back to the Ese classroom, an ESE student is in a self-contained ESE
classroom.
Student with disabilities receive at least one annual review of their IEP,
are guaranteed due process rights, and are entitled to keeping their
records confidential under what federal law. - CORRECT ANSWER
IDEA
A copy of procedural safeguards must be provided to the
parents/guardians of an exceptional student in all of the following
situations, except: - CORRECT ANSWER Parent/teacher conference
to discuss academics
Rights provided under IDEA to parents of a student with a disability
transfer to the student at the age of majority. In Florida, this occurs at
what age? - CORRECT ANSWER 18
A teacher notices one of her ESE students is not achieving on her math
exams. When she looks over the IEP she sees that the goals of the
student's IEP is to meet math proficiency at 80%. She determines this
,goal is too high for the student. She decides to change the goal on the
IEP to be more realistic of the student's abilities. What did this teacher
fail to consider? - CORRECT ANSWER The rights of parents to
participate in the decision-making process of the IEP.
Local public schools must provide services designed to help ESE
students meet their annual goals and make progress in the general
curriculum at no cost to the parent. This is: - CORRECT ANSWER
Free Appropriate Public Education
Which of the following is the most common accommodation for ESE
students regarding assessments? - CORRECT ANSWER extended time
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is classified
under which exceptionality criteria? - CORRECT ANSWER Other
Health Impairment (OHI)
A college student is conducting a case study for a master's program in
special education. The college student reaches out to a local ESE teacher
for help with the case study. The college student is requesting records of
ESE students in the school. What should the ESE teacher do? -
CORRECT ANSWER Refuse the college student's request for ESE
student records on the grounds of FERPA.
Why is there a disproportionate over-representation of English Language
Learners (ELLs) in Exceptional Student Education (ESE)? -
CORRECT ANSWER cultural and language bias
,An ESE student's parents do not speak or understand English
proficiently. What can the school do to make sure the parents are
actively involved in the IEP process as protected by IDEA? -
CORRECT ANSWER Make a paraprofessional available in the
meeting to translate and provide the parents with all the materials in
their native language.
Which of the following would NOT be included in the IEP? -
CORRECT ANSWER peer interaction data
Which of the following would be considered developmentally
appropriate characteristics of a 7-year-old student? - CORRECT
ANSWER Completes short tasks, sits quietly for story time, plays
collaboratively on the playground with others.
A teacher is working on an objective that outlines interpersonal skills.
The teacher reads the objective to the class: use your interpersonal skills
to engage with your classmates in a conversation about something that
interests you. The class is then split up, with half the students going with
the teacher and the other half going with the paraprofessional assigned to
the class. The paraprofessional decides to modify the lesson by having
students reread the object to each other. What is the most appropriate
action for the teacher to take? - CORRECT ANSWER Conference with
the paraprofessional to make sure she understands she is to follow the
teacher's instructions for class.
While in an IEP meeting a teacher discovers her student is HIV positive.
The teacher is concerned and informs the student's youth soccer coach.
Was there anything wrong with what the teacher did? - CORRECT
, ANSWER Yes. The teacher should not have disclosed sensitive and
confidential information she learned from the IEP meeting. This is a
violation of FERPA.
A student's IEP has been finalized in an IEP meeting that was held with
all stakeholders. Several weeks later two teachers who were on the team
decide the goals of the student should be changed. What should the
teachers do to ensure proper protocol? - CORRECT ANSWER Consult
with the staffing specialist and schedule a new IEP meeting.
Which of the following is an example of an appropriate goal on an IEP?
- CORRECT ANSWER By the end of the year John will independently
read a 4th grade reading passage and answer comprehension questions
with 80% accuracy.
Which of the following groups of people reflect an IEP team? -
CORRECT ANSWER Teachers, the ESE student, the parents ESE
student, the student's speech pathologist.
A new student comes to the classroom with assistive technology. The
teacher doesn't know how to use it and places it on a shelf in the back of
the classroom. What is likely to happen? - CORRECT ANSWER The
student's progress will start to decline over the course of the next few
weeks.
A student with an emotional or behavioral disability is enrolled in a
general education classroom and receives consultative services while in
the general classroom. The student's behavior issues are escalating and
