AEPA Practice Test // SPED questions
well answered to pass
According to the Assistive Technology Act, assistive devices are:
a. electronic devices that support learning such as computers, calculators, student responders, electronic
self-teaching books and electronic reading devices.
b. Any mechanical, electrical or electronic device that helps teachers streamline efficiency.
c. Any device that could help a disabled student in school or life functions.
d. Experimental, high-tech teaching tools that teachers can obtain by participating in one of 67
government-funded research projects. - correct answer ✔✔c.
A seventh grader with mild intellectual disabilities is having considerable trouble with algebra. His
stepfather is trying to help, but the more he drills the girl, the less she seems to understand. The teacher
suggests:
a. He continues drilling and enhances with pop quizzes. It may take the student longer to understand
algebraic terms, expressions and equations, but with hard work she will eventually learn them.
b. He calls a moratorium on at-home algebra work. The student is becoming less willing to work at school
and the teacher is concerned she is losing confidence due to failure at home.
c. He continues drilling but breaks the study sessions into no more than 3 five-minute periods per day.
d. He substitutes fun activities for math drills. Incorporating algebra blocks, math games, and
applications of algebra to real-life situations will make math more fun and more relevant. - correct
answer ✔✔d.
,Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices, forearm crutches and a head pointer are
assistive devices that might be used by a student with:
a. Severe intellectual disabilities.
b. Cerebral palsy.
c. Tourette syndrome.
d. Minor skeletal birth defects. - correct answer ✔✔b.
A four-year-old child has difficulty sorting plastic cubes, circles and triangles by color and shape, doesn't
recognize patterns or groups and doesn't understand the relationship between little/big, tall/short,
many/few. The child enjoys counting, but does not say the numbers in proper order nor recognize the
meaning of different numbers. This child most likely:
a. Is exhibiting signs of intellectual disabilities.
b. Is developing within an acceptable range.
c. Has dysgraphia.
d. Has dyscalculia. - correct answer ✔✔d.
Response to Intervention (RTI) is:
a. Parents, classroom teacher, special education teacher and other caring persons stage an intervention
to express how a student's socially unacceptable behavior upsets them.
,b. An opportunity for a student to openly and freely respond to specific interventions without fear of
reprimand.
c. A strategy for diagnosing learning disabilities in which a student receives research-supported
interventions to correct an academic delay. If the interventions do not result in considerable
improvement, the failure to respond suggests causal learning disabilities.
d. A formal complaint lodged by a parent or guardian in response to what they consider an intrusion by a
teacher into private matters. - correct answer ✔✔c.
Sixth graders Alfie and Honesty ride the same bus. Honesty constantly teases Alfie. Alfie is embarrassed
because he believes she is berating him. The bus driver told their teacher it was possible that Honesty is
actually interested in Alfie, but doesn't express it well. The best form of conflict resolution would be for
the teacher to:
a. Take Honesty aside and explain boys don't like overly aggressive girls.
b. Take Honesty aside and teach her less embarrassing methods of getting a boy's attention.
c. Explain to Alfie that Honesty probably teases him because she likes him and he should take it as a
compliment.
d. Suggest to Alfie that if he is disturbed by Honesty's teasing, he have a calm, assertive conversation
with her and tell her he doesn't like it and insist she stop. - correct answer ✔✔d.
When transitioning from one subject to another and when she becomes anxious, a student always taps
her front tooth 5 times then opens and closes her eyes 11 times before leaving her desk. The child most
likely has:
a. Repetitive Disorder
b. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
, c. Anxiety Disorder
d. Depression - correct answer ✔✔b.
By law, a child with a disability is defined as one with:
a. Intellectual disabilities, hearing, speech, language, visual, orthopedic or other health impairments,
emotional disturbance, autism, brain injury caused by trauma or specific learning disabilities and needs
special education and related services.
b. Intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance, autism, brain injury caused by trauma or specific
learning disabilities who needs special education and related services.
c. A child who is unable to reach the same academic goals as his peers, regardless of cause, and needs
special education and related services.
d. The term "disability" is no longer used. The correct term is "other ability". - correct answer ✔✔a.
Which classroom environment is most likely to support a student with ADHD?
a. Students with ADHD become bored easily so a classroom with distinct areas for a multitude of
activities will stimulate her. When she loses interest in one area, she can move to the next and continue
learning.
b. Students with ADHD are highly aggressive and easily fall into depression. The teacher needs to provide
a learning environment in which sharp objects such as scissors, tacks or sharpened pencils are
eliminated. This ensures greater safety for both student and teacher.
c. Students with ADHD are highly creative. A room with brightly colored mobiles, a multitude of visual
and physical textures (such as striped rugs and fuzzy pillows) and plenty of art-based games will
stimulate and encourage learning.
well answered to pass
According to the Assistive Technology Act, assistive devices are:
a. electronic devices that support learning such as computers, calculators, student responders, electronic
self-teaching books and electronic reading devices.
b. Any mechanical, electrical or electronic device that helps teachers streamline efficiency.
c. Any device that could help a disabled student in school or life functions.
d. Experimental, high-tech teaching tools that teachers can obtain by participating in one of 67
government-funded research projects. - correct answer ✔✔c.
A seventh grader with mild intellectual disabilities is having considerable trouble with algebra. His
stepfather is trying to help, but the more he drills the girl, the less she seems to understand. The teacher
suggests:
a. He continues drilling and enhances with pop quizzes. It may take the student longer to understand
algebraic terms, expressions and equations, but with hard work she will eventually learn them.
b. He calls a moratorium on at-home algebra work. The student is becoming less willing to work at school
and the teacher is concerned she is losing confidence due to failure at home.
c. He continues drilling but breaks the study sessions into no more than 3 five-minute periods per day.
d. He substitutes fun activities for math drills. Incorporating algebra blocks, math games, and
applications of algebra to real-life situations will make math more fun and more relevant. - correct
answer ✔✔d.
,Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices, forearm crutches and a head pointer are
assistive devices that might be used by a student with:
a. Severe intellectual disabilities.
b. Cerebral palsy.
c. Tourette syndrome.
d. Minor skeletal birth defects. - correct answer ✔✔b.
A four-year-old child has difficulty sorting plastic cubes, circles and triangles by color and shape, doesn't
recognize patterns or groups and doesn't understand the relationship between little/big, tall/short,
many/few. The child enjoys counting, but does not say the numbers in proper order nor recognize the
meaning of different numbers. This child most likely:
a. Is exhibiting signs of intellectual disabilities.
b. Is developing within an acceptable range.
c. Has dysgraphia.
d. Has dyscalculia. - correct answer ✔✔d.
Response to Intervention (RTI) is:
a. Parents, classroom teacher, special education teacher and other caring persons stage an intervention
to express how a student's socially unacceptable behavior upsets them.
,b. An opportunity for a student to openly and freely respond to specific interventions without fear of
reprimand.
c. A strategy for diagnosing learning disabilities in which a student receives research-supported
interventions to correct an academic delay. If the interventions do not result in considerable
improvement, the failure to respond suggests causal learning disabilities.
d. A formal complaint lodged by a parent or guardian in response to what they consider an intrusion by a
teacher into private matters. - correct answer ✔✔c.
Sixth graders Alfie and Honesty ride the same bus. Honesty constantly teases Alfie. Alfie is embarrassed
because he believes she is berating him. The bus driver told their teacher it was possible that Honesty is
actually interested in Alfie, but doesn't express it well. The best form of conflict resolution would be for
the teacher to:
a. Take Honesty aside and explain boys don't like overly aggressive girls.
b. Take Honesty aside and teach her less embarrassing methods of getting a boy's attention.
c. Explain to Alfie that Honesty probably teases him because she likes him and he should take it as a
compliment.
d. Suggest to Alfie that if he is disturbed by Honesty's teasing, he have a calm, assertive conversation
with her and tell her he doesn't like it and insist she stop. - correct answer ✔✔d.
When transitioning from one subject to another and when she becomes anxious, a student always taps
her front tooth 5 times then opens and closes her eyes 11 times before leaving her desk. The child most
likely has:
a. Repetitive Disorder
b. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
, c. Anxiety Disorder
d. Depression - correct answer ✔✔b.
By law, a child with a disability is defined as one with:
a. Intellectual disabilities, hearing, speech, language, visual, orthopedic or other health impairments,
emotional disturbance, autism, brain injury caused by trauma or specific learning disabilities and needs
special education and related services.
b. Intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance, autism, brain injury caused by trauma or specific
learning disabilities who needs special education and related services.
c. A child who is unable to reach the same academic goals as his peers, regardless of cause, and needs
special education and related services.
d. The term "disability" is no longer used. The correct term is "other ability". - correct answer ✔✔a.
Which classroom environment is most likely to support a student with ADHD?
a. Students with ADHD become bored easily so a classroom with distinct areas for a multitude of
activities will stimulate her. When she loses interest in one area, she can move to the next and continue
learning.
b. Students with ADHD are highly aggressive and easily fall into depression. The teacher needs to provide
a learning environment in which sharp objects such as scissors, tacks or sharpened pencils are
eliminated. This ensures greater safety for both student and teacher.
c. Students with ADHD are highly creative. A room with brightly colored mobiles, a multitude of visual
and physical textures (such as striped rugs and fuzzy pillows) and plenty of art-based games will
stimulate and encourage learning.
