FTCE ESE Certification UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Level 1 - CORRECT ANSWER - Regular classroom, including students with disabilities able
to learn with regular class accommodations, with or without medical and counseling services
Level 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - Regular classroom with supportive services (consultation,
inclusion)
Level 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - Regular class with part-time special class ( itinerant
services, resource room)
Level 4 - CORRECT ANSWER - Full-time special class (special schools)
Level 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - Special Stations (special schools)
Level 6 - CORRECT ANSWER - Homebound
Level 7 - CORRECT ANSWER - Residential (hospital, institution)
Diana v. The State Board of Education (1970) - CORRECT ANSWER - A ruling pertaining to
the use of evaluation procedures later consolidated in Public Law 94-142 resulted form which
court case listed?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law in and later
reauthorized through a second revision in what years? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1990-2004
,How was the training of special education teachers changed by the No Child Left Behind Act of
2002? - CORRECT ANSWER - If a special education teacher is teaching a core subject, he or
she must meet the standard of highly-qualified teacher in that subject
Which of the following a specific change of language in the IDEA? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The term "Handicapped" changed to "With Disabilities."
Which component changed with the reauthorization of the Education for all Handicapped
Children Act of 1975 (EHA) 1990 EHA Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific
terminology
The definition of assistive technology devices was amended in the IDEA reauthorization of 2004
to exclude what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgically implanted devices
Normalization - CORRECT ANSWER - The opportunity for persons with disabilities to live
as close to the normal as possible
Legislation in Public Law- 94-142 attempts to - CORRECT ANSWER - Match the child's
educational needs with appropriate educational services, include parents in the decisions made
about their child's education, establish a means by which parents can provide input.
Effective transition was included in - CORRECT ANSWER - Public law 101-476 and
President Bush's 1990 State of the Union Message
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Public expenditure and
standard to the state educational agency. 2. provided conformity with each student's
individualized education program, if the program is developed to meet requirements of the law 3.
Including preschool, elementary, and/or secondary education in the state involved.
Which of the following must be provided in a written notice to parents when proposing a child's
educational placement - CORRECT ANSWER - A list parental due process safeguards
,Zero rejects requires all children with disabilities be provided with what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Free, appropriate public education
Mild Level of Severity - CORRECT ANSWER - Students who receive special services in a
regular classroom with consultation generally have academic and/or social-interpersonal
performance deficits at which level of severity
The greatest number of students receiving special services is enrolled primarily in - CORRECT
ANSWER - regular classroom
Institutional setting - CORRECT ANSWER - the most restrictive environment in which an
individual might be placed and receive instruction
The law affects required components of the IEP; elements required by the IEP and the law are -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. present level of academic and functional performance;statement of
how the disability affects the student's involvement and progress; evaluation criteria and
timeliness for instructional objective achievement; modifications of accommodations 2.
projected dates for service initiation with anticipated frequency, location and duration; statement
when parent will be notified; statement of annual goals 3. extent to which child will not
participate in regular education program; transitional needs for students at 14 and above
In order to be eligible for IDEA a student - CORRECT ANSWER - must have a disability that
fits into one of the categories listed in the law
Changes in requirements for Current Level of performance require - CORRECT ANSWER -a
student voice in each present level of perfomance
Developmental Disabilities include - CORRECT ANSWER - congenital conditions, such as
severe Spina Bifida, deafness, blindness, or profound mental retardation 2. children with contract
diseases, such as polio or meningitis, and who are left in an incapacitated functional state
Which of the following goals reflects new IDEA requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - janet
will go to college
, The definition for Other Health Impaired (OHI) in IDEA - CORRECT ANSWER - Is the
definition that accepts heart conditions
Which is an educational characteristic common to students with mild intellectual learning and
behavioral disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER - require modification in classroom instruction
Characteristics of students with learning disabilities include - CORRECT ANSWER -a
discrepancy between achievement and potential
Some of the characteristics of persons with learning disabilities are - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Hyperactivity: a rare of motor activity higher than normal 2. Preceptual difficulties: visual,
auditory, and haptic perceptual problems 3. Perceptual-motor impairments: poor integration of
visual and motor systems, often affecting fine motor coordination 4. Disorders of memory and
thinking; memory deficits, trouble with problem solving, concept formation and association,
poor awareness of own metacognitive skills 5.Impulsiveness; acts before considering
consequences, poor impulse control, often followed by remorselessness 6. Academic problems in
reading, math, writing or spelling; significant discrepancies in ability levels
Characteristics of individuals with mental retardation or intellectual disabilities - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1.IQ of 70 or below
2. Limited cognitive ability; delayed academic achievement, particularly in language-related
subjects
3. Deficits in memory, which often relate to poor initial perception, or inability to apply stored
information to relevant strategies
4. Impaired formulation of learning strategies
5. Difficulty in attending to relevant aspects of stimuli; slowness in reaction time or in employing
alternate strategies
6. Deficits in many adaptive behavior skills.
Children with emotional/behavioral disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. display poor social
skills
2.are poor academic achievers
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Level 1 - CORRECT ANSWER - Regular classroom, including students with disabilities able
to learn with regular class accommodations, with or without medical and counseling services
Level 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - Regular classroom with supportive services (consultation,
inclusion)
Level 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - Regular class with part-time special class ( itinerant
services, resource room)
Level 4 - CORRECT ANSWER - Full-time special class (special schools)
Level 5 - CORRECT ANSWER - Special Stations (special schools)
Level 6 - CORRECT ANSWER - Homebound
Level 7 - CORRECT ANSWER - Residential (hospital, institution)
Diana v. The State Board of Education (1970) - CORRECT ANSWER - A ruling pertaining to
the use of evaluation procedures later consolidated in Public Law 94-142 resulted form which
court case listed?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law in and later
reauthorized through a second revision in what years? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1990-2004
,How was the training of special education teachers changed by the No Child Left Behind Act of
2002? - CORRECT ANSWER - If a special education teacher is teaching a core subject, he or
she must meet the standard of highly-qualified teacher in that subject
Which of the following a specific change of language in the IDEA? - CORRECT ANSWER -
The term "Handicapped" changed to "With Disabilities."
Which component changed with the reauthorization of the Education for all Handicapped
Children Act of 1975 (EHA) 1990 EHA Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific
terminology
The definition of assistive technology devices was amended in the IDEA reauthorization of 2004
to exclude what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Surgically implanted devices
Normalization - CORRECT ANSWER - The opportunity for persons with disabilities to live
as close to the normal as possible
Legislation in Public Law- 94-142 attempts to - CORRECT ANSWER - Match the child's
educational needs with appropriate educational services, include parents in the decisions made
about their child's education, establish a means by which parents can provide input.
Effective transition was included in - CORRECT ANSWER - Public law 101-476 and
President Bush's 1990 State of the Union Message
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.Public expenditure and
standard to the state educational agency. 2. provided conformity with each student's
individualized education program, if the program is developed to meet requirements of the law 3.
Including preschool, elementary, and/or secondary education in the state involved.
Which of the following must be provided in a written notice to parents when proposing a child's
educational placement - CORRECT ANSWER - A list parental due process safeguards
,Zero rejects requires all children with disabilities be provided with what? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Free, appropriate public education
Mild Level of Severity - CORRECT ANSWER - Students who receive special services in a
regular classroom with consultation generally have academic and/or social-interpersonal
performance deficits at which level of severity
The greatest number of students receiving special services is enrolled primarily in - CORRECT
ANSWER - regular classroom
Institutional setting - CORRECT ANSWER - the most restrictive environment in which an
individual might be placed and receive instruction
The law affects required components of the IEP; elements required by the IEP and the law are -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1. present level of academic and functional performance;statement of
how the disability affects the student's involvement and progress; evaluation criteria and
timeliness for instructional objective achievement; modifications of accommodations 2.
projected dates for service initiation with anticipated frequency, location and duration; statement
when parent will be notified; statement of annual goals 3. extent to which child will not
participate in regular education program; transitional needs for students at 14 and above
In order to be eligible for IDEA a student - CORRECT ANSWER - must have a disability that
fits into one of the categories listed in the law
Changes in requirements for Current Level of performance require - CORRECT ANSWER -a
student voice in each present level of perfomance
Developmental Disabilities include - CORRECT ANSWER - congenital conditions, such as
severe Spina Bifida, deafness, blindness, or profound mental retardation 2. children with contract
diseases, such as polio or meningitis, and who are left in an incapacitated functional state
Which of the following goals reflects new IDEA requirements - CORRECT ANSWER - janet
will go to college
, The definition for Other Health Impaired (OHI) in IDEA - CORRECT ANSWER - Is the
definition that accepts heart conditions
Which is an educational characteristic common to students with mild intellectual learning and
behavioral disabilities - CORRECT ANSWER - require modification in classroom instruction
Characteristics of students with learning disabilities include - CORRECT ANSWER -a
discrepancy between achievement and potential
Some of the characteristics of persons with learning disabilities are - CORRECT ANSWER -
1. Hyperactivity: a rare of motor activity higher than normal 2. Preceptual difficulties: visual,
auditory, and haptic perceptual problems 3. Perceptual-motor impairments: poor integration of
visual and motor systems, often affecting fine motor coordination 4. Disorders of memory and
thinking; memory deficits, trouble with problem solving, concept formation and association,
poor awareness of own metacognitive skills 5.Impulsiveness; acts before considering
consequences, poor impulse control, often followed by remorselessness 6. Academic problems in
reading, math, writing or spelling; significant discrepancies in ability levels
Characteristics of individuals with mental retardation or intellectual disabilities - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1.IQ of 70 or below
2. Limited cognitive ability; delayed academic achievement, particularly in language-related
subjects
3. Deficits in memory, which often relate to poor initial perception, or inability to apply stored
information to relevant strategies
4. Impaired formulation of learning strategies
5. Difficulty in attending to relevant aspects of stimuli; slowness in reaction time or in employing
alternate strategies
6. Deficits in many adaptive behavior skills.
Children with emotional/behavioral disorder - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. display poor social
skills
2.are poor academic achievers
