FTCE ESE K-12 Practice Pre-Test with
Rationales Questions & Answers
1.A ruling pertaining to the use of evaluation procedures later
consolidated in Public Law 94 - 142 resulted from which court case listed?
A. Diana v. the State Board of Education (1970)
B. Wyatt v. Stickney
C. Larry P. v. Riles
D. PASE v. Hannon
Answer A. Diana v. the State Board of Education (1970)
Diana v. the State Board of Education resulted in the decision that all
children must be evaluated in their native language
2.Included in data brought to the attention of Congress regarding the
evalua- tion procedures for education of students with disabilities was the
fact that
A. There were a large number of children and youths with disabilities in
the United States
B. Many children with disabilities were not receiving an appropriate
educa- tion.
C. Many parents of children with disabilities were forced to seek
,services outside of the public realm.
D. All of the above
Answer D. All of the above
All three factors, and many more, have driven Congress to act.
3.The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into
law in and later reauthorized through a second revision in what years?
A. 1975 and 2004
B. 1980 and 1990
C. 1990 and 2004
D. 1995 and 2001
Answer C. 1990 and 2004
IDEA, Public Law 101-476, is a consolidation and reauthorization of all
prior special education mandates, with amendments. It was signed into
law by President Bush on October 30, 1990. Revision of IDEA occurred
in 2004, and IDEA was reauthorized as the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004). IDEIA 2004 is
commonly referred to as IDEA 2004 and was effective on July 1, 2005
4.How was the training of special education teachers changed by the No
Child Left Behind Act of 2002?
A. It required all special education teachers to be certified in reading and
,math.
B. It required all special education teachers to take the same coursework
as general education teachers.
C. If a special education teacher is teaching a core subject, he or she
must meet the standard of a highly-qualified teacher in that subject.
D. All of the above
Answer C. If a special education teacher is teaching a core subject, he or
she must meet the standard of a highly-qualified teacher in that
subject.
In order for special education teachers to be a student's sole teacher of a
core subject, they must meet the professional criteria of NCLB. They mu
be *highly qualified*, that is certified or licensed in their area of special
education, and show proof of a specific level of professional developmen
in the core subjects that they teach. As special education teachers
receive specific education in the core subject they teach, they will be
better prepared to teach to the same level of learning standards as the
general education teacher.
5.The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) affected students with Limited
English Proficiency (LEP) by
A. Requiring these students to demonstrate English Language
Proficiency before a High School Diploma is granted
B. Providing allowances for schools not to require them to take and pass
, state Reading Exams (RCTs) if the students were enrolled in U.S. schools
for less than a year
C. Providing allowances for these students to opt out of state math tests if
the students were enrolled in a U.S. school for less than one year.
D. Both B and C
Answer A. Requiring these students to demonstrate English Language
Proficiency before a High School Diploma is granted
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires these students to
demonstrate English Language Proficiency before a High School
Diploma is granted.
6.Which of the following is a specific change of language in the IDEA?
A. The term "Disorder" changed to "Disability"
B. The term "Children" changed to "Children and Youth"
C. The term "Handicapped" changed to "Impairments"
D.The term "Handicapped" changed to "With Disabilities"
Answer D. The term "Hand- icapped" changed to "With Disabilities"
"Children" became "individuals," highlighting the fact that some students
with special
needs were adolescents, not just "children". The word "handicapped"
was changed to "with disabilities," denoting the difference between
limitations imposed by society (handicap) and an inability to do certain
things (disability). "With disabilities" also demonstrates that the person
Rationales Questions & Answers
1.A ruling pertaining to the use of evaluation procedures later
consolidated in Public Law 94 - 142 resulted from which court case listed?
A. Diana v. the State Board of Education (1970)
B. Wyatt v. Stickney
C. Larry P. v. Riles
D. PASE v. Hannon
Answer A. Diana v. the State Board of Education (1970)
Diana v. the State Board of Education resulted in the decision that all
children must be evaluated in their native language
2.Included in data brought to the attention of Congress regarding the
evalua- tion procedures for education of students with disabilities was the
fact that
A. There were a large number of children and youths with disabilities in
the United States
B. Many children with disabilities were not receiving an appropriate
educa- tion.
C. Many parents of children with disabilities were forced to seek
,services outside of the public realm.
D. All of the above
Answer D. All of the above
All three factors, and many more, have driven Congress to act.
3.The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into
law in and later reauthorized through a second revision in what years?
A. 1975 and 2004
B. 1980 and 1990
C. 1990 and 2004
D. 1995 and 2001
Answer C. 1990 and 2004
IDEA, Public Law 101-476, is a consolidation and reauthorization of all
prior special education mandates, with amendments. It was signed into
law by President Bush on October 30, 1990. Revision of IDEA occurred
in 2004, and IDEA was reauthorized as the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004). IDEIA 2004 is
commonly referred to as IDEA 2004 and was effective on July 1, 2005
4.How was the training of special education teachers changed by the No
Child Left Behind Act of 2002?
A. It required all special education teachers to be certified in reading and
,math.
B. It required all special education teachers to take the same coursework
as general education teachers.
C. If a special education teacher is teaching a core subject, he or she
must meet the standard of a highly-qualified teacher in that subject.
D. All of the above
Answer C. If a special education teacher is teaching a core subject, he or
she must meet the standard of a highly-qualified teacher in that
subject.
In order for special education teachers to be a student's sole teacher of a
core subject, they must meet the professional criteria of NCLB. They mu
be *highly qualified*, that is certified or licensed in their area of special
education, and show proof of a specific level of professional developmen
in the core subjects that they teach. As special education teachers
receive specific education in the core subject they teach, they will be
better prepared to teach to the same level of learning standards as the
general education teacher.
5.The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) affected students with Limited
English Proficiency (LEP) by
A. Requiring these students to demonstrate English Language
Proficiency before a High School Diploma is granted
B. Providing allowances for schools not to require them to take and pass
, state Reading Exams (RCTs) if the students were enrolled in U.S. schools
for less than a year
C. Providing allowances for these students to opt out of state math tests if
the students were enrolled in a U.S. school for less than one year.
D. Both B and C
Answer A. Requiring these students to demonstrate English Language
Proficiency before a High School Diploma is granted
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires these students to
demonstrate English Language Proficiency before a High School
Diploma is granted.
6.Which of the following is a specific change of language in the IDEA?
A. The term "Disorder" changed to "Disability"
B. The term "Children" changed to "Children and Youth"
C. The term "Handicapped" changed to "Impairments"
D.The term "Handicapped" changed to "With Disabilities"
Answer D. The term "Hand- icapped" changed to "With Disabilities"
"Children" became "individuals," highlighting the fact that some students
with special
needs were adolescents, not just "children". The word "handicapped"
was changed to "with disabilities," denoting the difference between
limitations imposed by society (handicap) and an inability to do certain
things (disability). "With disabilities" also demonstrates that the person
