STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES CST
NYSTCE [060]
• Mr. Graham is a specialist who works with students who
have special needs. You observe Mr. Graham and he is
working with a group of students on the tasks of cutting
with scissors, holding a pencil, and writing sentences
,using the same hand without switching to another hand.
Mr. Graham is the
• special education teacher
• physical therapist
• occupational therapist
• motor planning specialist: (C) Mr. Graham is the
occupational therapist. Some students with disabilities have fine
motor issues. He is working on these skills including crossing
midline.
• Which is an example of an unmet need that can be
addressed prior to the referral process?
• conducting a formal assessment to pinpoint the
student's reading capabil- ities
• creating an IEP with goals for the student
,• selecting related services that the student will receive
• providing assistance to help the student increase his
attendance rate: (D) (A), (B), and (C) are actions that take place
after the referral process and are not unmet needs. Helping the
student improve attendance is a need that should be addressed prior
to asking if the difficulty in school is related to a disability.
• Which of the following is the best example of a chronic
behavioral pattern that is problematic?
• Taylor throws chairs to express her anger concerning
her parent's divorce
• Sal gets into fights when he is attacked
• Kelly cannot verbally sound out digraphs when reading
aloud
• Shawn is sometimes late to school because he misses the
buses: (C) Kelly's
, behavior is chronic and problematic because it impedes reading. The
behaviors of Taylor, Sal, and Shawn are in response to a specific event
and are not chronic.
• The first step in addressing an identified unmet need is
to
• refer the student for special education
• set up counseling
• contact the family or guardian
• meet with the principal: (C) Meeting with the family or
guardian is the first step because you can gain information
concerning the need. Choice (A) and (B) would not be a first step.
Meeting with the principal is a step that would happen prior to
addressing the need. It would happen while in the process of
identifying the need.
DISABILITIES CST
NYSTCE [060]
• Mr. Graham is a specialist who works with students who
have special needs. You observe Mr. Graham and he is
working with a group of students on the tasks of cutting
with scissors, holding a pencil, and writing sentences
,using the same hand without switching to another hand.
Mr. Graham is the
• special education teacher
• physical therapist
• occupational therapist
• motor planning specialist: (C) Mr. Graham is the
occupational therapist. Some students with disabilities have fine
motor issues. He is working on these skills including crossing
midline.
• Which is an example of an unmet need that can be
addressed prior to the referral process?
• conducting a formal assessment to pinpoint the
student's reading capabil- ities
• creating an IEP with goals for the student
,• selecting related services that the student will receive
• providing assistance to help the student increase his
attendance rate: (D) (A), (B), and (C) are actions that take place
after the referral process and are not unmet needs. Helping the
student improve attendance is a need that should be addressed prior
to asking if the difficulty in school is related to a disability.
• Which of the following is the best example of a chronic
behavioral pattern that is problematic?
• Taylor throws chairs to express her anger concerning
her parent's divorce
• Sal gets into fights when he is attacked
• Kelly cannot verbally sound out digraphs when reading
aloud
• Shawn is sometimes late to school because he misses the
buses: (C) Kelly's
, behavior is chronic and problematic because it impedes reading. The
behaviors of Taylor, Sal, and Shawn are in response to a specific event
and are not chronic.
• The first step in addressing an identified unmet need is
to
• refer the student for special education
• set up counseling
• contact the family or guardian
• meet with the principal: (C) Meeting with the family or
guardian is the first step because you can gain information
concerning the need. Choice (A) and (B) would not be a first step.
Meeting with the principal is a step that would happen prior to
addressing the need. It would happen while in the process of
identifying the need.
