Pennsylvania Educator Certification Test
Exam | Questions and Answers| Latest 2026/ 2027
Update |100 out of 100 (Grade A)
(i) Autism means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal
communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, that adversely affects a
child's educational performance. Other characteristics often associated with autism are
engagement in repetitive activities and stereotyped movements, resistance to environmental
change or change in daily routines, and unusual responses to sensory experiences.
(ii) Autism does not apply if a child's educational performance is adversely affected primarily
because the child has an emotional disturbance, as defined in paragraph (c)(4) of this section.
(iii) A child who manifests the characteristics of autism after age three could be identified as
having autism if the criteria in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section are satisfied.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Autistic Support Classroom
services for students with disability of Autism who require services to address needs primarily in
areas of communication, social skills, or behaviors consistent with those of Autism Spectrum
Disorders; IEP for these students must address needs as identified by IEP team which may
include, as appropriate, verbal and nonverbal communication needs of the child; social
interaction skills and proficiencies; student's response to sensory experiences, and changes in
environment, daily routine and schedules; and need for positive behavior supports or behavioral
interventions
Blind-Visually Impaired Support Classroom
services for students with disability of Visual Impairment, including Blindness, who require
services to address needs primarily in areas of accessing print and other visually-presented
materials, orientation and mobility, accessing public and private accommodations, or use of
assistive technologies designed for individuals with visual impairments or blindness; IEP must
include description of instruction in braille and use of braille unless IEP team determines, after
evaluation of child's reading and writing needs, and appropriate reading and writing media, the
extent to which braille will be taught and used for student's learning materials
, Pennsylvania Educator Certification Test
Exam | Questions and Answers| Latest 2026/ 2027
Update |100 out of 100 (Grade A)
Child Find
Pennsylvania school districts are required to identify, locate, and evaluate all children who may
or may not have disabilities, regardless of the severity of their disabilities
Common Core Standards
learning goals for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level
Continuum of Services
in order from most severe disabilities to least and least number of students to most---Homebound
or Hospital, Residential School, Separate School, Separate Classroom, Resource Room, Regular
Classroom with Supplementary Instruction and Services, Regular Classroom with Consultation,
and Regular Classroom
Deaf-Blindness
Deaf-blindness means concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which
causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they
cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or
children with blindness.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Classroom
services for students with disability of deafness or hearing impairment, who require services to
address needs primarily in area of reading, communication accessing public and private
, Pennsylvania Educator Certification Test
Exam | Questions and Answers| Latest 2026/ 2027
Update |100 out of 100 (Grade A)
accommodations or use of assistive technologies designed for individuals with deafness or
hearing impairment; IEP must include communication plan to address language and
communication needs, opportunities for direct communications with peers and professional
personnel in student's language and communication mode, academic level, and full range of
needs, including opportunities for direct instruction in student's language and communication
mode; and assistive technology devices and services
Deafness
Deafness means a hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing
linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification that adversely affects a
child's education performance.
Early Intervention
apply services and programs for eligible young children
Emotional Disturbance (ED)
(i) Emotional Disturbance means a condition exhibiting one or more of the following
characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child's
educational performance.
An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors.
An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers.
Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.
A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.
A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.
, Pennsylvania Educator Certification Test
Exam | Questions and Answers| Latest 2026/ 2027
Update |100 out of 100 (Grade A)
(ii) Emotional disturbance includes schizophrenia. The term does not apply to children who are
socially maladjusted, unless it is determined that they have an emotional disturbance under
paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section.
Emotional Support Classroom
services for students with disability who require services primarily in areas of social or emotional
skills development or functional behavior
Evaluation Report (ER)
results of initial multidisciplinary evaluation conducted on student and multidisciplinary
evaluation team's decision regarding student's eligibility for special education; should contain
information and direction for family, school staff, and other professionals who interact with
student; provides recommendations and information that will promote overall functioning of the
student
Extended School Year (ESY)
each public agency must ensure that extended school year services are available as necessary to
provide Free Appropriate Public Education
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
rule requiring schools to provide individually tailored education for each student based on
evaluation and augmented by related services and supplementary aids and services
Exam | Questions and Answers| Latest 2026/ 2027
Update |100 out of 100 (Grade A)
(i) Autism means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal
communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, that adversely affects a
child's educational performance. Other characteristics often associated with autism are
engagement in repetitive activities and stereotyped movements, resistance to environmental
change or change in daily routines, and unusual responses to sensory experiences.
(ii) Autism does not apply if a child's educational performance is adversely affected primarily
because the child has an emotional disturbance, as defined in paragraph (c)(4) of this section.
(iii) A child who manifests the characteristics of autism after age three could be identified as
having autism if the criteria in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section are satisfied.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Autistic Support Classroom
services for students with disability of Autism who require services to address needs primarily in
areas of communication, social skills, or behaviors consistent with those of Autism Spectrum
Disorders; IEP for these students must address needs as identified by IEP team which may
include, as appropriate, verbal and nonverbal communication needs of the child; social
interaction skills and proficiencies; student's response to sensory experiences, and changes in
environment, daily routine and schedules; and need for positive behavior supports or behavioral
interventions
Blind-Visually Impaired Support Classroom
services for students with disability of Visual Impairment, including Blindness, who require
services to address needs primarily in areas of accessing print and other visually-presented
materials, orientation and mobility, accessing public and private accommodations, or use of
assistive technologies designed for individuals with visual impairments or blindness; IEP must
include description of instruction in braille and use of braille unless IEP team determines, after
evaluation of child's reading and writing needs, and appropriate reading and writing media, the
extent to which braille will be taught and used for student's learning materials
, Pennsylvania Educator Certification Test
Exam | Questions and Answers| Latest 2026/ 2027
Update |100 out of 100 (Grade A)
Child Find
Pennsylvania school districts are required to identify, locate, and evaluate all children who may
or may not have disabilities, regardless of the severity of their disabilities
Common Core Standards
learning goals for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level
Continuum of Services
in order from most severe disabilities to least and least number of students to most---Homebound
or Hospital, Residential School, Separate School, Separate Classroom, Resource Room, Regular
Classroom with Supplementary Instruction and Services, Regular Classroom with Consultation,
and Regular Classroom
Deaf-Blindness
Deaf-blindness means concomitant hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which
causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they
cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or
children with blindness.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Classroom
services for students with disability of deafness or hearing impairment, who require services to
address needs primarily in area of reading, communication accessing public and private
, Pennsylvania Educator Certification Test
Exam | Questions and Answers| Latest 2026/ 2027
Update |100 out of 100 (Grade A)
accommodations or use of assistive technologies designed for individuals with deafness or
hearing impairment; IEP must include communication plan to address language and
communication needs, opportunities for direct communications with peers and professional
personnel in student's language and communication mode, academic level, and full range of
needs, including opportunities for direct instruction in student's language and communication
mode; and assistive technology devices and services
Deafness
Deafness means a hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing
linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification that adversely affects a
child's education performance.
Early Intervention
apply services and programs for eligible young children
Emotional Disturbance (ED)
(i) Emotional Disturbance means a condition exhibiting one or more of the following
characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child's
educational performance.
An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors.
An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers.
Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.
A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.
A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.
, Pennsylvania Educator Certification Test
Exam | Questions and Answers| Latest 2026/ 2027
Update |100 out of 100 (Grade A)
(ii) Emotional disturbance includes schizophrenia. The term does not apply to children who are
socially maladjusted, unless it is determined that they have an emotional disturbance under
paragraph (c)(4)(i) of this section.
Emotional Support Classroom
services for students with disability who require services primarily in areas of social or emotional
skills development or functional behavior
Evaluation Report (ER)
results of initial multidisciplinary evaluation conducted on student and multidisciplinary
evaluation team's decision regarding student's eligibility for special education; should contain
information and direction for family, school staff, and other professionals who interact with
student; provides recommendations and information that will promote overall functioning of the
student
Extended School Year (ESY)
each public agency must ensure that extended school year services are available as necessary to
provide Free Appropriate Public Education
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
rule requiring schools to provide individually tailored education for each student based on
evaluation and augmented by related services and supplementary aids and services
