ESE PRACTICE TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following shows the least restrictive environment (LRE) to the most
restrictive environment? - Answers - An ESE student is in a general education
classroom and receives services when needed, an ESE student is participating in
culinary class and then goes back to the ESE classroom, an ESE student is in a self-
contained ESE classroom
Students with disabilities receive at least one annual review of their IEP, are guaranteed
due process rights and are entitled to keeping their records confidential under what
federal law? - Answers - IDEA
A copy of procedural safe guards must be provided to the parents/guardians of an
exceptional student in all of the following situations, except: - Answers - Parent/ teacher
conference to discuss academics
Rights provided under IDEA to parents of a student with a disability transfer to the
student at the age of majority. In FL, this occurs at what age? - Answers - 18
A teacher notices one of her ESE students is not achieving on her math exams. When
she looks over the IEP she sees that the goals of the students IEP is for her to meet
math proficiency at 80%. She determines this goal is too high for the student. She
decides to change the goal on the IEP to be more realistic of the student's abilities.
What did the teacher fail to consider? - Answers - The rights of the parents to participate
in the decision making process of the IEP
Local public schools must provide services designated to help ESE students meet their
annual goals and make progress in the general curriculum at no cost to the parent. This
is: - Answers - Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Which of the following is the most common accommodation for ESE students regarding
assessments? - Answers - Extended time
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is classified under which
exceptionality? - Answers - Other Health Impairment (OHI)
A college student is conducting a case study for a master's program in special
education. The college student reaches out to a local ESE teacher to help with the case
study. The college student is requesting records of ESE students in the school. What
should the ESE teacher do? - Answers - Refuse the college students request for ESE
records on grounds of FERPA
, Why is there a disproportionate over- representation of English Language Learners
(ELL) in Exceptional Student Education (ESE) - Answers - Cultural and language bias
An ESE student's parents do not speak or understand English proficiency. What can the
school do to make sure the parents are actively involved in the IEP process as
protected by the IDEA? - Answers - Make a paraprofessional available in the meeting to
translate and provide the parents with all the materials in their native language.
Which of the following would not be included in the IEP - Answers - Peer interaction
data
Which of the following would be considered developmentally appropriate characteristics
of a 7 year old student - Answers - Completes short tasks, sits quietly, for story time,
plays collaboratively on the playground with others
A teacher is working on an objective that outlines interpersonal skills. The teacher reads
the objective to the class use your interpersonal skills to engage with your classmates in
a conversation about something that interests you. The class is then split up, with half
the students going with the teacher and the other half going with the paraprofessional
assigned to the class. The paraprofessional decides to modify the lesson by having
students reread the object to each other. What is the most appropriate action for the
teacher to take? - Answers - Conference with the paraprofessional to make sure she
understands she is to follow the teacher's instructions for claass
While in an IEP meeting a teacher discovers her student is HIV positive. The teacher is
concerned and informs the student's youth soccer coach. Was there anything wrong
with what the teacher did? - Answers - Yes, the teacher should not have disclosed
sensitive and confidential information she learned from the IEP meeting.
A student's IEP has been finalized in a IEP meeting that was held with all stake holders.
Several weeks later two teachers who were on the team decide the goals of the student
should be changed. What should the teachers do to ensure proper protocol? - Answers
- Consult with the staffing specialist and schedule a new IEP meeting
Which of the following is an example of an appropriate goal on an IEP? - Answers - By
the end of the year John will independently read a 4th grade reading passage and
answer comprehension questions with 80% accuracy.
Which of the following groups of people reflect an IEP team? - Answers - Teachers, the
ESE student, parents of ESE student, student's speech pathologist
A new student comes to the classroom with assistive technology. The teacher doesn't
know how to use it and places it on a shelf in the back of the classroom. What is likely to
happen? - Answers - The student's progress will start to decline over the course of the
next few weeks.
ANSWERS
Which of the following shows the least restrictive environment (LRE) to the most
restrictive environment? - Answers - An ESE student is in a general education
classroom and receives services when needed, an ESE student is participating in
culinary class and then goes back to the ESE classroom, an ESE student is in a self-
contained ESE classroom
Students with disabilities receive at least one annual review of their IEP, are guaranteed
due process rights and are entitled to keeping their records confidential under what
federal law? - Answers - IDEA
A copy of procedural safe guards must be provided to the parents/guardians of an
exceptional student in all of the following situations, except: - Answers - Parent/ teacher
conference to discuss academics
Rights provided under IDEA to parents of a student with a disability transfer to the
student at the age of majority. In FL, this occurs at what age? - Answers - 18
A teacher notices one of her ESE students is not achieving on her math exams. When
she looks over the IEP she sees that the goals of the students IEP is for her to meet
math proficiency at 80%. She determines this goal is too high for the student. She
decides to change the goal on the IEP to be more realistic of the student's abilities.
What did the teacher fail to consider? - Answers - The rights of the parents to participate
in the decision making process of the IEP
Local public schools must provide services designated to help ESE students meet their
annual goals and make progress in the general curriculum at no cost to the parent. This
is: - Answers - Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Which of the following is the most common accommodation for ESE students regarding
assessments? - Answers - Extended time
Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is classified under which
exceptionality? - Answers - Other Health Impairment (OHI)
A college student is conducting a case study for a master's program in special
education. The college student reaches out to a local ESE teacher to help with the case
study. The college student is requesting records of ESE students in the school. What
should the ESE teacher do? - Answers - Refuse the college students request for ESE
records on grounds of FERPA
, Why is there a disproportionate over- representation of English Language Learners
(ELL) in Exceptional Student Education (ESE) - Answers - Cultural and language bias
An ESE student's parents do not speak or understand English proficiency. What can the
school do to make sure the parents are actively involved in the IEP process as
protected by the IDEA? - Answers - Make a paraprofessional available in the meeting to
translate and provide the parents with all the materials in their native language.
Which of the following would not be included in the IEP - Answers - Peer interaction
data
Which of the following would be considered developmentally appropriate characteristics
of a 7 year old student - Answers - Completes short tasks, sits quietly, for story time,
plays collaboratively on the playground with others
A teacher is working on an objective that outlines interpersonal skills. The teacher reads
the objective to the class use your interpersonal skills to engage with your classmates in
a conversation about something that interests you. The class is then split up, with half
the students going with the teacher and the other half going with the paraprofessional
assigned to the class. The paraprofessional decides to modify the lesson by having
students reread the object to each other. What is the most appropriate action for the
teacher to take? - Answers - Conference with the paraprofessional to make sure she
understands she is to follow the teacher's instructions for claass
While in an IEP meeting a teacher discovers her student is HIV positive. The teacher is
concerned and informs the student's youth soccer coach. Was there anything wrong
with what the teacher did? - Answers - Yes, the teacher should not have disclosed
sensitive and confidential information she learned from the IEP meeting.
A student's IEP has been finalized in a IEP meeting that was held with all stake holders.
Several weeks later two teachers who were on the team decide the goals of the student
should be changed. What should the teachers do to ensure proper protocol? - Answers
- Consult with the staffing specialist and schedule a new IEP meeting
Which of the following is an example of an appropriate goal on an IEP? - Answers - By
the end of the year John will independently read a 4th grade reading passage and
answer comprehension questions with 80% accuracy.
Which of the following groups of people reflect an IEP team? - Answers - Teachers, the
ESE student, parents of ESE student, student's speech pathologist
A new student comes to the classroom with assistive technology. The teacher doesn't
know how to use it and places it on a shelf in the back of the classroom. What is likely to
happen? - Answers - The student's progress will start to decline over the course of the
next few weeks.
