NYSTCE Educating All Students (EAS) Study
Guide ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
504 Plan A legal document that outlines a plan of
instructional services for students in the general
education setting. Students with ADHD often have
a 504 plan. While not an IEP, the document usually
describes the types of accommodations that will
be made for a student in school.
, Adaptive Physical Educator Designs special education activities for students
with physical health or other special needs that
affect participation in the traditional programs.
advocate Serves as an adviser and sometimes represents
parents at meetings related to their children with
disabilities.
Asperger syndrome A high functioning form of autism. It can lead to
difficulty interacting socially, repeat behaviors, and
clumsiness.
Autism A developmental disability, significantly affecting
verbal and nonverbal communication and social
interaction, generally evident before age 3, that
adversely affects educational performance.
auditory and visual processing sensory disabilities in which a person has difficulty
disorders understanding language despite normal hearing
and vision
authentic tasks built around topics or issues of interest to the
students and incorporate tasks that replicate real-
world communication contexts and situations.
balanced bilingual a person who is fluent in two languages, not
favoring one over the other
Guide ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
504 Plan A legal document that outlines a plan of
instructional services for students in the general
education setting. Students with ADHD often have
a 504 plan. While not an IEP, the document usually
describes the types of accommodations that will
be made for a student in school.
, Adaptive Physical Educator Designs special education activities for students
with physical health or other special needs that
affect participation in the traditional programs.
advocate Serves as an adviser and sometimes represents
parents at meetings related to their children with
disabilities.
Asperger syndrome A high functioning form of autism. It can lead to
difficulty interacting socially, repeat behaviors, and
clumsiness.
Autism A developmental disability, significantly affecting
verbal and nonverbal communication and social
interaction, generally evident before age 3, that
adversely affects educational performance.
auditory and visual processing sensory disabilities in which a person has difficulty
disorders understanding language despite normal hearing
and vision
authentic tasks built around topics or issues of interest to the
students and incorporate tasks that replicate real-
world communication contexts and situations.
balanced bilingual a person who is fluent in two languages, not
favoring one over the other
