FTCE_ESE_K12_Study_Outline (Test Code 061) Original Practice Question
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Question 1
What is the primary purpose of IDEA? [FTCE ESE K12 061 1]
A. Ensure FAPE for students with disabilities
B. Provide funding for gifted
C. No purpose
D. Only for private schools
Answer: A
Rationale: IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ensures Free Appropriate Public
Education FAPE for eligible students with disabilities ages 3-21, IEP, LRE, procedural safeguards.
Question 2
What does FAPE stand for? [FTCE ESE K12 061 2]
A. Free Appropriate Public Education
B. Free Academic Private Education
C. No meaning
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education: special education and related services at
public expense, meet state standards, provided in conformity with IEP.
Question 3
What is LRE? [FTCE ESE K12 061 3]
A. Least Restrictive Environment
B. Less Required Education
C. No meaning
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: LRE Least Restrictive Environment: students with disabilities educated with non-disabled
peers to maximum extent appropriate, continuum of placements.
Question 4
What is an IEP? [FTCE ESE K12 061 4]
A. Individualized Education Program
, B. Individual Education Plan
C. No meaning
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: IEP Individualized Education Program: written document for each eligible student with
disabilities includes present levels, goals, services, accommodations, placement, developed by IEP
team including parents.
Question 5
What are the 13 disability categories under IDEA? [FTCE ESE K12 061 5]
A. Autism, Deaf-Blindness, Deafness, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual
Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Specific
Learning Disability, Speech/Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual Impairment
B. Only autism
C. No categories
D. Only SLD
Answer: A
Rationale: 13 IDEA categories: Autism, Deaf-Blindness, Deafness, Emotional Disturbance (EBD),
Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other
Health Impairment (OHI includes ADHD), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Speech/Language
Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Visual Impairment including blindness.
Question 6
What is Section 504? [FTCE ESE K12 061 6]
A. Civil rights law prohibits discrimination based on disability provides accommodations
B. Same as IDEA
C. No law
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act 1973 civil rights law prohibits discrimination based on
disability in programs receiving federal funds, provides 504 plan accommodations, broader eligibility
than IDEA.
Question 7
What is the difference between IEP and 504 Plan? [FTCE ESE K12 061 7]
A. IEP under IDEA requires specialized instruction, 504 under civil rights provides
accommodations without specialized instruction
B. Same
C. No difference
D. Only 504 requires specialized instruction
,Answer: A
Rationale: IEP under IDEA provides specially designed instruction and related services for eligible
disability requiring special education, 504 Plan under Section 504 provides accommodations e.g.,
extended time, preferential seating for disability that substantially limits major life activity but may
not need special education.
Question 8
What is Child Find? [FTCE ESE K12 061 8]
A. IDEA requirement districts identify, locate, evaluate children with disabilities who may need
services
B. No requirement
C. Only for gifted
D. Only for private schools
Answer: A
Rationale: Child Find: IDEA requires states/districts identify, locate, evaluate all children with
disabilities birth to 21 who may need special education, including those in private schools,
homeless, etc.
Question 9
What is the purpose of an FBA? [FTCE ESE K12 061 9]
A. Functional Behavior Assessment determines function of behavior to develop BIP
B. No purpose
C. Only for academics
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: FBA Functional Behavior Assessment: systematic process to identify function/purpose of
challenging behavior (attention, escape, tangible, sensory), data collection, develops hypothesis,
leads to Behavior Intervention Plan BIP.
Question 10
What are the four functions of behavior? [FTCE ESE K12 061 10]
A. Attention, Escape/Avoidance, Tangible, Sensory/Automatic
B. Only attention
C. No functions
D. Only tangible
Answer: A
Rationale: Four functions: Attention (seeking social attention), Escape/Avoidance (avoid
task/demand), Tangible (access to item/activity), Sensory/Automatic (self-stimulation).
, Question 11
What is a BIP? [FTCE ESE K12 061 11]
A. Behavior Intervention Plan
B. Behavior Instruction Plan
C. No plan
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: BIP Behavior Intervention Plan: plan based on FBA to teach replacement behaviors,
modify antecedents/consequences, includes positive behavior supports, developed by team.
Question 12
What is PBIS? [FTCE ESE K12 061 12]
A. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports framework for teaching positive behaviors
B. No framework
C. Only punishment
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: PBIS Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: tiered framework Tier 1 universal,
Tier 2 targeted, Tier 3 intensive, teaches and reinforces positive behaviors, data-driven.
Question 13
What is RTI/MTSS? [FTCE ESE K12 061 13]
A. Response to Intervention / Multi-Tiered System of Supports early identification and support for
struggling learners
B. No system
C. Only for gifted
D. Only for behavior
Answer: A
Rationale: RTI/MTSS: Tiered system Tier 1 core instruction all students, Tier 2 targeted small group
interventions, Tier 3 intensive individualized, uses data progress monitoring to identify SLD and
provide early intervention.
Question 14
What is the difference between accommodation and modification? [FTCE ESE K12 061 14]
A. Accommodation changes how student accesses curriculum without changing standards,
modification changes what student learns lowering standards
B. Same
C. No difference
D. Only modification changes how
Bank
Question 1
What is the primary purpose of IDEA? [FTCE ESE K12 061 1]
A. Ensure FAPE for students with disabilities
B. Provide funding for gifted
C. No purpose
D. Only for private schools
Answer: A
Rationale: IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ensures Free Appropriate Public
Education FAPE for eligible students with disabilities ages 3-21, IEP, LRE, procedural safeguards.
Question 2
What does FAPE stand for? [FTCE ESE K12 061 2]
A. Free Appropriate Public Education
B. Free Academic Private Education
C. No meaning
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: FAPE Free Appropriate Public Education: special education and related services at
public expense, meet state standards, provided in conformity with IEP.
Question 3
What is LRE? [FTCE ESE K12 061 3]
A. Least Restrictive Environment
B. Less Required Education
C. No meaning
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: LRE Least Restrictive Environment: students with disabilities educated with non-disabled
peers to maximum extent appropriate, continuum of placements.
Question 4
What is an IEP? [FTCE ESE K12 061 4]
A. Individualized Education Program
, B. Individual Education Plan
C. No meaning
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: IEP Individualized Education Program: written document for each eligible student with
disabilities includes present levels, goals, services, accommodations, placement, developed by IEP
team including parents.
Question 5
What are the 13 disability categories under IDEA? [FTCE ESE K12 061 5]
A. Autism, Deaf-Blindness, Deafness, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual
Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Specific
Learning Disability, Speech/Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual Impairment
B. Only autism
C. No categories
D. Only SLD
Answer: A
Rationale: 13 IDEA categories: Autism, Deaf-Blindness, Deafness, Emotional Disturbance (EBD),
Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other
Health Impairment (OHI includes ADHD), Specific Learning Disability (SLD), Speech/Language
Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Visual Impairment including blindness.
Question 6
What is Section 504? [FTCE ESE K12 061 6]
A. Civil rights law prohibits discrimination based on disability provides accommodations
B. Same as IDEA
C. No law
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act 1973 civil rights law prohibits discrimination based on
disability in programs receiving federal funds, provides 504 plan accommodations, broader eligibility
than IDEA.
Question 7
What is the difference between IEP and 504 Plan? [FTCE ESE K12 061 7]
A. IEP under IDEA requires specialized instruction, 504 under civil rights provides
accommodations without specialized instruction
B. Same
C. No difference
D. Only 504 requires specialized instruction
,Answer: A
Rationale: IEP under IDEA provides specially designed instruction and related services for eligible
disability requiring special education, 504 Plan under Section 504 provides accommodations e.g.,
extended time, preferential seating for disability that substantially limits major life activity but may
not need special education.
Question 8
What is Child Find? [FTCE ESE K12 061 8]
A. IDEA requirement districts identify, locate, evaluate children with disabilities who may need
services
B. No requirement
C. Only for gifted
D. Only for private schools
Answer: A
Rationale: Child Find: IDEA requires states/districts identify, locate, evaluate all children with
disabilities birth to 21 who may need special education, including those in private schools,
homeless, etc.
Question 9
What is the purpose of an FBA? [FTCE ESE K12 061 9]
A. Functional Behavior Assessment determines function of behavior to develop BIP
B. No purpose
C. Only for academics
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: FBA Functional Behavior Assessment: systematic process to identify function/purpose of
challenging behavior (attention, escape, tangible, sensory), data collection, develops hypothesis,
leads to Behavior Intervention Plan BIP.
Question 10
What are the four functions of behavior? [FTCE ESE K12 061 10]
A. Attention, Escape/Avoidance, Tangible, Sensory/Automatic
B. Only attention
C. No functions
D. Only tangible
Answer: A
Rationale: Four functions: Attention (seeking social attention), Escape/Avoidance (avoid
task/demand), Tangible (access to item/activity), Sensory/Automatic (self-stimulation).
, Question 11
What is a BIP? [FTCE ESE K12 061 11]
A. Behavior Intervention Plan
B. Behavior Instruction Plan
C. No plan
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: BIP Behavior Intervention Plan: plan based on FBA to teach replacement behaviors,
modify antecedents/consequences, includes positive behavior supports, developed by team.
Question 12
What is PBIS? [FTCE ESE K12 061 12]
A. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports framework for teaching positive behaviors
B. No framework
C. Only punishment
D. Only for gifted
Answer: A
Rationale: PBIS Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: tiered framework Tier 1 universal,
Tier 2 targeted, Tier 3 intensive, teaches and reinforces positive behaviors, data-driven.
Question 13
What is RTI/MTSS? [FTCE ESE K12 061 13]
A. Response to Intervention / Multi-Tiered System of Supports early identification and support for
struggling learners
B. No system
C. Only for gifted
D. Only for behavior
Answer: A
Rationale: RTI/MTSS: Tiered system Tier 1 core instruction all students, Tier 2 targeted small group
interventions, Tier 3 intensive individualized, uses data progress monitoring to identify SLD and
provide early intervention.
Question 14
What is the difference between accommodation and modification? [FTCE ESE K12 061 14]
A. Accommodation changes how student accesses curriculum without changing standards,
modification changes what student learns lowering standards
B. Same
C. No difference
D. Only modification changes how
