PRAXIS SPECIAL EDUCATION 5355
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
Chronictasthmat-tCORRECTtANSWERSMichaeltistat14-year-
oldtstudenttwhotmeetstthetcriteriatfortotherthealthtimpairmentt(OHI)tandtreceivestspecialteducatio
ntandtrelatedtservices.tAccordingttotthetIndividualstwithtDisabilitiestEducationtActt(IDEA),twhichtoft
thetfollowingtmeetstthetdefinitiontcriteriatfortOHI?
Atstudenttreciprocatestgreetingstonlytwhentthetteachertprovidestverbaltreminders.t-
tCORRECTtANSWERSIntwhichtoftthetfollowingtscenariostistittmosttappropriatetfortatteacherttotbegint
totusetprompt-fadingttechniquesttotsupporttatstudent'stskilltdevelopment?
Havingtatphysicalttherapisttdesign,timplement,tandtdocumenttattreatmentttherapytplantthattcantbe
nefittJohnt-tCORRECTtANSWERSAtsecond-
gradetstudent,tJohn,thastautismtspectrumtdisorder.tJohntreceivestspecialteducationtandtrelatedtser
vicestandthastatspecialteducationtteachertintthetclassroomttotsupportthistlearning.tDuringtgymtclass
,tJohntstrugglestwithtphysicaltactivitiestbecausetoftlowtmusclettonetandtrepetitivetrockingtbehavior
s.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtistthetmostteffectivetapproachttothelptJohntdeveloptandtimprovetgrosstmo
tortskills?
Obtaintconsenttfromtatlegaltguardiantfortinitialtevaluationtoftthetstudentt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSAftertatstudenttistreferredtbytatteachertfortantevaluationtfortspecialteducationts
ervices,twhichtoftthetfollowingtistthetmosttappropriatetnexttsteptfortthetschoolttottake?
Providingtvarious-sizedtpencils,tpens,tgrips,tandtslanttboardst-
tCORRECTtANSWERSWhichtoftthetfollowingtistthetmosttappropriatetwaytfortatkindergartentteachert
totensuretthattatstudenttwithtfinetmotortdeficitstwilltbetablettotworktontactivitiestattthetliteracytcent
ertintantinclusiontclassroom?
,betprovidedtwithtresearch-basedtinterventionstbeforetevaluationstaretconductedt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSThetResponsettotInterventiont(RTI)tapproachtprimarilytaffectstspecialteducatio
ntprocedurestbytrequiringtthattstudents
Arrangingtvideoconferencestattregulartintervalstwithtattrainedtprofessionalttotdiscusstgoals,tsharetr
esources,tandtrecommendtothertcommunitytprogramst-tCORRECTtANSWERSKellytistatfirst-
gradetstudenttwithtmultipletdisabilitiestwhotistreceivingtspecialteducationtandtrelatedtservicestintat
generalteducationtclassroom.tKellythastatone-on-
onetaidettotassistthertthroughouttthetday.tDuringtantIEPtreviewtmeeting,tKelly'stparentstexpresstcon
cerntthattKelly'stfunctionaltskillstaretnottprogressingtatthometastwelltasthertparentstwouldtlike,tcom
paredtwithtthetprogresstshetistmakingtintthetclassroom.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtistthetbesttwayttotad
dresstthetparents'tconcerns?
TotreinforcetKyle'stexpressivetlanguagetskillst-tCORRECTtANSWERSMs.tJenkinstistteachingtat5-year-
oldtstudenttnamedtKyletwhothastautismtspectrumtdisordert(ASD)tandtlittletlanguagettotusetatcomm
unicationtboard.tMs.tJenkinsthastthreettoys.tShetshowstKyletonettoytattattimetandtasksthimtiftittistintat
picturetfromtatbigtbook.tHetrespondst"yes"tbyttouchingtatyellowthappytfacetandt"no"tbyttouchingta
ntunhappytfacetcoveredtwithtatbigtredtX.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtbesttdescribestthetpurposetofttheta
ctivity?
Exhibitstinappropriatettypestoftbehaviorstortfeelingstundertnormaltcircumstancest-
tCORRECTtANSWERSWhichtoftthetfollowingtbesttcharacterizestatstudenttwithtEBD?
Providingtvaluabletfeedbacktfortbothtstudentstandtteacherst-
tCORRECTtANSWERSStudentstintattenth-
gradetinclusiontclasstaretlearningttotwritetessaystontatteacher-
assignedttopic.tDuringtonetoftthetlessons,tthetspecialteducationtcoteachertaskststudentsttotexchang
ettheirtdrafttessaytfortthattoftatpeer.tThetstudentsthavetjusttcompletedtatminicoursetontpeertreview,t
andtthetdatatshowtthatttheytaretreadyttotpracticetthetinterventionttechniquetwithtclassmates.tWhi
chtoftthetfollowingtistthetprimarytpurposetoftatpeertreviewtintervention?
, Hospitalt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSAccordingttotIDEA,twhichtoftthetfollowingtistthetmosttrestrictivetenvironmenttf
ortinstructiontoftatstudenttwithtatdisabilitytwhotrequirestmultipletnebulizerttreatmentstpertday?
Reviewingtthetsocialtskillstthattstudentstneedttotsuccessfullytcompletetthetprojectt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSAtsixth-
gradetinclusiontteachertistplanningtatcooperativetlearningtactivitytfortthetstudentstduringtwhichtstu
dentstwilltbetplacedtintsmalltgroupsttotcompletetatproject,twithteachtstudentthavingtatdifferenttresp
onsibility.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtistmosttimportanttfortthetteacherttotdotwhiletplanningthowttotgui
detstudents'tlearning?
ProvidingtDontwithtattimertastatvisualtaidttothelpthimtgettreadytfortthetnexttactivityt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSDontistatfirst-
gradetstudenttwithtADHD.tHistteachertnoticestthattDonthasttroubletthroughouttthetdayttransitionin
gtfromttaskttottask.tHetoftentbecomestfrustratedtbecausethetgetstextremelytfocusedtontattasktortact
ivitythetfindstinterestingtandtthenthasttotstopttotworktontsomethingthetdoestnottwantttotcomplete.t
WhichtoftthetfollowingtistthetbesttapproachttotaddresstDon'sttransitiontissues?
voicetrecognitiontsoftwaretprogramt-tCORRECTtANSWERSAtfifth-
gradetstudenttwithtcerebraltpalsythastaveragetintelligencetandtintelligibletspeechtbuttlimitedtmobili
tytand,tastatresult,tstrugglestgreatlytwithtbothtfinetmotortandtgrosstmotortskills.tTotbestthelptthetstu
denttsuccessfullytcompletetwrittentassignments,tthetteachertshouldtprovideta
Paralleltteachingt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSWhichtoftthetfollowingtappropriatelytrefersttotthetcoteachingtmodeltintwhichtt
wotteacherstsplittthetclasstintottwotgroupstandtteachtthetsametcontenttsimultaneously?
A.tDeterminingtwhethertthetissuestaretoccurringtacrosstvariousteducationaltsettings
B.tDeterminingtwhethertthetissuestaretconsistenttwithtthetagetoftthetstudent
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS RATED A+
Chronictasthmat-tCORRECTtANSWERSMichaeltistat14-year-
oldtstudenttwhotmeetstthetcriteriatfortotherthealthtimpairmentt(OHI)tandtreceivestspecialteducatio
ntandtrelatedtservices.tAccordingttotthetIndividualstwithtDisabilitiestEducationtActt(IDEA),twhichtoft
thetfollowingtmeetstthetdefinitiontcriteriatfortOHI?
Atstudenttreciprocatestgreetingstonlytwhentthetteachertprovidestverbaltreminders.t-
tCORRECTtANSWERSIntwhichtoftthetfollowingtscenariostistittmosttappropriatetfortatteacherttotbegint
totusetprompt-fadingttechniquesttotsupporttatstudent'stskilltdevelopment?
Havingtatphysicalttherapisttdesign,timplement,tandtdocumenttattreatmentttherapytplantthattcantbe
nefittJohnt-tCORRECTtANSWERSAtsecond-
gradetstudent,tJohn,thastautismtspectrumtdisorder.tJohntreceivestspecialteducationtandtrelatedtser
vicestandthastatspecialteducationtteachertintthetclassroomttotsupportthistlearning.tDuringtgymtclass
,tJohntstrugglestwithtphysicaltactivitiestbecausetoftlowtmusclettonetandtrepetitivetrockingtbehavior
s.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtistthetmostteffectivetapproachttothelptJohntdeveloptandtimprovetgrosstmo
tortskills?
Obtaintconsenttfromtatlegaltguardiantfortinitialtevaluationtoftthetstudentt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSAftertatstudenttistreferredtbytatteachertfortantevaluationtfortspecialteducationts
ervices,twhichtoftthetfollowingtistthetmosttappropriatetnexttsteptfortthetschoolttottake?
Providingtvarious-sizedtpencils,tpens,tgrips,tandtslanttboardst-
tCORRECTtANSWERSWhichtoftthetfollowingtistthetmosttappropriatetwaytfortatkindergartentteachert
totensuretthattatstudenttwithtfinetmotortdeficitstwilltbetablettotworktontactivitiestattthetliteracytcent
ertintantinclusiontclassroom?
,betprovidedtwithtresearch-basedtinterventionstbeforetevaluationstaretconductedt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSThetResponsettotInterventiont(RTI)tapproachtprimarilytaffectstspecialteducatio
ntprocedurestbytrequiringtthattstudents
Arrangingtvideoconferencestattregulartintervalstwithtattrainedtprofessionalttotdiscusstgoals,tsharetr
esources,tandtrecommendtothertcommunitytprogramst-tCORRECTtANSWERSKellytistatfirst-
gradetstudenttwithtmultipletdisabilitiestwhotistreceivingtspecialteducationtandtrelatedtservicestintat
generalteducationtclassroom.tKellythastatone-on-
onetaidettotassistthertthroughouttthetday.tDuringtantIEPtreviewtmeeting,tKelly'stparentstexpresstcon
cerntthattKelly'stfunctionaltskillstaretnottprogressingtatthometastwelltasthertparentstwouldtlike,tcom
paredtwithtthetprogresstshetistmakingtintthetclassroom.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtistthetbesttwayttotad
dresstthetparents'tconcerns?
TotreinforcetKyle'stexpressivetlanguagetskillst-tCORRECTtANSWERSMs.tJenkinstistteachingtat5-year-
oldtstudenttnamedtKyletwhothastautismtspectrumtdisordert(ASD)tandtlittletlanguagettotusetatcomm
unicationtboard.tMs.tJenkinsthastthreettoys.tShetshowstKyletonettoytattattimetandtasksthimtiftittistintat
picturetfromtatbigtbook.tHetrespondst"yes"tbyttouchingtatyellowthappytfacetandt"no"tbyttouchingta
ntunhappytfacetcoveredtwithtatbigtredtX.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtbesttdescribestthetpurposetofttheta
ctivity?
Exhibitstinappropriatettypestoftbehaviorstortfeelingstundertnormaltcircumstancest-
tCORRECTtANSWERSWhichtoftthetfollowingtbesttcharacterizestatstudenttwithtEBD?
Providingtvaluabletfeedbacktfortbothtstudentstandtteacherst-
tCORRECTtANSWERSStudentstintattenth-
gradetinclusiontclasstaretlearningttotwritetessaystontatteacher-
assignedttopic.tDuringtonetoftthetlessons,tthetspecialteducationtcoteachertaskststudentsttotexchang
ettheirtdrafttessaytfortthattoftatpeer.tThetstudentsthavetjusttcompletedtatminicoursetontpeertreview,t
andtthetdatatshowtthatttheytaretreadyttotpracticetthetinterventionttechniquetwithtclassmates.tWhi
chtoftthetfollowingtistthetprimarytpurposetoftatpeertreviewtintervention?
, Hospitalt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSAccordingttotIDEA,twhichtoftthetfollowingtistthetmosttrestrictivetenvironmenttf
ortinstructiontoftatstudenttwithtatdisabilitytwhotrequirestmultipletnebulizerttreatmentstpertday?
Reviewingtthetsocialtskillstthattstudentstneedttotsuccessfullytcompletetthetprojectt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSAtsixth-
gradetinclusiontteachertistplanningtatcooperativetlearningtactivitytfortthetstudentstduringtwhichtstu
dentstwilltbetplacedtintsmalltgroupsttotcompletetatproject,twithteachtstudentthavingtatdifferenttresp
onsibility.tWhichtoftthetfollowingtistmosttimportanttfortthetteacherttotdotwhiletplanningthowttotgui
detstudents'tlearning?
ProvidingtDontwithtattimertastatvisualtaidttothelpthimtgettreadytfortthetnexttactivityt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSDontistatfirst-
gradetstudenttwithtADHD.tHistteachertnoticestthattDonthasttroubletthroughouttthetdayttransitionin
gtfromttaskttottask.tHetoftentbecomestfrustratedtbecausethetgetstextremelytfocusedtontattasktortact
ivitythetfindstinterestingtandtthenthasttotstopttotworktontsomethingthetdoestnottwantttotcomplete.t
WhichtoftthetfollowingtistthetbesttapproachttotaddresstDon'sttransitiontissues?
voicetrecognitiontsoftwaretprogramt-tCORRECTtANSWERSAtfifth-
gradetstudenttwithtcerebraltpalsythastaveragetintelligencetandtintelligibletspeechtbuttlimitedtmobili
tytand,tastatresult,tstrugglestgreatlytwithtbothtfinetmotortandtgrosstmotortskills.tTotbestthelptthetstu
denttsuccessfullytcompletetwrittentassignments,tthetteachertshouldtprovideta
Paralleltteachingt-
tCORRECTtANSWERSWhichtoftthetfollowingtappropriatelytrefersttotthetcoteachingtmodeltintwhichtt
wotteacherstsplittthetclasstintottwotgroupstandtteachtthetsametcontenttsimultaneously?
A.tDeterminingtwhethertthetissuestaretoccurringtacrosstvariousteducationaltsettings
B.tDeterminingtwhethertthetissuestaretconsistenttwithtthetagetoftthetstudent