FTCE ESE ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ IDEA Components. Answer: Child FindFAPE, LRE, IEP (3-21) and
ISFP (under 3), due process/procedural safeguards
◉ Jane has placed her daughter, Abigail, in the Early Steps program for
the past year. Now that she is turning three, she needs to change her
current placement. Under IDEA 2004, Part C, what services may be
available for Abigail in the school district?
A. VPK Education Program
B. Individual Education Services
C. Hospital Homebound Services
D. Vocational Services. Answer: A. VPK program
◉ Inclusion. Answer: educating students with disabilities in the general
education classroom alongside students without disabilities (tied to
LRE), gen ed classroom is the students primary placement
◉ Mainstreaming. Answer: students with disabilities included in gen ed
classroom, only when achievement would be near grade level without
support (contrast to inclusion)
,◉ Transition. Answer: preparing students for life after K-12 education
(tied to FAPE)
◉ Transition Services. Answer: help with identifying and applying to
college or vocational school, seeking employment, finding a place to
live in the community, etc.
◉ Confidentiality. Answer: education records are subject to
confidentiality in IDEA and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA)
◉ Procedural Safeguards. Answer: rules/procedures designed to protect
the rights and interests of parents and their children with disabilities,
must be given in writing
◉ Key Procedural Safeguards. Answer: - Notice in writing of any
evaluations, services, or activities involving the child; parents can
choose the language or mode of communication
- parental consent prior to actions involving the child
- parents are entitled to see child's records
- mediation will be provided to parents who have complaints; if
unsuccessful, a due process hearing will occur
◉ Due Process. Answer: refers to principles that attempt to guarantee
the rights of citizens
,◉ IEP Team. Answer: -parents
-SPED teacher
-Gen Ed teacher
-LEA
-person responsible to explain results of any testing or evaluation
◉ Maria has a daughter who ha developmental delays and has
completed the Early Steps program. What type of paperwork is
completed after the transition conference?
A. Individualized Education Plan
B. Transition Plan (Form I of the IFSP)
C. VPK education plan
D. Children's Medical Service Plan. Answer: B. Transition Plan (Form I
of the IFSP)
◉ IEP Content. Answer: -summary of levels and educational
performance
-annual goals
-short term objectives
-list of services
-timing for related services
-participation with non-disabled children
, -standardized testing
-how will progress be measured
◉ IFSP. Answer: Individualized Family Service Plan - Like IEP, but for
children under 3 years old. Targets family and natural environments.
◉ Age of Majority. Answer: age when a person becomes a legal adult. In
Florida - 18.
◉ IDEA Catergories. Answer: - Infants and toddlers with disabilities-
children between birth and 3 with delays in cognitive, physical,
social/emotional, communication, or adaptive development
-autism
-deaf/blindness
-deafness
-emotional disturbance
-hearing impairment
-intellectual disability
-multiple disabilities
-orthopedic impairment
-other health impairment
-specific learning disability
-speech/language impairment
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ IDEA Components. Answer: Child FindFAPE, LRE, IEP (3-21) and
ISFP (under 3), due process/procedural safeguards
◉ Jane has placed her daughter, Abigail, in the Early Steps program for
the past year. Now that she is turning three, she needs to change her
current placement. Under IDEA 2004, Part C, what services may be
available for Abigail in the school district?
A. VPK Education Program
B. Individual Education Services
C. Hospital Homebound Services
D. Vocational Services. Answer: A. VPK program
◉ Inclusion. Answer: educating students with disabilities in the general
education classroom alongside students without disabilities (tied to
LRE), gen ed classroom is the students primary placement
◉ Mainstreaming. Answer: students with disabilities included in gen ed
classroom, only when achievement would be near grade level without
support (contrast to inclusion)
,◉ Transition. Answer: preparing students for life after K-12 education
(tied to FAPE)
◉ Transition Services. Answer: help with identifying and applying to
college or vocational school, seeking employment, finding a place to
live in the community, etc.
◉ Confidentiality. Answer: education records are subject to
confidentiality in IDEA and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA)
◉ Procedural Safeguards. Answer: rules/procedures designed to protect
the rights and interests of parents and their children with disabilities,
must be given in writing
◉ Key Procedural Safeguards. Answer: - Notice in writing of any
evaluations, services, or activities involving the child; parents can
choose the language or mode of communication
- parental consent prior to actions involving the child
- parents are entitled to see child's records
- mediation will be provided to parents who have complaints; if
unsuccessful, a due process hearing will occur
◉ Due Process. Answer: refers to principles that attempt to guarantee
the rights of citizens
,◉ IEP Team. Answer: -parents
-SPED teacher
-Gen Ed teacher
-LEA
-person responsible to explain results of any testing or evaluation
◉ Maria has a daughter who ha developmental delays and has
completed the Early Steps program. What type of paperwork is
completed after the transition conference?
A. Individualized Education Plan
B. Transition Plan (Form I of the IFSP)
C. VPK education plan
D. Children's Medical Service Plan. Answer: B. Transition Plan (Form I
of the IFSP)
◉ IEP Content. Answer: -summary of levels and educational
performance
-annual goals
-short term objectives
-list of services
-timing for related services
-participation with non-disabled children
, -standardized testing
-how will progress be measured
◉ IFSP. Answer: Individualized Family Service Plan - Like IEP, but for
children under 3 years old. Targets family and natural environments.
◉ Age of Majority. Answer: age when a person becomes a legal adult. In
Florida - 18.
◉ IDEA Catergories. Answer: - Infants and toddlers with disabilities-
children between birth and 3 with delays in cognitive, physical,
social/emotional, communication, or adaptive development
-autism
-deaf/blindness
-deafness
-emotional disturbance
-hearing impairment
-intellectual disability
-multiple disabilities
-orthopedic impairment
-other health impairment
-specific learning disability
-speech/language impairment
