Praxis Special Education Foundational
Knowledge (5355) Exam Questions 2025
Michael is a 14-year-old student who meets the criteria for other health
impairment (OHI) and receives special education and related services.
According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
which of the following meets the definition criteria for OHI?
a. Traumatic brain injury
b. Expressive language disorder
c. Chronic asthma
d. Developmental delay - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. Chronic asthma
In which of the following scenarios is it most appropriate for a teacher
to begin to use prompt-fading techniques to support a student's skill
development?
a. A student reads only assigned fiction texts and refuses to read
nonfiction texts.
b. A student often becomes argumentative after receiving a grade
below 80 percent on an assignment.
c. A student reciprocates greetings only when the teacher provides
verbal reminders.
d. A student ignores the gesture whenever the teacher points to a clock
to remind the student to stay on task. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. A
student reciprocates greetings only when the teacher provides verbal
reminders.
,Praxis Special Education Foundational
Knowledge (5355) Exam Questions 2025
A second-grade student, John, has autism spectrum disorder. John
receives special education and related services and has a special
education teacher in the classroom to support his learning. During gym
class, John struggles with physical activities because of low muscle tone
and repetitive rocking behaviors. Which of the following is the most
effective approach to help John develop and improve gross motor
skills?
a. Integrating more physical body movements into classroom activities
throughout the day
b. Contacting the parents to find out what exercises John likes to
engage in at home with the family
c. Asking an occupational therapist to evaluate the classroom
environment and recommend updates to support John
d. Having a physical therapist design, implement, and document a
treatment therapy plan that can benefit John - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔d. Having a physical therapist design, implement, and document a
treatment therapy plan that can benefit John
After a student is referred by a teacher for an evaluation for special
education services, which of the following is the most appropriate next
step for the school to take?
a. Provide the student with appropriate Tier 3 interventions
,Praxis Special Education Foundational
Knowledge (5355) Exam Questions 2025
b. Obtain consent from a legal guardian for initial evaluation of the
student
c. Schedule professional testing of the student
d. Draft an agenda with a list of participants for the initial IEP team
meeting - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. Obtain consent from a legal
guardian for initial evaluation of the student
Which of the following is the most appropriate way for a kindergarten
teacher to ensure that a student with fine motor deficits will be able to
work on activities at the literacy center in an inclusion classroom?
a. Assigning a paraprofessional to monitor participation at the center
b. Modifying the checklist used for assessing the activities at the center
c. Providing various-sized pencils, pens, grips, and slant boards
d. Eliminating all activities that consist of individual writing rather than
partner writing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. Providing various-sized
pencils, pens, grips, and slant boards
The Response to Intervention (RTI) approach primarily affects special
education procedures by requiring that students
a. obtain a learning disability diagnosis before receiving special
education services
, Praxis Special Education Foundational
Knowledge (5355) Exam Questions 2025
b. be provided with instruction in an inclusion classroom with the
support of a special education teacher
c. receive daily personalized instructional intervention in a resource
classroom
d. be provided with research-based interventions before evaluations
are conducted - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. be provided with
research-based interventions before evaluations are conducted
During an IEP review meeting, Kelly's parents express concern that
Kelly's functional skills are not progressing at home as well as her
parents would like, compared with the progress she is making in the
classroom. Which of the following is the best way to address the
parents' concerns?
a. Arranging videoconferences at regular intervals with a trained
professional to discuss goals, share resources, and recommend other
community programs
b. Asking the parents to document specific skills that they would like
their child to learn so the skills can be added to the annual goal at the
next IEP meeting
c. Sharing links to pages on the IDEA Web site that contain information
about how children with multiple disabilities are defined, for the
parents to review on their own
d. Providing the parents with monthly IEP progress reports highlighting
the areas that they should continue to work on at home - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔a. Arranging videoconferences at regular intervals
Knowledge (5355) Exam Questions 2025
Michael is a 14-year-old student who meets the criteria for other health
impairment (OHI) and receives special education and related services.
According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
which of the following meets the definition criteria for OHI?
a. Traumatic brain injury
b. Expressive language disorder
c. Chronic asthma
d. Developmental delay - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. Chronic asthma
In which of the following scenarios is it most appropriate for a teacher
to begin to use prompt-fading techniques to support a student's skill
development?
a. A student reads only assigned fiction texts and refuses to read
nonfiction texts.
b. A student often becomes argumentative after receiving a grade
below 80 percent on an assignment.
c. A student reciprocates greetings only when the teacher provides
verbal reminders.
d. A student ignores the gesture whenever the teacher points to a clock
to remind the student to stay on task. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. A
student reciprocates greetings only when the teacher provides verbal
reminders.
,Praxis Special Education Foundational
Knowledge (5355) Exam Questions 2025
A second-grade student, John, has autism spectrum disorder. John
receives special education and related services and has a special
education teacher in the classroom to support his learning. During gym
class, John struggles with physical activities because of low muscle tone
and repetitive rocking behaviors. Which of the following is the most
effective approach to help John develop and improve gross motor
skills?
a. Integrating more physical body movements into classroom activities
throughout the day
b. Contacting the parents to find out what exercises John likes to
engage in at home with the family
c. Asking an occupational therapist to evaluate the classroom
environment and recommend updates to support John
d. Having a physical therapist design, implement, and document a
treatment therapy plan that can benefit John - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔d. Having a physical therapist design, implement, and document a
treatment therapy plan that can benefit John
After a student is referred by a teacher for an evaluation for special
education services, which of the following is the most appropriate next
step for the school to take?
a. Provide the student with appropriate Tier 3 interventions
,Praxis Special Education Foundational
Knowledge (5355) Exam Questions 2025
b. Obtain consent from a legal guardian for initial evaluation of the
student
c. Schedule professional testing of the student
d. Draft an agenda with a list of participants for the initial IEP team
meeting - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. Obtain consent from a legal
guardian for initial evaluation of the student
Which of the following is the most appropriate way for a kindergarten
teacher to ensure that a student with fine motor deficits will be able to
work on activities at the literacy center in an inclusion classroom?
a. Assigning a paraprofessional to monitor participation at the center
b. Modifying the checklist used for assessing the activities at the center
c. Providing various-sized pencils, pens, grips, and slant boards
d. Eliminating all activities that consist of individual writing rather than
partner writing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C. Providing various-sized
pencils, pens, grips, and slant boards
The Response to Intervention (RTI) approach primarily affects special
education procedures by requiring that students
a. obtain a learning disability diagnosis before receiving special
education services
, Praxis Special Education Foundational
Knowledge (5355) Exam Questions 2025
b. be provided with instruction in an inclusion classroom with the
support of a special education teacher
c. receive daily personalized instructional intervention in a resource
classroom
d. be provided with research-based interventions before evaluations
are conducted - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. be provided with
research-based interventions before evaluations are conducted
During an IEP review meeting, Kelly's parents express concern that
Kelly's functional skills are not progressing at home as well as her
parents would like, compared with the progress she is making in the
classroom. Which of the following is the best way to address the
parents' concerns?
a. Arranging videoconferences at regular intervals with a trained
professional to discuss goals, share resources, and recommend other
community programs
b. Asking the parents to document specific skills that they would like
their child to learn so the skills can be added to the annual goal at the
next IEP meeting
c. Sharing links to pages on the IDEA Web site that contain information
about how children with multiple disabilities are defined, for the
parents to review on their own
d. Providing the parents with monthly IEP progress reports highlighting
the areas that they should continue to work on at home - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔a. Arranging videoconferences at regular intervals
