CAPE Professional Ethics & Standards 3

Question 1

Under the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID) standards, adapted physical educators are expected to:

Accepted Answer

Demonstrate competency across multiple content areas including fitness, motor behavior, and exercise science

Answer

NCPEID standards define broad competency areas that CAPEs must demonstrate across the full scope of adapted physical education.

Question 2

When drafting IEP goals for a student with a disability, the CAPE's ethical responsibility includes:

Accepted Answer

Ensuring goals are measurable, functional, and based on comprehensive assessment data

Answer

Ethical practice requires IEP goals to be individualized, measurable, and grounded in objective assessment.

Question 3

A student with autism spectrum disorder becomes distressed during a class activity. The ethical response of the CAPE is to:

Accepted Answer

Respond with individualized, evidence-based behavioral support strategies

Answer

Ethical adapted PE practice requires responding to student distress with individualized, evidence-based strategies.

Question 4

The concept of 'least restrictive environment' (LRE) in adapted physical education means:

Accepted Answer

Students should be educated with peers without disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate

Answer

LRE requires students with disabilities to participate with non-disabled peers to the greatest extent that is appropriate for the individual.

Question 5

A CAPE shares a student's confidential health information with a parent volunteer without consent. This action primarily violates:

Accepted Answer

FERPA and professional confidentiality standards

Answer

Sharing confidential student health information without proper consent violates FERPA and professional confidentiality obligations.

(CAPE) Certified Adapted Physical Educator Practice Test

(CAPE) Certified Adapted Physical Educator Practice Test

CAPE Professional Ethics & Standards 3