CEOE Special Education 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which disability category under IDEA specifically requires that the educational performance of the student be adversely affected by the condition?
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Emotional Disturbance (Correct answer)
- Deaf-Blindness
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Correct answer: Emotional Disturbance
The IDEA definition of Emotional Disturbance explicitly requires that the condition adversely affects the student's educational performance.
Question 2: A paraeducator is working with a student who has a significant intellectual disability. Which approach best supports inclusion in the general education classroom?
- Sitting beside the student and completing work for them
- Providing graduated assistance and fading support as independence increases (Correct answer)
- Removing the student whenever the lesson content is above their level
- Focusing exclusively on life skills in a separate location
Correct answer: Providing graduated assistance and fading support as independence increases
Graduated assistance with systematic fading promotes independence while supporting meaningful participation in inclusive settings.
Question 3: Which type of reading disability is characterized by difficulty with phonological processing, decoding, and word recognition despite adequate intelligence and instruction?
- Dyscalculia
- Dyslexia (Correct answer)
- Dysgraphia
- Dysphasia
Correct answer: Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that primarily affects phonological processing, leading to difficulties with accurate and fluent word recognition.
Question 4: A student's IEP team is completing a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA). What is the PRIMARY purpose of an FBA?
- To determine whether a student needs medication for behavioral issues
- To identify the function or purpose of a challenging behavior (Correct answer)
- To document disciplinary incidents for legal purposes
- To rank the severity of the student's disability
Correct answer: To identify the function or purpose of a challenging behavior
An FBA identifies the function (purpose) of behavior — such as escape, attention, or sensory — to inform the Behavior Intervention Plan.
Question 5: Which transition planning requirement under IDEA must be included in the IEP no later than when a student turns 16?
- A vocational aptitude test score
- Measurable postsecondary goals and transition services (Correct answer)
- A driver's education waiver
- A high school equivalency plan
Correct answer: Measurable postsecondary goals and transition services
IDEA requires that by age 16, the IEP must include measurable postsecondary goals in education/training, employment, and independent living (when appropriate), along with needed transition services.
Question 6: A student with a hearing impairment is receiving services. Which professional is MOST qualified to provide direct auditory-verbal therapy?
- Special education teacher
- Audiologist or certified auditory-verbal therapist (Correct answer)
- School counselor
- Occupational therapist
Correct answer: Audiologist or certified auditory-verbal therapist
Audiologists and certified auditory-verbal therapists specialize in auditory skill development for students with hearing impairments.
Question 7: When a student with a disability is suspended for more than 10 school days, IDEA requires a team meeting known as a:
- Due Process Hearing
- Manifestation Determination Review (Correct answer)
- Mediation Conference
- Eligibility Re-evaluation
Correct answer: Manifestation Determination Review
A Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) is required to determine whether the behavior was caused by or directly related to the student's disability.
CEOE Special Education 3
Which disability category under IDEA specifically requires that the educational performance of the student be adversely affected by the condition?