ESPC Study Guide 2026
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📋 ESPC Exam Format at a Glance
📚 ESPC Topics to Study (69)
✍️ Sample ESPC Questions & Answers
1. Which federal law specifically prohibits discrimination based on race, color, and national origin in programs receiving federal financial assistance, directly impacting public schools?
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, and national origin in any program receiving federal funding, including public schools.
2. An IEP goal states: 'Student will identify main idea with 80% accuracy across 3 consecutive sessions.' How should a paraeducator track this goal?
Accurate trial-by-trial data collection across sessions is required to document mastery at the stated accuracy level.
3. An ESP disagrees with a teacher's instructional approach during a lesson. What should the ESP do?
Addressing concerns privately with the supervising teacher after class respects the professional hierarchy and avoids disrupting instruction.
4. What is the role of a behavior support plan (BSP) in crisis prevention?
A BSP is a proactive tool that identifies patterns and prescribes individualized strategies to reduce crisis incidents.
5. A parent insists their child should not be grouped with students of a different socioeconomic background. The ESP should:
Schools have an obligation to provide equitable, integrated learning environments and ESPs must uphold these values even when facing parental pressure.
6. In behavioral observation, what does the 'A' in ABC data stand for?
ABC stands for Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence, capturing what happens before, during, and after a behavior.