FTCE ESE Transition Planning for Post-Secondary Success 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of a 'Summary of Performance' (SOP) in special education?

Accepted Answer

To provide a summary of the student's academic achievement and functional performance when they exit special education services

Answer

The Summary of Performance summarizes the student's academic and functional performance and provides recommendations for post-secondary supports when the student exits special education.

Question 2

A student with a learning disability is planning to attend a 2-year community college after high school. Which of the following BEST prepares the student for the transition?

Accepted Answer

Teaching the student to self-advocate and request accommodations from the college's disability services office using their SOP and documentation

Answer

In post-secondary settings, students must self-identify as having a disability and request accommodations independently. Teaching self-advocacy is the critical transition preparation.

Question 3

At a transition IEP meeting, a student sits silently while parents and teachers make all the decisions. The ESE teacher wants to improve student involvement. Which strategy is MOST effective?

Accepted Answer

Use a student-led IEP format where the student is taught to present their own goals, strengths, and needs

Answer

Student-led IEPs train students to present their own strengths, needs, and goals — developing self-advocacy and ownership of the transition planning process.

Question 4

Which federal legislation, in addition to IDEA, most directly impacts post-secondary employment outcomes for people with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

Answer

WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) mandates coordination between schools and vocational rehabilitation to improve post-secondary employment outcomes, emphasizing competitive integrated employment.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of 'pre-employment transition services' (Pre-ETS) under WIOA?

Accepted Answer

Job exploration counseling, work-based learning experiences, and self-advocacy instruction for students ages 14-21 with disabilities

Answer

Pre-employment transition services under WIOA include job exploration, work-based learning, workplace readiness, self-advocacy training, and counseling on post-secondary education for students ages 14-21 with disabilities.

FTCE ESE - FTCE Exceptional Student Education K-12 Practice Test

FTCE ESE - FTCE Exceptional Student Education K-12 Practice Test

FTCE ESE Transition Planning for Post-Secondary Success 2