MTEL MTEL Special Education and Endorsement Tests 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under IDEA, which term describes specially designed instruction provided at no cost to parents that meets the unique needs of a child with a disability?
- Related services
- Special education (Correct answer)
- Supplementary aids
- Transition services
Correct answer: Special education
Special education under IDEA means specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability.
Question 2: A student with an IEP transitions from an elementary to a middle school. Who is responsible for ensuring the new school implements the existing IEP immediately?
- The sending school's special education director
- The receiving school district (Correct answer)
- The student's parents
- The state education agency
Correct answer: The receiving school district
The receiving school district must implement the student's existing IEP until it develops a new one in compliance with IDEA.
Question 3: Which behavioral intervention approach focuses on identifying the function of a student's challenging behavior before designing a support plan?
- Applied Behavior Analysis token economy
- Functional Behavior Assessment (Correct answer)
- Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports universal screening
- Social skills training curriculum
Correct answer: Functional Behavior Assessment
A Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) identifies the antecedents, behavior, and consequences to determine why the behavior occurs.
Question 4: A special educator notices that a student's IEP goal states 'Johnny will improve his reading.' Why is this goal inadequate?
- It does not identify a specific disability category
- It lacks measurable criteria for success (Correct answer)
- It was not written by a general educator
- It omits the student's grade level
Correct answer: It lacks measurable criteria for success
IDEA requires IEP goals to be measurable, meaning they must include specific, observable criteria for determining whether the goal is met.
Question 5: Which of the following is the BEST example of a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle applied in a science classroom?
- Providing a separate worksheet for students with IEPs
- Offering lab instructions in text, audio, and visual diagram formats for all students (Correct answer)
- Assigning a paraprofessional to shadow a student with autism
- Reducing assignment length for students below grade level
Correct answer: Offering lab instructions in text, audio, and visual diagram formats for all students
UDL involves proactively providing multiple means of representation for all learners, not just those with identified disabilities.
Question 6: A parent refuses consent for an initial special education evaluation. What is the school's appropriate next step under IDEA?
- Proceed with evaluation using prior written notice
- Seek mediation immediately
- Use due process to override parental refusal if the district believes evaluation is necessary (Correct answer)
- Place the child in a resource room for observation
Correct answer: Use due process to override parental refusal if the district believes evaluation is necessary
If a parent refuses consent for an initial evaluation, the district may pursue due process or mediation to override refusal if it deems evaluation warranted.
Question 7: Which assessment practice is most consistent with the MTEL Special Education framework for determining eligibility?
- Relying solely on a teacher's classroom observations
- Using a single standardized IQ test score
- Conducting a comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation using multiple measures (Correct answer)
- Comparing the student's performance only to others in the same class
Correct answer: Conducting a comprehensive, multidisciplinary evaluation using multiple measures
IDEA requires a comprehensive evaluation using multiple measures, conducted by a multidisciplinary team, to determine eligibility.
MTEL MTEL Special Education and Endorsement Tests 2
Under IDEA, which term describes specially designed instruction provided at no cost to parents that meets the unique needs of a child with a disability?