TExES Exam TExES Special Education 5

Question 1

Which instructional model involves the special educator providing instruction to a small group while the general educator teaches the larger class simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Alternative teaching

Answer

Alternative teaching involves one teacher working with a smaller group for re-teaching, pre-teaching, or enrichment while the other teaches the larger class.

Question 2

A student exhibits self-injurious behavior. According to IDEA, what process must the IEP team follow before implementing a behavioral intervention?

Accepted Answer

Conduct a functional behavioral assessment and develop a behavior intervention plan

Answer

IDEA requires an FBA and BIP when a student's behavior impedes learning, ensuring interventions are function-based and individualized.

Question 3

Which disability category under IDEA includes students with significantly subaverage intellectual functioning AND deficits in adaptive behavior?

Accepted Answer

Intellectual disability

Answer

Intellectual disability is defined by significantly subaverage intellectual functioning (IQ ≤70) accompanied by deficits in adaptive behavior, manifested before age 18.

Question 4

When must parental consent be obtained in the special education process?

Accepted Answer

Before initial evaluation and before initial placement in special education

Answer

IDEA requires separate informed parental consent before conducting the initial evaluation and before providing initial special education services.

Question 5

A student with a hearing impairment is placed in a general education classroom. Which support is MOST critical to ensure academic access?

Accepted Answer

Reducing background noise and providing an FM hearing system

Answer

Reducing ambient noise and using an FM system directly transmits the teacher's voice to the student's hearing device, maximizing auditory access to instruction.

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