TExES Special Education EC-12 (161) Practice Exam
Austin, a student with mild vision impairment, often has difficulty viewing text when the teacher writes on the board or shows PowerPoint presentations to the class. Which of the following suggestions is the most appropriate first step to try to ...
TExES Special Education EC-12 (161)
Practice Exam
Austin, a student with mild vision impairment, often has difficulty viewing text when the teacher
writes on the board or shows PowerPoint presentations to the class. Which of the following
suggestions is the most appropriate first step to try to help Austin view text? - Answer- Move
Austin's seat to the front row of the classroom and enlarge font size for presentations.
Roman has recently started on medication for ADHD. His mother sent an email to the teacher to
let her know that his behavior and attentiveness should improve. What negative side effects
may the parent ask the teacher to monitor? - Answer- lack of hunger or excessive thirst
Students in Mr. Carson's third-grade class are often asked to work in small groups. Mr. Carson
noticed that students picked the same partners or group members, so other children often felt
left out. When he assigned group members, students had difficulty choosing roles and working
together, so the workload appeared unbalanced and not all students remained focused. Mr.
Carson recently began assigning designated roles to each group member when students
complete small group assignments. Which of the following is the most likely benefit to students
of this type of classroom? - Answer- increased on-task behavior
A curriculum that focuses on teaching academic and social skills, utilizes therapeutic and
behavioral strategies, and provides support during transitional activities is most likely used with
students with: - Answer- emotional disabilities.
A fifth-grade student with dyslexia continues to struggle with reading even though she has
received special education services for over a year. The teacher would like to use assistive
technology (AT) to help her. What would be the first low-tech type of assistive technology that
may be considered for addition into her Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and why? - Answer-
word prediction software, so that she can type written responses more quickly
Which of the following behaviors are most likely to be associated with a student who has post-
traumatic stress disorder?
Select all answers that apply. - Answer- becoming easily startled
demonstrating mistrust in adults
appearing unusually fearful
Isaiah and Matthew, who sit at the same table, often talk during independent work time and are
the last in class to finish their assignments. They rush to complete their work in the last five
minutes so that they can line up to go to computer lab. Their teacher tried walking around the
room and praising all of the students who were working, but this didn't change their rate of work
completion. Then she started a new policy in which students cannot go to computer lab until
their work has been reviewed for completion and accuracy. She reminds students of this rule
before giving directions for the independent assignment. What type of technique did their
teacher use? - Answer- manipulating the consequent stimulus
A student who uses screen magnification software most likely has a primary classification of: -
Answer- vision impairment.
, Mr. Miller recognizes that his seventh-grade science class has many new vocabulary words with
each unit. What is one teaching practice he can use to assist his students with disabilities that
are also English Language Learners (ELLs)? - Answer- Provide a word wall with vocabulary
words and pictures.
Jackie is a high school student with severe anxiety. Her intelligence falls into the high average
range, and she excels in language arts. Her anxiety has begun impacting her ability to complete
assignments, as she fears that she has misunderstood directions. Which of these
accommodations could help to ease her anxieties in the general classroom? - Answer-
providing written and oral directions for assignments and checking for understanding of the
directions
Which of the following statements about Extended School Year (ESY) services is accurate
according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)? - Answer- Eligibility for ESY
is determined annually.
A special education class has been working on consonant digraphs and recognizing the sounds
that they make in words. The teacher used the "ch" digraph as an example, and the class
helped her make a list of words beginning with the digraph. What would be the next activity to
assess if students are beginning to grasp the concept of digraphs? - Answer- Have students
read a short, familiar story and then circle the digraph words that begin with "ch."
Which of the following is the main purpose of instructing students with significant cognitive
disabilities using a functional curriculum? - Answer- help students to develop daily living skills
needed for adulthood
A second-grade resource reading teacher is working with her students on nonfiction text. When
they encounter an unfamiliar word, she encourages them to use different techniques such as
sounding out the word, looking for known prefixes or suffixes, and determining meaning within
context. What other technique might be helpful when encountering a new word? - Answer-
looking at nearby pictures for hints
Which characteristics are common to students with visual impairment?
Select all answers that apply. - Answer- stumbling or uncoordinated movement
heightened senses to accommodate for the lower functioning sense of sight
Mr. Ortiz is a paraprofessional that provides in-class support for second-grade students with
emotional disabilities. He has two students with Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) that center
around work completion. One component of the plan is that the students will receive 5 minutes
of free choice time if they complete work independently. Mr. Ortiz often prompts the students to
begin working and reminds them of their free choice activities, but he doesn't consistently follow
through with providing free choice options before moving onto the next activity.
How can his supervisor help with the implementation of the BIPs? - Answer- Explain the
effects of assigning consequences and not following through on them, especially with students
who have behavior concerns.
Justine is a first grade student who receives resource services. She has multiple disabilities and
is an auditory learner. Which of the following instructional strategies best supports Justine's
preferred learning style? - Answer- Allowing Justine to listen to stories and directions read
aloud by the teacher.
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