NES 601: Special Education Exam Questions and Correct Answers & Latest Updated
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Which of the following describes atypical development for a first-grade student?
A. Frequent changes in the friend group.
B. Recurring fear and crying when dropped off at school by a parent.
C. Challenging rules, such as the established bedtime.
D. A desire to do many things independently.
o :...
NES 601: Special Education Exam Questions
and Correct Answers & Latest Updated
Which of the following describes atypical development for a first-grade student?
A. Frequent changes in the friend group.
B. Recurring fear and crying when dropped off at school by a parent.
C. Challenging rules, such as the established bedtime.
D. A desire to do many things independently.
o :## Answer: B
Most typically developing first graders will be able to separate easily from a parent at a
familiar place, such as school.
In what grade do most typically developing children form an understanding of the difference
between reality and make-believe?
A. Preschool (Age 3)
B. Prekindergarten (Age 4)
C. Kindergarten (Age 5)
D. First Grade (Age 6)
o :## Answer: C
Typically developing kindergartners generally develop an understanding of the difference
between reality and make-believe.
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Tristan is a third grader who's struggling with identification of sight words and letter-sound
correspondence. What can be said about Tristan?
A. His cognitive development is typical of his age and grade.
B. He is ready to begin the transition from learning to read to reading to learn.
C. He could benefit from further practice on distinguishing cause-and-effect relationships.
D. He could be targeted for interventions as his development is atypical.
o :## Answer: D
By third grade, Tristan should definitely have mastered letter-sound-correspondence and
recognition of most sight words.
Mrs. Howard gives a math activity to her pre-k class in which she asks them to write the
different addition equations that lead to an answer of ten (Ex: 9+1, 8+2, etc). What will be
the likely result?
A. Most students in this class will not be able to complete this activity as it is not
developmentally appropriate.
B. Assessment tool to enable a screen for developmental delays.
C. Typically developing children will be able to complete this activity independently.
D. " with some scaffolding.
o :## Answer: A
This is more appropriate for an elementary school class, not a prekindergarten class.
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Marcus' a 1st grader in Mrs. Hyatt's class who very rarely speaks. She notices that he's
unable to answer the following question: "When's your birthday?" What would her most
likely reaction be?
A. She would not be concerned since a 1st grader wouldn't be expected to know this
answer.
B. She would likely be concerned about a possible speech or language problem.
C. She would assume his family doesn't celebrate birthdays.
D. She would have concerns about a possible emotional disturbance.
o :## Answer: B
Marcus's inability to respond to a simple "when" question and his uncommunicativeness are
concerning and might indicate a speech or language problem.
Zack, a 2nd grader, is overhead by his teacher using a mildly profane word. What would be
her best response?
A. To call his parents to express concern that he likely had an emotional disturbance.
B. To meet with his parents to discuss his TV and internet use habits.
C. To speak with Zack about the word and explain how it is not a nice word to use.
D. To provide immediate punitive consequences.
o :## Answer: C
Zack is likely experimenting with "bad" words and needs to understand that the word he
used is not appropriate.
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Fauzia's parents come to her 1st grade teacher to ask if they should be concerned that
Fauzia is unable to dress herself to use the bathroom without help. What should the
teacher's response be?
A. Tell Fauzia's parents that she has an intellectual disability.
B. Suggest screening for ASD.
C. Advice Fauzia's parents to consult her pediatrician about her physical development.
D. Tell Fauzia's parents that her development is on course with set milestones.
o :## Answer: C
Fauzia is behind most physical development milestones and needs to be seen by a
pediatrician.
A pre-k teacher uses observational notes to track the physical development of her students.
She's concerned about one student who seems to lack interest in drawing and coloring.
What activities are most useful for her to observe, to collect more data along this same line?
A. Child's interactions with other students at the dramatic play center.
B. How the child feeds herself at lunch and snack time.
C. Which centers the child is most drawn toward.
D. How fast the child runs during outside ti
o :## Answer: B
Using utensils also pertains to the development of fine motor skills with which the child
seems to be struggling.
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