Praxis Education of Exceptional – Students Severe to Profound Disabilities (5547) Practice Test

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• A teacher pauses while reading aloud and asks students what the book is about. Which reading skill is the teacher assessing?
• Max is a 12-year-old student who has a full-scale IQ of 60 and concurrent deficits in social, academic, adaptive, and communication skills. Max is most likely to be classified with which of the following?
• When considering students who could become violent, which warning sign should teachers monitor?
• When students are able to think about abstract concepts and are not limited to thinking about a single time, person, or situation, the students are functioning at which Piaget stage?
• Which activity best supports positive peer interactions for a student in a group setting?
• What is a likely purpose of a paraprofessional providing continuous prompts during a math group for students with severe disabilities?
• Which of the following is a common accommodation used to support students during an assessment?
• A 17-year-old with a severe intellectual disability begins transition planning and expresses interest in college. Which postsecondary goal is most appropriate to address soon after graduation to prepare for college and beyond?
• Anna is a first-grade English learner who lives in a non-English-speaking household. The teacher observes that Anna struggles with completing tasks and remaining in her seat; she blurts out inappropriate comments during instruction; she gets upset if she makes a mistake or if a paper is messy with erasures. During transitions, Anna plays with classroom equipment and needs assistance with personal care and gathering her belongings. Before the teacher refers Anna for a special education evaluation, which of the following is the most appropriate first step the teacher should take to address Anna's behaviors in the classroom?
• Which option best describes a functional skill area to prioritize for Bo's independent living?
• Which statement best describes the characteristics of a student with severe intellectual disability?
• Under which law is Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act concerned with ensuring free appropriate public education in the general education classroom?
• Which model of consulting and collaborating best provides techniques for shared problem solving among parents and teachers?
• In addressing off-task behavior during math group work, which intervention is most likely to be suggested by the special education coteacher?
• In an inclusion setting, modifications to the way content is organized and presented and adaptations to assessments are associated with which level of instructional support?
• Which activity would most likely support positive peer interactions for a student with ASD when developing friendships?
• Which option best describes how to determine reinforcers for Jaylen, who uses a communication board to indicate preferences?
• A teacher plans to use a five-step task analysis over five training days to help a second-grade student with severe disabilities learn the daily morning arrival routines. Which of the following is an appropriate goal for the student?
• For teachers working with a student with autism in elementary grades, which area is most commonly a focus?
• Which initial step is recommended when addressing a new student's disruptive behavior to ensure appropriate support?
• A student displays outbursts related to touch, movement, and sounds and has difficulty making transitions. These behaviors are most commonly associated with which condition?
• Gabriel is a 6-year-old recently enrolled in a general education classroom. He has difficulty with social interaction and understanding directions. Which dual diagnosis best explains these behaviors?
• Which of the following is the best example of a mathematics summative assessment?
• Which option best describes a related service that directly supports communication development?
• In Daniel's picture-card strategy, what is the main purpose of recording Daniel's explanation of the cards?
• For a family of a child with multiple disabilities, what information is most helpful for the special education teacher to provide to the parents?
• Which student is most likely exhibiting signs of oppositional defiant disorder?
• Which assessment type compares performance to a fixed set of criteria rather than to other students?
• Screening tests focus on developmental milestones and help determine whether further testing is needed. Which term describes these quick checks?
• Which genetic disorder is characterized by growth difficulties, insatiable hunger, low muscle tone, and cognitive/behavioral challenges?
• Text-to-speech software is most beneficial for students with reading difficulties because it primarily increases which of the following outcomes?
• Which disability is known as trisomy 21?
• Which assistive technology is most appropriate for a student who relies on symbols to communicate and needs speech output?
• Which of the following is a valid example of a response-mode modification for a student with a severe intellectual disability?
• Which foundational court case expanded the right to education for students with disabilities by stating that education cannot be denied due to costs of accommodations?
• In a classroom, Sam’s disruptive behaviors persist despite verbal reprimands and redirection. Which factor most likely maintains these behaviors?
• Under the IDEA, at what age must a transition plan be in place for a student with an IEP?
• Which activity best supports a student in developing life skills that can be used in the community?
• In the conversation about the revision of special education laws in the late 1970s, which instructional goal was viewed as most appropriate for students with severe disabilities?
• Which strategy is most likely to help a student named Jiro improve his math skills in a general education classroom with in-class support?
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act mandates schools to provide free appropriate public education to which group?
• For a primary school child with a recent cochlear implant, which area is most challenging?
• A special education teacher is planning a course to help high school students with intellectual disabilities develop adaptive social skills. Which action will best meet the course objectives?
• A student who has a severe intellectual disability examined a set of six communication board symbols and could correctly identify the meaning of only two of them. Based on the student's experience, which of the following can be inferred about the process of selecting symbols to use with a student's communication board?
• Which strategy is most likely to help a student with an intellectual disability have smooth transitions between activities?
• In reading instruction, which approach is described as the foundation for monitoring a student's response to instruction and adjusting supports?
• Which strategy involves providing students with a written, ordered checklist of the steps they need to complete?
• For Bo, a student with an intellectual disability who wants to live independently, which functional math skill is most important to teach?
• Which statement best describes the level of supervision needed for a student with severe intellectual disability in daily activities?
• Which statement about meaningful choice-making opportunities is most accurate?
• In an inclusive classroom, which strategy is key to increasing participation of students with disabilities in general education activities?
• An assessment that is ongoing, provides information to guide instruction, and allows the teacher to modify instruction is best described as which type of assessment?
• Mr. Black, a new special education teacher, coteaches in an inclusive general education classroom. Among the twenty first-grade students, seven are students with disabilities, and four of the seven have severe or multiple disabilities. At his first evaluation, he is told he needs to make the classroom environment more inclusive for the students with disabilities. Which of the following is an effective strategy that will address his professional growth goal?
• What does the Least Restrictive Environment emphasize?
• Which of the following is an example of community-based instruction for students with intellectual disabilities?
• Which statement best describes the benefit of using a concept map to represent the rock cycle for a student with an intellectual disability?
• During a functional behavioral assessment, the number of times a target behavior occurs is referred to as what?
• Which behavioral support is most effective for reducing disruptive behavior in classroom settings?
• Jeff's Individualized Transition Plan (ITP) includes activities such as filling out applications, working in an after-school job with a plumber, and receiving tutoring in functional reading skills. Jeff's long-term goal is most likely to
• Which practice most effectively supports social interaction for students with autism?
• A 20-year-old with Down syndrome is preparing to purchase five items from a list. Which math skill is most likely needed for budgeting the purchase?
• Which approach best supports authentic participation in daily routines for students with severe disabilities?
• Which approach best supports Ivo's reading comprehension of informational texts in an inclusive classroom?
• Which of the following is the most appropriate strategy that a special education teacher can use to address and assess Daniel's need for better social skills when working with others?
• Ms. Jones teaches students with severe and multiple disabilities and is teaching self-help skills. Which professional is she most likely to contact for assistance?
• Down syndrome is caused by trisomy of which chromosome?
• Which practice is most effective for supporting a language-diverse student in a coteaching classroom?
• A student is diagnosed with dyslexia and dyscalculia because of difficulty encoding and decoding language and performing mathematics calculations. According to IDEA, the student should be classified as having which of the following?
• Which of the following is most characteristic of a student who has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
• What is the reason to avoid using the IQ-achievement discrepancy model to identify an English learner who has a learning disability?
• Which option describes best practice for developing functional reading skills for a student with severe reading difficulties?
• Which term describes the teaching strategy where students continue to study material after mastery to develop automatic recall?
• A severe visual impairment is most likely to affect a child in which of the following ways?
• Which of the following is a research-based intervention that best supports a student with autism to initiate conversation with a peer?
• Which type of assessment provides data such as percentile levels, stanine scores, and standard scores?
• Which writing goal is most appropriate for an eight-grade student functioning at a third-grade level in all academic areas?
• Which statement best reflects culturally responsive collaboration with families?
• Which tool would best support a nonverbal student in expressing needs in school?
• Which of the following best describes the content of the present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP) in an IEP?
• Which behavioral supports will best help a student with fragile X syndrome take the local public bus?
• What is the most important information gained from conducting a functional behavioral assessment?
• Which statement best captures the goal of person-centered planning for individuals with severe disabilities?
• Which court case is correctly matched with its year and key principle?
• Which option best represents a long-term transition goal focusing on employment?
• A kindergarten student exhibits challenging behaviors such as spitting when approached by an adult or peer; the teacher reinforces eye contact instead of spitting. Which strategy is being used?
• Which testing accommodation is most appropriate for a student who has difficulty remaining on task for lengthy paper-based assessments?
• Which assistive technology is most likely to help a 12-year-old student with an intellectual disability and dyslexia access the curriculum across content areas?
• A high school student with severe intellectual disabilities is learning to clean up after themselves when finished eating lunch. Which of the following will best support the students in learning the task?
• Mr. Elwood and his team are planning job-related experiences for their students. Which classroom activity will best prepare the students for entering the job market?
• Which Piaget stage is characterized by logical thinking about concrete events but difficulty with abstract or hypothetical reasoning?
• Special education students go on a field trip to a local diner to practice ordering and paying for a breakfast. Which of the following best characterizes such a trip?
• Under IDEA, which notice must be provided to parents at least once per school year?
• Which of the following best supports students with severe intellectual disabilities?
• In a coteaching inclusion class, a paraprofessional expresses concern that the classroom setting is not conducive due to a student's disability. Which response best aligns with inclusive placement principles?
• Which of the following is most likely to improve student satisfaction with school while promoting students' motivation and learning?
• Carol, a second-grade student who had a traumatic brain injury at birth, has difficulty understanding others and communicating needs. She is most likely experiencing which condition?
• Which domain is NOT typically a focus of the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery?
• What description best captures a functional curriculum for students with intellectual disabilities?
• Which trait is most commonly associated with central auditory processing disorder?
• Which statement best describes the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) requirement under IDEA?
• What is the most important step to take before referring a middle grade student for an evaluation for special education services?
• Which statement best reflects the legal premise for inclusion in schools?
• Which example best demonstrates that students have learned to use math skills in a community-based setting?
• Which strategy best ensures that children with severe intellectual disabilities fully access the curriculum at learning centers?
• Research suggests that providing meaningful choice-making opportunities to students with severe disabilities yields which outcome?
• Under federal law, school districts must give written notice to parents when which event occurs?
• Which feature best describes a self-contained classroom for students with profound disabilities?
• Which statement best describes the goal of inclusive education?
• Which assessments are described as the most authentic and individualized for students with severe disabilities?
• Which differential reinforcement strategy is used to reinforce alternative behaviors?
• Which description best aligns with a mathematics summative assessment conducted at the end of a unit?
• What educational strategy uses a step-by-step breakdown of a routine to teach a sequence of actions?
• In designing a classroom for a student who uses a wheelchair, what is the most important consideration?
• Which statement best reflects important considerations for a new teacher working with students with autism spectrum disorder?
• Collecting baseline observational data before designing a behavioral intervention plan helps identify which of the following?
• When planning inclusive seating arrangements, which arrangement most supports a student who uses a wheelchair?
• In an inclusion kindergarten setting, a student who has poor eye contact, prefers solo play, and is shy yet speaks in sentences. Which strategy best helps Izzy acclimate to the classroom?
• What is the best way for a special education teacher to support a student who wants to join a baseball team and meet family goals?
• Why do teachers customize classroom spaces for students with significant motor disabilities?
• What is the best way for a special education teacher of students with severe disabilities to help improve the professional skills of other teachers within a school community?
• What is a typical role of a paraprofessional in a self-contained classroom for students with severe disabilities?
• Jason, a first-grade student with a profound intellectual disability, is primarily educated in a self-contained classroom with lunch and PE with nondisabled peers. Which method is the most effective for increasing Jason's communication skills during lunch and PE?
• A fifth-grade student with an intellectual disability has a goal to use a set of five picture cards to retell the important information in a story. The committee drafts a goal to make it complete and appropriate by adding a component. Which component should be added?
• Which adaptation best supports learning for students with intellectual disabilities in a general classroom?
• Which assistive technology is most appropriate for Mason to incorporate into a mathematics lesson?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of progress monitoring in a small-group reading intervention?
• Which disability is caused when abnormal cell division results in an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21?
• A 13-year-old student with profound intellectual disabilities is not engaging in family-planned activities. Which explanation could best account for this lack of interest?
• Which of the following is a required component of a student's IEP?
• Which reading skill is demonstrated by identifying the main idea and then restating the key points in a concise form?
• Which of the following is most likely to be a major challenge for students with severe to profound intellectual disabilities after they transition from high school?
• Which of the following represents an appropriate use of accommodations as part of an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?
• In a RTI framework, what is the primary purpose of progress monitoring?
• Which TWO levels of instructional support are primarily provided for students who have a special education classification and receive mathematics instruction in an inclusion setting?
• Steve, a second-grade student with an emotional disturbance and a severe intellectual disability, shows frustration by throwing objects and making noises. The most appropriate first step for teachers is to:
• In Jeff's ITP, the long-term outcome focus is most accurately described as which of the following?
• A tenth-grade student with a chronic illness has one period each day set aside for rest in the nurse's office. This rest period is an example of which of the following?
• Which law signed into law in 2015 provides all children a significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education and to close educational achievement gaps?
• What is the best method a special education teacher can use to help nonverbal students express their wants and needs?
• Which primarily informs a student's goals in an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?
• Which of the following is most often associated with withdrawn behavior?
• A child with a developmental delay in communication is most likely to receive which related service?
• Carl is a third-grade student in a general education classroom who has been diagnosed with dysgraphia. Even though Carl receives support from a special education teacher, he struggles with completing writing assignments in his notebook. Which of the following is the best assistive technology recommendation for Carl given his struggle with writing assignments?
• In developing a behavioral intervention plan for Aden, what is the first step the teachers should take?
• In an inclusive classroom, what strategy best supports a sixth-grade student's reading comprehension of informational texts when the student enjoys books and sports?
• Under IDEA, which responsibility must schools fulfill regarding children who may have disabilities?
• Before beginning instruction, the teacher should do which of the following when helping a 14-year-old student with a severe intellectual disability learn to use a toaster?
• Which of the following is the most likely reason for misidentification of English learners as eligible for special education services?
• Which is the best example of a short-term, measurable, observable English language arts objective for a ninth-grade student with a moderate intellectual disability?
• What is the first step in completing a functional behavioral assessment (FBA)?
• Which organization is best known for supporting innovative techniques for the education and development for young children?
• Which factor is most likely to influence Chad, a student with severe disabilities whose first language is not English, to isolate and disengage in a general education classroom with coteachers?
• Public education for students with severe disabilities should have the broad core value of ensuring that what is taught will have a positive effect upon which outcome?
• When deciding whether a functional behavioral assessment is needed to address a student's undesirable behavior, which aspect should a teacher describe first?
• Which action best addresses a morning transportation refusal for a student with significant disabilities?
• What is a key goal of public education for students with severe disabilities?
• Which statement best describes person-centered planning (PCP) for students with severe/multiple disabilities?
• A third-grade student with a history of traumatic brain injury, intellectual disability, and cerebral palsy receives in-class support. Which statement best describes the effect of these conditions on behavior and academic performance in the classroom?
• In an inclusive class, what is the primary role of a paraprofessional?
• Which statement best reflects culturally responsive collaboration with families?
• Jan is 17 with cerebral palsy and moderate ID; she communicates loudly but is hard to understand. Which action is most likely to enhance her communication skills?
• Which of the following lists the two terms that refer to the accuracy and consistency of test results?
• What is the most appropriate functional writing skill to teach a high school senior with an intellectual disability?
• Which description matches Down syndrome?
• Which neurological condition may prompt daydreaming as a reaction to overstimulation?
• A student in third grade with moderate intellectual disability shows significant difficulties with planning, organizing, initiating tasks, and impulse control. These difficulties most strongly indicate a deficit in which area?
• Which of the following factors is identified as contributing to the overidentification of certain groups for special education?
• What is the most appropriate approach for a new second-grade special education teacher to help a student with reading comprehension difficulties in a co-taught classroom?
• In progress monitoring for eligibility decisions, which data source most directly supports eligibility determination?
• What is the primary purpose of augmentative and alternative communication supports for students with severe communication disabilities?
• Which of the following is an example of a related service?
• Which statement best describes an articulation disorder?
• For a fourth-grade student with intellectual disability, which assessment best demonstrates knowledge of rocks and the rock cycle?
• A student who is nonverbal and has Crohn's disease would most likely qualify for special education and related services under which IDEA category?
• Environmental evaluations are best described as what kind of assessments for students with severe disabilities?
• Which professional is most likely to support the development of self-care routines such as feeding for students with severe disabilities?
• Which behavior is most consistent with limited engagement in classroom activities?
• Which statement best describes the purpose of a functional behavioral assessment in school planning?
• A fourth-grade student with an intellectual disability has difficulty transitioning between activities. Which strategy is most likely to help the student have a smooth, independent transition?