10 free, exam-style Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) Special Education (043) (OAE Special Education (043)) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free OAE Special Education (043) practice test to study every exam domain.
The OAE Special Education (043) exam has 150 questions and runs 3 hours.
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A fourth-grade student reads two grade levels below peers and struggles with written expression, yet performs at grade level in math reasoning, follows multi-step directions, and interacts age-appropriately with classmates. This uneven profile is MOST consistent with which disability category?
Correct answer: C - Specific learning disability
A student diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) qualifies for special education because the condition limits alertness and adversely affects educational performance. Under IDEA, ADHD is MOST commonly served under which disability category?
Correct answer: D - Other health impairment
A student's seizure medication frequently causes drowsiness during morning lessons. Which teacher response BEST supports the student's learning while respecting professional boundaries?
Correct answer: A - Schedule demanding academic tasks for a more alert time and document observations for the team
Two kindergarten students both have limited expressive language. Student A has age-appropriate social reciprocity and play but cannot form clear sentences. Student B avoids eye contact, does not respond to their name, and plays alone in repetitive ways. The profile of Student B is MOST characteristic of:
Correct answer: D - Autism spectrum disorder
A general education teacher is concerned that a second-grader is falling behind in reading. Before the student can be formally referred for a special education evaluation, the school should FIRST:
Correct answer: B - Provide research-based interventions and monitor the student's response over time
During an IEP meeting, the team writes a section describing the student's current reading fluency, math computation, and social skills, including how the disability affects involvement in the general curriculum. This section of the IEP is called the:
Correct answer: A - Present levels of academic achievement and functional performance
An IEP team is deciding the placement for a student with a learning disability who can succeed in general education with supplementary aids and services. According to the principle of least restrictive environment, the team should:
Correct answer: C - Educate the student with nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate, with supports
A special education teacher wants to compare a student's overall reading achievement to that of a national sample of same-age peers. Which type of assessment is MOST appropriate for this purpose?
Correct answer: D - A norm-referenced test
A teacher graphs a student's weekly oral reading fluency scores against an aim line. After six weeks, the data points form a flat trend that falls consistently below the aim line. Based on these progress-monitoring data, the teacher should MOST appropriately:
Correct answer: A - Intensify or modify the intervention
A third-grade student decodes words accurately and reads aloud at an appropriate rate, but consistently cannot answer questions about what they have read. Instruction should MOST directly target:
Correct answer: C - Reading comprehension
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