Free WEST-E Practice Questions

Question 1

A 16-year-old student with an intellectual disability reads at approximately a first-grade level. When selecting reading materials for instruction, the special education teacher should choose texts that:

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Reflect age-appropriate topics and interests but use simplified vocabulary and syntax

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Are written for young children so that illustrations match the reading level

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Come directly from the tenth-grade curriculum without any adaptation or support

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Consist only of functional sight words required for daily living tasks

Question 2

A student has a documented medical diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder that significantly limits alertness in the classroom and requires specially designed instruction. Under IDEA, this student is MOST likely to be found eligible under which disability category?

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Other health impairment

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Specific learning disability

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Emotional/behavioral disability

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Developmental delay

Question 3

A student experiences a generalized tonic-clonic seizure during class. Which action should the teacher take FIRST?

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Move furniture and nearby objects away to prevent injury

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Place a soft object between the student's teeth to protect the airway

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Hold the student's arms and legs still until the movements stop

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Call emergency services immediately before taking any other action

Question 4

A student who moved to the United States four months ago rarely speaks in class, although the family reports typical language development in the home language. The teacher is concerned about a possible language disability. Which action is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Continue language support and monitor progress, since a silent period is typical

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Refer the student for an evaluation to rule out a language disorder

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Reduce academic demands until the student's conversational English improves

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Advise the family to use only English at home to speed acquisition

Question 5

A middle school student has experienced significant and ongoing adversity at home. Research on resilience indicates that the strongest protective factor for this student is:

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A stable, supportive relationship with at least one caring adult

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Placement in a smaller and more structured instructional setting

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Intensive academic tutoring to prevent the student from falling behind

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A behavior plan that clearly defines expectations and consequences

Question 6

A fourth-grade student earns a grade equivalent score of 7.2 on a standardized reading test. This score indicates that the student:

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Matched the median raw score of seventh graders on this same test

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Is ready for instruction using seventh-grade level reading materials

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Reads approximately three grade levels above current placement across all reading skills

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Performed better than seventy-two percent of fourth graders nationally

Question 7

A student has a medical diagnosis of a chronic health condition, performs at grade level in all academic areas, and does not require specially designed instruction. Under IDEA, this student:

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Is not eligible under IDEA, though Section 504 protections may still apply

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Is automatically eligible for special education because of the medical diagnosis

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Is eligible only if a parent submits a written request for an evaluation

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Must be reevaluated every three years to confirm that services remain unnecessary

Question 8

During a state reading assessment that measures both decoding and comprehension, a student's passages are read aloud by an adult. This adaptation is BEST described as:

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A modification, because it alters the skill the test is measuring

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An accommodation, because it changes only how the student accesses the test

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An accommodation, because it is documented in the student's current IEP

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A modification, because it extends the time available to complete the test

Question 9

A parent submits a written request for a special education evaluation. The school team responds that the student must first complete every tier of the district's multi-tiered system of supports before an evaluation can be considered. This response is:

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Inappropriate, because tiered interventions may not be used to delay an evaluation

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Appropriate, because intervention data are required before an evaluation begins

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Inappropriate, because the parent may instead request an independent evaluation

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Appropriate, because the district sets the sequence of its own intervention procedures

Question 10

An IEP team is determining the placement for a student with significant support needs. Which consideration should guide the team's decision FIRST?

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Whether IEP goals can be met in general education with supplementary aids

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Whether an appropriate self-contained program in the district has an opening

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The category and severity level of the student's identified disability

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The preference expressed by the general education teacher assigned to that grade

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