FTCE Exceptional Student Education K-12 study guide
FTCE Exceptional Student Education K-12 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
Exceptional Student Education K–12, test code 061, is one of the subject-area examinations in the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) program listed on the FTCE/FELE website (fl.nesinc.com). It is intended for candidates who are pursuing Florida educator certification to teach students with exceptionalities across kindergarten through grade twelve, and it is one of the requirements candidates typically complete alongside the general professional education requirement and any other subject-area tests their certification path calls for. The FTCE Exceptional Student Education K-12 study guide has 5 sections and about 1,543 words.
01Foundations of Exceptional Student Education
Candidates must trace the legal backbone of the field. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973) and the ADA (1990) are civil-rights laws prohibiting discrimination and requiring equal access; IDEA (originally PL 94-142, 1975) is a funding statute guaranteeing a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment (LRE) to eligible students in 13 disability categories.
300 words, about 2 min02Assessment and Evaluation
Assessment questions test whether you can choose the right instrument and read scores correctly. Distinguish norm-referenced tests (compare a student to peers; yield standard scores, percentiles, stanines, age/grade equivalents) from criterion-referenced tests (mastery of specific skills).
332 words, about 2 min03Instructional Practices and Curriculum
Instruction questions reward precision about what is being changed. An accommodation changes how a student accesses content (extended time, read-aloud, preferential seating, large print) without changing expectations; a modification changes what is taught or expected (fewer items, alternate standards, simplified text).
300 words, about 2 min04Behavior and Learning Environment
Behavior content clusters into three skills: defining, measuring, and changing behavior. An operational definition is observable, measurable, and free of inference ("hits peer with an open hand," not "is aggressive").
310 words, about 2 min05Communication, Collaboration, and Transition
These questions test whether you work through families and agencies rather than around them. Collaboration essentials: family-centered practice, cultural reciprocity, interpreters and translated materials, and honoring family choices that differ from your recommendation.
301 words, about 2 min