ILTS Learning Behavior Specialist I (290) case studies
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The Learning Behavior Specialist I (290) is a content-area test within the Illinois Licensure Testing System (ILTS), administered for candidates who are preparing to work as special education teachers supporting students with disabilities in Illinois. It is the redeveloped version of the LBS I test, and registration opened for testing starting June 6, 2022. The test is computer-based and consists of 100 multiple-choice questions. Candidates should plan for a 3 hour 30 minute total appointment, which includes 15 minutes for the computer-based testing tutorial and nondisclosure agreement, leaving 3 hours 15 minutes of testing time. Topics on this exam: Understanding Students with Disabilities, Assessing Students with Disabilities and Developing Individualized Programs, Planning and Managing the Learning Environment, Providing Instruction and Modifying Curriculum, and Collaborating with Others and Professional Responsibilities. The ILTS Learning Behavior Specialist I (290) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,187 words.
1The Lowest Reader in Second Grade
Marcus is a 7-year-old second grader who moved from Guatemala 20 months ago. His home language is Spanish; his mother reports he first learned letter names in first grade.
632 words, about 3 min2A Private Report Arrives Three Months Before the Triennial
Ava is a 9-year-old fourth grader with autism spectrum disorder and grade-level academic skills. Her triennial reevaluation is due in six weeks.
653 words, about 3 min3The Hallway Worksheet
Okafor co-teaches seventh-grade science with a general educator, Ms. Third period has 28 students, including Devon, who has an emotional disability.
656 words, about 3 min4The Five-Paragraph Lab Report
Rivera teaches tenth-grade biology. In her inclusive class, Jayden has a specific learning disability in reading and writes at roughly a fourth-grade level; his IEP allows text-to-speech, extended time, and shortened assignments.
595 words, about 3 min5'It's Not Fair to the Other Kids'
Patel is a resource teacher. In November a new eighth-grade social studies teacher, Mr.
651 words, about 3 min