NYSTCE 117 case studies

NYSTCE 117 · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The Blind and Visually Impaired (117) test is a New York State Teacher Certification Examination (NYSTCE) Content Specialty Test for educators who will teach students who are blind or visually impaired. It is one of the content specialty fields listed in the NYSTCE test catalog, and testing requirements depend on the certification type a candidate is pursuing, so check which tests your certification pathway requires before you register. The test is delivered as a computer-based test at select test centers, by appointment during published testing windows, and it is not offered at every location. Its format combines 60 selected-response items with two performance components: a transcription assignment made up of four tasks and a constructed-response item. The NYSTCE 117 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,782 words.

Read-Aloud on a Grade-Level Math Assessment: Accommodation or Modification?

Ortega teaches a 4th-grade inclusive classroom of 26 students, 6 with IEPs. Devon, age 9, has an IEP goal for multi-step word problems.

729 words, about 4 min 2

Restructuring a Co-Taught Science Period Without Losing Pacing

Ellis (general education) and Ms. Park (special education) co-teach 7th-grade science: 32 students, 9 with IEPs, 2 with 504 plans, and 4 English learners at WIDA levels 2-3.

740 words, about 4 min 3

A Referral for Special Education Before the Team Has Met

Bhatt teaches second grade in a building where 38% of students are English learners. Alejandro arrived from Guatemala 14 months ago.

794 words, about 4 min 4

Escape-Maintained Behavior and a Zero-Tolerance Demand

Cole teaches fifth grade. Jordan, age 10, has an IEP under Other Health Impairment for ADHD and takes medication inconsistently.

757 words, about 4 min 5

Transition Planning When the Student and Parent Disagree

At 17, Sofia is an 11th grader with an IEP for a specific learning disability in written expression. She reads at grade level; her handwriting is slow, and spelling errors make her essays hard to follow - scored at about a fourth-grade level on a district writing prompt.

762 words, about 4 min