OSAT OK085 case studies
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The Special Education Comprehensive Assessment (test code OK085) is one of the Oklahoma Subject Area Tests (OSAT) listed in the Oklahoma Educator Certification Assessments published by the state's testing contractor. It is a subject-area certification exam for candidates seeking an Oklahoma teaching credential with a special education endorsement. The OK085 listing appears alongside the state's other special education assessments - Mild-Moderate Disabilities (OK129) and Severe-Profound/Multiple Disabilities (OK131) - which signals that OK085 is intended as a broad, comprehensive coverage option rather than a single-disability-category test. Because the exam is comprehensive, expect it to sample the full professional knowledge base of special education: characteristics of students with disabilities and how exceptionalities affect learning; assessment, eligibility, and IEP development; instructional planning, intervention, and progress monitoring across academic and functional domains; and collaboration with families, general educators, related-service providers, and the wider school community. The OSAT OK085 case studies are 5 cases and about 4,126 words.
1A Written Evaluation Request for a Second-Language Learner
Mateo is a 9-year-old third grader in an Oklahoma elementary school. He moved from Mexico two years ago; Spanish is spoken at home, and he receives English-learner services.
971 words, about 5 min2Autism, Alternate Assessment, and Transition Planning
Jasmine is a 15-year-old 10th grader with autism spectrum disorder. She reads at about a third-grade level, but her math computation and problem-solving are on grade level.
812 words, about 4 min3Flat Progress Data in Early Reading
Deshawn is an 8-year-old second grader with ADHD and a specific learning disability in basic reading. His IEP calls for 30 minutes of reading intervention five times per week.
800 words, about 4 min4Co-Teaching, Paraeducator Roles, and Confidentiality
At a suburban middle school, a special education teacher co-teaches seventh-grade science with a general education teacher. The class includes 28 students, six with IEPs, and the paraeducator has worked in the building for three weeks.
751 words, about 4 min5Returning to School After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Noah is a 14-year-old eighth grader who returns to school six weeks after a car accident that caused a traumatic brain injury. His cognitive testing is in the average range, but he has significant fatigue, headaches, and noise sensitivity, and he forgets assignments and loses track of multi-step directions.
792 words, about 4 min