Praxis 5358 case studies

Praxis 5358 · Put your knowledge to work in context.

Praxis Special Education: Foundational Knowledge is an ETS Praxis subject test used in educator licensure. The source page describes the special education licensing area as covering practice as a special educator at any grade level from kindergarten through grade 12. The Praxis 5358 case studies are 5 cases and about 4,096 words.

Amendment Without a Meeting: Consent, Language Access, and a Looming Triennial

Muñoz, whose preferred language is Spanish, attends her son Diego's annual IEP meeting with a district interpreter. Diego is a seventh grader with a specific learning disability in reading; his decoding is at the 40th percentile and his comprehension at the 8th.

885 words, about 4 min 2

Reading the Referral Pattern: Autism, Transitions, and a Placement Request

Marcus, an eighth grader with autism, reads two grades above level and uses words like 'hypothetical' correctly in class discussion. In the last six weeks he has received 14 discipline referrals: 11 for 'disruptive blurting' during hallway class changes, 2 for 'arguing' with a PE coach who told him to 'hold up' when he tried to explain a rule, and 1 for leaving the cafeteria without permission.

831 words, about 4 min 3

The IEE Request: Delay, Repeat Testing, and a Parent Who Has Not Seen the Report

After a 60-day evaluation, the eligibility team finds that Aaliyah, a third grader with a history of ear infections and a private diagnosis of speech-language impairment, does not qualify for special education because her standard scores fall in the low-average range (85–88) and her teacher reports she is 'keeping up.' The parents disagree and bring an independent speech-language evaluation showing severe phonological processing deficits, and they request an independent educational evaluation at public expense. The district's special education director tells the team to schedule a meeting 'in about six weeks to discuss it' and asks the school psychologist to 'just re-run the same battery so we have something to show the parents.' The parents also ask that the private evaluation be considered at the meeting.

841 words, about 4 min 4

Co-Teaching Without SDI: LRE, Small Groups, and Failing Algebra Scores

Okafor co-teaches ninth-grade Algebra I with Ms. Tasha's IEP specifies 45 minutes per day of specially designed instruction in a co-taught setting, plus tests read aloud and use of a calculator.

755 words, about 4 min 5

ADHD and Eligibility: Average Grades, OHI Criteria, and the 504 Refusal

Jonah, a fifth grader, has a pediatric diagnosis of ADHD, combined type, and takes medication his mother sometimes forgets to give him. His report card shows Bs and Cs.

784 words, about 4 min