Praxis 5354 case studies
Praxis 5354 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Praxis Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications (5354) is a selected-response teacher certification test delivered by ETS as part of the Praxis® Subject Assessments. It is intended for candidates who are preparing for special education licensure or an endorsement, generally across kindergarten through grade 12, and it is typically taken near the end of an educator preparation program or after completing required coursework. The Praxis 5354 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,159 words.
1Overdue Review, a Records Request, and a Monday Placement Change
Okafor teaches resource math at a middle school. The annual review for Devon, a seventh grader with a specific learning disability, was due March 12; it has not been held because the general education teacher "couldn't find a time." Devon's mother emails asking for copies of all of his evaluation records, and says she would rather skip a meeting and "just have you add 30 minutes a week of math help." That afternoon the assistant principal tells Mr.
684 words, about 3 min2English Acquisition or a Learning Disability?
Ferrer teaches third grade. Maya moved from Guatemala 14 months ago and is at WIDA level 3.
620 words, about 3 min3One Teach, One Assist in Seventh-Grade English
Bhatt co-teaches seventh-grade English with Mr. Cole in four sections of 27–29 students; eight or nine in each section have IEPs.
604 words, about 3 min4Six Data Points and a Request to Make the Graph Look Better
Delgado monitors a reading fluency IEP goal for Ana, a fourth grader: 90 words correct per minute on grade-level passages by June. Her September baseline was 42 wcpm.
591 words, about 3 min5The BIP Says Escape; the Data Point to the Hallway
Marcus is a fifth grader with autism. His behavior intervention plan states that meltdowns - screaming, dropping to the floor, throwing materials - are maintained by escape from math tasks, and it prescribes a break card and reduced math assignments.
660 words, about 3 min