Praxis II Special-Education: Knowledge Based Core Principles Exam
This exam is designed for individuals who would like to teach special education in grades preschool through 12. You will be given one hour to complete this 60 multiple-choice question exam. There will be 37 questions regarding service delivery for disabled students, eight questions regarding issues with society and legal issues of special education, and 15 questions regarding exceptional students.
Service Delivery for Disabled Students
This section of the exam will cover assessment, professional responsibilities of special education teachers, and the delivery of services to students. Questions regarding assessments will cover interpretation of standardized and specialized assessments, IEP development, monitoring student instruction, preparation of written reports, and verbal communication regarding student instruction and progress. Formal and informal assessment procedures, selection, modification, and construction of formal and informal assessments will also be covered in this section of the exam. The questions regarding professional responsibilities of special education teachers will cover professional organizations and associations, utilization of professional literature and research, providing the appropriate environments and appropriate services to students; being a multidisciplinary team member, collaborating with parents, community groups, outside agencies, and other teachers. The questions regarding the delivery of services to students will cover behavioral, medical, cognitive, psychodynamic, and sociological issues.
Society and Legal Issues
This section of the exam will cover cultural and community influences, public attitude toward disabled individuals, family support and participation, students self advocacy, and teacher advocacy for students and families. Your knowledge of landmark legal cases and federal laws related to special education will be assessed in this section of the exam. These questions will cover the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504, IDEA 2004, other laws, and landmark legal cases.
Understanding Exceptional Students
This section of the exam will cover basic special education concepts, characteristics of disabled students, and principles and theories of human development. Questions regarding special education concepts will cover classification from IDEA, labeling of students, causes and prevention of disability, definitions of specific major disabilities, along with the intensity, duration, and frequency of behaviors. Your knowledge of the psychological, social, educational, physical and medical characteristics of disabled students will be assessed in this section of the exam. Questions regarding principles and characteristics of human development will cover sensory, motor, cognitive, language, physical, social and emotional developmental theories.
