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Special Ed CST

Special Ed CST. Lehman College January 12, 2013. General Information. This is a criterion referenced test that is designed to measure your and skills in relation to an established standard

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Special Ed CST

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  1. Special Ed CST Lehman College January 12, 2013

  2. General Information This is a criterion referenced test that is designed to measure your and skills in relation to an established standard The explicit purpose of these tests is to help identify for certification people who have demonstrated the appropriate level of knowledge and skills important for performing the responsibilities of a teacher in NY state public schools.

  3. Each test CST is designed to measure areas of knowledge called SUBAREAS Within each subarea, objectives (statements of important knowledge and skills) define the content of the test. Questions were developed using textbooks, NYS learning standards and curriculum guides, teacher education curricula, and certification standards. Your performance is evaluated against an established standard. It is not a score that compares you with someone else.

  4. ABOUT THE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES TEST There are 4 subareas and 17 objectives are divided among the subareas. The test contains approximately 90 multiple-choice test questions and one constructed response (written) assignment.

  5. SUBAREA I—UNDERSTANDING AND EVALUATING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (approximately 27%) Characteristics Effect of disabilities on development and learning Types and characteristics of assessment instruments and methods Purposes, methods and procedures for identifying students and evaluating their progress Developing the IEP

  6. SUBAREA II—PROMOTING STUDENT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT IN ACOLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY (approximately 42%) Methods of planning and managing teaching and learning environments Principles of curriculum development and instructional planning (inclusion and differentiating instruction) Individualizing instruction Promote language arts, math, functional living skills, social competence Behavioral interventions

  7. SUBAREA III—WORKING IN A COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT (approximately 21%) Partnering with students and their families Partnering with other educators, administrators, school personnel and community members Understanding the social, historical, legal and ethical foundations of education for students with disabilities

  8. SUBAREA IV—PROMOTING STUDENT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT IN ACOLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY: CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE ASSIGNMENT (approximately 10%) The content to be addressed by the constructed-response assignment is described inSubarea II, Objectives 06–13. The written response should be approximately 150-300 words.

  9. Criteria for written assignment Your response will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria. PURPOSE: Fulfill the charge of the assignment. APPLICATION OF CONTENT: Accurately and effectively apply the relevantknowledge and skills. SUPPORT: Support the response with appropriate examples and/or sound reasoningreflecting an understanding of the relevant knowledge and skills.

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