For more information on individual test concepts, please visit the Education of Exceptional Students: Core Content Knowledge Test at a Glance on the ETS Website. For questions regarding the content of the reviews sheets please contact The University of South Dakota.
Understanding Exceptionalities (25-30%)
Human development and behavior as related to students with disabilities
SPED 100
Characteristics of students with disabilities
SPED 488
Basic concepts in special education
SPED 100 Sheet 1
SPED 100 Sheet 2
SPED 300
SPED 405
The influence of (an) exceptional condition(s) throughout an individual's life span
Legal and Societal Issues (15%-20%)
Federal laws and legal issues related to special education
SPED 200
SPED 300 Sheet 1
SPED 300 Sheet 2
SPED 405 Sheet 1
SPED 405 Sheet 2
The school's connections with the families, prospective and actual employers, and communities of students with disabilities
Historical movements/trends affecting the connections between special education and the larger society
Delivery of Services to Students with Disabilities (50%-60%)
Background knowledge
Curriculum and instruction and their implementation across the continuum of educational placements
SPED 416
Assessment
SPED 350
Structuring and managing the learning environment
SPED 260
Professional roles
SPED 460
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