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NES Special Education Test

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Subject: NES Teacher Test

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Exam code
nes-special-ed
Official name
NES Special Education Test
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Latest NES Special Education (601) for 2015-2016

NES Special Education (601) Test is for candidates wishing to become educator in Special Education field. This test is a computer based test with 150 multiple choice questions. For three hours, candidates must finish the test. National benchmark score for this test is 220. Passing scores can be find in the state of New Mexico, Oregon. $95 is the testing fee. A scaled score is provided immediately after testing; score reports are released within two weeks of testing.

Topics for Your Examination

Below will be the topics covered by the exam. Candidates are highly encourage to focus and take time to study on the topics listed below.

Students with Disabilities

• Characteristics of students with disabilities

• Factors that affect development, learning, and daily living in students with disabilities

Assessment and Program Planning

• Procedures for selecting, adapting, modifying, designing, and various types of formal and informal assessments.

• Strategies and procedures for developing, implementing, and monitoring individualized programs

Learning Environments and Instructional Practices

• Strategies and procedures for planning, managing, and modifying the learning environment for students with disabilities

• Effective instructional practices for promoting students’ success in the general curriculum

• Strategies for developing students’ communication and social skills and for providing effective behavioral interventions for students with disabilities

• Strategies for teaching functional living skills and promoting successful transitions for students with disabilities

Foundations and Professional Practice

• The historical, legal, and ethical foundations of the special education

• Professional roles and responsibilities of the special education teacher

Coverage for the Test with Weighted Percentage

Knowing the coverage with its respected weighted percentage would be a great help for test takers to examine and being able to properly allocate their time to more weighted topics.

Students with Disabilities which covers 20% of the examination

Assessment and Program Planning which covers 20% of the examination

Learning Environments and Instructional Practices which covers 20% of the examination

Foundations and Professional Practice which covers 20% of the examination

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