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CST- Test Prep |
Description and Use |
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NYS Teacher Certification Exams |
NYS
Preparation CST Prep Guide -Teaching Students with Disabilities. |
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Students with Disabilities Test
Prep Guide |
A study guide from NYS
Department of Education |
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Additional Case Studies - |
More Case studies in a
variety of areas - Michigan |
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Federal Policies |
Federal
assessment policies with regard to students with disabilities |
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Rubric for written assignment |
The
Rubric for the Written Assignment - Referring to page 42 of the
Prep
Guide - Learn what the state is looking for! |
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Reading the score card SWD |
Be prepared for the Students with
Disabilities CST. How to get started in studying for this exam. Know
how you will be graded by the state.
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Test
Taking Tips |
Test Taking Tips for the CST - Students
with Disabilities |
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Key Terms |
A list with definitions
of Special Education Terms |
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Severe
Disability Facts |
A fact
sheet of Severe and Multiple Disabilities |
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CST - Content |
Special Education- Disability |
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Assistive
Technology |
Information from Missouri |
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Special Education Acronyms |
A List of Acronyms |
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NICHCY |
National Dissemination
Center for Children with Disabilities
An index of current topics concerning students with disabilities |
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NICHCY- Sp.Ed.
Categories |
A-Z Categories of Special
Education |
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Parents, Let's Unite for Kids |
Family Guide to Assistive
Technology |
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Special Education Terms |
A family guide to Special
Education terms. |
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CEC - Adapting curriculum |
CEC-
Adapting Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science Materials for the
Inclusive Classroom |
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CEC - Teacher Prep |
CEC - A
Well Prepared Teacher |
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Glossary of
Terms |
A glossary
of CST-SWD terms |
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IEP Sample - 13
yr. old |
IEP for
a 13 year old special education student completed as a master's degree
assignment |
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Sample IEP - 8 yr. old special ed. student |
Sample
IEP for an 8 year old special education student completed by a master's
degree student. |
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CAST |
The CAST Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Lesson Builder provides
educators with models and tools to create and adapt lessons
that increase access and participation in the general
education curriculum for all students.
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UDL Sample
Lessons |
UDL (Universal Design
for Learning) Sample lessons |
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Lesson Plan Template - Traditional |
Traditional standards-based
lesson plan template with additional learning areas for gifted and
special education students |
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Learner Focused Lesson Plan |
Madison-Oneida
BOCES format (modified) |
Special Education
Evaluation
-An Overview |
An overview
of Special Education |
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Certification |
NYS
Teacher Certification |
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NYS Certification Website |
NYS Certification
Information |
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Types
of CST Tests |
Types of Certification |
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Certification Requirements |
NYS requirements |
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Applying for
a Certification |
NYS Application online |
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Certification Exams |
Testing Information |
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Check
Your App. Status |
Check the Status of Your
Application |
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Readings - Media |
Textbooks, Articles, Presentations, Media, and Podcasts |
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Dyscalculia |
Watch the movie |
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Assessment
of Children and Youth with Special Needs (3rd Edition) (Paperback)
by
Libby G. Cohen (Author),
Loraine J. Spenciner (Author)
LINK |
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Introduction to Special Education:
Making a Difference (6th Edition) (Hardcover)
by
Deborah Deutsch Smith (Author)
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Exceptional
Children: An Introduction to Special Education (8th Edition) (Hardcover)
by
William L. Heward (Author) |
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Overcoming Dyslexia |
An Article |

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Videos Prepared on Special Education
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A Video Series
- Professionalism, Collaboration, Enrichment, Value, People Interviewed
- From Missouri |
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Answer This |
Questions |
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Acronym Review |
Can you define and discuss the meaning of each of these
acronyms? |
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Medications sometimes prescribed
for conditions |
Can
you remember medications used with some specific special education
conditions?
IMPORTANT:
NO PERSON IS PERMITTED TO PRESCRIBE OR RECOMMEND MEDICATION, EXCEPT A
LICENSED PHYSICIAN. |
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Multiple and Severe
Disabilities - Facts |
Can you define and list facts in class about
Multiple
and Severe Disabilities? |
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Education Law and Litigation |
In your
own words write a description of each of the items in the list below.
Compare and contrast them when possible. In your own words describe what
effect each has on the NY classroom.` |
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Case Studies: Develop a strategy |
Case Studies
Review
the case studies and
develop a strategy using resources for student teacher and parent |
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Assessment (w/alternatives) and
Evaluation |
Explain each of the
following in your own words. Show that you have a deep understanding by
giving examples. |
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Exam Topics -
Disabilities |
In
class, please be able to discuss the meaning of and why these topics may
be on the CST exam. |
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Know the CST Exam |
Strategies for taking the
CST exam. Find the answers in the NYS CST Test Prep Guide. |
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Submit a SWD website |
Research 5 NEW websites
useful for the CST-SWD. |