Domain I: Understanding young children with special needs 13
A child watches an older child zip a coat and then zips her own coat the same way. Which kind of learning is this?Wikipedia, "Observational learning". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0003
A hearing loss that is present from birth and is not addressed most directly puts which area of a young child's development at risk?Wikipedia, "Hearing loss". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0002
A teacher gives a child just enough help to finish a puzzle and pulls the help back as the child gets better at it. What is this support called?Wikipedia, "Instructional scaffolding". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0003
A team is evaluating a preschooler for special education. What do the federal evaluation rules say about relying on one test?34 CFR 300.304(b), read at the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0005
An infant searches under a blanket for a toy she watched an adult hide there. Which understanding does this show?Wikipedia, "Object permanence". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0001
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Domain I: Understanding young children with special needs, continued
Cerebral palsy chiefly affects which area of a child's functioning?National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, "Cerebral Palsy". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0002
In Piaget's theory, which stage comes first, lasting from birth until the child acquires language?Wikipedia, "Piaget's theory of cognitive development". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0001
In the federal early intervention rules, what is screening of a child under age three meant to do?34 CFR 303.320(b), read at the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0005
In the federal special education regulations, stuttering is named as an example under which disability category?34 CFR 300.8(c)(11), read at the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0004
Several four-year-olds dig in the same sandbox, talk and trade shovels, but each makes something different and nobody organizes the group. Which of Parten's stages of play is this?Wikipedia, "Parten's stages of play". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0001
Under the federal definition, a specific learning disability does NOT include learning problems that are primarily the result of which?34 CFR 300.8(c)(10), read at the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0004
What causes most cases of Down syndrome?MedlinePlus Genetics (National Library of Medicine), "Down syndrome". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0006
Which item is left out of the federal definition of an assistive technology device?34 CFR 300.5, read at the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0006
Domain II: Promoting young children's growth and development 28
A child claps the syllables in her name and tells which spoken words rhyme. Which skill is she showing?Wikipedia, "Phonological awareness". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0014
A child holds a wooden block to her ear and talks into it as if it were a telephone. What kind of play is this?Wikipedia, "Make believe". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0016
A child waits for a turn on the slide and does not push ahead. Which executive function is mainly at work?Wikipedia, "Inhibitory control". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0010
A one-year-old follows an adult's pointing finger to a dog and then looks back at the adult. What is this shared focus called?Wikipedia, "Joint attention". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0011
A preschooler assumes that an adult sitting across the table sees a picture exactly as she sees it. What is this tendency called?Wikipedia, "Egocentrism". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0016
A preschooler points to the front of a picture book and shows which page is read first. Which emergent literacy skill is she showing?Wikipedia, "Print awareness". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0014
A preschooler who is new to English says almost nothing in class for some weeks while listening closely. What is this stage of second-language learning called?Wikipedia, "Silent period". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0012
A short, personalized story that describes a social situation and what to do in it, often written for a child with autism, is called what?Wikipedia, "Social Stories". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0011
A teacher breaks handwashing into small steps, such as turning on the water and wetting the hands, and teaches each one. What is this method called?Wikipedia, "Task analysis". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0015
A teacher praises a child right after the child puts the blocks away, and the child starts to tidy up more often. What is this?Wikipedia, "Reinforcement". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0008
An observer records what happened just before a child's outburst, the outburst itself and what followed it. Which recording model is this?Wikipedia, "Functional behavior assessment". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0008
Fine motor skills depend on the coordination of which muscles?Wikipedia, "Fine motor skill". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0019
In a math activity a child lines up six straws by length in a methodical way, without trial and error. Which ability does this show?Wikipedia, "Piaget's theory of cognitive development". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0017
In backward chaining, which step of a task does the child learn to do alone first?Wikipedia, "Chaining". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0015
In Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which conflict marks the toddler stage?Wikipedia, "Erikson's stages of psychosocial development". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0010
In Lowenfeld's theory of stages in children's artistic development, which stage comes first?Wikipedia, "Viktor Lowenfeld". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0018
In the federal rule on the continuum of alternative placements, a resource room is given as an example of what?34 CFR 300.115(b), read at the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0007
In the first phase of the Picture Exchange Communication System, how does a child learn to ask for something?Wikipedia, "Picture Exchange Communication System". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0013
Research on the Pygmalion effect points to which link between teachers and children?Wikipedia, "Pygmalion effect". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0009
Rhymes and songs in which young children match hand movements to the words are called what?Wikipedia, "Fingerplay". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0018
Seeing at a glance that a plate holds three crackers, without counting them, is called what?Wikipedia, "Subitizing". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0017
Throwing, catching and kicking a ball belong to which subgroup of gross motor skills?Wikipedia, "Gross motor skill". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0019
Under the federal rule on placements, a child with a disability may not be removed from an age-appropriate regular classroom solely because of what?34 CFR 300.116(e), read at the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0007
What does receptive language refer to?National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, "Speech and Language Developmental Milestones". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0012
What does the term emergent literacy describe?Wikipedia, "Emergent literacies". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0014
What is augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)?Wikipedia, "Augmentative and alternative communication". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0013
What is the main purpose of a functional behavior assessment?Wikipedia, "Functional behavior assessment". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0008
Which wording is an example of person-first language?Wikipedia, "People-first language". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0009
Domain III: Working in a collaborative learning community 7
A parent whose native language is not English is coming to an IEP Team meeting. What does the federal rule on parent participation require of the school?34 CFR 300.322(e), read at the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0021
In the federal early intervention rules, what are "natural environments"?34 CFR 303.26, read at the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School. Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0022
In which model of co-teaching do both teachers plan together and share the instruction of all the students in one lesson?Wikipedia, "Co-teaching". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0020
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 bars discrimination on the basis of disability in which programs?Wikipedia, "Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0023
Universal Design for Learning asks teachers to design multiple means of which three things?CAST, "The UDL Guidelines". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0024
Which federal civil rights law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in everyday activities?U.S. Department of Justice, ADA.gov, "Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0023
Which law of 1975 required every public school that accepts federal funds to give children with disabilities equal access to education?Wikipedia, "Education for All Handicapped Children Act". Written to OAE Early Childhood Special Education (013) framework, competency 0023
How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the assessment framework for Ohio Assessments for Educators field 013, Early Childhood Special Education, read 2026-10-12 on the program's site (https://www.oh.nesinc.com/CONTENT/STUDYGUIDE/OH_SG_OBJ_013.htm; test page https://www.oh.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/OH013_TestPage.html): 100 multiple-choice questions in 120 minutes, passing score 220; Understanding Young Children with Special Needs (competencies 0001 to 0006, 27%), Promoting Young Children's Growth and Development (0007 to 0019, 59%) and Working in a Collaborative Learning Community (0020 to 0024, 14%). The bank holds 13, 28 and 7 questions for the three domains, with one to three for each of the 24 competencies. Every fact was read on 2026-10-12 in the public page the question names: the section of 34 CFR Parts 300 and 303 as shown by the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School, a National Institutes of Health page (MedlinePlus Genetics, NINDS, NIDCD), ADA.gov, the CAST UDL Guidelines, or the named Wikipedia article. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.
How it works
This free OAE Early Childhood Special Education practice test has 48 questions of our own across the 24 competencies of assessment 013. As unofficial practice it is not affiliated with the Ohio State Board of Education or with Evaluation Systems, Pearson, the test's owners.
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OAE Early Childhood Special Education study guide: the three domains
The framework at oh.nesinc.com, read October 12, 2026, gives Understanding Young Children with Special Needs 27% of the score, Promoting Young Children's Growth and Development 59%, and Working in a Collaborative Learning Community 14%. The 48 questions here split 13, 28 and 7.
Two hours for 100 questions
Test 013 asks 100 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, after a 15-minute tutorial. In exam mode the 48 questions here get 58 minutes, the same 1.2 minutes each.
Who takes test 013
In the program's table of license types, test 013 belongs to the Prekindergarten Special Needs (ages 3–5) endorsement, and no professional knowledge assessment is required with it.
Nine questions cite the federal special education regulations by section. When you miss one, open the section and read it whole.
Questions and answers
Are these OAE Early Childhood Special Education practice tests free?
Yes, free and with no sign-up. The 48 questions are our own, written from the public framework and from sources each explanation names, such as a section of 34 CFR, a National Institutes of Health page or a Wikipedia article. Nothing is taken from the real test.
How many questions does OAE test 013 have?
100 multiple-choice questions and no written assignment, in a 2-hour session. Some of them may be trial questions for future administrations, which the test page says do not count toward a score.
What is a passing score on OAE Early Childhood Special Education?
A scaled score of 220. The scale goes from 100 to 300, the State Board of Education decides the minimum, and no count of right answers on this page can stand in for it.
Is OAE test 013 offered online?
It is. Besides year-round appointments at test centers, test 013 is offered with an online proctor in one-week windows each month, and online testing allows no breaks. No reference materials are provided.