How do they match: Special Education Teachers, Elementary School

  • Administer standardized ability and achievement tests to elementary students with special needs.
  • Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, or other professionals to develop individual educational plans (IEPs) for students' educational, physical, or social development.
  • Instruct special needs students in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs.
  • Interpret the results of standardized tests to determine students' strengths and areas of need.
  • Prepare, administer, or grade tests or assignments to evaluate students' progress.
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive reinforcement.

  • Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
  • Prepare tests.