AEPA Special Education: Early Childhood (AZ083) Study Guide 2027–2028 | Arizona Teacher Certification Prep, 200 Questions (PDF)

Prepare for the AEPA Special Education: Early Childhood test (AZ083), the Arizona professional knowledge exam for the Early Childhood Special Education, Birth through Grade 3 certificate. The guide follows the official framework subarea by subarea, teaches federal IDEA rules next to Arizona practice (AzEIP, Arizona eligibility categories, ADE preschool procedures), and includes two practice tests weighted like the real exam.

What's Inside

• Exam overview: 100 selected-response questions in 2 hours 30 minutes, four answer choices, passing score 240 on the 100-300 scale, test-center and online-proctored options, score reports, retakes and the $119 fee

• Development and learning in the five essential domains: milestones, red flags, risk and protective factors, learning theories

• Disabilities and their effects on development and learning, with strength-based strategies

• Screening, assessment and score interpretation, Arizona eligibility thresholds, AzEIP and the IFSP, the preschool IEP and 504 plans

• Medical aspects, health plans, physical management, assistive technology and AAC

• Learning environments, routines, FBAs, behavior plans and the Pyramid Model

• Classroom climate, self-regulation and social development

• Receptive and expressive language, emergent literacy, cognition, math, science and social studies

• Daily living skills, task analysis, prompting, motor development and the arts

• Collaboration with professionals and families, Arizona agencies, transitions, special education law, ethics, history and research

• Quick-reference tables, charts and diagrams, plus Exam Tips, Common Traps, worked examples and practice scenarios in every chapter

• Study schedules, FAQs and test-taking strategies

• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each, 200 questions total, with a complete answer key and an explanation for every question

Format

• Instant digital download (PDF), 8.5 × 11 in

• Clickable table of contents

• Print it or study on a tablet, laptop or phone

Please note: This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate Evaluation Systems, the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments (AEPA) program or the Arizona Department of Education.