OAE Special Education 043 Study Guide 2026–2027 | Ohio Intervention Specialist Test Prep | OAE 043 Practice Test | 200 Questions PDF

A complete study guide for the Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) Special Education (043) test, the content exam for Ohio Intervention Specialist licensure. Built on the current four-domain test framework.

What's Inside:

• Exam overview: 150 questions, 3 hours, 220 passing score, domain weights and test-day policies
• Content review in 4 sections and 23 topics: IDEA disability categories, development and language, visual impairment, families, medications; assessment types, score interpretation, reliability and validity, the evaluation timeline, IEP components and team; LRE, accommodations vs. modifications, UDL, explicit instruction, co-teaching, assistive technology and AAC, adapted PE, crisis prevention, social skills, transition planning; laws and court cases, PBIS, FBA and BIP, discipline protections, culturally and linguistically diverse learners, collaboration, ethics and confidentiality
• Ohio-specific rules, including transition planning by age 14 and the restraint and seclusion rule
• 2 practice tests of 100 questions each (200 scenario-based questions total) weighted like the real exam (20/20/40/20)
• Detailed answer explanations for every question
• 25+ quick-reference tables plus a normal-curve diagram, process flows, study schedules, test-taking strategies and FAQs

Format:

• Digital PDF, instant download
• 138 printable US Letter pages

This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, Pearson, or the Ohio Assessments for Educators program.