In MTLE Subtest II, which practices are emphasized for inclusive settings with emotional or behavioral disorders?

• A. Excluding family collaboration.
• B. Behavioral supports, classroom management, data-driven decision making, and family collaboration within inclusive practices.
• C. Focus on standardized tests only.
• D. Isolation of students with EBD.

Answer: (B)

When supporting students with emotional or behavioral disorders in inclusive settings, the focus is on putting in place supports that help the student stay engaged and successful within the general education classroom. This includes behavioral supports and proactive classroom management to establish clear expectations, routines, and positive interventions that prevent problems before they escalate. It also means using data to guide decisions—tracking progress, evaluating what interventions are working, and adjusting approaches based on evidence. Equally important is involving families as partners, so strategies used at school are reinforced at home and communication between home and school stays consistent.

This combination—behavioral supports, solid classroom management, data-driven decision making, and family collaboration within inclusive practices—best captures how to support students with EBD in a way that keeps them in general education with the necessary supports. Options that propose excluding families, focusing only on standardized tests, or isolating students run counter to inclusive principles and don’t provide the holistic, collaborative, data-informed approach that helps students with EBD thrive.