Question 1

Asthma, epilepsy, and rheumatic fever are examples of conditions that fit the disability category of

Accepted Answer

A)  autism. 
B)  emotional disorder. 
C)  speech impairment. 
D)  other health impairment. 
A)  autism. 
B)  emotional disorder. 
C)  speech impairment. 
D)  other health impairment. D

Question 2

IDEA sets forth ____________ which are intended to provide student and their parents the right to full and meaningful participation in the evaluation process.

Accepted Answer

procedural safeguards

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic often associated with autism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Engagement in repetitive activities and stereotyped movements 
B)  Resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines 
C)  Unusual response to sensory experiences 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  Engagement in repetitive activities and stereotyped movements 
B)  Resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines 
C)  Unusual response to sensory experiences 
D)  All of the answers are correct. D

Question 4

In determining whether a student has a learning disability, assessors must rule out all other possible causes including each the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  continued failure to respond to intervention. 
B)  intellectual disability. 
C)  emotional disturbance. 
D)  cultural or economic disadvantage. 
A)  continued failure to respond to intervention. 
B)  intellectual disability. 
C)  emotional disturbance. 
D)  cultural or economic disadvantage.

Question 5

Poor educational performance is considered to be a(n) __________ condition for entitlement to special education.

Accepted Answer

A)  necessary and sufficient 
B)  necessary but insufficient 
C)  unnecessary and insufficient 
D)  unnecessary but sufficient 
A)  necessary and sufficient 
B)  necessary but insufficient 
C)  unnecessary and insufficient 
D)  unnecessary but sufficient

Question 6

Describe the role that parents play in reaching decisions about student entitlements. Discuss one problem with criteria for entitlement that is associated with parents.

Accepted Answer

Parents are generally members of the mul

Question 7

The presence of a __________ alone does not establish need for special-education services because there are many causes for such a presence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The presence of a __________ alone does...

Question 8

The determination that a student has a disability is made by a team of professionals called a _________________.

Accepted Answer

multidisci

Question 9

Explain what it means when it is said that people who are responsible for the classification of pupils must adopt a point of view that is disconfirmatory.

Accepted Answer

The disconfirmatory approach to classifi

Question 10

The current version of IDEA allows states to replace severe discrepancy as defining criterion with evidence that the student

Accepted Answer

A)  is performing at the 5th or less percentile on an achievement test. 
B)  has failed to be responsive to intervention. 
C)  is not passing her classes. 
D)  has continued to not make academic progress for at least a year. 
A)  is performing at the 5th or less percentile on an achievement test. 
B)  has failed to be responsive to intervention. 
C)  is not passing her classes. 
D)  has continued to not make academic progress for at least a year.

Question 11

The multidisciplinary team is responsible for gathering information and determining if a student has a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The multidisciplinary team is responsible for gathering...

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the laws under which students are classified as having a disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
B)  The Americans with Disabilities Act 
C)  The Buckley Amendment 
D)  The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
A)  Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
B)  The Americans with Disabilities Act 
C)  The Buckley Amendment 
D)  The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Question 13

A(n) __________ is responsible for gathering information and making a decision about a student's exceptionality.

Accepted Answer

A)  intervention assistance team 
B)  group of psychologists 
C)  principal 
D)  multidisciplinary team 
A)  intervention assistance team 
B)  group of psychologists 
C)  principal 
D)  multidisciplinary team

Question 14

Those who are responsible for classification of pupils must adopt a point of view that is __________ by looking to disprove the working hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Those who are responsible for classification of...

Question 15

The following safeguards are given to those with disabilities except

Accepted Answer

A)  notice prior to evaluation. ​ 
B)  parental participation in multidisciplinary teams to determine disability. 
C)  protection from biased evaluation. 
D)  right to evaluations conducted only by school personnel. 
A)  notice prior to evaluation. ​ 
B)  parental participation in multidisciplinary teams to determine disability. 
C)  protection from biased evaluation. 
D)  right to evaluations conducted only by school personnel.

Question 16

An evaluation for a specific learning disability must include a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  test of intelligence. 
B)  observation of the student in his/her learning environment. 
C)  individually administered test of achievement. 
D)  parent interview. 
A)  test of intelligence. 
B)  observation of the student in his/her learning environment. 
C)  individually administered test of achievement. 
D)  parent interview.

Question 17

The presence of a severe disability is __________ to demonstrate the need for special-education services.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The presence of a severe disability is...

Question 18

Not all causes of poor educational performance qualify as a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Not all causes of poor educational performance...

Question 19

Students with suspected autism are usually evaluated by __________ specialists and psychologists.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Students with suspected autism are usually evaluated...

Question 20

Sometimes parents prefer certain labels over others and school districts frequently give parents the label they want because

Accepted Answer

A)  the IEP is driven by needs versus categorical labels. 
B)  parents know their child best. 
C)  they do not want to risk litigation. 
D)  the IEP is driven by needs versus categorical labels and they do not want to risk litigation. 
A)  the IEP is driven by needs versus categorical labels. 
B)  parents know their child best. 
C)  they do not want to risk litigation. 
D)  the IEP is driven by needs versus categorical labels and they do not want to risk litigation.

Exam 21: Making Special Education Eligibility Decisions

Asthma, epilepsy, and rheumatic fever are examples of conditions that fit the disability category of

IDEA sets forth ____________ which are intended to provide student and their parents the right to full and meaningful participation in the evaluation process.

Which of the following is a characteristic often associated with autism?

In determining whether a student has a learning disability, assessors must rule out all other possible causes including each the following except

Poor educational performance is considered to be a(n) __________ condition for entitlement to special education.

Describe the role that parents play in reaching decisions about student entitlements. Discuss one problem with criteria for entitlement that is associated with parents.

The presence of a __________ alone does not establish need for special-education services because there are many causes for such a presence.

The determination that a student has a disability is made by a team of professionals called a _________________.

Explain what it means when it is said that people who are responsible for the classification of pupils must adopt a point of view that is disconfirmatory.

The current version of IDEA allows states to replace severe discrepancy as defining criterion with evidence that the student

The multidisciplinary team is responsible for gathering information and determining if a student has a __________.

Which of the following is not one of the laws under which students are classified as having a disability?

A(n) __________ is responsible for gathering information and making a decision about a student's exceptionality.

Those who are responsible for classification of pupils must adopt a point of view that is __________ by looking to disprove the working hypothesis.

The following safeguards are given to those with disabilities except

An evaluation for a specific learning disability must include a(n)

The presence of a severe disability is __________ to demonstrate the need for special-education services.

Not all causes of poor educational performance qualify as a __________.

Students with suspected autism are usually evaluated by __________ specialists and psychologists.

Sometimes parents prefer certain labels over others and school districts frequently give parents the label they want because

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