Exam 2: Policies,Practices,and Programs

Autism and traumatic brain injury are identified as discrete disability categories in this legislation.

The individualized family service plan must be reviewed every 9 months.

Schools must justify the exclusion of students with disabilities for any period of time from the general education environment.

A mandatory ______ is now required prior to proceeding with a due process hearing.

Which of the following is not a major component under IDEA (Public Law 94-142)?

All students eligible for special education services under IDEA are also eligible for accommodations under Section 504.

What is the age restriction stipulated by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?

Eligibility standards are not different from state to state.

Litigation is the only reason we have recent changes in the procedures and practices currently being instituted in special education.

Judicial decisions have played a critical role in shaping special education service delivery.Discuss four of the influential court cases and the specific contribution to the field of special education that each provided.

What are the five components that measurable annual goals should include?

The purpose of the 504 Plan is to enable the students to receive a free appropriate public education.

IDEA mandates that services be provided to students in what setting?

Select the public law that was the "bill of rights" for children with exceptionalities and their families.

What provides direction for the delivery of early intervention services for infants and toddlers who are at risk or disabled?

IDEA does not mandate parental consent for referral but does require consent for evaluation.

What philosophy supports the belief that all children,regardless of the severity of their disability,must be provided with an education appropriate to their unique needs at no cost to the parent/guardian?

Data gleaned from criterion-referenced tests provide limited instructional information.

Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,all of the following would be considered "major life activities" except this:

The philosophy of "zero reject" holds that all children,regardless of their disability,should be provided an appropriate education.