Deck 10: Understanding the Laws Related to Students With Disabillities

Question 1

How often must a case study evaluation be completed?

A)Yearly
B)Every two years
C)Twice a year
D)Every three years
E)Every four years

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A key provision of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is:

A)an individualized education plan
B)education comparable to the education of other students without disabilities.
C)modifications
D)related services
E)all of the above.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

If you see a teacher in your building not following the law as it pertains to a specific student, what should you do?

A)Tell the parent of the student what you have seen
B)File a complaint with the State Department of Education
C)Ignore it because it isn't any of your business
D)Tell the teachers in the building
E)Talk with the principal about what you have observed and be objective in your reporting

Answer 3

E

Question 4

When sis the first Education for all Handicapped Children Act become law?

A)1965
B)1980
C)1975
D)1990
E)1960

Question 5

As a result of IDEA 2004, a transition plan is required at what age?

A)16
B)14
C)14 and a half
D)18
E)17

Question 6

Special educators today should strive to do the following:

A)Educate themselves on both Federal and State Laws and Regulations
B)Attend conferences that focus on key legal issues
C)Stay current about the latest issues through a variety of resources
D)Always act in good faith on behalf of the student
E)All of the above

Question 7

The principle that all students have the right to go to school regardless of the severity of their disability is

A)Free appropriate public education
B)Least restrictive environment
C)Procedural safeguards
D)Zero reject
E)Meaningful benefit

Question 8

The four prolong test that determine the least restrictive environment includes all but one of these factors:

A)How many students are in the general education classroom
B)The academic benefits to be gained by the student
C)The non-academic benefits to be gained by the student
D)The impact the student has on the education of other students and the teacher
E)Cost

Question 9

In what year was the name of the Education for all handicapped Children Act changed to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?

A)1986
B)1990
C)1997
D)2004
E)1978

Question 10

The first step a parent should take when he or she disagrees with the district's decision about the child's special education placement is to:

A)File  a complaint with the State Department of Education
B)File a due process hearing
C)Complain to the Office of Civil Rights
D)Write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper
E)Set up a meeting to discuss the issue with the school personnel

Question 11

Schools can suspend students for no more than 10 days as a result of this Supreme Court Case

A)Tatro
B)Rowley
C)Cedar Rapids vs Garret
D)Brown vs Board of Education
E)Honig vs Doe

Question 12

FERPA is the law pertaining to:

A)free appropriate public education
B)zero reject
C)related services
D)handling of records
E)procedural safeguards

Question 13

Sterile, intermittent catheterization must be provided by the school district as a related service

A)Brown vs Board of Education
B)Honig vs Doe
C)Tatro
D)Cedar Rapids vs Garret
E)Zobrest vs Catalina

Question 14

One of the major additions to IDEA 97 was the following

A)Free Appropriate Public Education
B)IEP
C)requirement of general education teacher to participate in IEP
D)requirement of the child to participate in the IEP
E)zero reject

Question 15

The Supreme Court Case that refers to the "bright line" rule that the school district is responsible for services other than what would need to be provided by a physician:

A)Cedar Rapids vs Garret
B)Honig vs Doe
C)Tatro
D)Brown vs Board of Education
E)Zobrest vs Catalina

Question 16

A key component of No Child Left Behind is:

A)Students with disabilities are excluded from statewide testing
B)Special education teachers must be certified in special education
C)Students with disabilities have the right to be free appropriate public education
D)Special education teachers must be highly qualified in core academic subjects if they are the sole provider of instruction to the student in the subject
E)Testing of students includes the arts and physical education

Question 17

How often must an IEP be conducted?

A)Yearly
B)Twice a year
C)Every other year
D)Every nine weeks
E)Every three weeks

Question 18

Special education records are considered:

A)Permanent records
B)Records that are destroyed yearly
C)Records that are destroyed when a  student graduates from high school
D)Temporary records
E)Private records

Question 19

The Supreme Court cases that said schools don't have to ensure that students reach their potential:

A)Rowley case
B)Tatro
C)Honig vs Doe
D)Cedar Rapids vs Garret
E)Schaffer vs Weast

Question 20

A student with ADHD would be eligible for an IEP if:

A)automatically the student with ADHD is eligible for and IEP
B)if the student needs accommodations
C)if the parent wants an IEP
D)if there is an adverse impact on educational performance
E)the student will not be eligible for an IEP regardless of the student's needs

Question 21

Why are laws that protect the rights of students with disabilities so important in today's society. Outline five reasons.

Question 22

A required attendee at the IEP meeting is:

A)The general education teacher
B)A school board member
C)The cafeteria workers
D)The bus driver
E)The occupational therapist

Question 23

Which of the Supreme Court Cases do you believe made the most significant impact on the education of children with disabilities?