Deck 4: Basic Guarantees, Individualized Programs, and Special Services

Question 1

Which law has, as a condition of eligibility, the requirement that the disability limits one or more major life activities?

A) Every Child Succeed Act
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
C) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
D) Rosa's Law

Answer 1

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Question 2

Which special education legislation was passed in 1975 to provide access to education for students with disabilities?

A) Every Child Succeed Act
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
C) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
D) The Education for all Handicapped Children Act

Answer 2

The Education for all Handicapped Children Act

Question 3

What was the outcome of Rosa's Law passed in 2010?

A) Aligned with NCLB
B) Banned discrimination in employment, transportation, public accommodations, public services, and telecommunication
C) Added provisions of services for infants and toddlers
D) Retroactively changed all federal laws, replacing the term mental retardation with intellectual disabilities

Answer 3

Retroactively changed all federal laws, replacing the term mental retardation with intellectual disabilities

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of Section 504?

A) Applies to children and youth from birth through age 21
B) Effect on education is not required.
C) Each of 13 disability categories has its own definition.
D) Must be eligible under one of the 13 categories

Question 5

In this requirement of IDEA for children with disabilities, procedures to settle differences regarding the child's evaluation or services are detailed.

A) Multidisciplinary evaluation
B) Individualized Family Service Plan
C) Parent participation in the IFSP
D) Conflict resolution

Question 6

Robert, an eight-year-old German speaker, has been referred for consideration of special education services. A team of knowledgeable professionals will assess all areas of his suspected disability and will take his language differences into consideration in selecting tests and in the evaluation process. Which principle of IDEA does this reflect?

A) FAPE
B) LRE
C) MET
D) Due process

Question 7

A school-based team reviews information on Algean who is struggling with reading in her third-grade classroom. As a component of the process, the team reviews instructional information on Algean including her progress. The team wants to determine whether other factors are causing Algean to have trouble in mathematics. What is the name of this process?

A) Pre-referral process
B) Special education process
C) MET
D) FAPE

Question 8

Alis' academic performance is significantly behind that of her classmates. She has been referred for the special education process. What is the role of parents in this step of the process?

A) Parents are not involved at this step.
B) Parents give written consent at this step.
C) Parents are a member of the LRE team.
D) Parents are a member of the FAPE team.

Question 9

Alis' parents, and other members of the team, are meeting to outline in writing her special education services. The team is also deciding where those services will be provided. Which step of the IEP process does this represent?

A) Eligibility
B) Evaluation
C) IEP development
D) IEP implementation

Question 10

What is the name of the plan that teams develop for those students who have a disability, do not require special education services, but could benefit from accommodations or related services?

A) IFSP
B) IEP
C) Section 504 plan
D) ADA plan

Question 11

Young children with disabilities are initially identified through each of the following methods EXCEPT ________.

A) prenatal testing
B) Child Find
C) multitiered systems of support
D) newborn screening

Question 12

This plan for children with disabilities is delivered in natural environments. Some services are provided at a cost to parents or is covered by their insurance. What is this plan?

A) IEP
B) IFSP
C) BIP
D) ITP

Question 13

An IEP should contain all the following EXCEPT ________.

A) the name of the service coordinator
B) age of majority rights
C) goals
D) measuring progress

Question 14

Juan, a student with intellectual disabilities, will be 17 years of age at his next birthday. What type of plan is his special education teacher developing to address this student's needs as he nears the age of majority?

A) IEP
B) IFSP
C) BIP
D) ITP

Question 15

Mr. Teamer is an early intervention teacher for children ages birth to 2 years. He is developing IFSPs for the students on his case load. How often should the IFSPs, Mr. Teamer is developing, be evaluated to determine children's progress?

A) Annually
B) Biannually
C) Every three years
D) At the discretion of the teacher

Question 16

Mr. Frances is concerned about the behavior of Sam who becomes extremely agitated periodically during class time. What is the tool Mr. Frances will use to determine why Sam behaves in a certain way?

A) BIP
B) PBIS
C) FBA
D) ITP

Question 17

Mack, a 16-year-old student with autism, became angry when he could not go to his Music class. Mack pushed another student to the floor when the student came close to him. The push caused the student to fall and injure himself. Mack was sent to the principal's office who suspended him for a short period. Now, the IEP team must review Mack's behavior and make a manifest determination decision. All the following are guidelines to use if Mack's behavior is determined to be the result of his disability EXCEPT ________.

A) conduct an FBA
B) implement a BIP
C) inform the student about his or her behavioral rights at reaching the age of majority
D) review the previous FBA and modify the current BIP if necessary

Question 18

Perez is a student who is deaf. Mr. Fell, his science teacher, wants to know the types of accommodations Perez will need in science. The special educator advises Mr. Fell that Perez will need to be seated near his teacher and will need an interpreter who can sign responses. What types of accommodations are these that Perez requires?

A) Presentation and scheduling
B) Setting and response
C) Presentation and response
D) Scheduling and setting

Question 19

Mrs. Tempo allows Eric, a student with ADHD, to have extra time to complete his tests. She provides Susan, a student with low vision, a large print test. Mrs. Tempo is making ________ for these students.

A) accommodations
B) modifications
C) transition
D) goals

Question 20

Mrs. Tempo allows Ivan, a student with intellectual disabilities to complete only the even numbered problems on his math test. Jill, a student with a learning disability in writing, can submit an outline of the assigned topic instead of writing an . Mrs. Tempo is making ________ for these students.

A) accommodations
B) modifications
C) transition
D) goals

Question 21

Mrs. Duck, a special educator, and Mr. Fillmore, a general educator, are teaching mathematics together to ninth- grade students in an inclusive classroom. The general educator has the content expertise in mathematics. The special educator has the expertise in intensive intervention. What role is Mrs. Duck performing in the role of special educator?

A) Consulting teacher
B) Co-teacher
C) Self-contained teacher
D) Resource room teacher

Question 22

All the following are important points to know about related services EXCEPT ________.

A) students may receive more than one related service, based on their needs
B) usually, students do not receive related services every day
C) related services include medical services provided by a physician
D) IDEA does not provide a precise list of related services

Question 23

What percentage of students with disabilities spend more than 80% of their school day learning in general education classrooms?

A) 50%
B) Over 60%
C) Less than 10%
D) 25%

Question 24

Isaac is a seven-year-old third-grade student with a learning disability in math. He has strong reading skill and is in the advanced reading group for his grade. The IEP team believes Isaac should be placed in the least restrictive environment. Where will the IEP team suggest that Isaac be placed to receive special education services?

A) General education classroom
B) Special education school
C) Hospital
D) Self-contained special education classroom

Question 25

When students with disabilities are provided with services developed to meet the unique needs of the child or student, the services are considered ________.

A) remedial
B) individualized
C) intensive
D) comprehensive

Question 26

Compare Section 504 and IDEA in their approach to educating students with disabilities.

Question 27

List and, in one sentence each, explain the six guiding principles of IDEA. Create a seventh principle that you believe should be added. Explain the rationale for your seventh principle.

Question 28

List and explain, in one sentence, the eight steps in the IEP process. Select one step and create a mini case (e.g., name of a child, age, gender, grade, etc.) that describes what is happening to the child at that step. Indicate one important point to remember about the step.