Deck 2: Policies Practices and Programs

Question 1

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

A) Equal opportunity
B) Integration
C) Least restrictive environment
D) Zero reject

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What model does Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 employ?

A) Diagnostic
B) Functional
C) Categorical
D) Rehabilitative

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Standardized tests linked to interindividual differences are called

A) Criterion-referenced tests
B) Norm-referenced tests
C) Curriculum-based measurements
D) Mastery-based assessments

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What procedure for identifying students with a disability did IDEA 2004 provide as an alternative to the discrepancy model?

A) Child find
B) Response to intervention
C) Mainstreaming
D) Least restrictive environment

Question 5

What is the IDEA-mandated process of screening and identification of individuals suspected of having a disability?

A) Brigance
B) Child seek
C) Child find
D) SCOPE

Question 6

What landmark case declared segregation unlawful and laid the groundwork for increasing educational access for students with disabilities?

A) Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
B) Smith v. Board of Education of Philadelphia
C) Diana v. State Board of Education
D) Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Question 7

Which amendment includes the equal protection clause?

A) First Amendment
B) Fourth Amendment
C) Eleventh Amendment
D) Fourteenth Amendment

Question 8

Select the first step in determining whether or not a student has a disability.

A) Collect preliminary assessment data using standardized protocols.
B) Secure parent permission for student evaluation.
C) Implement instruction in alternate educational settings to assess learning impact.
D) Provide accommodations and modifications to assess learning impact.

Question 9

When must an individualized education program be developed following the determination of a disability?

A) 14 days
B) 30 days
C) 60 days
D) 90 days

Question 10

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

A) PL 90-112
B) PL 94-142
C) PL 98-192
D) PL 94-132

Question 11

What type of plan is developed for students ages birth to 2 years who are experiencing a developmental delay or have a high probability of a developmental delay?

A) Individualized education program
B) Individualized assistance plan
C) Educational assistance plan
D) Individualized family service plan

Question 12

What is a written request to evaluate a student to determine whether or not the child has a disability?

A) Request for assistance
B) Referral
C) Eligibility determination
D) Manifestation determination

Question 13

What should occur before initiating a referral for special education services?

A) Nine weeks from the first recognition of a potential disability
B) Provision of accommodations and modifications
C) Related service provision
D) Prereferral interventions

Question 14

The age restriction stipulated by Section 504 is

A) The same as IDEA age restrictions
B) Ages 6 to 18 years
C) Ages birth to 26 years
D) There is no age restriction

Question 15

What did PL 101-476 rename PL 94-142?

A) No Child Left Behind
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
C) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
D) Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 16

The achievement of which students are the focus of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)Act?

A) Students with disabilities
B) Students without disabilities
C) All students
D) Preschool students

Question 17

Select the measure of emphasis used to determine a school's progress of meeting mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act.

A) Standardized tests
B) Semester grades
C) Class averages
D) Benchmark scores

Question 18

PL 99-457 extended the scope of educational services provided by PL 94-142 to support which population?

A) High school students
B) Middle school students
C) Elementary students
D) Children ages birth to 5 years of age

Question 19

PL 101-476 identified what disability/disabilities as distinct categories?

A) Traumatic brain injury
B) Autism
C) All of the above
D) None of the above

Question 20

Standardized tests linked to intraindividual differences are called

A) Criterion-referenced tests
B) Norm-referenced tests
C) Curriculum-based measurements
D) Mastery-based assessments

Question 21

The right to receive written notification (in parents' native language)of proposed changes to their child's educational classification or placement is a part of which component of PL 94-142?

A) Individualized education program
B) Nondiscriminatory assessment
C) The least restrictive environment
D) Procedural due process

Question 22

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

A) Early intervention assistance team
B) Individualized education team
C) Individualized family service plan
D) Preschool planning service team

Question 23

As a result of the reauthorizations of IDEA, all of the following stipulations are true except

A) Student and parent rights have been clarified
B) Discipline procedures have been articulated
C) Services for individuals with disabilities have been extended through age 23
D) Individual transition plans (ITPs) are required for students with an IEP by age 16

Question 24

How often is an individualized family service plan reviewed?

A) 60 days
B) 3 months
C) 6 months
D) Annually

Question 25

Select the educational setting that is least restrictive.

A) Separate school
B) Separate setting
C) Resource room
D) Regular class

Question 26

When determining the least restrictive environment for service delivery, what is this decision based on?

A) Student's identified disability
B) Teacher certification
C) Space and budget allocations
D) Student's educational need

Question 27

According to IDEA 2004, at what age is a statement of needed transition services required?

A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 18

Question 28

Which of the following is a civil rights law?

A) PL 94-142
B) PL 99-457
C) PL 101-476
D) PL 93-112

Question 29

Which of the following is an example of intraindividual differences?

A) John is a terrific artist, but he has trouble doing pull-ups.
B) Ceasar is taller than his classmates.
C) Alice is the fastest reader in the class.
D) Lebron consistently receives the highest scores in math.

Question 30

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

A) Driving
B) Seeing
C) Learning
D) Walking

Question 31

What key feature is often overlooked when considering service delivery options?

A) Instructor personality
B) Temporary nature of placement
C) Financial cost of delivery options
D) Age of student

Question 32

What is the belief that all students should be taught exclusively in general education classrooms at neighborhood schools?

A) Least restrictive environment
B) Regular education initiative
C) Full inclusion
D) Equal access for all students

Question 33

All of the following are key court cases for influencing special education except

A) Roe v. Wade
B) Lau v. Nichols
C) Larry P. v. Riles
D) Wyatt v. Stickney

Question 34

Differences between pupils are an example of

A) Intraindividual differences
B) Intermediate differences
C) Exceptional differences
D) Interindividual differences

Question 35

Which major political movement helped secure equal educational rights for children with disabilities?

A) Cuban missile crisis
B) Civil rights movement
C) Securities and Liberty Act of 1962
D) The women's rights movement

Question 36

What is the concept of a partnership between general and special education resulting in a coordinated delivery system?

A) Least restrictive environment
B) Regular education initiative
C) Full inclusion
D) Equal access for all students

Question 37

How long after eligibility for special education services is determined until an IEP must be developed?

A) 10 days
B) 15 days
C) 30 days
D) 1 year

Question 38

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

A) Waiting period
B) Resolution session
C) Suspension hearing
D) Time out

Question 39

Which is a stipulation of NCLB 2001?

A) Annual testing of students K-8 is required
B) Special education students were excluded from testing
C) Schools experiencing difficulty attaining annual yearly progress (AYP) will be provided with technical and financial assistance
D) Teachers can change schools if their school is not attaining AYP

Question 40

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

A) Least restrictive environment
B) Most appropriate environment
C) Best available setting
D) None of the above

Question 41

Goals in an individualized family service plan are based on the ____________ of the family.

A) Priorities
B) Demonstrated needs
C) Developmental stage
D) Income

Question 42

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

Question 43

Which act employs a functional rather than a categorical model for determining a disability?

A) Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008 (Public Law 110-325)
B) No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
C) Public Law 10-17 (1997 Amendments to IDEA)
D) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Question 44

Which of the following would be considered assessment accommodations?

A) Extended time
B) Use of special equipment
C) Frequent breaks
D) All of the above

Question 45

The U.S.Supreme Court held in ______________that catheterization qualified as a related service under PL 94-142.

A) Smith v. Robinson, 1984
B) Honig v. Doe, 1988
C) Tatro v. State of Texas, 1980
D) Armstrong v. Kline, 1980

Question 46

According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, an individualized education program must include a statement of the student's present levels of educational and functional _______________.

A) Development
B) Performance
C) Satisfaction
D) None of the above

Question 47

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

Question 48

_______________ is the generic term for the process of gathering information for the purpose of making decisions.

A) Response to intervention
B) Discrepancy model
C) Instruction
D) Assessment

Question 49

Sources of student assessment information may include which of the following:

A) Observation
B) Interview
C) Work samples
D) All of the above

Question 50

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

A) Free appropriate public education (FAPE)
B) Individualized family service plan (IFSP)
C) Least restrictive environment (LRE)
D) Individualized education program (IEP)

Question 51

The language contained in IDEA 2004 concerning who is considered a "highly qualified" special educator is complementary to the standards promulgated in __________________.

A) Public Law 101-476 (1990 Amendments to PL-94-142)
B) No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001
C) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
D) Americans with Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336)

Question 52

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

Question 53

The current focus on exposing an individual with special needs to the general education curriculum is clearly evident in a recent initiative known as

A) Regular education initiative
B) Common Core State Standards
C) Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments
D) Section 504

Question 54

According to which of the following should students with disabilities be served within the full inclusion model?

A) Functional ability
B) Parental selection
C) Chronological age
D) Educational age

Question 55

The continuum of services is a series of educational placements that can be used to determine a student's

A) Present levels of performance
B) Behavior interventions
C) Least restrictive environment
D) Range of probable success

Question 56

Which of the following is not a stipulation of IDEA 2004?

A) Multiyear IEPs are permissible
B) All students are required to participate in state- and district-wide assessments with accommodations or alternate assessment as stipulated in the IEP
C) Eliminates the use of short-term

Question 57

Which of the following components of an individual family service plan is not also a component of the IEP?

A) Statement of family resources, priorities, and concerns
B) Present levels of performance
C) Statement of measurable goals
D) Date of initiation of services

Question 58

Instructional or behavioral strategies introduced by a general education teacher to assist a struggling student are

A) Informal assessments
B) Prereferral interventions
C) Portfolios
D) Student work samples

Question 59

In ___________the court extended a previous decision to include all children with disabilities.

A) Mills v. Board of Education, District of Columbia, 1972
B) Winkelman v. Parma City School District, 2007
C) Arlington Central School District Board of Education v. Murphy, 2006
D) Agostini v. Felton, 1997

Question 60

_____ percent of the referrals for special education services result in placement.

A) Twenty-five
B) Fifty
C) Seventy-five
D) Ninety

Question 61

PL 94-142 requires that parents participate fully in the decision-making process that affects their child's education.

Question 62

Section 504 protects individuals with disabilities from discrimination throughout their life span.

Question 63

IDEA 2004 requires that all students participate in statewide assessments.

Question 64

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

Question 65

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

Question 66

IDEA 2004 dictates that a multitude of formal and informal tools are required during the assessment process.

Question 67

PL 94-142 requires services be provided for preschool children with disabilities.

Question 68

According to IDEA 2004, special education teachers are not required to have highly qualified teacher status.

Question 69

NCLB 2001 stipulated that schools were expected to show annual yearly progress toward the goal of 100% proficiency in 2014.

Question 70

Schools are liable if the goals in the IEP are not achieved.

Question 71

Eligibility standards are no different from state to state.

Question 72

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

Question 73

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

Question 74

The empowerment model is the basis for the construction of an effective individualized family service plan.

Question 75

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 forbids discrimination against persons with disabilities in both the public and private sectors.

Question 76

Judicial decisions and legislative enactments have been a major force in transforming the field of special education.

Question 77

A free appropriate public education (FAPE)includes the principle of related services such as occupational therapy.

Question 78

Norm-referenced assessments are especially helpful in pinpointing specific skills in which a student may require additional instruction.

Question 79

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS)do not apply to students receiving special education.

Question 80

The individualized education program and the placement recommendation should be formulated at the same time.