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Special Education and Inclusive Schooling

1.1 The landmark racial discrimination case that opened the door for students who experienced

inequality in the school was

a. Brown v. Board of Education

b. PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

c. Mills v. District of Columbia

d. Honig v. Doe

1.2 A major tenet of The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 is to ensure that

a. Teachers follow a nationally-approved curriculum

b. Every child can read by third grade

c. Every state follow a federally approved budget

d. Teachers’ salaries are based on state’s dropout rate.

1.3 NCLB has implications for special education because

a. Scientifically based reading programs must be implemented before a student gets referred

b. Schools can use IDEIA funds for remediation programs

c. All teachers must be dually certified in general and special education

d. Teachers must complete a transition plan for all students at the school

1.4 In which year was P.L. 94-142, originally referred to as the Education for All Handicapped Children

Act, enacted?

a. 1950

b. 1969

c. 1990

d. 1975

1.5 That no child with disabilities can be excluded from receiving a free appropriate public education, is

one of IDEIA’s primary characteristics, and is referred to as

a. Least restrictive environment

b. Child find

c. Nondiscriminatory inclusion

d. Zero reject/free appropriate education

1.6 IDEIA 2004 differs from IDEA 1990 in that it:

a. Allows special education staff who are working in the mainstream to assist general education

students when needed

b. Establishes “people first” language for referring to people with disabilities

c. Extends provisions for due process and confidentiality for students and parents

d. Adds two new categories of disability: autism and traumatic brain injury

1.7 IDEA 1990 differs from P.L. 94-142 in that it:

a. Requires the use of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to meet the individual needs of

each student

b. Added the requirement that all records and documents regarding students with disabilities

remain both confidential and accessible to parents

c. Provides for states, as well as school districts, to be sued if they violate IDEA

d. No longer requires states to identify and track the number of students with disabilities

1.8 Which is true about the Vocational Rehabilitation Act (P.L. 93-122)?

a. The Vocational Rehabilitation Act prevents any private organization that uses federal funds or

any local or state organization from discriminating against persons with disabilities solely on

the bases of the person’s disability.

b. P.L. 93-122 puts the person first and the use of the term “disability” second.

c. P.L. 93-122 adds assistive technology as a support service.

d. The Vocational Rehabilitation Act requires that transition services be included in the

individualized education programs of all students by at least age of 16.

1.9 Approximately what percent of students in the United States receive special education services?

a. 6%

b. 10%

c. 13%

d. 22%

1.10 Which is the largest disability group in U.S. schools?

a. Traumatic brain injuries

b. Learning disabilities

c. Mental retardation

d. Speech or language impairments

1.11 What did the results of a 1994 Harris poll reveal about the status of adults with disabilities?

a. Seven of ten adults with disabilities were without work

b. Fifty percent of those polled were working at least part-time

c. More than fifty percent were still living with their parents

d. Those without work indicated they had no desire to find a job

1.12 Which two categories were added to IDEIA that were not originally part of P.L.94-142?

a. Autism and serious emotional disturbances

b. Traumatic brain injury and multiple disabilities

c. Orthopedic impairments and multiple disabilities

d. Traumatic brain injury and autism

1.13 The chief responsibilities of classroom teachers are to:

a. Adapt curriculum

b. Write goals for the IEP

c. Determine eligibility of a child

d. Decide the appropriate placement for a child with a disability

1.14 A transition plan does NOT include:

a. A statement of interagency responsibilities and linkages

b. Students’ needs, preferences and input

c. Possible supported employment during high school

d. Manifestation determination

1.15 The essential element of a successful inclusion program is

a. Shared responsibility of all educators

b. Training of special education staff on disabilities

c. A paraeducator in every classroom

d. Limiting inclusion to the students with mild disabilities

1.16 Which provision of IDEA “ensures that everyone with a stake in the student’s

educational success has a voice and guarantees the right to an impartial hearing if appropriate

procedures outlined by IDEA are not being followed?”

a. Advocacy

b. Due process

c. Least restrictive environment

d. Parent participation

1.17 Which key feature of IDEA that were developed to shape how the provisions and

guidelines are implemented “allows schools to remove students with disabilities for serious

bodily injury and adds new authority on a case by case basis?”

a. Evidence based practice

b. Response to intervention

c. Discipline

d. Early intervention services

1.18 This team of people who make decisions about eligibility for special education services and

includes local education agency representative, classroom teacher, special education teacher,

parents or guardians, person to interpret evaluation results, and the student when appropriate.

a. Multidisciplinary team

b. Transdisciplinary team

c. Interdisciplinary team

d. Consultation assistance team

1.19 Which of the following people is NOT required by law to attend an IEP meeting?

a. Representative of the local education agency

b. Parents or guardians

c. General and/or special education teacher

d. The speech pathologist

1.20 The No Child Left Behind Act requires what percent of students with disabilities to participate in

statewide assessments used to measure students’ yearly progress?

a. 25%

b. 65%

c. 85%

d. 95%

1.21 If you have a child who is under the age of three and needs special education and related services

which type of plan or program would be developed for him or her?

a. Individualized Educational Plan

b. Individualized Family Service Plan

c. 504 Plan

d. Vocational Rehabilitation Plan

1.22 You have a student in your high school Algebra I classroom who has been receiving special

education services for several years. The student will be turning 16 years old soon, and his IEP

needs to be updated. In the 2004 amendments of IDEA (now IDEIA) what will now need to be

included as part of the IEP for this student?

a. Individualized Transition Plan

b. Individualized Educational Plan

c. Vocational Rehabilitation Plan

d. Individualized Family Service Plan

1.23 This type of classroom placement can occur for a student with disabilities who will receive

services from a special education teacher, who will address the goals and objectives from their

IEP, in the general education setting with his or her same age peers instead of a separate setting

for students with disabilities.

a. Mainstreaming setting

b. Resource room setting

c. Separate facility setting

d. Inclusive setting

1.24 This controversial concept promotes the placement of students with disabilities in the general

education classroom for all or most of the school day with the primary reason being that students

with disabilities would benefit from being placed in the general education setting.

a. Full inclusion

b. Regular education initiative

c. Mainstreaming

d. Pull-out services

1.25 Which of the following is NOT included in the IEP?

a. Student’s present level of educational performance

b. Measurable annual goals and short-term objectives

c. General education teachers lesson plans

d. How student’s progress toward annuals goals are measured

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions:

1.26 The case of _________________________ v. ________________ in 1958 maintained the state of

Illinois compulsory education law and did not require and “free public education for the

‘feebleminded’.

1.27 The ________________ v ______________________ court case ruled that school segregation by

race was not constitutional, even if resources were allotted equally.

1.28 The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 has created many changes in the way education

is delivered in the United States. Three areas of education the NCLB Act has affected are:

a._________________________________________________________

b._________________________________________________________

c._________________________________________________________

1.29 In 1990 the landmark special education legislation name was changed to Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The original name of this legislation in 1975 was

__________________________________________________________ and the amended name

of the legislation after the 2004 amendments is now called

_________________________________________________________________.

1.30 There are several provisions and guidelines of IDEIA that you as a teacher need to know. One of

these provisions requires a plan be developed to meet the special learning needs of each student

with disabilities. This plan is called: _______________________________.

1.31 As a special education teacher you will be involved in the development of many IEP’s and will

take part in many IEP meetings. One of the tasks at the IEP meeting is to inform parents and

students of their rights. Knowing this the __________________ procedures were developed to

ensure that everyone with a stake in the student’s educational success is heard.

1.32 This type of intervention has influenced changes in the preferral process and provides validated

research-based interventions to students in their instructional area(s) of need. This process is

called _______________________________________________.

1.33 IDEIA is a landmark piece of legislation with eleven components. Explain what IDEIA stands

for and its purpose. Choose five of the eleven components and explain each one briefly.

1.34 Explain how the Individuals with Disabilities Education Acts of 1990 and of 1997 and the

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act differ from the original legislation

P. L. 94-142

1.35 What is the definition of Least Restrictive Environment? How does the availability of a

continuum of services ensure LRE for students with disabilities? What are related services?

Include in your answer the role the LRE should play when deciding a student’s placement.

1.36 Describe and explain the IEP. What is its purpose? Who is responsible for developing and

implementing the IEP? List five pieces of information, which must be included in the IEP.

Who must attend the IEP meetings? What is the role of the general education teacher in the

implementation of the IEP?

1.37 You have a student in your classroom that has been referred to the intervention

assistance team in your school to look at what possible interventions are available to

him. The parents of this child are new to this process and need some information

explained to them. The parents have asked you, as his teacher, to describe the

differences and similarities between the multidisciplinary team, the prereferral

assistance team, and the teacher assistance team. How would you explain each of these

to your student’s parents?

1.38 There is a student in your special education resource classroom that is ready for a transition

plan. Explain to him what are transition services and transition plans. When were they

mandated and which ages does it affect? Why was it necessary to mandate transition planning

and services under IDEA? What is the role of the job developer? Write three sample

objectives that could be part of a transition plan.

1.39 In your preschool classroom you have a student whose infant sibling has been diagnosed with

Down Syndrome. The parents have asked you what early intervention services are available to

them for their child. You remember from your introduction to special class in college that

infants and toddlers with disabilities would have an IFSP so you explain this to the parents.

How would you explain IFSP (include full title) and what are some of the services that the

parents and their family would receive under this plan?

1.40 One component of IDEA is parent participation. What is the intent of the law in including

parent participation? List two ways parent involvement will benefit the student. What three

things can you do so that parents serve as active, collaborative resources?

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