1.EducationmovedfromaprivilegetoarightforchildrenwithdisabilitiesaspartofwhatsocialmovementintheUnited
States?
a.Anti-warprotests b.ImmigrationActs
c.CivilRightsMovement d.FreeSpeechMovement
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.02-Identifytheprincipalissuesintheright-to-educationcasesthat
ledtotheeventualpassageofthenationalmandatetoeducatestudentswithdisabilities.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.6.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusefoundational
knowledgeofthefieldandtheirprofessionalEthicalPrinciplesandPracticeStandards
toinformspecialeducationpractice,toengageinlifelonglearning,andtoadvancetheir
profession.
2.EducationwasreaffirmedasarightandnotaprivilegebytheU.S.SupremeCourtinthecaseof
a.Millsv.DistrictofColumbia.
b.Brownv.BoardofEducation.
c.PARCv.CommonwealthofPennsylvania.
d.Wyattv.Stickney.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.02-Identifytheprincipalissuesintheright-to-educationcasesthat
ledtotheeventualpassageofthenationalmandatetoeducatestudentswithdisabilities.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.6.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusefoundational
knowledgeofthefieldandtheirprofessionalEthicalPrinciplesandPracticeStandards
toinformspecialeducationpractice,toengageinlifelonglearning,andtoadvancetheir
profession.
NOTES: Brownv.TopekaKansas,BoardofEducation(1954)establishedthateducationmust
bemadeavailabletoeveryoneonanequalbasis.Thecourtdeclaredthat“...itis
doubtfulthatanychildmayreasonablybeexpectedtosucceedinlifeifheisdeniedthe
opportunityofaneducation.”Althoughusuallyheraldedforstrikingdownracial
segregationbyacknowledgingthatseparateisnotequal,thisdecisionalsoseta
precedentfortherighttoinclusiveeducationforstudentswithdisabilities.​
3.Thezero_____principleinIDEArequiresthatpublicschoolsprovidespecialeducationandrelatedservicestomeet
theindividualneedsofallstudents.
a.exclusion b.affect
c.inclusion d.tolerance
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
NOTES: Referredtoasthezero-exclusionprinciple,IDEArequiresthatpublicschoolsprovide
specialeducationandrelatedservicestomeettheindividualneedsofalleligible
students,regardlessoftheextentortypeoftheirdisability.
4.Jamalneedsspeechandlanguageservicesinordertobenefitfromspecialeducation.Thisisanexampleofa(n)
a.adaptivefit. b.IFSP.
c.IEP. d.relatedservice.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Applying
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
NOTES: IDEAalsostipulatesthatstudentswithdisabilitiesreceiveanyrelatedservices
necessarytoensurethattheybenefitfromtheireducationalexperience.
5.IDEAisbasedonthevaluethat
a.onlysomestudentsareabletobenefitfromeducation.
b.most,butnotnecessarilyallstudents,areabletobenefitfromeducation.
c.everystudentcanlearn.
d.onlyafewstudentsareabletobenefitfromeducation.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
6.TheSupremeCourtdeclaredthatanappropriatespecialeducationmustbe
a.ideal. b.beneficial.
c.thebest. d.idealandthebest.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Applying
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.2.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscreatesafe,
inclusive,culturallyresponsivelearningenvironmentssothatindividualswith
exceptionalitiesbecomeactiveandeffectivelearnersanddevelopemotionalwell-being,
positivesocialinteractions,andself-determination.
NOTES: TheSupremeCourtdeclaredthatanappropriateeducationconsistsof“specially
designedinstructionandrelatedservices”thatare“individuallydesigned”toprovide
“educationalbenefit.”Oftenreferredtoasthe“someeducationalbenefit”standard,the
rulingmandatesthatastateneednotprovideanidealeducation,butmustprovidea
beneficialoneforstudentswithdisabilities.
7.Svenisreceivinganeducationconsistingofspeciallydesignedinstructionandrelatedservicesthatareindividually
designedtoprovideeducationalbenefit.Svenisreceivinga(n)
a.TBI. b.LRE.
c.FAPE. d.504Plan.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Applying
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
8.IDEArequirementsfornondiscriminatoryandmultidisciplinaryassessmenttestingproceduresinclude
a.testingallchildreninEnglish.
b.theuseoftheIQtestasaprimarytoolfordeterminingeligibility.
c.ateamapproachtoassessment.
d.testingallchildreninEnglish,theuseoftheIQtestasaprimarytoolfordeterminingeligibility,andateam
approachtoassessment.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
9.Theintentofparentalsafeguardsistoensurethatparentsareinvolvedindecisionsabouttheirchild’seducationand
a.encourageadversarialrelationshipsbetweenparentsandprofessionals.
b.protectthestudentandfamilyfromdecisionsthatcouldnegativelyimpactthechild’seducation.
c.provideschoolswithmorepowerindecisionmakingthanparents.
d.encourageadversarialrelationshipsbetweenparentsandprofessionals,protectthestudentandfamilyfrom
decisionsthatcouldnegativelyimpactthechild’seducation,andprovideschoolswithmorepowerindecision
makingthanparents.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.6.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusefoundational
knowledgeofthefieldandtheirprofessionalEthicalPrinciplesandPracticeStandards
toinformspecialeducationpractice,toengageinlifelonglearning,andtoadvancetheir
profession.
NOTES: Theintentofthesesafeguardsistwofold:first,tocreateanopportunityforparentstobe
moreinvolvedindecisionsregardingtheirchild’seducationprogram;andsecond,to
protectthestudentandfamilyfromdecisionsthatcouldadverselyaffectthechild’s
education.
10.Thepurposeoftheindividualizededucationprogram(IEP)isto
a.provideanappropriateeducationalexperienceforeachstudent.
b.promoteeffectivecommunicationbetweenschoolandparents.
c.establishcontinuityinthedeliveryofeducationalservicesfromdaytoday,aswellasannually.
d.provideanappropriateeducationalexperienceforeachstudent,promoteeffectivecommunicationbetween
schoolandparents,andestablishcontinuityinthedeliveryofeducationalservicesfromdaytoday,aswellas
annually.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
NOTES: ThepurposeoftheIEPprocessistoensurecontinuityinthedeliveryofspecial
11.Theleastrestrictiveenvironmentis
a.thegeneraleducationclassroomforallstudents.
b.aspecialschoolifthechildisblind.
c.individuallydetermined.
d.aninclusivesetting.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Applying
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.2.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscreatesafe,
inclusive,culturallyresponsivelearningenvironmentssothatindividualswith
exceptionalitiesbecomeactiveandeffectivelearnersanddevelopemotionalwell-being,
positivesocialinteractions,andself-determination.
UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
12.Franco’steacherhasnoticedthatheisoftennotabletocompleteonedigitadditionproblemsduetodifficultywith
numbersequencing.Beforemakingareferralforspecialeducationservicesshedecidestotryanduse
a.morepunishment. b.aninstructionaladaptation.
c.aninstructionalmodification. d.aninstructionaladaptationandaninstructionaladaptation.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Applying
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.04-Discussthespecialeducationreferral,assessment,planning,
andplacementprocess.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
13.Theprocessinspecialeducationbeginswith
a.assessingstudenteligibilityandneed. b.developingtheindividualeducationprogram.
c.thedeterminationoftheleastrestrictiveenvironment. d.theinitialreferral.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
NOTES: Theprocessinvolvesfoursequentialphases:(1)initiatingthereferral,(2)assessing
studenteligibilityandeducationalneed,(3)developingtheindividualizededucation
program(IEP),and(4)determiningthestudent’seducationalplacementintheleast
restrictiveenvironment(LRE).
14.Thedevelopmentofanindividualizededucationprogram(IEP)foranidentifiedchildwithadisabilityismadebythe
IEPteamconsistingof
a.schoolpersonnel.
b.thespecialeducationteacherandtheparent.
c.parents,schoolpersonnel,thestudent,andaschooldistrictrepresentative.
d.Noneoftheanswersarecorrect.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.04-Discussthespecialeducationreferral,assessment,planning,
andplacementprocess.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
NOTES: Ataminimum,thisteamconsistsofthestudent’sparents,thestudent(when
appropriate),aspecialeducationteacher,ageneraleducationteacher(ifthestudentis
participatinginthegeneraleducationenvironment),andarepresentativeofthelocal
educationagency(LEA)(akaschooldistrict).
15.Determinationofthestudent’seducationalplacementintheleastrestrictiveenvironmentisbasedon​
a.​cost.
b.​location.
c.​preferenceforthegeneraleducationclassroom.
d.​thestudent’snativelanguage.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Applying
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.04-Discussthespecialeducationreferral,assessment,planning,
andplacementprocess.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
NOTES: IDEAbeginswiththepremisethatthegeneraleducationclassroomiswhereallchildren
belong.
16.AprinciplethatcharacterizesschoolaccountabilityundertheNoChildLeftBehindActandIDEA2004is
a.anemphasisonchallengingacademicstandardsforallstudents.
b.exclusionofmoststudentswithdisabilitiesfromacademicstandards.
c.progressonthegoalsfortheIEPasthewaytoholdeachschoolaccountableforstudentlearning.
d.Alloftheabove
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.05-Describewhatschoolsshoulddotoensureaccountabilityfor
studentlearningandaccesstothegeneralcurriculum
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
NOTES: Therearethreeprinciplesthatcharacterizethestandards-basedapproachinAmerica’s
schools:afocusonstudentachievementastheprimarymeasureofschoolsuccess;an
emphasisonchallengingacademicstandardsthatspecifytheknowledgeandskills
studentsshouldacquireandthelevelsatwhichtheyshoulddemonstratemasteryofthat
knowledge;andadesiretoextendthestandardstoallstudents,includingthosefor
whomexpectationshavebeentraditionallylow.
17.Toensurethatallstudents,includingstudentswithdisabilities,succeedinschool,studentsmusthave
a.highlyqualifiedandeffectiveteachers.
b.anIEP.
c.exemptionsfrommandatedassessments.
d.creativecurriculum.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.06-Distinguishbetweenstudentswithdisabilitieswhoareeligible
forservicesunderSection504/ADAandthoseeligibleunderIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.6.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusefoundational
knowledgeofthefieldandtheirprofessionalEthicalPrinciplesandPracticeStandards
toinformspecialeducationpractice,toengageinlifelonglearning,andtoadvancetheir
profession.
NOTES: Studentswithdisabilitiesmustbeassuredaccessto(1)“highlyqualifiedandeffective”
teacherswhoareknowledgeableinthesubjectmatterarea(s)beingtaught;(2)a
curriculumuponwhichthestandardsarebased;(3)assessmentsthatmeasure
performanceonthestandards;and(4)inclusioninthereportedresultsthatdetermine
howwellaschoolismeetingtheestablishedperformancecriteria.
18.IDEAaddressestheneedforspecialeducationandrelatedservicesforstudentswithdisabilities.Section504andthe
AmericanswithDisabilitiesActaddresstheissuesof
a.nondiscriminationandequalopportunityforstudentswithdisabilities.
b.languageneedsforstudentswhonativelanguageisnotEnglish.
c.parentalrightstobeincludedintheirchild’seducation.
d.societalviewsondisability.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.06-Distinguishbetweenstudentswithdisabilitieswhoareeligible
forservicesunderSection504/ADAandthoseeligibleunderIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
19.Studentswithdisabilitiesmayhaveaccommodationsormodificationstoensuretheyareaffordedaccesstoan
appropriateeducation.Someexamplesinclude:
a.changesinseatingarrangements.
b.auditorytextbooks.
c.oralresponsetoassignments.
d.changesinseatingarrangements,auditorytextbooks,andoralresponsetoassignments.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Applying
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.05-Describewhatschoolsshoulddotoensureaccountabilityfor
studentlearningandaccesstothegeneralcurriculum
HESC.HARD.17.02.06-Distinguishbetweenstudentswithdisabilitieswhoareeligible
forservicesunderSection504/ADAandthoseeligibleunderIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
NOTES: Numerousaccommodationsormodificationscanbemadeforstudents,dependingon
identifiedneed.Someexamplesincludeuntimedtests,extratimetocomplete
assignments,changeinseatingarrangementtoaccommodatevisionorhearinglossor
distractibility,opportunitytorespondorallyonassignmentsandtests,tapedtextbooks,
accesstopeertutoring,accesstostudycarrelforindependentwork,useof
supplementarymaterialssuchasvisualorauditoryaids,andsoon.
20.Aremainingchallengeinensuringallstudentshavetheopportunitytolearnis​
a.​developingIEPsforallstudents.
b.​educatorshavetheknowledgeandskillstoworkcollaborativelyinpartnershipwithfamilies.
c.​retainingseparateeducationfacilitiesforstudentswithdisabilities.
d.​fullparticipationinstateanddistrictwideassessments.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.04-Discussthespecialeducationreferral,assessment,planning,
andplacementprocess.
HESC.HARD.17.02.06-Distinguishbetweenstudentswithdisabilitieswhoareeligible
forservicesunderSection504/ADAandthoseeligibleunderIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.6.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusefoundational
knowledgeofthefieldandtheirprofessionalEthicalPrinciplesandPracticeStandards
toinformspecialeducationpractice,toengageinlifelonglearning,andtoadvancetheir
21.Therewerenumeroushighqualityoptionsfortheeducationofstudentswithdisabilitiesstartinginthelate19th
Century.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.01-Describetheeducationalservicesthatwereavailablefor
studentswithdisabilitiesduringmostofthe20thcentury.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.2.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscreatesafe,
inclusive,culturallyresponsivelearningenvironmentssothatindividualswith
exceptionalitiesbecomeactiveandeffectivelearnersanddevelopemotionalwell-being,
positivesocialinteractions,andself-determination.
22.PARCvs.CommonwealthofPennsylvaniaestablishedthatallstudentswithdisabilitieshavetherighttoafreeand
appropriatepubliceducation.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.02-Identifytheprincipalissuesintheright-to-educationcasesthat
ledtotheeventualpassageofthenationalmandatetoeducatestudentswithdisabilities.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.6.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusefoundational
knowledgeofthefieldandtheirprofessionalEthicalPrinciplesandPracticeStandards
toinformspecialeducationpractice,toengageinlifelonglearning,andtoadvancetheir
profession.
23.Relatedservicesmustbeprovidedtoensurethatstudentsbenefitfromspecialeducation.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.04-Discussthespecialeducationreferral,assessment,planning,
andplacementprocess.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
24.Specialeducationmayrequiresomecosttoparentsifthechild’seducationalneedsexceedtheresourcesofaschool
district.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
25.TheSupremeCourtinHendrickHudsonv.Rowleydeclaredthatschoolsmustprovideanidealeducationalprogram
foreachstudentwithadisability.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.02-Identifytheprincipalissuesintheright-to-educationcasesthat
ledtotheeventualpassageofthenationalmandatetoeducatestudentswithdisabilities.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
26.IDEAmandatesthatthegeneraleducationteachermustparticipateontheIEPteamifthechildis,ormaybe,
receivingservicesinthegeneraleducationclassroom.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.2.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscreatesafe,
inclusive,culturallyresponsivelearningenvironmentssothatindividualswith
exceptionalitiesbecomeactiveandeffectivelearnersanddevelopemotionalwell-being,
positivesocialinteractions,andself-determination.
27.EveryIEPmustcontainmeasurableannualgoals,includingacademicandfunctionalgoals.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
28.ThedefinitionofFAPEincludesnotonlysomeeducationalbenefitbutalsomeaningfulprogress.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
29.IDEA2004reaffirmsthenotionthatstudentswithdisabilitiesareincapableoflearningmoreifhighacademic
standardsareexpected.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.05-Describewhatschoolsshoulddotoensureaccountabilityfor
studentlearningandaccesstothegeneralcurriculum
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
30.ThereisnodifferenceamongstudentswithdisabilitiesunderIDEAandSection504/ADA.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.06-Distinguishbetweenstudentswithdisabilitieswhoareeligible
forservicesunderSection504/ADAandthoseeligibleunderIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
31.Howwouldyoudescribetheeducationalservicesthatwereavailableforstudentswithdisabilitiesduringmostofthe
twentiethcentury?
ANSWER: 1)Whatservicesdidexistwereprimarilyeducationalprogramsprovidedinsegregated
settings;2)specialeducationwassporadicandselective;and3)specialeducationwas
allowedinmanystatesbutrequiredinfewuntil1975.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.01-Describetheeducationalservicesthatwereavailablefor
studentswithdisabilitiesduringmostofthe20thcentury.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.2.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscreatesafe,
inclusive,culturallyresponsivelearningenvironmentssothatindividualswith
exceptionalitiesbecomeactiveandeffectivelearnersanddevelopemotionalwell-being,
positivesocialinteractions,andself-determination.
UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
32.Describeatleastoneright-to-educationcourtcasediscussedinthetextthatledtoeventualpassageofthenational
mandatetoeducatestudentswithdisabilities.
ANSWER: 1)Brownv.BoardofEducationdeclaredthateducationisarightandnotaprivilege;2)
PARCv.PennsylvaniaCourtsorderedafreeandappropriateeducationforstudents
withmentalretardationbetweenagessixandtwenty-one;3)theMillscaseextended
therighttoaFAPEtoallschool-agedchildrenwithdisabilities(studentsmayciteother
casesthathavehadanimpact).
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.2.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscreatesafe,
inclusive,culturallyresponsivelearningenvironmentssothatindividualswith
exceptionalitiesbecomeactiveandeffectivelearnersanddevelopemotionalwell-being,
positivesocialinteractions,andself-determination.
UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.02-Identifytheprincipalissuesintheright-to-educationcasesthat
33.IdentifyatleastthreeofthemajorcomponentsoftheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducationAct(IDEA).
ANSWER: 1)Nondiscriminatoryandmultidisciplinaryassessment;2)Parentalsafeguards;3)
Proceduralsafeguards(dueprocess);4)FAPE;5)LRE;6)IEP
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.03-Describespecialeducationandrelatedservicesastheyapply
toeachofthemajorprovisionsoftheIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
UnitedStates-CEC.6.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusefoundational
knowledgeofthefieldandtheirprofessionalEthicalPrinciplesandPracticeStandards
toinformspecialeducationpractice,toengageinlifelonglearning,andtoadvancetheir
profession.
34.Identifythefourphasesofspecialeducationreferral,planning,andplacementprocess.
ANSWER: 1)Initiatingthereferral;2)Assessingeligibilityandneed;3)DevelopingtheIEP;4)
DeterminingtheLRE
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.04-Discussthespecialeducationreferral,assessment,planning,
andplacementprocess.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.6.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusefoundational
knowledgeofthefieldandtheirprofessionalEthicalPrinciplesandPracticeStandards
toinformspecialeducationpractice,toengageinlifelonglearning,andtoadvancetheir
profession.
35.Describetwooftheprinciplesofastandardsbasedapproachtoimprovingstudentachievement.
ANSWER: 1)focusonstudentachievementastheprimarymeasureofschoolsuccess;2)an
emphasisonchallengingacademicstandardsthatspecifytheknowledgeandskills
studentsacquireandthelevelsthattheywilldemonstratemasteryofthisskills;3)a
desiretoextendthestandardstoallstudents,includingthoseforwhomexpectations
havebeentraditionallylow.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.02.05-Describewhatschoolsshoulddotoensureaccountabilityfor
studentlearningandaccesstothegeneralcurriculum
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and