Ultimate WGU D002 OA Prep
Questions with Accurate Answers
504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 correct answer No qualified handicapped person
shall, on the basis of handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or
activity which receives or benefits from Federal financial assistance.
Defines disabilities as impairments that significantly limit one or more major life
activities, including walking, seeing, hearing, and learning.
Protects all people with disabilities, not only children, from discrimination in
programs receiving federal funding, including all public schools.
Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (ABAS) correct answer Fine motor skills
assessment
IQ test
American Disabilities Act of 1990 correct answer Largely replaces 504
Directly addreses communication and so it requires that closed captioning be
provided to accommodate individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Areas that may be included in Universal Screening correct answer Vision - Hearing
- Reading - Math - Behavior - Social Emotional Skills
,Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson School System VS Rowley (1982)
correct answer Overview: Is there a limit on what schools are expected to pay for
their students? Parents
wanted specialized, expensive services. School said efficient services were already
in place.
Ruling: Schools are not required to provide superior services, they are required to
provide services that are equal and appropriate.
Impact: FAPE
Brown VS Topeka Board of Education (1954) correct answer Overview: Most
impactful, important, and famous court decisions in US history. Called for Topeka
school districts to end racial segregation in its schools.
Ruling: Unanimously ruled that segregation violates the 14th amendment
Separate educational are inherently unequal
Impact: Set the stage for future court decisions regarding students with
disabilities. It determined that ALL students should have an equal opportunity in
education. It became the basis for every SPED court case that would follow.
Daniel RR VS State Board of Education (1989) correct answer Overview: Daniel RR
(student with Downs Syndrome) was not benefiting from a placement in a class of
non-handicapped students. School recommended that he should be placed full
time in self-contained classroom. The parents disagreed.
,Ruling: Court ruled that the student had been placed in the least restrictive
environment and so was not violating EAHA.
Impact: Daniel RR reinforced the concept of "Least Restrictive Environment" as
well as what "maximum extent possible" meant in SPED situations.
Diana VS California State Board of Education (1970) correct answer Overview:
Nine Mexican-American students contested their placement in classes for
students
with mild mental retardation based solely on IQ tests administered in English.
Ruling: Students must be assessed in their primary language or with tests that do
not require English fluency.
Impact: Paved the way for evaluation and assessment processes to be provided in
the student's primary language.
Does FAPE guarantee the student a spot on a team or in an extracurricular
activity? correct answer No. FAPE does not provide preferential treatment. The
student must have an equal opportunity to participate.
Does FAPE require that parent demand for a specific instructional program or
class setting be honored? correct answer No. The parent can provide input and
state preferences. The IEP team makes the decision about services.
Does FAPE require that the school provide "the best possible services" or
maximize the potential for the student? correct answer No. FAPE is a basic
opportunity to make progress.
, Does IDEA require/mandate full inclusion? correct answer • No!
• The education of students with disabilities must be proved, to the maximum
extent appropriate, with those who do not have disabilities.
• Age-appropriate placement is a consideration in LRE
Does LRE apply only to academic programming? correct answer • No!
• IDEA extends LRE to nonacademic and extracurricular activities. Examples:
breakfast/lunch, recess, sports, student organizations, clubs
Does the parent have to agree to eligibility determination assessment? correct
answer o No.
o The school will not be able to assess for eligibility determination.
o The child will "stay put" in the general education classroom
Stay Put is one of the procedural safeguards provided to parents and students in
IDEA.
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 correct answer Increased
federal funding to ensure that students with disabilities had equal educational
opportunities and required that schools follow the laws to receive funding.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) correct answer First
federal law to specifically address the education of students with disabilities.
Eligibility Determination correct answer • The student meets requirements for
one or more categories of disability in IDEA
Questions with Accurate Answers
504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 correct answer No qualified handicapped person
shall, on the basis of handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or
activity which receives or benefits from Federal financial assistance.
Defines disabilities as impairments that significantly limit one or more major life
activities, including walking, seeing, hearing, and learning.
Protects all people with disabilities, not only children, from discrimination in
programs receiving federal funding, including all public schools.
Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (ABAS) correct answer Fine motor skills
assessment
IQ test
American Disabilities Act of 1990 correct answer Largely replaces 504
Directly addreses communication and so it requires that closed captioning be
provided to accommodate individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Areas that may be included in Universal Screening correct answer Vision - Hearing
- Reading - Math - Behavior - Social Emotional Skills
,Board of Education of the Hendrick Hudson School System VS Rowley (1982)
correct answer Overview: Is there a limit on what schools are expected to pay for
their students? Parents
wanted specialized, expensive services. School said efficient services were already
in place.
Ruling: Schools are not required to provide superior services, they are required to
provide services that are equal and appropriate.
Impact: FAPE
Brown VS Topeka Board of Education (1954) correct answer Overview: Most
impactful, important, and famous court decisions in US history. Called for Topeka
school districts to end racial segregation in its schools.
Ruling: Unanimously ruled that segregation violates the 14th amendment
Separate educational are inherently unequal
Impact: Set the stage for future court decisions regarding students with
disabilities. It determined that ALL students should have an equal opportunity in
education. It became the basis for every SPED court case that would follow.
Daniel RR VS State Board of Education (1989) correct answer Overview: Daniel RR
(student with Downs Syndrome) was not benefiting from a placement in a class of
non-handicapped students. School recommended that he should be placed full
time in self-contained classroom. The parents disagreed.
,Ruling: Court ruled that the student had been placed in the least restrictive
environment and so was not violating EAHA.
Impact: Daniel RR reinforced the concept of "Least Restrictive Environment" as
well as what "maximum extent possible" meant in SPED situations.
Diana VS California State Board of Education (1970) correct answer Overview:
Nine Mexican-American students contested their placement in classes for
students
with mild mental retardation based solely on IQ tests administered in English.
Ruling: Students must be assessed in their primary language or with tests that do
not require English fluency.
Impact: Paved the way for evaluation and assessment processes to be provided in
the student's primary language.
Does FAPE guarantee the student a spot on a team or in an extracurricular
activity? correct answer No. FAPE does not provide preferential treatment. The
student must have an equal opportunity to participate.
Does FAPE require that parent demand for a specific instructional program or
class setting be honored? correct answer No. The parent can provide input and
state preferences. The IEP team makes the decision about services.
Does FAPE require that the school provide "the best possible services" or
maximize the potential for the student? correct answer No. FAPE is a basic
opportunity to make progress.
, Does IDEA require/mandate full inclusion? correct answer • No!
• The education of students with disabilities must be proved, to the maximum
extent appropriate, with those who do not have disabilities.
• Age-appropriate placement is a consideration in LRE
Does LRE apply only to academic programming? correct answer • No!
• IDEA extends LRE to nonacademic and extracurricular activities. Examples:
breakfast/lunch, recess, sports, student organizations, clubs
Does the parent have to agree to eligibility determination assessment? correct
answer o No.
o The school will not be able to assess for eligibility determination.
o The child will "stay put" in the general education classroom
Stay Put is one of the procedural safeguards provided to parents and students in
IDEA.
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 correct answer Increased
federal funding to ensure that students with disabilities had equal educational
opportunities and required that schools follow the laws to receive funding.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) correct answer First
federal law to specifically address the education of students with disabilities.
Eligibility Determination correct answer • The student meets requirements for
one or more categories of disability in IDEA
