Introduction to Special Education
Updated Questions And Answers With
100% Correct Answers Graded A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Manifestation Determination. ANSWER - Determining if a behavior problem is the result
of a disability
Three -term Contingency. ANSWER - Antecedent + Behavior + Consequence
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). ANSWER - Law regarding the
education of children with disabilities. Reauthorization of PL 94-142
Remedial. ANSWER - Special Education that attempts to eliminate the effects of a
disability through instruction
Due Process. ANSWER - Schools must protect the rights of students with disabilities.
Principle of IDEA.
Explicit Instruction. ANSWER - Carefully planned, clear and direct teaching with
systematic feedback.
Learning Disability (LD). ANSWER - A significant discrepancy between general ability
and achievement that requires special education services.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ANSWER - A systematic approach to teaching based on
scientifically demonstrated principles that describe how the environment affects learning.
Present Levels of Performance (PLOP). ANSWER - Component of the IEP that tells how
a student is currently preforming.
Objectives and Benchmarks. ANSWER - Component of the IEP that lists the steps
towards reaching an annual goal.
, Active Student Response (ASR). ANSWER - An observable student response made to an
instructional antecedent.
Compensatory. ANSWER - Special Education that teaches the use of skills or devices that
enable successful functioning in spite of a disability.
Early Intervention. ANSWER - A wide variety of educational and family services that
support early childhood development.
Transition Component. ANSWER - Portion of an IEP that focuses on secondary
curriculum and planning related to post secondary success.
Siz Principles of IDEA. ANSWER - zero reject, nondiscriminatory identification and
evaluation, free appropriate public education, least restrictive environment, due process
safeguards, and shared decision making
Related Services. ANSWER - Special transportations, counseling, or speech, physical, and
occupational therapy required to meet a student's IEP goals.
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1972
(PARC vs Pennsylvania). ANSWER - Court ruled that children were entitled to receive
free public education; parents had the right to be notified before any change in educational
program or placement. Equal protection.
Exceptional Children. ANSWER - Differ from the norm (either above or below) to such an
extent that they require an individualized program of special education.
Punishment. ANSWER - Future occurrences of behavior decreases
Reinforcement. ANSWER - Future occurrences of behavior increases
Individualized Education Program (IEP). ANSWER - A written legal document that
specifies a students goals, services, and learning environments.
At- Risk. ANSWER - A greater that usual chance of developing a disability if intervention
is not provided
Updated Questions And Answers With
100% Correct Answers Graded A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Manifestation Determination. ANSWER - Determining if a behavior problem is the result
of a disability
Three -term Contingency. ANSWER - Antecedent + Behavior + Consequence
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). ANSWER - Law regarding the
education of children with disabilities. Reauthorization of PL 94-142
Remedial. ANSWER - Special Education that attempts to eliminate the effects of a
disability through instruction
Due Process. ANSWER - Schools must protect the rights of students with disabilities.
Principle of IDEA.
Explicit Instruction. ANSWER - Carefully planned, clear and direct teaching with
systematic feedback.
Learning Disability (LD). ANSWER - A significant discrepancy between general ability
and achievement that requires special education services.
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ANSWER - A systematic approach to teaching based on
scientifically demonstrated principles that describe how the environment affects learning.
Present Levels of Performance (PLOP). ANSWER - Component of the IEP that tells how
a student is currently preforming.
Objectives and Benchmarks. ANSWER - Component of the IEP that lists the steps
towards reaching an annual goal.
, Active Student Response (ASR). ANSWER - An observable student response made to an
instructional antecedent.
Compensatory. ANSWER - Special Education that teaches the use of skills or devices that
enable successful functioning in spite of a disability.
Early Intervention. ANSWER - A wide variety of educational and family services that
support early childhood development.
Transition Component. ANSWER - Portion of an IEP that focuses on secondary
curriculum and planning related to post secondary success.
Siz Principles of IDEA. ANSWER - zero reject, nondiscriminatory identification and
evaluation, free appropriate public education, least restrictive environment, due process
safeguards, and shared decision making
Related Services. ANSWER - Special transportations, counseling, or speech, physical, and
occupational therapy required to meet a student's IEP goals.
Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1972
(PARC vs Pennsylvania). ANSWER - Court ruled that children were entitled to receive
free public education; parents had the right to be notified before any change in educational
program or placement. Equal protection.
Exceptional Children. ANSWER - Differ from the norm (either above or below) to such an
extent that they require an individualized program of special education.
Punishment. ANSWER - Future occurrences of behavior decreases
Reinforcement. ANSWER - Future occurrences of behavior increases
Individualized Education Program (IEP). ANSWER - A written legal document that
specifies a students goals, services, and learning environments.
At- Risk. ANSWER - A greater that usual chance of developing a disability if intervention
is not provided
