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1. According to the least restrictive environ- a.) are educated to the maximum extent
ment (LRE) requirements in the Individu- appropriate alongside students without dis-
als with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), abilities.
school districts must insure that students
with disabilities: The Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) under section 1412(a)(5) states,
a.) are educated to the maximum extent "To the maximum extent appropriate, chil-
appropriate alongside students without dren with disabilities, including children in
disabilities. public or private institutions or other care
facilities, are (to be) educated with children
b.) learn from a specialized teacher along- who are not disabled." Providing instruc-
side their peers with similar learning pro- tion outside of the general education class-
files. room environment and away from students
without disabilities should occur only when
c.) receive special education services in a the nature or severity of the disability of a
substantially instructional setting. student is such that education in the gen-
d.) eral education classroom, with the use of
participate in general education classes
supplementary aids and services, cannot be
with direct support from related service
achieved satisfactorily.
providers.
2. Which protection is a primary intent of b.) preventing public programs from dis-
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of criminating against a student with a disabil-
1973? ity who wants to participate in a program.
a.) ensuring that the disciplinary conse- Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act
quences of a student's behavior are not was the first disability civil rights law to be
related to the student's disability. enacted in the United States. It prohibits
discrimination against people with disabil-
b.) preventing public programs from dis- ities in programs that receive federal finan-
criminating against a student with a dis- cial assistance, and it set the stage for enact-
ability who wants to participate in a pro- ment of the Americans with Disabilities Act
gram. (ADA).
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c.) ensuring that the curriculum is tailored
to the student's specific disability classifi-
cation.
d.) maintaining confidentiality of the edu-
cational records of a student with a disabil-
ity.
3. The Procedural Safeguards Notice re- a.) obtain an independent educational eval-
quired in Part B of the Individuals with uation of their child, if a parent/guardian
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) describes disagrees with the evaluation obtained by
the right of parents/guardians of students the school district.
with disabilities to:
When the parents/guardians of a student
a.) obtain an independent education- with a disability do not agree with the re-
al evaluation of their child, if a par- sults of individualized evaluation conducted
ent/guardian disagrees with the evalua- by the school system, they have the right to
tion obtained by the school district. obtain an independent educational evalua-
tion (IEE). If the parents/guardians request
b.) be reimbursed for private tutoring an IEE at public expense, the school district
for their child, following any documented must , without unnecessary delay, either en-
time period in which their child does not sure an IEE is provided at public expenses
demonstrate grade-level achievement. or file a due process complaint notice to re-
quest a hearing to show that its evaluation is
c.) be provided waivers for their child to appropriate or that the evaluation obtained
attend various school-sponsored enrich- by the parents/guardians does not meet the
ment programs during the summer. school district's criteria.
d.) preview any assessment used in evalu-
ating their child's eligibility for special ed-
ucation services.
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4. Which action describes a protection of stu- c.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of
dent's rights under Title IX legislation for students' gender or sexual orientation.
students in any federal funded education
program? The U.S. Department of Education's Oflce
for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other
a.) including students in activities, regard- statuses, Title IX of the Education Amend-
less of race, ethnicity, or country of origin. ment of 1972. Title IX protects people from
discrimination based on sex in education
b.) removing physical barriers for students programs or activities that receive federal
with physical disabilities. financial assistance. Title IX states, "No per-
son in the United States shall, on the basis
c.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, be excluded from participating in,
of students' gender or sexual orientation. be denied the benefits of, or be subjected
to discrimination under any education pro-
d.) allowing students to pray in a manner
gram or activity receiving Federal financial
that does not disrupt class activities.
assistance."
5. Guidelines established by the principles of b.) providing students with multiple means
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) have to learn and engage with new content.
primarily supported students with disabil-
ities in general education settings by: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is
an educational framework and set of
a.) ensuring that the curriculum is paced evidence-based principles that maximize
according to students who need the most learning opportunities for all learners. UDL
time. advocates for providing students with mul-
tiple or flexible ways of viewing or listen-
b.) providing students with multiple ing to information (representation), expres-
means to learn and engage with new con- sion, and engagement. Teachers follow UDL
tent. guidelines to instruct a diverse group of
learners by providing flexibility in the ways
c.) assessing student's performance in re- that learners can access information and in-
lation to their typically developing peers.
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1. According to the least restrictive environ- a.) are educated to the maximum extent
ment (LRE) requirements in the Individu- appropriate alongside students without dis-
als with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), abilities.
school districts must insure that students
with disabilities: The Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) under section 1412(a)(5) states,
a.) are educated to the maximum extent "To the maximum extent appropriate, chil-
appropriate alongside students without dren with disabilities, including children in
disabilities. public or private institutions or other care
facilities, are (to be) educated with children
b.) learn from a specialized teacher along- who are not disabled." Providing instruc-
side their peers with similar learning pro- tion outside of the general education class-
files. room environment and away from students
without disabilities should occur only when
c.) receive special education services in a the nature or severity of the disability of a
substantially instructional setting. student is such that education in the gen-
d.) eral education classroom, with the use of
participate in general education classes
supplementary aids and services, cannot be
with direct support from related service
achieved satisfactorily.
providers.
2. Which protection is a primary intent of b.) preventing public programs from dis-
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of criminating against a student with a disabil-
1973? ity who wants to participate in a program.
a.) ensuring that the disciplinary conse- Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act
quences of a student's behavior are not was the first disability civil rights law to be
related to the student's disability. enacted in the United States. It prohibits
discrimination against people with disabil-
b.) preventing public programs from dis- ities in programs that receive federal finan-
criminating against a student with a dis- cial assistance, and it set the stage for enact-
ability who wants to participate in a pro- ment of the Americans with Disabilities Act
gram. (ADA).
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c.) ensuring that the curriculum is tailored
to the student's specific disability classifi-
cation.
d.) maintaining confidentiality of the edu-
cational records of a student with a disabil-
ity.
3. The Procedural Safeguards Notice re- a.) obtain an independent educational eval-
quired in Part B of the Individuals with uation of their child, if a parent/guardian
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) describes disagrees with the evaluation obtained by
the right of parents/guardians of students the school district.
with disabilities to:
When the parents/guardians of a student
a.) obtain an independent education- with a disability do not agree with the re-
al evaluation of their child, if a par- sults of individualized evaluation conducted
ent/guardian disagrees with the evalua- by the school system, they have the right to
tion obtained by the school district. obtain an independent educational evalua-
tion (IEE). If the parents/guardians request
b.) be reimbursed for private tutoring an IEE at public expense, the school district
for their child, following any documented must , without unnecessary delay, either en-
time period in which their child does not sure an IEE is provided at public expenses
demonstrate grade-level achievement. or file a due process complaint notice to re-
quest a hearing to show that its evaluation is
c.) be provided waivers for their child to appropriate or that the evaluation obtained
attend various school-sponsored enrich- by the parents/guardians does not meet the
ment programs during the summer. school district's criteria.
d.) preview any assessment used in evalu-
ating their child's eligibility for special ed-
ucation services.
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4. Which action describes a protection of stu- c.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of
dent's rights under Title IX legislation for students' gender or sexual orientation.
students in any federal funded education
program? The U.S. Department of Education's Oflce
for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other
a.) including students in activities, regard- statuses, Title IX of the Education Amend-
less of race, ethnicity, or country of origin. ment of 1972. Title IX protects people from
discrimination based on sex in education
b.) removing physical barriers for students programs or activities that receive federal
with physical disabilities. financial assistance. Title IX states, "No per-
son in the United States shall, on the basis
c.) prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, be excluded from participating in,
of students' gender or sexual orientation. be denied the benefits of, or be subjected
to discrimination under any education pro-
d.) allowing students to pray in a manner
gram or activity receiving Federal financial
that does not disrupt class activities.
assistance."
5. Guidelines established by the principles of b.) providing students with multiple means
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) have to learn and engage with new content.
primarily supported students with disabil-
ities in general education settings by: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is
an educational framework and set of
a.) ensuring that the curriculum is paced evidence-based principles that maximize
according to students who need the most learning opportunities for all learners. UDL
time. advocates for providing students with mul-
tiple or flexible ways of viewing or listen-
b.) providing students with multiple ing to information (representation), expres-
means to learn and engage with new con- sion, and engagement. Teachers follow UDL
tent. guidelines to instruct a diverse group of
learners by providing flexibility in the ways
c.) assessing student's performance in re- that learners can access information and in-
lation to their typically developing peers.
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