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SUPERINTENDENT CERTIFICATION EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALE|GRADED A+|100%
CORRECT|2026 UPDATE
Q1. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
grants parents the right to:
A) Inspect and review their child's education records
B) Request amendment of records they believe are inaccurate
C) Consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Rationale: FERPA grants parents (and eligible students) four
basic rights: (1) the right to inspect and review education records,
(2) the right to request amendment of inaccurate records, (3) the
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right to consent to disclosure of PII, and (4) the right to file a
complaint with the U.S. Department of Education .
Q2. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA), a student with a disability is entitled to a "Free
Appropriate Public Education" (FAPE) that includes:
A) Special education and related services designed to meet their
unique needs
B) The same education as all other students
C) Placement in a private school at district expense regardless of
need
D) An Individualized Education Program (IEP) that guarantees
academic success
Answer: A
Rationale: FAPE under IDEA requires that special education and
related services be provided at public expense, under public
supervision, without cost to the parent, and in conformity with an
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IEP that is reasonably calculated to enable the child to make
progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances .
Q3. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
requires that students with disabilities be educated in the:
A) Most restrictive environment appropriate
B) Least restrictive environment (LRE) appropriate to meet their
needs
C) General education classroom at all times
D) Separate special education school
Answer: B
Rationale: IDEA's LRE mandate requires that, to the maximum
extent appropriate, children with disabilities are educated with
children who are not disabled, and removal occurs only when the
nature or severity of the disability is such that education in
regular classes cannot be achieved satisfactorily .
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Q4. Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
which of the following is prohibited?
A) Discrimination on the basis of race
B) Discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual harassment
and sexual violence)
C) Discrimination on the basis of disability
D) Discrimination on the basis of age
Answer: B
Rationale: Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any
education program or activity receiving federal financial
assistance. This includes sexual harassment, sexual violence,
pregnancy discrimination, and discrimination based on sexual
orientation or gender identity .
Q5. A superintendent receives a report that a teacher has had
inappropriate physical contact with a student. Under
mandatory reporting laws, the superintendent must:
SUPERINTENDENT CERTIFICATION EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALE|GRADED A+|100%
CORRECT|2026 UPDATE
Q1. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
grants parents the right to:
A) Inspect and review their child's education records
B) Request amendment of records they believe are inaccurate
C) Consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Rationale: FERPA grants parents (and eligible students) four
basic rights: (1) the right to inspect and review education records,
(2) the right to request amendment of inaccurate records, (3) the
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right to consent to disclosure of PII, and (4) the right to file a
complaint with the U.S. Department of Education .
Q2. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA), a student with a disability is entitled to a "Free
Appropriate Public Education" (FAPE) that includes:
A) Special education and related services designed to meet their
unique needs
B) The same education as all other students
C) Placement in a private school at district expense regardless of
need
D) An Individualized Education Program (IEP) that guarantees
academic success
Answer: A
Rationale: FAPE under IDEA requires that special education and
related services be provided at public expense, under public
supervision, without cost to the parent, and in conformity with an
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IEP that is reasonably calculated to enable the child to make
progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances .
Q3. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
requires that students with disabilities be educated in the:
A) Most restrictive environment appropriate
B) Least restrictive environment (LRE) appropriate to meet their
needs
C) General education classroom at all times
D) Separate special education school
Answer: B
Rationale: IDEA's LRE mandate requires that, to the maximum
extent appropriate, children with disabilities are educated with
children who are not disabled, and removal occurs only when the
nature or severity of the disability is such that education in
regular classes cannot be achieved satisfactorily .
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Q4. Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
which of the following is prohibited?
A) Discrimination on the basis of race
B) Discrimination on the basis of sex (including sexual harassment
and sexual violence)
C) Discrimination on the basis of disability
D) Discrimination on the basis of age
Answer: B
Rationale: Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any
education program or activity receiving federal financial
assistance. This includes sexual harassment, sexual violence,
pregnancy discrimination, and discrimination based on sexual
orientation or gender identity .
Q5. A superintendent receives a report that a teacher has had
inappropriate physical contact with a student. Under
mandatory reporting laws, the superintendent must:
