WGU D662 OA Objective Assessment Actual Exam
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Section A: Special Education Law & IDEA Foundations (Questions
1–15)
Q1: Public Law 94-142, originally enacted in 1975, was renamed in 1990 to:
A. The Americans with Disabilities Act
B. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) [CORRECT]
C. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
D. The Every Student Succeeds Act
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975,
was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990. The ADA is
a civil rights law; Section 504 is part of the Rehabilitation Act; ESSA is general education
legislation.
Q2: Under IDEA, a student must meet three criteria to be eligible for special education
services. Which of the following is NOT one of these three criteria?
A. The student has a qualifying disability
B. The disability adversely affects educational performance
C. The student requires special education and related services
D. The student's disability is listed in all 13 categories simultaneously [CORRECT]
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: IDEA eligibility requires three prongs: (1) qualifying disability, (2) adverse
educational impact, and (3) need for special education/related services. A student only
needs to qualify under one disability category, not all 13 simultaneously. This distractor
confuses the comprehensive list with individual eligibility.
Q3: Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under IDEA guarantees that:
A. All students receive identical educational services regardless of disability
,B. Services are tailored to the individual student's needs at no cost to the family
[CORRECT]
C. Students with disabilities are educated in separate specialized schools
D. Parents must pay for related services such as speech therapy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: FAPE guarantees that special education and related services are provided at
public expense, meet state standards, and are tailored to the individual student's unique
needs through the IEP. It does not require identical services, separate placement, or
parent payment for related services.
Q4: The Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) requirement under IDEA mandates that:
A. Students with disabilities must always be educated in general education classrooms
B. Students with disabilities are educated with non-disabled peers to the maximum
extent appropriate [CORRECT]
C. Separate special education classrooms are preferred for all students with disabilities
D. LRE only applies to students with mild disabilities
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: LRE requires that students with disabilities be educated with non-disabled
peers to the maximum extent appropriate, with removal to separate settings occurring
only when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular
classes cannot be achieved satisfactorily with supplementary aids and services.
Q5: The Child Find mandate under IDEA requires that:
A. Parents must request evaluations for their children
B. Schools must actively identify, locate, and evaluate all children with suspected
disabilities [CORRECT]
C. Only children already enrolled in public school are eligible for evaluation
D. Private school students are excluded from special education services
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Child Find is an affirmative obligation on school districts to identify, locate,
and evaluate all children with suspected disabilities within their jurisdiction, including
those in private schools, homeless children, and children advancing from grade to
grade. It is not dependent on parent request.
Q6: Under IDEA procedural safeguards, parents have the right to:
,A. Only review their child's IEP once per year
B. Examine all educational records, request independent evaluations, and request due
process hearings [CORRECT]
C. Override the IEP team's decisions unilaterally
D. Refuse all special education services without consequence
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: IDEA procedural safeguards grant parents the right to examine records,
obtain independent educational evaluations at public expense (under certain
conditions), and request due process hearings to resolve disputes. Parents cannot
unilaterally override IEP teams, and refusing services may affect FAPE entitlement.
Q7: The "stay-put" provision under IDEA provides that during a due process hearing:
A. The student must be placed in a more restrictive environment
B. The student remains in their current educational placement pending the outcome of
the hearing [CORRECT]
C. The student is automatically moved to the parent's preferred placement
D. The school district may change the placement without parental consent
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The stay-put provision maintains the student's current educational placement
during the pendency of any due process proceedings unless the parties agree
otherwise. This prevents disruptive changes while disputes are resolved and protects
the student from unilateral district actions.
Q8: In Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held
that an IEP must be:
A. Designed to maximize the student's potential regardless of disability severity
B. "Reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the
child's circumstances" [CORRECT]
C. Identical to the education provided to non-disabled peers
D. Limited to services that are cost-neutral for the school district
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Endrew F. established that an IEP must be more than de minimis; it must be
reasonably calculated to enable meaningful progress appropriate to the student's
circumstances. The Court rejected both the "merely more than trivial" standard and the
, "maximize potential" standard, establishing a middle ground of meaningful,
appropriately ambitious progress.
Q9: Which of the following is considered a related service under IDEA?
A. General education curriculum modification
B. Speech-language pathology services [CORRECT]
C. Standardized testing administration
D. School lunch program participation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Related services under IDEA include speech-language pathology,
occupational therapy, physical therapy, counseling, transportation, and other supportive
services required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education.
General education modifications and lunch programs are not classified as related
services.
Q10: A school district refuses to provide occupational therapy services listed in a
student's IEP, citing budget constraints. The parents' most appropriate legal recourse is
to:
A. Accept the district's decision and seek private therapy
B. Request a due process hearing to enforce the IEP provisions [CORRECT]
C. Transfer the student to a private school immediately
D. File a complaint with the state department of education only
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When a district fails to implement IEP services, parents may request a due
process hearing under IDEA procedural safeguards. This is the primary mechanism for
resolving disputes about FAPE and IEP implementation. Budget constraints do not
excuse a district from providing mandated services.
Q11: Under IDEA, special education services must be provided:
A. Only during the regular school year
B. At no cost to the parents [CORRECT]
C. Only if the parents can demonstrate financial need
D. Only in separate special education facilities
Correct Answer: B
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Section A: Special Education Law & IDEA Foundations (Questions
1–15)
Q1: Public Law 94-142, originally enacted in 1975, was renamed in 1990 to:
A. The Americans with Disabilities Act
B. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) [CORRECT]
C. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
D. The Every Student Succeeds Act
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975,
was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990. The ADA is
a civil rights law; Section 504 is part of the Rehabilitation Act; ESSA is general education
legislation.
Q2: Under IDEA, a student must meet three criteria to be eligible for special education
services. Which of the following is NOT one of these three criteria?
A. The student has a qualifying disability
B. The disability adversely affects educational performance
C. The student requires special education and related services
D. The student's disability is listed in all 13 categories simultaneously [CORRECT]
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: IDEA eligibility requires three prongs: (1) qualifying disability, (2) adverse
educational impact, and (3) need for special education/related services. A student only
needs to qualify under one disability category, not all 13 simultaneously. This distractor
confuses the comprehensive list with individual eligibility.
Q3: Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) under IDEA guarantees that:
A. All students receive identical educational services regardless of disability
,B. Services are tailored to the individual student's needs at no cost to the family
[CORRECT]
C. Students with disabilities are educated in separate specialized schools
D. Parents must pay for related services such as speech therapy
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: FAPE guarantees that special education and related services are provided at
public expense, meet state standards, and are tailored to the individual student's unique
needs through the IEP. It does not require identical services, separate placement, or
parent payment for related services.
Q4: The Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) requirement under IDEA mandates that:
A. Students with disabilities must always be educated in general education classrooms
B. Students with disabilities are educated with non-disabled peers to the maximum
extent appropriate [CORRECT]
C. Separate special education classrooms are preferred for all students with disabilities
D. LRE only applies to students with mild disabilities
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: LRE requires that students with disabilities be educated with non-disabled
peers to the maximum extent appropriate, with removal to separate settings occurring
only when the nature or severity of the disability is such that education in regular
classes cannot be achieved satisfactorily with supplementary aids and services.
Q5: The Child Find mandate under IDEA requires that:
A. Parents must request evaluations for their children
B. Schools must actively identify, locate, and evaluate all children with suspected
disabilities [CORRECT]
C. Only children already enrolled in public school are eligible for evaluation
D. Private school students are excluded from special education services
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Child Find is an affirmative obligation on school districts to identify, locate,
and evaluate all children with suspected disabilities within their jurisdiction, including
those in private schools, homeless children, and children advancing from grade to
grade. It is not dependent on parent request.
Q6: Under IDEA procedural safeguards, parents have the right to:
,A. Only review their child's IEP once per year
B. Examine all educational records, request independent evaluations, and request due
process hearings [CORRECT]
C. Override the IEP team's decisions unilaterally
D. Refuse all special education services without consequence
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: IDEA procedural safeguards grant parents the right to examine records,
obtain independent educational evaluations at public expense (under certain
conditions), and request due process hearings to resolve disputes. Parents cannot
unilaterally override IEP teams, and refusing services may affect FAPE entitlement.
Q7: The "stay-put" provision under IDEA provides that during a due process hearing:
A. The student must be placed in a more restrictive environment
B. The student remains in their current educational placement pending the outcome of
the hearing [CORRECT]
C. The student is automatically moved to the parent's preferred placement
D. The school district may change the placement without parental consent
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The stay-put provision maintains the student's current educational placement
during the pendency of any due process proceedings unless the parties agree
otherwise. This prevents disruptive changes while disputes are resolved and protects
the student from unilateral district actions.
Q8: In Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017), the U.S. Supreme Court held
that an IEP must be:
A. Designed to maximize the student's potential regardless of disability severity
B. "Reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the
child's circumstances" [CORRECT]
C. Identical to the education provided to non-disabled peers
D. Limited to services that are cost-neutral for the school district
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Endrew F. established that an IEP must be more than de minimis; it must be
reasonably calculated to enable meaningful progress appropriate to the student's
circumstances. The Court rejected both the "merely more than trivial" standard and the
, "maximize potential" standard, establishing a middle ground of meaningful,
appropriately ambitious progress.
Q9: Which of the following is considered a related service under IDEA?
A. General education curriculum modification
B. Speech-language pathology services [CORRECT]
C. Standardized testing administration
D. School lunch program participation
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Related services under IDEA include speech-language pathology,
occupational therapy, physical therapy, counseling, transportation, and other supportive
services required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education.
General education modifications and lunch programs are not classified as related
services.
Q10: A school district refuses to provide occupational therapy services listed in a
student's IEP, citing budget constraints. The parents' most appropriate legal recourse is
to:
A. Accept the district's decision and seek private therapy
B. Request a due process hearing to enforce the IEP provisions [CORRECT]
C. Transfer the student to a private school immediately
D. File a complaint with the state department of education only
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When a district fails to implement IEP services, parents may request a due
process hearing under IDEA procedural safeguards. This is the primary mechanism for
resolving disputes about FAPE and IEP implementation. Budget constraints do not
excuse a district from providing mandated services.
Q11: Under IDEA, special education services must be provided:
A. Only during the regular school year
B. At no cost to the parents [CORRECT]
C. Only if the parents can demonstrate financial need
D. Only in separate special education facilities
Correct Answer: B
