(060) Questions With Correct Answers
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Panel on Mental Retardation - answer-In 1961, President Kennedy appointed a panel of
experts to prepare a national plan for "combating mental retardation."
Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 1965 - answer-The Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was a cornerstone of President Lyndon B. Johnson's
"War on Poverty" (McLaughlin, 1975). ... ESEA is an extensive statute that funds
primary and secondary education, emphasizing high standards and accountability. As
mandated in the act, funds are authorized for professional development, instructional
materials, resources to support educational programs, and the promotion of parental
involvement. (QUALITY AND EQUALITY)
Public Law 94-143 - answer-
The Education for all handicapped Children Act (EHA) - answer-Public Law 94-143.
Passed in 1975 and later reauthorized as IDEA. guaranteed a free appropriate public
education to each child with a disability.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) - answer-is the
federal law that govern the education of children with disabilities.
IDEA - answer-Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Federal legislation with the
strongest and most direct impact on special ed. The Right to a free, appropriate public
education in the least restrictive environment. It requires that students with disabilities
be included in the general education classroom only removed with special services if
the classroom environment cannot be modified to adequately support their educational
progress.
Inclusion - answer-The practice of educating students with disabilities in the general
education classroom so they may participate in day-to-day routines alongside students
without disabilities. Inclusion treats the general education classroom as the student's
primary placement. (LRE and FAPE)
, Mainstreaming - answer-students with disabilities were included in the general
education classroom only when their achievement would be near grade level without
substantial support.
Child find - answer-Through IDEA, the federal government provides states with funding
for special ed but in return the states must comply pertain to children from birth to 21.
States must conduct child find activities to identify and evaluate children who may have
disabilities. Students who may have a disability must be evaluated, at no cost to the
parents, for their eligibility for special service. Parents must be in involved in the
evaluation process. Either parents or a school professional (teacher) may request an
evaluation, but parental consent is required before evaluation can take place.
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) part of IDEA - answer-students with
disabilities are entitled to the same types of educational experiences as their peers
without disabilities. Schools must provide each child with a disability an education
experience that is appropriate to his or her age and abilities at no cost to the parents.
LRE Least Restrictive Environment - answer-Students with disabilities are to be
educated in the least restrictive environment, meaning that their educational
experiences must be as similar as possible to those of children who do not have a
disability. The goal of LRE is for students with disabilities to remain in the general
education classroom to the greatest extent possible, with the fewest possible changes
to day-to- day routines, and to be removed from regular classes and provided with
special services only when the severity of their disability requires doing so in order for
them to be educated appropriately.
Continuum of service - answer-allows these students to participate to the greatest
extent possible.
IEP individualized Education Plan - answer-Between the ages of 3 and 21, each student
with a disability must have an IEP. It describes the child's present level of progress and
learning capacity, the short- and long term educational goals for the child, and the
accommodations and services which will be provided in order to achieve those goals. It
is created by a team typically consisting of the child's parents, a special ed.
professional, a general ed. teacher, a representative of the school, and others. The
educational objectives described in the IEP must align with state curriculum standards
for general education. When the student reaches 16 the IEP must contain a description
of the student's goals falling graduation and the transition services needed to achieve
those goals.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - answer-Prior to the age of 3, each child who
shows signs of developmental delay must have an IFSP. It is a written document similar
to the IEP that focuses on the gmail and the child's natural environment.
The Vocation Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - answer-
forbids discrimination against individuals with disabilities.