, Test Bank Questions
Chapter 1: Inclusive Education: Students With Exceptionalities, the Law, and the
Individualized Education Program
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is considered a founder of American education for deaf individuals?
A. Louis Braille
B. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
C. Helen Keller
D. Eunice Kennedy Shriver
2. Which law is considered the first major federal special education law in the U.S.?
A. ADA
B. IDEA
C. Section 504
D. Public Law 94-142
3. Which principle is NOT part of the IDEA framework?
A. Zero Reject
B. Least Restrictive Environment
C. Medical Diagnosis Requirement
D. Procedural Due Process
4. The IDEA defines special education as:
A. Tutoring at home by parents
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,B. Educational support only in separate classrooms
C. Specially designed instruction to meet unique needs at no cost
D. Individualized private education for students with disabilities
5. The IEP team must include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. The child’s doctor
B. General education teacher
C. Special education teacher
D. Parent or guardian
6. Temple Grandin is known for her contributions to which two fields?
A. Law and Education
B. Agriculture and Autism Awareness
C. Deaf Education and Sign Language
D. Physical Therapy and Psychology
7. Normalization in special education emphasizes:
A. Isolating students with disabilities
B. Providing services only in institutions
C. Helping individuals live lives as typical as possible
D. Reducing funding for disability services
8. Which legislation protects individuals from disability-based discrimination in
programs receiving federal funds?
A. ADA
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, B. Section 504
C. IDEA
D. FAPE
9. Who invented the tactile reading system still used today by individuals who are
blind?
A. Itard
B. Gallaudet
C. Montessori
D. Braille
10. What is the correct term for the education setting most like that of peers without
disabilities?
A. Inclusion Room
B. Separate Setting
C. Least Restrictive Environment
D. Resource Room
11. The Endrew F. case clarified that schools must provide:
A. Equal grades for all students
B. Minimal benefit under IDEA
C. Educational programs that allow meaningful progress
D. Full-time private placements
12. Which of the following is a high-leverage practice in special education?
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Chapter 1: Inclusive Education: Students With Exceptionalities, the Law, and the
Individualized Education Program
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is considered a founder of American education for deaf individuals?
A. Louis Braille
B. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
C. Helen Keller
D. Eunice Kennedy Shriver
2. Which law is considered the first major federal special education law in the U.S.?
A. ADA
B. IDEA
C. Section 504
D. Public Law 94-142
3. Which principle is NOT part of the IDEA framework?
A. Zero Reject
B. Least Restrictive Environment
C. Medical Diagnosis Requirement
D. Procedural Due Process
4. The IDEA defines special education as:
A. Tutoring at home by parents
From Special Education in Today’s Diverse Classrooms: Meeting the Needs of Students
With Exceptionalities by Shantel M. Farnan & Ruby L. Owiny. Copyright © Plural
Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.
,B. Educational support only in separate classrooms
C. Specially designed instruction to meet unique needs at no cost
D. Individualized private education for students with disabilities
5. The IEP team must include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. The child’s doctor
B. General education teacher
C. Special education teacher
D. Parent or guardian
6. Temple Grandin is known for her contributions to which two fields?
A. Law and Education
B. Agriculture and Autism Awareness
C. Deaf Education and Sign Language
D. Physical Therapy and Psychology
7. Normalization in special education emphasizes:
A. Isolating students with disabilities
B. Providing services only in institutions
C. Helping individuals live lives as typical as possible
D. Reducing funding for disability services
8. Which legislation protects individuals from disability-based discrimination in
programs receiving federal funds?
A. ADA
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With Exceptionalities by Shantel M. Farnan & Ruby L. Owiny. Copyright © Plural
Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.
, B. Section 504
C. IDEA
D. FAPE
9. Who invented the tactile reading system still used today by individuals who are
blind?
A. Itard
B. Gallaudet
C. Montessori
D. Braille
10. What is the correct term for the education setting most like that of peers without
disabilities?
A. Inclusion Room
B. Separate Setting
C. Least Restrictive Environment
D. Resource Room
11. The Endrew F. case clarified that schools must provide:
A. Equal grades for all students
B. Minimal benefit under IDEA
C. Educational programs that allow meaningful progress
D. Full-time private placements
12. Which of the following is a high-leverage practice in special education?
From Special Education in Today’s Diverse Classrooms: Meeting the Needs of Students
With Exceptionalities by Shantel M. Farnan & Ruby L. Owiny. Copyright © Plural
Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.
