FTCE Exceptional Student Education K-
12 (Competency 1)
IDEIA (1975) Ans- Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act-the federal law that governs
the education of children with families. It was revised, renamed, and reauthorized in 1997 and 2004.
IDEA 2004 Ans- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Through IDEA, the federal government
provides states with funding for special education. The states must in turn comply with numerous
requirements that pertains to children ranging from birth to age 21.
The rights and interests of parents and their children with disabilities must be protected through
confidentiality with respect to children's educational records, non discriminatory practices in the
assessments used to determine disability status, the provision of information about parents' and
children's rights to the parents in the form of procedural safeguards, and the opportunity for parents to
express dissatisfaction with their children's educational experience through due process hearings and
other means.
Child Find Ans- Activities to identify and evaluate children who may have disabilities. Students who may
have a disability must be evaluated, at no cost to parents, for their eligibility for special education
services. Parents must be involved in the evaluation process. Either parents or a school professional
such as a teacher may request an evaluation, but parental consent is required before evaluation of an
individual student can take place.
FAPE-Free Appropriate Public Education Ans- Schools must provide each child with a disability an
educational experience that is appropriate to his or her age and abilities, at no cost to the parents. The
legislation that started this was Section 504.
PL 94-142-(Education for All Handicapped Children Act 1975) Ans- Provided FAPE to all students with
disabilities, defined special education and related services, and imposed rigid guidelines on provisions of
services.
Section 504 of PL 94-142 Ans- Extended FAPE and all provisions PL 94-142 for services to preschool
children (ages 3-5) with disabilities.
, LRE-Least Restrictive Environment Ans- Students educational experience must be as similar as possible
to those children who do not have disabilities.
IEP-Individualized Education Plan Ans- Between the ages of 3 and 21. An IEP MUST be specific,
measurable, and observable. Each student with a disability must have an IEP that describes:
*A summary of the child's current levels of functioning and educational performance.
*A statement of annual goals (measurable).
*A statement of short-term objectives (steps towards achieving annual goals).
*A list of services (both services directly provided to the child as well as support provided to school staff
who work with the child).
*A description of timing for special education and related services (must indicate when services will
begin, the frequency and duration of services and location of services).
*An explanation concerning the extent of participation with non-disabled children (explanation must
account for situations in which the child is not present in the general education classroom and/or is not
included in educational activities for children without disabilities.
*A statement concerning the child's participation in standardized testing (indicates whether
modifications are needed before administering any state- or district-wide achievement tests to the child.
Also indicated is whether any of these achievement tests are not appropriate for the child to take and
whether alternative forms of testing will be provided).
*A description of how progress will be measured (description indicates how the child's progress toward
the annual goals will be measured, and how parents will be kept informed of the child's progress).
*By age 16, the IEPs must include a description of the student's goals following graduation as well as the
transition services needed to achieve those goals. The IEP is a written document created by a team
12 (Competency 1)
IDEIA (1975) Ans- Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act-the federal law that governs
the education of children with families. It was revised, renamed, and reauthorized in 1997 and 2004.
IDEA 2004 Ans- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Through IDEA, the federal government
provides states with funding for special education. The states must in turn comply with numerous
requirements that pertains to children ranging from birth to age 21.
The rights and interests of parents and their children with disabilities must be protected through
confidentiality with respect to children's educational records, non discriminatory practices in the
assessments used to determine disability status, the provision of information about parents' and
children's rights to the parents in the form of procedural safeguards, and the opportunity for parents to
express dissatisfaction with their children's educational experience through due process hearings and
other means.
Child Find Ans- Activities to identify and evaluate children who may have disabilities. Students who may
have a disability must be evaluated, at no cost to parents, for their eligibility for special education
services. Parents must be involved in the evaluation process. Either parents or a school professional
such as a teacher may request an evaluation, but parental consent is required before evaluation of an
individual student can take place.
FAPE-Free Appropriate Public Education Ans- Schools must provide each child with a disability an
educational experience that is appropriate to his or her age and abilities, at no cost to the parents. The
legislation that started this was Section 504.
PL 94-142-(Education for All Handicapped Children Act 1975) Ans- Provided FAPE to all students with
disabilities, defined special education and related services, and imposed rigid guidelines on provisions of
services.
Section 504 of PL 94-142 Ans- Extended FAPE and all provisions PL 94-142 for services to preschool
children (ages 3-5) with disabilities.
, LRE-Least Restrictive Environment Ans- Students educational experience must be as similar as possible
to those children who do not have disabilities.
IEP-Individualized Education Plan Ans- Between the ages of 3 and 21. An IEP MUST be specific,
measurable, and observable. Each student with a disability must have an IEP that describes:
*A summary of the child's current levels of functioning and educational performance.
*A statement of annual goals (measurable).
*A statement of short-term objectives (steps towards achieving annual goals).
*A list of services (both services directly provided to the child as well as support provided to school staff
who work with the child).
*A description of timing for special education and related services (must indicate when services will
begin, the frequency and duration of services and location of services).
*An explanation concerning the extent of participation with non-disabled children (explanation must
account for situations in which the child is not present in the general education classroom and/or is not
included in educational activities for children without disabilities.
*A statement concerning the child's participation in standardized testing (indicates whether
modifications are needed before administering any state- or district-wide achievement tests to the child.
Also indicated is whether any of these achievement tests are not appropriate for the child to take and
whether alternative forms of testing will be provided).
*A description of how progress will be measured (description indicates how the child's progress toward
the annual goals will be measured, and how parents will be kept informed of the child's progress).
*By age 16, the IEPs must include a description of the student's goals following graduation as well as the
transition services needed to achieve those goals. The IEP is a written document created by a team
