D002 Pre-Assessment

Which part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) deals with providing special education services to school-age students? ANSWER Part B Which age range of students is protected under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)? ANSWERAges 3 to 21 Prior to the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the discrepancy model was used to identify learning disabilities. What did the reauthorization of IDEA emphasize doing to identify learning disabilities instead? ANSWER Use scientific, research-based teaching interventions Which federal program may provide health insurance for students with disabilities? ANSWER CHIP By law, infants and toddlers with disabilities must have a plan developed for them as part of the early childhood special education program. What is the name of this plan? ANSWER Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) What is required for a student to qualify for protection under Section 504? ANSWER A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities What is a public school required to do under the provisions of FAPE? ANSWER Teach a student with special needs in the least restrictive environment Congress passed FERPA as part of which major law? ANSWER IDEA The clause "It is inherently unequal to educate students with disabilities in separate facilities" helped give educational opportunities to students with disabilities. Which famous court case did this clause come from? ANSWER Brown v. Board of Education A second-grade student recently moved to the United States from another country. The student is a non-native English speaker. The school is concerned about the student and refers him for special education testing. The school psychologist administers the intellectual exam in English with the standard time limit. The exam determines that the student is intellectually disabled and qualifies him for special education services. According to Diana v. CA State Board of Education (1970), which student right was violated in this scenario? ANSWER The right to be assessed in the student's primary language An elementary school student moves to a new school district. The student is confined to a wheelchair and has cognitive delays. The school district claims that the student cannot attend school because the building is not accessible. What is the school district required to do, according to Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia (1972)?