Special Education Certification Test Exam Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified)

Special Education Certification Test Exam Questions And Answers (Updated And Verified) PL 94-142 - Education for all Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) (1975) - answerLaw that mandated a FAPE for all children with a disability, ensured due process rights, mandated education in the LRE and required that students receiving special education services have an IEP Provides FAPE to all children with disabilities or risk educational funding cuts or withholdings PL 98-199 - Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments (1983) - answerLaw that allows for federal funding to create parent training and information centers (PIC) so that parents could learn how to protect the rights that PL 94-142 guarantees their child. Provides financial incentives to expand services for children from birth to age 3 and the initiatives for transition services from school to adult living for students with disabilities. PL 99-457 - Education for Handicapped Children Act (EHA) of 1986 - answerMandated services for preschoolers with disabilities and called for the development of statewide systems of early intervention services for infants and toddlers, birth to age 3 PL 100-407 Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act (1988) - answer"The Tech Act," recognizes that students with disabilities need special equipment to perform better and more independently (assistive technology). Students have to have access to vocational education PL 101-476 (1990) - answerChanged the name Education for Handicapped Children Act to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - Authorized and expanded upon previous funding programs, mandated that assistive technology needs and transition services be added to IEPs and added autism and TBI to the listing of educational handicapping conditions. To promote "people first" language, emphasizing the person, not the disability. PL 101-336 - Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (1990) - answerRequiring the rights of equal access and reasonable accommodation in employment and services provided by both private and public sectors. Defines disability as an impairment that 'substantially limits one or more of the major life activities' P.L. 105-17 IDEA 1997 - answerEnsures quality education and early intervention for children with disabilities Stresses parental involvement Expanded definition of disabilities to include children with developmental delays between 3-9 P.L. 108-446- IDEA 2004 - answerMost recent special education law emphasizing inclusion of students with disabilities in high-stakes testing or district testing with accommodation or in alternate assessments, required special education teachers be highly qualified Changes to transition and disciplinary requirements Timeframe of not more than 60 days to conduct initial evaluations for SPED eligiblity Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - answerBefore there was IDEA, there was the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. Section 504 of this Act continues to play an important role in education, especially for students with disabilities who may not qualify for special education services under IDEA. Ignored for 20 years because it did not include provisions for federal funding or monitoring P.L. 101- 336 Americans with Disabilities Act - The ADA - answerFirst comprehensive declaration of equality for people with disabilities. Protects the civil rights of people with disabilities in all aspects of employment, in accessing public services such as transportation, and guaranteeing access to public accommodations such as restaurants, stores, hotels and other types of buildings to which the public has access. P.L. 108-364 Assistive Technology Act - answerAssistive technology can greatly improve the access and function of people with disabilities in school, work, home, and community. Intended to ensure that people with disabilities have access to assistive technology devices and services. Zero reject - answerRules against excluding any student Nondiscriminatory evaluation - answerRule requiring schools to evaluate students fairly to determine if they have a disability and, if so, what kind and how extensive. Appropriate education (IEP) - answerA FAPE to all children who have been identified as needing special education. Program must be tailored to the needs of the student. Includes related services and supplementary aides and services if needed. Reflect TEKS as closely as possible Procedural Due Process - answerProvides safeguards against schools' actions, including a right to sue in court, provisions are made for the settlement of disputes by an impartial third party. Written notice of ARD committee - answermust be given at least 5 school days in advance of the action(s) that the school proposes or refuses to take. • purpose, time, and place of meeting • proposes to initiate or change the identification, evaluation, educational program, or educational placement of your child or the provision of a (FAPE) to your child (including a change prompted by your revocation of consent for the continued provision of special education and related services), or • Refuses to initiate or change the identification, evaluation, educational program, or educational placement of your child or the provision of a FAPE to your child. Transition Services - answerA coordinated set of activities designed to help the child move from school to post-school activities.