D002 unit 2 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 ( ESEA)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
This is the first federal law to specifically address the education of students with disabilities.
What is the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975? - CORRECT
ANSWER - This law created federal funding to ensure that students with disabilities had
equal educational opportunities and required that schools follow the laws to receive funding.
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (IDEA)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - This is an amendment to include all services to disabled infants and young
children. This amendment also includes individuals transitioning from high school to college.
Exceptional Children - CORRECT ANSWER - Individuals who deviate from the norm to
such an extent that special education services are required.
Handicap - CORRECT ANSWER - Difficulties imposed by the environment on a person
with a disability.
Developmental Delay - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to children 3 to 9 who perform
significantly below developmental norms.
At Risk - CORRECT ANSWER - An infant or child who has a high probability of
exhibiting delays in development or developing a disability.
Special Education - CORRECT ANSWER - Specially designed instruction to meet the
unique needs of an individual recognized as exceptional.
Related Services - CORRECT ANSWER - Services defined by federal law whose purpose
is to assist a student with exceptionalities in deriving benefit from a special education.
, Category - CORRECT ANSWER - label assigned to individuals who share common
characteristics and features.
Disability - CORRECT ANSWER - A limitation imposed on an individual by a loss or
reduction of functioning.
IDEA states all students are entitled to - CORRECT ANSWER - A free appropriate public
education.
IDEA states that students with disabilities should be educated in the setting most like that of their
peers, or - CORRECT ANSWER - the least restrictive environment
Any decisions concerning a student with disabilities are made with parent input and in
compliance with all aspects of the law which is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER -
Procedural Safeguards
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - CORRECT ANSWER - This act is known as a civil
right bill. This act ensures that every student with a disability is given the same rights, access,
and protections as students without disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act - CORRECT ANSWER - This law extends civil rights
protections to individuals of any age with a disability be allowed to access both private and
public sectors for services and that discrimination or exclusion is discriminatory and illegal.
PL 94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal
law requiring education for all children with handicaps. Considered the bill of rights for students
with disabilities.
A student can qualify for section 504 by having - CORRECT ANSWER - A physical or
mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities and have record of
the impairment.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 ( ESEA)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
This is the first federal law to specifically address the education of students with disabilities.
What is the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975? - CORRECT
ANSWER - This law created federal funding to ensure that students with disabilities had
equal educational opportunities and required that schools follow the laws to receive funding.
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (IDEA)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - This is an amendment to include all services to disabled infants and young
children. This amendment also includes individuals transitioning from high school to college.
Exceptional Children - CORRECT ANSWER - Individuals who deviate from the norm to
such an extent that special education services are required.
Handicap - CORRECT ANSWER - Difficulties imposed by the environment on a person
with a disability.
Developmental Delay - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to children 3 to 9 who perform
significantly below developmental norms.
At Risk - CORRECT ANSWER - An infant or child who has a high probability of
exhibiting delays in development or developing a disability.
Special Education - CORRECT ANSWER - Specially designed instruction to meet the
unique needs of an individual recognized as exceptional.
Related Services - CORRECT ANSWER - Services defined by federal law whose purpose
is to assist a student with exceptionalities in deriving benefit from a special education.
, Category - CORRECT ANSWER - label assigned to individuals who share common
characteristics and features.
Disability - CORRECT ANSWER - A limitation imposed on an individual by a loss or
reduction of functioning.
IDEA states all students are entitled to - CORRECT ANSWER - A free appropriate public
education.
IDEA states that students with disabilities should be educated in the setting most like that of their
peers, or - CORRECT ANSWER - the least restrictive environment
Any decisions concerning a student with disabilities are made with parent input and in
compliance with all aspects of the law which is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER -
Procedural Safeguards
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - CORRECT ANSWER - This act is known as a civil
right bill. This act ensures that every student with a disability is given the same rights, access,
and protections as students without disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act - CORRECT ANSWER - This law extends civil rights
protections to individuals of any age with a disability be allowed to access both private and
public sectors for services and that discrimination or exclusion is discriminatory and illegal.
PL 94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal
law requiring education for all children with handicaps. Considered the bill of rights for students
with disabilities.
A student can qualify for section 504 by having - CORRECT ANSWER - A physical or
mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities and have record of
the impairment.
