D003 Assessment in Special Education Questions
and Correct Answers
Legal practices related to eligibility determination
-Child find
-Universal screening
-Progress monitoring/Pre-referral
-Decisions about feasibility
-Multidisciplinary testing
-Nondiscriminatory/non-biased testing
-Multiple assessments
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
-Equal access to programs and activities
-Provision of auxiliary aids
-Illegal to deny participation to an individual based solely on their disability
-Not restricted to a specific age group
-Illegal to refuse accommodations
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
A federal law that regulates the management of student records and disclosure of information
from those records.
-Parents can inspect and challenge student records
-Directory information may be accessed without consent (age, grade, etc)
-Under judicial order, the school may release student information without notifying a parent.
,Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
(EAHCA PL94-142)
4 Major Requirements Relative to Assessment:
1. IEP for students with a disability
2. Protection in evaluation procedures (PEP)
3. LRE (Education in the Least Restrictive Environment)
4. Due Process Rights
*Right to Free Appropriate Public Education
*Parents can challenge placement and inspection of records
*Assessments are to be fair and nondiscriminatory
8 Provisions of PEP (EAHCA 1975)
1. Tests are nondiscriminatory
2. Assessed in Native Language
3. Tests validated for their specific purpose
4. Tests administered by a trained professional
5. Tests must include those designed to provide information about specific educational needs, not
just IQ.
6. Decisions based on more than the performance of 1 test
7. Evaluations made by a multidisciplinary team with one teacher or specialist with knowledge in
the area of suspected disability
8. Children must be assessed in all areas related to a specific disability including (where
, appropriate) vision, hearing, social/emotional, general intelligence, academic performance,
communication skills, and vision or motor skills
EAHCA Amendments of 1986 (PL99-457)
-Rights extend to preschoolers
-Multidisciplinary assessment to develop IFSP for preK
IDEA 1990 (PL101-476)
-Name changed from EAHCA to IDEA
-Traumatic brain injury and Autism added as disability categories
-Definition of transition services added
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
-A law passed in 1990 that requires employers and public facilities to make "reasonable
accommodations" for people with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against these
individuals in employment.
-Equal opportunity to individuals with disabilities in employment, public services, transportation,
state and local services, government agencies, and telecommunications
IDEA 1997 reauthorization
-participation of students with disabilities in statewide assessments
-Annual reported progress of all students regardless of ability
-Accommodations/alternate assessments in place for students that need it
-States must offer mediation as a voluntary option to parents and educators
7 Major Principles of IDEA
and Correct Answers
Legal practices related to eligibility determination
-Child find
-Universal screening
-Progress monitoring/Pre-referral
-Decisions about feasibility
-Multidisciplinary testing
-Nondiscriminatory/non-biased testing
-Multiple assessments
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
-Equal access to programs and activities
-Provision of auxiliary aids
-Illegal to deny participation to an individual based solely on their disability
-Not restricted to a specific age group
-Illegal to refuse accommodations
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
A federal law that regulates the management of student records and disclosure of information
from those records.
-Parents can inspect and challenge student records
-Directory information may be accessed without consent (age, grade, etc)
-Under judicial order, the school may release student information without notifying a parent.
,Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
(EAHCA PL94-142)
4 Major Requirements Relative to Assessment:
1. IEP for students with a disability
2. Protection in evaluation procedures (PEP)
3. LRE (Education in the Least Restrictive Environment)
4. Due Process Rights
*Right to Free Appropriate Public Education
*Parents can challenge placement and inspection of records
*Assessments are to be fair and nondiscriminatory
8 Provisions of PEP (EAHCA 1975)
1. Tests are nondiscriminatory
2. Assessed in Native Language
3. Tests validated for their specific purpose
4. Tests administered by a trained professional
5. Tests must include those designed to provide information about specific educational needs, not
just IQ.
6. Decisions based on more than the performance of 1 test
7. Evaluations made by a multidisciplinary team with one teacher or specialist with knowledge in
the area of suspected disability
8. Children must be assessed in all areas related to a specific disability including (where
, appropriate) vision, hearing, social/emotional, general intelligence, academic performance,
communication skills, and vision or motor skills
EAHCA Amendments of 1986 (PL99-457)
-Rights extend to preschoolers
-Multidisciplinary assessment to develop IFSP for preK
IDEA 1990 (PL101-476)
-Name changed from EAHCA to IDEA
-Traumatic brain injury and Autism added as disability categories
-Definition of transition services added
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
-A law passed in 1990 that requires employers and public facilities to make "reasonable
accommodations" for people with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against these
individuals in employment.
-Equal opportunity to individuals with disabilities in employment, public services, transportation,
state and local services, government agencies, and telecommunications
IDEA 1997 reauthorization
-participation of students with disabilities in statewide assessments
-Annual reported progress of all students regardless of ability
-Accommodations/alternate assessments in place for students that need it
-States must offer mediation as a voluntary option to parents and educators
7 Major Principles of IDEA
