ABDSM COMPREHENSIVE EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
STUDY RESOURCE
●● What was a key act of federal legislation that afforded aid to schools
fro children at the poverty level and promoted initiatives fro children
with special needs?
Answer: ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act?
●● When choosing instructional techniques,which of the following is
MOST directly related to positive outcomes for learning disabled
students?
Answer: Using research-based methods and collecting data.
●● When making changes to an existing IEP, after the annual meeting is
complete, the parent and the school district may agree to...
Answer: Develop a written document to amend or modify the student's
current IEP.
●● Under the federal special education law, the school district is
required to seek parental consent prior to providing special education
services. Under IDEA 2004, what happens if the parents refuse to
provide consent for the services?
Answer: The district does not have to provide the services.
,●● In IDEA 2004, there is a provision that supports "early intervening
services." The purpose of this new provision is to...
Answer: Reduce the number of referrals for special education and
related services.
●● Which of the following would BEST ensure that a student is not
incorrectly identified as a student with a disability?
Answer: Administering nondiscriminatory tests in a student's primary
language.
●● Under IDEA 2004, transition services shall begin no later than
age___.
Answer: 16
●● One requirement that must be addressed on a child's IEP regardless
of the severity of the disability or the setting of the child's educational
program is...
Answer: Access and involvement in the general education curriculum.
●● Which of the following disabilities accounts for the greatest number
of students served under IDEA?
Answer: Learning disability.
, ●● The IEP team decided that a student with a particular disability
requires specialized transportation to attend school. In which part of the
IEP should this be included?
Answer: Related services.
●● One of the components required under special education law is to
provide FAPE for identified children. FAPE means...
Answer: Free and Appropriate public education.
●● A three year old child has just been diagnosed with mental
retardation by the family's pediatrician. The family is upset and has
come to the district preschool to place their child in a program. The
family had indicated that they believe their child will not be able to do
many things and will remain in "classes for the retarded forever." which
of the following would be the BEST response from the teacher?
Answer: Schedule a meeting with the child's parents and service
providers who can share the assessment results and identify the present
levels of performance.
●● A school district wants to keep its teachers informed of the electronic
assistive technology available for students with disabilities. Which of the
following would BEST accomplish this goal?
Answer: Providing yearly training to staff from several companies who
develop the equipment.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
STUDY RESOURCE
●● What was a key act of federal legislation that afforded aid to schools
fro children at the poverty level and promoted initiatives fro children
with special needs?
Answer: ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act?
●● When choosing instructional techniques,which of the following is
MOST directly related to positive outcomes for learning disabled
students?
Answer: Using research-based methods and collecting data.
●● When making changes to an existing IEP, after the annual meeting is
complete, the parent and the school district may agree to...
Answer: Develop a written document to amend or modify the student's
current IEP.
●● Under the federal special education law, the school district is
required to seek parental consent prior to providing special education
services. Under IDEA 2004, what happens if the parents refuse to
provide consent for the services?
Answer: The district does not have to provide the services.
,●● In IDEA 2004, there is a provision that supports "early intervening
services." The purpose of this new provision is to...
Answer: Reduce the number of referrals for special education and
related services.
●● Which of the following would BEST ensure that a student is not
incorrectly identified as a student with a disability?
Answer: Administering nondiscriminatory tests in a student's primary
language.
●● Under IDEA 2004, transition services shall begin no later than
age___.
Answer: 16
●● One requirement that must be addressed on a child's IEP regardless
of the severity of the disability or the setting of the child's educational
program is...
Answer: Access and involvement in the general education curriculum.
●● Which of the following disabilities accounts for the greatest number
of students served under IDEA?
Answer: Learning disability.
, ●● The IEP team decided that a student with a particular disability
requires specialized transportation to attend school. In which part of the
IEP should this be included?
Answer: Related services.
●● One of the components required under special education law is to
provide FAPE for identified children. FAPE means...
Answer: Free and Appropriate public education.
●● A three year old child has just been diagnosed with mental
retardation by the family's pediatrician. The family is upset and has
come to the district preschool to place their child in a program. The
family had indicated that they believe their child will not be able to do
many things and will remain in "classes for the retarded forever." which
of the following would be the BEST response from the teacher?
Answer: Schedule a meeting with the child's parents and service
providers who can share the assessment results and identify the present
levels of performance.
●● A school district wants to keep its teachers informed of the electronic
assistive technology available for students with disabilities. Which of the
following would BEST accomplish this goal?
Answer: Providing yearly training to staff from several companies who
develop the equipment.
