EDSP exam Questions with 100% Verified Answers
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Question: Pennsylvania Association for Retarded (PARC) v. The Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
Answer:
This 1972 court case guaranteed special education to children who have intellectual
disabilities
-This changed special education in the united states because it made sure that children with
disabilities get an education tailored to them, instead of getting traditional instruction
Question: Mills v. Board of Ed., Washington, D.C.
Answer:
Extended the right to special education to children of all disabilities
-allowed all children with or even without disabilities to be denied an education
Question: 6 core principle of IDEA
Answer:
1.Zero Reject: ensures that all students receive an education, rejecting no one 2.Free and
Appropriate Public Education (FAPE): This principle states that at the public's expense,
schools must provide instruction and services for educational benefit 3.Least Restrictive
Environment (LRE): It is important for students with disabilities to be educated in general
education setting as much as possible 4.Nondiscriminatory evaluation: States to prevent
biases, testing should be conducted in the child's native language and have a team of
individuals assisting and monitoring the students process 5.Parent and family rights to
confidentiality: Parents have access to all the child's information and it is confidential, their
right to participate in their child's educational decisions** "parental participation."
6.Procedural safeguards : These are decisions made with parents input and are in line with
laws
Question: Sam has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) but his academic
performance is not affected. He qualifies for special education services under IDEA, 2004. Is
this statement true or false?
Answer:
false
Question: Roberto, who speaks English as a second language, has been having difficulty
with reading and writing tasks in his third-grade class. After he is referred for testing, his
scores on the WISC-III are significantly sub-average. His family contests the results of the
testing. Which of the following principles from IDEA might they cite as inconsistent with the
test?
a. Parental participation
b. Nondiscriminatory assessment
, c. Zero reject
d. Individualized education
Answer:
b. Nondiscriminatory assessment
Question: What are the two options for identifying students with learning disabilities?
Answer:
IQ-achievement discrepancy model and Response-to-intervention (RTI) approach
Question: Q-achievement discrepancy model
Answer:
-established and fairly easy to employ
-Teachers do not have to spend much time identifying because another professional
conducts IQ tests
- It rarely identifys a learning disability in early grades, causing children to struggle for years
before identifying
Question: List at least two benefits of using an RTI approach with struggling students
Answer:
-RTI approach ensures that struggling readers have received high-quality instruction before
referrals to special education are made
-It uses classroom data instead of subjective observations to make decisions about student
referrals for evaluation
-This is good for struggling students because they receive interventions before a direct
referral is made
-It also focuses more on the child as it uses subjective observations
Question: is the general classroom the least restrictive environment (LRE) for every child
with a disability?
Answer:
Question: Which of the following is NOT considered a high incidence disability?
a. speech or language impairment
b. learning disability
c. visual impairment
d. emotional disturbance
Answer:
c. visual impairment
Question: Students with high-incidence disabilities are typically served in general education
classrooms True or False
Latest Update
Question: Pennsylvania Association for Retarded (PARC) v. The Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
Answer:
This 1972 court case guaranteed special education to children who have intellectual
disabilities
-This changed special education in the united states because it made sure that children with
disabilities get an education tailored to them, instead of getting traditional instruction
Question: Mills v. Board of Ed., Washington, D.C.
Answer:
Extended the right to special education to children of all disabilities
-allowed all children with or even without disabilities to be denied an education
Question: 6 core principle of IDEA
Answer:
1.Zero Reject: ensures that all students receive an education, rejecting no one 2.Free and
Appropriate Public Education (FAPE): This principle states that at the public's expense,
schools must provide instruction and services for educational benefit 3.Least Restrictive
Environment (LRE): It is important for students with disabilities to be educated in general
education setting as much as possible 4.Nondiscriminatory evaluation: States to prevent
biases, testing should be conducted in the child's native language and have a team of
individuals assisting and monitoring the students process 5.Parent and family rights to
confidentiality: Parents have access to all the child's information and it is confidential, their
right to participate in their child's educational decisions** "parental participation."
6.Procedural safeguards : These are decisions made with parents input and are in line with
laws
Question: Sam has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) but his academic
performance is not affected. He qualifies for special education services under IDEA, 2004. Is
this statement true or false?
Answer:
false
Question: Roberto, who speaks English as a second language, has been having difficulty
with reading and writing tasks in his third-grade class. After he is referred for testing, his
scores on the WISC-III are significantly sub-average. His family contests the results of the
testing. Which of the following principles from IDEA might they cite as inconsistent with the
test?
a. Parental participation
b. Nondiscriminatory assessment
, c. Zero reject
d. Individualized education
Answer:
b. Nondiscriminatory assessment
Question: What are the two options for identifying students with learning disabilities?
Answer:
IQ-achievement discrepancy model and Response-to-intervention (RTI) approach
Question: Q-achievement discrepancy model
Answer:
-established and fairly easy to employ
-Teachers do not have to spend much time identifying because another professional
conducts IQ tests
- It rarely identifys a learning disability in early grades, causing children to struggle for years
before identifying
Question: List at least two benefits of using an RTI approach with struggling students
Answer:
-RTI approach ensures that struggling readers have received high-quality instruction before
referrals to special education are made
-It uses classroom data instead of subjective observations to make decisions about student
referrals for evaluation
-This is good for struggling students because they receive interventions before a direct
referral is made
-It also focuses more on the child as it uses subjective observations
Question: is the general classroom the least restrictive environment (LRE) for every child
with a disability?
Answer:
Question: Which of the following is NOT considered a high incidence disability?
a. speech or language impairment
b. learning disability
c. visual impairment
d. emotional disturbance
Answer:
c. visual impairment
Question: Students with high-incidence disabilities are typically served in general education
classrooms True or False
