SPED 4000 - MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. LANGUAGE OF DISABILITY
Answer:
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Question:
2. What is person first language? Be familiar with what is acceptable and tips for writing or speaking
about people with disabilities.
Answer:
Person first language is when you use words such as "child with a handicap" instead of a "handicapped
child." You do not want to label the child. They are FIRST the person, WITH a disability.
Question:
3. SPECIAL EDUCA- TION LAW
Answer:
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Question:
4. Who is eligible for a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)?
Answer:
The child must be in one of the 13 disability categories, need special education or related services, and
have a disability that impacts the student's educational performance.
Question:
5. List and define the 6 major principles of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Answer:
Zach needs friends like possibly Daniel
1 - Zero Reject 2 - Nondiscriminatory 3 - Free Appropriate Public Education 4 - Least Restrictive
Environment 5 - Parent and Student Participation and Shared Decision Making 6 - Due Process
Safeguards
Question:
6. What is the intent of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?
Answer:
The intent is that students with disabilities can be educated with students without disabilities to the
maximum extent appropriate.
Question:
7. What is the difference between LRE and full inclusion?
Answer:
Inclusion is not mandated by the law. Full inclusion means that all students, regardless of
handicapping condition or severity, will be in a regular classroom/program full time. Inclusion is a
philosophy that promotes school options, while LRE is the most appropriate setting for a child with
disabilities to be educated with.
, Question:
8. Be familiar with the disability categories under IDEA.
Answer:
autism deaf-blindness deafness emotional disturbance hearing impairment mental retardation multiple
disabilities orthopedic impairment other health impairment specific learning disability speech or
language impairment traumatic brain injury visual impairment (blindness)
Question:
9. What are the RE- QUIRED components of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?
Answer:
- Child's level of achievement and academic performance (affected by disability)
- Annual goal
- Sped services to be provided
- Extent of non participation (extracurricular and separation)
- How will they participate in state exams, and modifications needed
- When, how often, where, how long services will be provided
- How will progression towards annual goals be measured
Question:
10. How often should the IEP be reviewed?
Answer:
Every year
Question:
11. What age range is served by an IEP?
Answer:
Ages 3-21
Question:
12. Who would be appropriate members of the IEP team?
Answer:
- At least 1 regular education teacher
- At least one special education teacher
- Person who can interpret the evaluation results
- Representative of the public agency
- Parents of the child
Question:
13. Describe the degree to which the school is responsible for helping a student reach their IEP goals.
Answer:
The school is responsible for educating the child while they are in school for the year to get the goals
met.
Question:
14. Who is part of a school-based evaluation team?
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. LANGUAGE OF DISABILITY
Answer:
...
Question:
2. What is person first language? Be familiar with what is acceptable and tips for writing or speaking
about people with disabilities.
Answer:
Person first language is when you use words such as "child with a handicap" instead of a "handicapped
child." You do not want to label the child. They are FIRST the person, WITH a disability.
Question:
3. SPECIAL EDUCA- TION LAW
Answer:
...
Question:
4. Who is eligible for a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)?
Answer:
The child must be in one of the 13 disability categories, need special education or related services, and
have a disability that impacts the student's educational performance.
Question:
5. List and define the 6 major principles of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Answer:
Zach needs friends like possibly Daniel
1 - Zero Reject 2 - Nondiscriminatory 3 - Free Appropriate Public Education 4 - Least Restrictive
Environment 5 - Parent and Student Participation and Shared Decision Making 6 - Due Process
Safeguards
Question:
6. What is the intent of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?
Answer:
The intent is that students with disabilities can be educated with students without disabilities to the
maximum extent appropriate.
Question:
7. What is the difference between LRE and full inclusion?
Answer:
Inclusion is not mandated by the law. Full inclusion means that all students, regardless of
handicapping condition or severity, will be in a regular classroom/program full time. Inclusion is a
philosophy that promotes school options, while LRE is the most appropriate setting for a child with
disabilities to be educated with.
, Question:
8. Be familiar with the disability categories under IDEA.
Answer:
autism deaf-blindness deafness emotional disturbance hearing impairment mental retardation multiple
disabilities orthopedic impairment other health impairment specific learning disability speech or
language impairment traumatic brain injury visual impairment (blindness)
Question:
9. What are the RE- QUIRED components of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?
Answer:
- Child's level of achievement and academic performance (affected by disability)
- Annual goal
- Sped services to be provided
- Extent of non participation (extracurricular and separation)
- How will they participate in state exams, and modifications needed
- When, how often, where, how long services will be provided
- How will progression towards annual goals be measured
Question:
10. How often should the IEP be reviewed?
Answer:
Every year
Question:
11. What age range is served by an IEP?
Answer:
Ages 3-21
Question:
12. Who would be appropriate members of the IEP team?
Answer:
- At least 1 regular education teacher
- At least one special education teacher
- Person who can interpret the evaluation results
- Representative of the public agency
- Parents of the child
Question:
13. Describe the degree to which the school is responsible for helping a student reach their IEP goals.
Answer:
The school is responsible for educating the child while they are in school for the year to get the goals
met.
Question:
14. Who is part of a school-based evaluation team?
