IFPC ACTUAL ASSESSMENT PAPER
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)
Answer: The right to a Free Appropriate Public Education is an
educational entitlement of all students in the United States who
are identified as having a disability, guaranteed by the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act.
◉ LRE (Least Restrictive Environment)
Answer: Least restrictive environment (LRE) means kids who get
special education should be in the same classrooms as other kids
as much as possible. LRE isn't a place — it's a principle that
guides a child's education program. The LRE for each child may
look different because kids are unique.
◉ IFSP - Individualized Family Service Plan
Answer: For education in the United States, an Individualized
Family Service Plan is a plan to obtain special education services
for young children aged 0-3 years within U.S. public schools.
The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) is a written
document that outlines the early intervention services that a child
,will receive when s/he is eligible for early childhood special
education services.
◉ IEP - Individualized Education Program
Answer: The IEP is a legal document that describes the child's
needs and the services to be provided by the school district that
will best meet those needs. The IEP is an educational plan that:
Describes the child's skills and areas of need. Identifies
educational goals to focus on during the year.
◉ FM - Personal Frequency-Modulated System
Answer: Used to help someone with hearing loss listen in noisy
places, ie. a classroom
Generally a microphone attaches to the teacher, then a receiving
device for the student ("boot" attached to hearing aid or cochlear
implant, desktop speaker, speakers around the classroom, other
device worn on ear)
◉ PLAAFP
Answer: Present Levels or Academic Achievement and Functional
Performance
◉ Paraprofessional
Answer: A teacher assistant, teacher aide, or paraeducator
,◉ Parent
Answer: A biological parent, legal guardian, surrogate, adoptive
parent, or foster parent
◉ ADHD - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Answer: a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by
age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme inattention,
hyperactivity, and impulsivity
◉ EBD - Emotional disturbance and/or emotional behavioral
disorder
Answer: Exhibits inappropriate types of behaviors or feelings
under normal circumstances
refers to a condition in which behavioral or emotional responses
of an individual in school are so different from his/her generally
accepted, age appropriate, ethnic or cultural norms that they
adversely affect performance in such areas as self care, social
relationships, personal relationships
◉ OHI - Other Health Impairment
Answer: a general disability category under IDEA that includes
cancer, diabetes and severe ADD
◉ ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
, Answer: a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by
significant deficiencies in communication and social interaction,
and by rigidly fixated interests and repetitive behaviors
◉ MD (Multiple Disabilities)
Answer: Combination of impairments which cause severe
educational needs of the student.
◉ SLD - Specific learning disability
Answer: means a disorder in one or more of the basic
psychological processes involved in understanding or in using
language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in the
imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do
mathematical calculations
◉ Dyslexia
Answer: Dyslexia is a term that refers to difficulty in acquiring and
processing language that is typically manifested by the lack or
proficiency in reading, spelling and writing. People with dyslexia
have difficulty connecting letters they see on a page with the
sounds they make. As a result, reading becomes slow and effortful
and is not a fluent process for them.
Problems in reading begin even before learning to read. For
example, children may have trouble breaking down spoken words
into syllables and recognizing words that rhyme. Kindergarten-
age children may not be able to recognize and write letters as well
as their peers. People with dyslexia may have difficulty with
accuracy and spelling as well. It's a common misconception that
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)
Answer: The right to a Free Appropriate Public Education is an
educational entitlement of all students in the United States who
are identified as having a disability, guaranteed by the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act.
◉ LRE (Least Restrictive Environment)
Answer: Least restrictive environment (LRE) means kids who get
special education should be in the same classrooms as other kids
as much as possible. LRE isn't a place — it's a principle that
guides a child's education program. The LRE for each child may
look different because kids are unique.
◉ IFSP - Individualized Family Service Plan
Answer: For education in the United States, an Individualized
Family Service Plan is a plan to obtain special education services
for young children aged 0-3 years within U.S. public schools.
The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) is a written
document that outlines the early intervention services that a child
,will receive when s/he is eligible for early childhood special
education services.
◉ IEP - Individualized Education Program
Answer: The IEP is a legal document that describes the child's
needs and the services to be provided by the school district that
will best meet those needs. The IEP is an educational plan that:
Describes the child's skills and areas of need. Identifies
educational goals to focus on during the year.
◉ FM - Personal Frequency-Modulated System
Answer: Used to help someone with hearing loss listen in noisy
places, ie. a classroom
Generally a microphone attaches to the teacher, then a receiving
device for the student ("boot" attached to hearing aid or cochlear
implant, desktop speaker, speakers around the classroom, other
device worn on ear)
◉ PLAAFP
Answer: Present Levels or Academic Achievement and Functional
Performance
◉ Paraprofessional
Answer: A teacher assistant, teacher aide, or paraeducator
,◉ Parent
Answer: A biological parent, legal guardian, surrogate, adoptive
parent, or foster parent
◉ ADHD - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Answer: a psychological disorder marked by the appearance by
age 7 of one or more of three key symptoms: extreme inattention,
hyperactivity, and impulsivity
◉ EBD - Emotional disturbance and/or emotional behavioral
disorder
Answer: Exhibits inappropriate types of behaviors or feelings
under normal circumstances
refers to a condition in which behavioral or emotional responses
of an individual in school are so different from his/her generally
accepted, age appropriate, ethnic or cultural norms that they
adversely affect performance in such areas as self care, social
relationships, personal relationships
◉ OHI - Other Health Impairment
Answer: a general disability category under IDEA that includes
cancer, diabetes and severe ADD
◉ ASD - Autism Spectrum Disorder
, Answer: a disorder that appears in childhood and is marked by
significant deficiencies in communication and social interaction,
and by rigidly fixated interests and repetitive behaviors
◉ MD (Multiple Disabilities)
Answer: Combination of impairments which cause severe
educational needs of the student.
◉ SLD - Specific learning disability
Answer: means a disorder in one or more of the basic
psychological processes involved in understanding or in using
language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in the
imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do
mathematical calculations
◉ Dyslexia
Answer: Dyslexia is a term that refers to difficulty in acquiring and
processing language that is typically manifested by the lack or
proficiency in reading, spelling and writing. People with dyslexia
have difficulty connecting letters they see on a page with the
sounds they make. As a result, reading becomes slow and effortful
and is not a fluent process for them.
Problems in reading begin even before learning to read. For
example, children may have trouble breaking down spoken words
into syllables and recognizing words that rhyme. Kindergarten-
age children may not be able to recognize and write letters as well
as their peers. People with dyslexia may have difficulty with
accuracy and spelling as well. It's a common misconception that
