IFPC VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Prior Written Notice
Answer: a document that is required following the proposal
and/or refusal related to the initiation or change in the
identification, evaluation, educational placement, or offer of FAPE
◉ Manifestation Determination
Answer: a collaborative review process conducted by the school,
the child's parents, and any relevant members of the child's IEP
team, typically following repeated behaviors that violate the
student code of conduct and culminating in a suspension or
removal that exceeds 10 consecutive school days
◉ Diana v. State Board of Education
Answer: Assessments must be administered in the native
languages of the students (must be able to validate minority
testing practices).
◉ Lau v. Nichols
Answer: Students must be taught in a language they understand
◉ Brown v. Board of Education
,Answer: In this milestone decision, the Supreme Court ruled that
separating children in public schools on the basis of race was
unconstitutional
◉ Plyler v. Doe
Answer: Guarantees the rights of undocumented immigrants to
free public education
◉ Ms. Jenkins is teaching a 5-year-old student named Kyle who
has autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and little language to use a
communication board. Ms. Jenkins has three toys. She shows Kyle
one toy at a time and asks him if it is in a picture from a big book.
He responds "yes" by touching a yellow happy face and "no" by
touching an unhappy face covered with a big red X. Which of the
following best describes the purpose of the activity?
To reinforce Kyle's expressive language skills
To develop Kyle's self-monitoring skills
To introduce new vocabulary to Kyle
To modify Kyle's target behavior goals
Answer: Option (A) is correct. Kyle has ASD and is essentially
nonverbal. By answering "yes" or "no" to the teacher's question,
Kyle is using his limited expressive language skills to
communicate his thoughts and opinions. Through continued use
of various types of communication boards, Kyle will develop the
ability to express wants and needs, request objects, make choices,
ask and answer questions, and describe events.
,◉ Which of the following best characterizes a student with EBD?
Is unable to sit still, has trouble concentrating, and may need
assistive technology for motor skills
Has difficulty understanding body language, facial expressions,
and other nonverbal cues
Shows an inability to discriminate between letters, numbers, and
sounds
Exhibits inappropriate types of behaviors or feelings under
normal circumstances
Answer: Option (D) is correct. According to IDEA, emotional and
behavioral disturbance (EBD) means a condition in which a child
exhibits one or more of the following characteristics over a long
period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects the
child's educational performance: an inability to learn that cannot
be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors; an inability
to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with
peers and teachers; inappropriate types of behavior or feelings
under normal circumstances; a general pervasive mood of
unhappiness or depression; and a tendency to develop physical
symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.
◉ According to IDEA, which of the following is the most restrictive
environment for instruction of a student with a disability who
requires multiple nebulizer treatments per day?
Hospital
, Generalized classroom
Specialized charter school
Resource classroom
Answer: Option (A) is correct. According to the IDEA, the
continuum of placements, from least restrictive to most
restrictive, is listed as regular classes, special schools, home
instruction, and instruction in hospitals.
◉ Which of the following is most likely associated with a student
who has an auditory processing disorder?
Has difficulty understanding and remembering language-related
tasks, but may not have difficulty interpreting or recalling
nonverbal environmental sounds or music
Has difficulty communicating orally and uses limited sentence
structures when speaking, but can pronounce words and sounds
Has difficulty looking at others when they are speaking and has
sensitivity to lights and sounds
Has difficulty staying focused on tasks and may show frustration
by fidgeting with items on the desk or getting out of seat
Answer: Option (A) is correct. Auditory processing disorder
affects how sound that travels through the ear is processed and
interpreted in the brain. A student can explain something they
have read or seen, but if the information is presented orally, the
student may have trouble correctly processing what they hear.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ Prior Written Notice
Answer: a document that is required following the proposal
and/or refusal related to the initiation or change in the
identification, evaluation, educational placement, or offer of FAPE
◉ Manifestation Determination
Answer: a collaborative review process conducted by the school,
the child's parents, and any relevant members of the child's IEP
team, typically following repeated behaviors that violate the
student code of conduct and culminating in a suspension or
removal that exceeds 10 consecutive school days
◉ Diana v. State Board of Education
Answer: Assessments must be administered in the native
languages of the students (must be able to validate minority
testing practices).
◉ Lau v. Nichols
Answer: Students must be taught in a language they understand
◉ Brown v. Board of Education
,Answer: In this milestone decision, the Supreme Court ruled that
separating children in public schools on the basis of race was
unconstitutional
◉ Plyler v. Doe
Answer: Guarantees the rights of undocumented immigrants to
free public education
◉ Ms. Jenkins is teaching a 5-year-old student named Kyle who
has autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and little language to use a
communication board. Ms. Jenkins has three toys. She shows Kyle
one toy at a time and asks him if it is in a picture from a big book.
He responds "yes" by touching a yellow happy face and "no" by
touching an unhappy face covered with a big red X. Which of the
following best describes the purpose of the activity?
To reinforce Kyle's expressive language skills
To develop Kyle's self-monitoring skills
To introduce new vocabulary to Kyle
To modify Kyle's target behavior goals
Answer: Option (A) is correct. Kyle has ASD and is essentially
nonverbal. By answering "yes" or "no" to the teacher's question,
Kyle is using his limited expressive language skills to
communicate his thoughts and opinions. Through continued use
of various types of communication boards, Kyle will develop the
ability to express wants and needs, request objects, make choices,
ask and answer questions, and describe events.
,◉ Which of the following best characterizes a student with EBD?
Is unable to sit still, has trouble concentrating, and may need
assistive technology for motor skills
Has difficulty understanding body language, facial expressions,
and other nonverbal cues
Shows an inability to discriminate between letters, numbers, and
sounds
Exhibits inappropriate types of behaviors or feelings under
normal circumstances
Answer: Option (D) is correct. According to IDEA, emotional and
behavioral disturbance (EBD) means a condition in which a child
exhibits one or more of the following characteristics over a long
period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects the
child's educational performance: an inability to learn that cannot
be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors; an inability
to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with
peers and teachers; inappropriate types of behavior or feelings
under normal circumstances; a general pervasive mood of
unhappiness or depression; and a tendency to develop physical
symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.
◉ According to IDEA, which of the following is the most restrictive
environment for instruction of a student with a disability who
requires multiple nebulizer treatments per day?
Hospital
, Generalized classroom
Specialized charter school
Resource classroom
Answer: Option (A) is correct. According to the IDEA, the
continuum of placements, from least restrictive to most
restrictive, is listed as regular classes, special schools, home
instruction, and instruction in hospitals.
◉ Which of the following is most likely associated with a student
who has an auditory processing disorder?
Has difficulty understanding and remembering language-related
tasks, but may not have difficulty interpreting or recalling
nonverbal environmental sounds or music
Has difficulty communicating orally and uses limited sentence
structures when speaking, but can pronounce words and sounds
Has difficulty looking at others when they are speaking and has
sensitivity to lights and sounds
Has difficulty staying focused on tasks and may show frustration
by fidgeting with items on the desk or getting out of seat
Answer: Option (A) is correct. Auditory processing disorder
affects how sound that travels through the ear is processed and
interpreted in the brain. A student can explain something they
have read or seen, but if the information is presented orally, the
student may have trouble correctly processing what they hear.
