Special Education General Curriculum
Combined Test GACE (581) Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
Brown V. Board of Education - ✔✔1954
Ruled Separate but Equal is Unconstitutional
Not originally a court case about SPED, but began a movement to include individuals
with disabilities into public schools rather than institutions.
Hanson V. Hobson - ✔✔1967
Ruled that student tracking based on student performance on standardized tests was
unconstitutional.
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, The court ruled that black and poor students were deprived of equal educational
opportunity.
**Tests were not normed to poor or minority students, but instead to middle-class white
students, so the student performance was not an accurate representation of their ability.
PARC V. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - ✔✔1972
Ruled that the state could not deny educational opportunities to state residents
regardless of their disability status.
**Mainly focused on individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Mills V. Board of Education D.C. - ✔✔1972
Ruled that all students have a right to educational opportunities regardless of disability
status or school funding situation.
**Extended impact of PARC case to all students with disabilities.
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Combined Test GACE (581) Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
Brown V. Board of Education - ✔✔1954
Ruled Separate but Equal is Unconstitutional
Not originally a court case about SPED, but began a movement to include individuals
with disabilities into public schools rather than institutions.
Hanson V. Hobson - ✔✔1967
Ruled that student tracking based on student performance on standardized tests was
unconstitutional.
Brittie Donald, All Rights Reserved © 2025 1
, The court ruled that black and poor students were deprived of equal educational
opportunity.
**Tests were not normed to poor or minority students, but instead to middle-class white
students, so the student performance was not an accurate representation of their ability.
PARC V. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - ✔✔1972
Ruled that the state could not deny educational opportunities to state residents
regardless of their disability status.
**Mainly focused on individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Mills V. Board of Education D.C. - ✔✔1972
Ruled that all students have a right to educational opportunities regardless of disability
status or school funding situation.
**Extended impact of PARC case to all students with disabilities.
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