FTCE ESE K-12 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
protection & due process are guarantede under? - CORRECT ANSWER - 14 th amendment
Brown v. Board of Education - CORRECT ANSWER - cannot discriminate on basis of race
Diana v. State Board of Ed. 1070 - CORRECT ANSWER - children must be tested in native
language
Wyatt v. Stickney 1971 - CORRECT ANSWER - established right to adequate treatment
(education) for institutionalized person w/ mental retardation
Pennsylvania Association of Retarded Citizens (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1972
- CORRECT ANSWER - Special education was guaranteed to children w/ mental
retardation..sparked cases for children w/ disabilities
Mills v. Board of ed. of District of Columbia 1972 - CORRECT ANSWER - right to special
education was extended to all children w/ disabilities not just mentally retarded children
PL 93-112 - Rehabilitation Amendements 1073 - CORRECT ANSWER - first comprehensive
federal statute to address specifically the rights of disabled youth - prohibited discrimination in
education, employment & housing based on disability
504 of Rehabilitation Act 1973 - CORRECT ANSWER - expands protection to other areas
that receive federal assistance (education)
PL 93-380 Education amendments 1974 - CORRECT ANSWER - requires states to provide
full educational opportunities for children w/ disabilities
, PL 94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act 1975 - CORRECT ANSWER -
provided FAPE to all students w/ disabilities, defined special education & related services, &
imposed rigid guidelines on provisions of services
Section 504 of PL 94-142 - CORRECT ANSWER - extended FAPE & all provisions PL 94-
142 for services to preschool children (3-5) w/ disabilities
Larry P. v. Riles 1979 - CORRECT ANSWER - ordered reevaluation of black students
enrolled in classes for (EMR) educable mentally retarded
PASC v. Hannon 1980 - CORRECT ANSWER - ruled IQ tests are necessarily biased against
ethnic and racial sub-cutures
PL 99-457 (1986) - CORRECT ANSWER - special education services required for children 3-
5 & entire families needs addressed by Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) which is reviewed
every 6 months
Honig v. Doe 1988 - CORRECT ANSWER - students may not be denied education or
exclusion from school when their misbehavior is related to their handicap
how long can a student be suspended if they present an immediate threat to themselves or others?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 10 days
Pl 101-336 (ADA) Americans w/ Disabilities Act 1990 - CORRECT ANSWER - gives civil
right protection to individuals w/ disabilities in private sector employment & public services
PL 101-476 Individuals w/ Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1990 - CORRECT ANSWER -
reauthorized EHA, changed term handicapped to disability, expanded related services, &
required IEP's to contain transitional goals and objectives for students 16 and up
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
protection & due process are guarantede under? - CORRECT ANSWER - 14 th amendment
Brown v. Board of Education - CORRECT ANSWER - cannot discriminate on basis of race
Diana v. State Board of Ed. 1070 - CORRECT ANSWER - children must be tested in native
language
Wyatt v. Stickney 1971 - CORRECT ANSWER - established right to adequate treatment
(education) for institutionalized person w/ mental retardation
Pennsylvania Association of Retarded Citizens (PARC) v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1972
- CORRECT ANSWER - Special education was guaranteed to children w/ mental
retardation..sparked cases for children w/ disabilities
Mills v. Board of ed. of District of Columbia 1972 - CORRECT ANSWER - right to special
education was extended to all children w/ disabilities not just mentally retarded children
PL 93-112 - Rehabilitation Amendements 1073 - CORRECT ANSWER - first comprehensive
federal statute to address specifically the rights of disabled youth - prohibited discrimination in
education, employment & housing based on disability
504 of Rehabilitation Act 1973 - CORRECT ANSWER - expands protection to other areas
that receive federal assistance (education)
PL 93-380 Education amendments 1974 - CORRECT ANSWER - requires states to provide
full educational opportunities for children w/ disabilities
, PL 94-142 Education for All Handicapped Children Act 1975 - CORRECT ANSWER -
provided FAPE to all students w/ disabilities, defined special education & related services, &
imposed rigid guidelines on provisions of services
Section 504 of PL 94-142 - CORRECT ANSWER - extended FAPE & all provisions PL 94-
142 for services to preschool children (3-5) w/ disabilities
Larry P. v. Riles 1979 - CORRECT ANSWER - ordered reevaluation of black students
enrolled in classes for (EMR) educable mentally retarded
PASC v. Hannon 1980 - CORRECT ANSWER - ruled IQ tests are necessarily biased against
ethnic and racial sub-cutures
PL 99-457 (1986) - CORRECT ANSWER - special education services required for children 3-
5 & entire families needs addressed by Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) which is reviewed
every 6 months
Honig v. Doe 1988 - CORRECT ANSWER - students may not be denied education or
exclusion from school when their misbehavior is related to their handicap
how long can a student be suspended if they present an immediate threat to themselves or others?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 10 days
Pl 101-336 (ADA) Americans w/ Disabilities Act 1990 - CORRECT ANSWER - gives civil
right protection to individuals w/ disabilities in private sector employment & public services
PL 101-476 Individuals w/ Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1990 - CORRECT ANSWER -
reauthorized EHA, changed term handicapped to disability, expanded related services, &
required IEP's to contain transitional goals and objectives for students 16 and up
