Special Education 402 – 90 Final Exam Questions on Assessment, IDEA, IEPs & Educational Planning – 2026

This document presents 90 multiple-choice questions and verified answers from the 2026 final exam for Special Education 402. It comprehensively addresses key topics in special education assessment and planning, with a strong focus on laws and procedures under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), the development and application of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), and alternative plans like 504 accommodation plans and IFSPs (Individualized Family Service Plans) for early intervention. It also covers standardized and informal assessment types, interpreting derived scores, universal screening, curriculum-based measurement (CBM), norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessments, reliability and validity measures, and common tools like the Woodcock-Johnson and Wechsler tests. Ethical and procedural guidelines for consent, documentation, and culturally responsive testing practices are also included. This document is highly beneficial for: – Special Education majors and certification candidates – General education teachers in inclusion classrooms – School psychologists and learning specialists in training – Education students preparing for Praxis, CSET, or state-level special education exams Clear, practice-ready, and based on real assessment content, this resource helps reinforce essential knowledge and supports academic and professional readiness in special education fields. Keywords: Special Education 402, IEP, IFSP, 504 plan, IDEA 2004, curriculum-based measurement, norm-referenced testing, universal screening, formative assessment, standardized testing, Woodcock-Johnson, Wechsler, student evaluation, educational diagnosis, learning disability, special education laws, response to intervention, developmental delay, eligibility, test reliability, educational planning, assessment types, individualized instruction