WGU D662 Objective Assessment Prep 2026 | 200 Practice
Questions with Answers & Explanations | Study Guide
Section 1: Foundations of Special Education Law (IDEA) (Questions 1–25)
1. Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, was renamed as which federal law
in 1990?
A) Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
C) No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
D) Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Answer: B
Rationale: Public Law 94-142 was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990.
IDEA remains the primary federal law governing special education services today.
2. Under IDEA, how many disability categories are recognized for eligibility?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Answer: D
Rationale: IDEA recognizes 13 distinct disability categories, including specific learning disability, autism,
intellectual disability, emotional disturbance, deafness, and others.
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the IDEA eligibility requirements?
A) The child must have a qualifying disability
B) The disability must adversely affect educational performance
,C) The disability must be specifically a specific learning disability
D) The child must need special education and related services
Answer: C
Rationale: IDEA eligibility does not require that the disability be specifically a specific learning disability.
The disability can be any of the 13 categories, not exclusively learning disabilities.
4. Which principle of IDEA guarantees that students with disabilities receive educational services
tailored to their needs at no cost to the family?
A) LRE
B) FAPE
C) IEP
D) Procedural Safeguards
Answer: B
Rationale: FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) guarantees that students with disabilities can
access educational services tailored to their needs without incurring costs to the family.
5. The principle of LRE (Least Restrictive Environment) requires that:
A) Students with disabilities be placed in separate classrooms
B) Students with disabilities be educated with nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate
C) All students receive the same instruction
D) Parents have no say in placement decisions
Answer: B
Rationale: LRE mandates that students with disabilities be educated alongside their nondisabled peers
to the maximum extent appropriate, with removal only when the nature of the disability makes
education in regular classes impossible.
6. True or False: IDEA requires that parents be included as equal partners in the special education
decision-making process.
,Answer: True
Rationale: Parental participation is a core procedural safeguard under IDEA, ensuring families have a
voice in evaluations, IEP development, and placement decisions.
7. What does an Individualized Education Program (IEP) primarily provide?
A) A list of behavioral consequences
B) Personalized plans outlining educational goals and support services for each student with a disability
C) A general curriculum outline
D) A medical treatment plan
Answer: B
Rationale: An IEP is a personalized plan that outlines specific educational goals and the support services
a student with a disability will receive to ensure FAPE.
8. Which of the following is a key component of an IEP?
A) Participation in state and district-wide assessments
B) A list of all teachers in the school
C) The school’s budget allocation
D) A calendar of school holidays
Answer: A
Rationale: One of the nine key components of an IEP includes specifying how the student will participate
in state and district-wide assessments, including any accommodations.
9. True or False: The IEP team must include at least one general education teacher.
Answer: True
Rationale: IDEA requires that the IEP team include the parent(s), at least one general education teacher,
a special education teacher, a district representative, and, when appropriate, the student.
10. Which type of disability qualifies under IDEA?
, A) Deafness
B) Giftedness
C) Low socioeconomic status
D) English learner status
Answer: A
Rationale: Deafness is one of the 13 specific disability categories listed under IDEA. Giftedness,
economic disadvantage, and language learner status are not IDEA disabilities.
11. Procedural safeguards under IDEA include:
A) The right to examine educational records
B) The right to an independent educational evaluation
C) The right to due process hearings
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Rationale: Procedural safeguards include all of these rights, ensuring parents are informed and can
advocate for their child.
12. True or False: Under IDEA, once a student qualifies for special education, the school may change the
IEP without notifying the parents.
Answer: False
Rationale: Schools must provide written notice to parents before any changes to the IEP are made.
Parents are equal partners in the process.
13. The “Child Find” mandate under IDEA requires that schools:
A) Identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities who may need special education
B) Only evaluate students referred by parents
C) Provide services only to students with physical disabilities
D) Wait until kindergarten to identify disabilities
Questions with Answers & Explanations | Study Guide
Section 1: Foundations of Special Education Law (IDEA) (Questions 1–25)
1. Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, was renamed as which federal law
in 1990?
A) Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
C) No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
D) Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Answer: B
Rationale: Public Law 94-142 was renamed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990.
IDEA remains the primary federal law governing special education services today.
2. Under IDEA, how many disability categories are recognized for eligibility?
A) 10
B) 11
C) 12
D) 13
Answer: D
Rationale: IDEA recognizes 13 distinct disability categories, including specific learning disability, autism,
intellectual disability, emotional disturbance, deafness, and others.
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the IDEA eligibility requirements?
A) The child must have a qualifying disability
B) The disability must adversely affect educational performance
,C) The disability must be specifically a specific learning disability
D) The child must need special education and related services
Answer: C
Rationale: IDEA eligibility does not require that the disability be specifically a specific learning disability.
The disability can be any of the 13 categories, not exclusively learning disabilities.
4. Which principle of IDEA guarantees that students with disabilities receive educational services
tailored to their needs at no cost to the family?
A) LRE
B) FAPE
C) IEP
D) Procedural Safeguards
Answer: B
Rationale: FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) guarantees that students with disabilities can
access educational services tailored to their needs without incurring costs to the family.
5. The principle of LRE (Least Restrictive Environment) requires that:
A) Students with disabilities be placed in separate classrooms
B) Students with disabilities be educated with nondisabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate
C) All students receive the same instruction
D) Parents have no say in placement decisions
Answer: B
Rationale: LRE mandates that students with disabilities be educated alongside their nondisabled peers
to the maximum extent appropriate, with removal only when the nature of the disability makes
education in regular classes impossible.
6. True or False: IDEA requires that parents be included as equal partners in the special education
decision-making process.
,Answer: True
Rationale: Parental participation is a core procedural safeguard under IDEA, ensuring families have a
voice in evaluations, IEP development, and placement decisions.
7. What does an Individualized Education Program (IEP) primarily provide?
A) A list of behavioral consequences
B) Personalized plans outlining educational goals and support services for each student with a disability
C) A general curriculum outline
D) A medical treatment plan
Answer: B
Rationale: An IEP is a personalized plan that outlines specific educational goals and the support services
a student with a disability will receive to ensure FAPE.
8. Which of the following is a key component of an IEP?
A) Participation in state and district-wide assessments
B) A list of all teachers in the school
C) The school’s budget allocation
D) A calendar of school holidays
Answer: A
Rationale: One of the nine key components of an IEP includes specifying how the student will participate
in state and district-wide assessments, including any accommodations.
9. True or False: The IEP team must include at least one general education teacher.
Answer: True
Rationale: IDEA requires that the IEP team include the parent(s), at least one general education teacher,
a special education teacher, a district representative, and, when appropriate, the student.
10. Which type of disability qualifies under IDEA?
, A) Deafness
B) Giftedness
C) Low socioeconomic status
D) English learner status
Answer: A
Rationale: Deafness is one of the 13 specific disability categories listed under IDEA. Giftedness,
economic disadvantage, and language learner status are not IDEA disabilities.
11. Procedural safeguards under IDEA include:
A) The right to examine educational records
B) The right to an independent educational evaluation
C) The right to due process hearings
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Rationale: Procedural safeguards include all of these rights, ensuring parents are informed and can
advocate for their child.
12. True or False: Under IDEA, once a student qualifies for special education, the school may change the
IEP without notifying the parents.
Answer: False
Rationale: Schools must provide written notice to parents before any changes to the IEP are made.
Parents are equal partners in the process.
13. The “Child Find” mandate under IDEA requires that schools:
A) Identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities who may need special education
B) Only evaluate students referred by parents
C) Provide services only to students with physical disabilities
D) Wait until kindergarten to identify disabilities
