WGU D002 EXAM STUDY GUIDE

Elementary and Secondary Education Act - Answer-1965 - Provided federal funding for primary and secondary education and was meant to improve the education of poor people. This was the first federal program to fund education, AND TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILLITIES. Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 - Answer-Landmark legislation that signifies a remarkable change in how the needs of exceptional students were addressed in public school setting/INCREASED FUNDING/REQUIRED SCHOOLSTO FOLLOW THE LAWS TO RECEIVE FUNDING Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 1990 - Answer-AMMENDMENT TO INCLUDE ALL SERVICES TO DISABLED INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) - Answer-Special education and related services that (a) have been provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction and without charge; (b) meet the standards of the state educational agency; (c) include an appropriate preschool, elementary, or secondary school education in the state involved; and (d) are provided in conformity with the individualized education program. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) - Answer-a legal requirement that children with special needs be assigned to the most general educational context in which they can be expected to learn Nondiscriminatory Evaluation - Answer-thorough individual evaluation with tests appropriate to the child's cultural background, LANGUAGE, AGE, MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF TEST before placement into special ed program Parent and Family Rights to Confidentiality - Answer-information is confidential; parents have access to everything Zero Reject Principle - Answer-Schools must identify and educate all students with disabilities served in their community Child Find System - Answer-a referral system within the state or local area that attempts to identify all children who are disabled or at risk in order to refer them for appropriate supp