Question 1

The 2004 reauthorization of IDEA removed the requirement that students must have a severe discrepancy between __________ and __________ to receive services for a learning disability.

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Question 2

According to FERPA, at what age does a student have the authority to provide consent for the release of his or her data to others?

Accepted Answer

A)   ​14
B)   ​16
C)   ​18
D)   ​21E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Court cases have determined that when two equally appropriate placements are available for a student with handicaps, the preferred placement is the one that is

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A)   least expensive.
B)   easiest to arrange.
C)   closest to the child's home.
D)   most normal.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A basic ethical standard for those who assess students is

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A)   using the newest tests available. ​
B)   accepting responsibility for the consequences of one's work.
C)   adhering to school-district testing guidelines.
D)   sharing the results of testing with those who care about a student.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

What ethical standard addresses acting in ways that are most likely to improve outcomes for students and first do no harm?

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A)   Privacy and confidentiality
B)   Beneficence
C)   Recognizing the boundaries of professional competence
D)   Providing fair and nondiscriminatory assessmentE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

One of the purposes of Public Law 94-142 was to

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A)   require states to assume full financial responsibility for students who are handicapped.
B)   guarantee special education services for school-age children and youths.
C)   provide an impetus for the deinstitutionalization movement.
D)   promote the provision of services to children from birth to age 5 years.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

When IDEA was reauthorized in 2004, what was the law re-titled?

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A)   Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
B)   Individuals with Disabilities Education Inclusive Act
C)   Individuals with Disabilities Education Entitlement Act
D)   Individuals with Disabilities Education Accountability ActE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A student whose primary language is not English must be tested

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A)   by an English teacher who knows the student's language.
B)   with a pictorial assessment instrument.
C)   in the student's native language when feasible.
D)   by family members.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

In what decade did federal law begin to govern the delivery of special education services to students with disabilities?

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A)   1930s
B)   1960s
C)   1970s
D)   1980sE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Protection in evaluation procedures provisions focus on

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A)   all federal requirements related to providing services to students with handicaps.
B)   fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory assessment procedures.
C)   providing services to students with handicaps in regular education settings.
D)   proper evaluation of people with physical disabilities.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

In order to provide test _________, assessors will not reveal the content of specific tests or test items.

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Question 12

Which of the following is not a provision found in PL 94-142 (IDEA) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Individualized Education Program
B)   Due process rights
C)   Mandatory testing of all students in grades 3-8
D)   Protection in evaluation proceduresE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Public Law 99-457 represents

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A)   a set of amendments to Public Law 94-142.
B)   a replacement for Public Law 94-142.
C)   a revision of Public Law 94-142.
D)   something completely different from Public Law 94-142.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Mark Johnson is an 8th grade student who receives special education services.  The school has had a rocky relationship with his father, but there have been positive interactions during the current school year.  Mr. Johnson makes a request to his son's homeroom teacher to view Mark's school records so he can start making plans for high school.  Mark's homeroom teacher is enjoying their positive relationship, and she does not want his father to be reminded of difficulties Mark has had in the past.  She tells Mr. Johnson that it is school policy that parents cannot view student records, but she would be happy to report on his progress.  What principle does this violate?

Accepted Answer

According to FERPA, parents have the right to examine all relevant records with respect to the identification, evaluation, and educational placement of their child. ​

Question 15

The requirement that an individualized family service plan (IFSP)  be developed is part of

Accepted Answer

A)   Section 504.
B)   Public Law 94-142.
C)   Public Law 99-457.
D)   standard procedures when serving students who are handicapped.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Due-process provisions give the students' parents or guardians the right to

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A)   decide how special education services will be provided.
B)   insist that their child be placed in the most expensive program available.
C)   have an initial mediation or a subsequent impartial hearing to resolve conflicts with school personnel.
D)   participate in the assessment of the student.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The major provision of the 1990 reauthorization of Public Law 94-142, besides the addition of two categories of disability, was the requirement that

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A)   services be provided for children under age 2 years.
B)   ADD/ADHD be added as another category of disability.
C)   transition plans be developed for students age 16 years and older.
D)   the name of the law be changed.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

One of the first laws to have a major impact on students with disabilities, Section 504 of the __________ is still cited to secure services for conditions that are not formally listed in other legislation.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

What are the four major requirements of the Education of All Handicapped Children Act related to assessment?  How did this law change the educational opportunities for students with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

The four major requirements are
1) an individualized education program for each student with a disability,
2) protection in evaluation procedures,
3) education in the least restrictive appropriate environment, and
4) due process rights.  Prior to the passage of this law, the federal government did not require or govern the delivery of services to students with disabilities.  These decisions were made on a state-by-state basis, and there were no requirements that students with disabilities even had to attend school and that schools had to meet their needs.  In this context, many students were denied access to education and opportunities to learn.  Following the passage of Public Law 94-142, schools were required to educate and meet the special needs of students with disabilities. ​

Question 20

The American Educational Research Association, the American Psychological Association, and the National Council on Measurement in Education have jointly provided

Accepted Answer

A)   the best test for educational assessment.
B)   standards for educational and psychological tests.
C)   a paper denouncing the use of educational and psychological tests.
D)   guidelines for observers.E) All of the above
F) None of the above B

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Court cases have determined that when two equally appropriate placements are available for a student with handicaps, the preferred placement is the one that is

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A basic ethical standard for those who assess students is

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What ethical standard addresses acting in ways that are most likely to improve outcomes for students and first do no harm?

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