Introduction to Special Education

Does every child with a disability automatically qualify for special education services?

Which of the following best describes the Child Find process?

Students with disabilities who have been identified and found eligible for special education services are entitled to specially designed instruction. What does this mean?

Which of the following is NOT one of the key components of special education?

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Virginia Special Education Regulations require that an eligible student with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE). How do we ensure that a student is receiving their FAPE?

IDEA and the Virginia Special Education Regulations require nondiscriminatory evaluation of students suspected of having disabilities. Would it be allowable for a single individual to decide that a student had a disability after administering a standardized test?

An eligible student’s specially designed instruction and other important information is contained in the student’s individualized education program (IEP). Which statement below about the IEP is FALSE?

Parents are invited to IEP team meetings only on certain occasions.

Based on the continuum of alternative placement options, which is generally the least restrictive environment for a student?:

The student with a disability will have access to the same, general curriculum that other non-disabled students have, but may be placed in a special classroom for students with disabilities.

The team must choose only one placement for a student with disabilities.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an IDEA procedural safeguard designed to protect parents and their students?