Introduction to Special Education

Question 1 of 12

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

Yes

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No

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Question 2 of 12

Which of the following best describes the Child Find process?

Providing specialized instruction for students with disabilities

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Drafting a prior written notice

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Identifying, locating, and evaluating students with disabilities aged birth through 21

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Writing an IEP for a student

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Question 3 of 12

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

They receive their instruction in an inclusion classroom.

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They are entitled to separate transportation.

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The current methodology or delivery of instruction is adapted to the unique needs of the student with disabilities.

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They are protected by procedural safeguards.

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Question 4 of 12

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

Medicaid and private insurance

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Individualized education program

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Least restrictive environment

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Procedural safeguards

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Nondiscriminatory evaluation

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Question 5 of 12

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?

We write an individualized education program (IEP).

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We provide procedural safeguards to the student and their parents.

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We follow the student’s individualized education program (IEP).

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All of the above.

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Question 6 of 12

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?

Yes

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No

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Question 7 of 12

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?

Parental consent is required before the IEP is written.

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The IEP must be completed within 30 days of the decision that the child is found eligible.

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It is a written statement that lets the parents know how much the child’s special education will cost them.

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It is a written statement that specifies the child’s needs and services.

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Question 8 of 12

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

True

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False

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Question 9 of 12

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

A separate school

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A special classroom for students with disabilities

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A general education classroom

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A hospital

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Question 10 of 12

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.

True

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False

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Question 11 of 12

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

True

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False

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Question 12 of 12

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

A parental request to record an IEP meeting

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A parental request to remove a child from school for a family vacation

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Parental consent to place a child in special education

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Parental participation in IEP meetings

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