EDSP 303 Quiz #1

IDEA 1990 differs from P.L. 94-142 in that it

• requires the use of the Individualized Education Plan to meet the individual needs of each student.

• added the requirement that all records and documents regarding students with disabilities remain confidential and accessible to parents.

• extends provisions for due process and confidentiality for students and parents.

• no longer requires states to identify and track the number of students with disabilities.

In RTI, the 3 tiers represent

• eligibility for special education services.

• level of intensity of instruction provided.

• amount of intervention provided.

• amount of progress a student has made in an intervention program.

One/some of the most important aspects of RTI is/are

• screening and progress monitoring.

• implementing interventions.

• data-based decision making.

• All of the above.

One of the chief responsibilities of the general education teacher is to

• adapt curriculum.

• write goals for the IEP.

• determine eligibility of a child.

• decide the appropriate placement for a child with a disability.

Universal screening

• involves giving the same assessment to all students.

• helps determine who is likely to be at risk for academic difficulties.

• can determine if additional testing is indicated.

• All of the above.

That no child with disabilities can be excluded from receiving a free appropriate education is one of IDEA's primary characteristics and is referred to as

• Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).

• Child Find.

• Nondiscriminatory Inclusion.

• Zero reject/Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).

Which is the largest disability group in U.S. schools?

• Autism

• Intellectual Disability

• Speech/Language Impairments

• Learning Disabilities

All students have the right to learn in an environment consistent with their academic, social, and physical needs. This is the definition of

• Least Restrictive Environment.

• an Individualized Education Plan.

• resource room.

• zero tolerance.

A problem with using the aptitude-discrepancy criterion for identifying disabilities is that

• it seems to identify more minorities for special education.

• a discrepancy is difficult to determine in young children and can postpone identification.

• it limits students from making substantial gains in school.

• it is manifested in only one academic are.

The most frequent characteristic of students with learning disabilities is

• spelling difficulties.

• math difficulties.

• reading difficulties.

• hyperactivity.