431/531 Midterm Practice

Which best describes procedural safeguards?

• Schools use nonbiased assessments and various assessment methods to determine whether a child has a disability.
• Children with disabilities are educated in the least restrictive environment possible.
• Children with disabilities and their families have legal protections and rights.
• Schools must have policies to identify and assess children with or at risk of having a disability.

What is a primary difference between an individualized family service plan (IFSP) and an individualized education plan (IEP)?

• An IEP has a statement about how progress will be measured.
• An IFSP serves children ages 0–2.
• An IEP includes a description of transition services.
• An IFSP discusses related services.

Students who receive services under Section 504 ______.

• also have an IEP or IFSP
• must have a medically diagnosed disability
• also have an agreed upon service plan

According to IDEA (2004), who may initiate the request for an initial evaluation to determine the presence of a disability?

• only administrators
• special education teachers or parents
• school psychologists
• parents, school district members (including teachers), or public agencies

Which federal mandate states assessment of culturally and linguistically diverse students should occur in their dominant language?

• ELLA (English Language Learner’s Act)
• IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
• ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act)
• ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)

For an evaluation to be considered ethical, more than one test examiner should participate because this reduces the chance of ______.

• error
• test anxiety
• behavioral issues
• examiner bias

How can assessment be used to help guide the special education process other than determining eligibility? (select all that apply)

• -it can help identify the areas of strength and need for the student
• -it can be used to identify possible interventions that should be used
• -it can provide a baseline of the student’s performance to monitor growth
• -it can be used as a replacement of state/district testing requirements

True or False - You can determine eligibility from a single assessment

• True
• False

Which demographics do norm-referenced assessments allow for comparison?

• culture and language
• age and grade
• disability category
• male and female

In order to calculate a student's exact chronological age, what will an evaluator need to do?

• Subtract the student's birthday from the evaluation date
• Subtract today's date from the student's birthday
• Round up a student's year and month
• Use an age calculator