Foundation SPED 163

Which of the following is a protection under Section 504 that may be provided for an eligible student with a disability?

• A student participates in a modified curriculum that focuses on functional academics.

• A student has notes from sessions with a mental health counselor recorded in a secure and confidential manner.

• A student is provided with the use of an elevator in order to physically access second floor classes in the school building.

• A student is exempt from time requirements when trying out for the varsity swim team.

The reauthorization of IDEA in 2004 brought about which of the following?

• increased authority of the EP committee

• decreased need for state and local involvement in special education student assessments

• increased accountability for students with disabilities to participate in state and local assessments

• increased high school graduation rates for students with disabilities

True or False: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) permits access to student records to all school personnel without parental consent.

• True, once the information is put into FERPA's system, it is their choice as to what is done with it

• False, FERPA is careful to keep all access to student records as confidential as possible

• True, so long as parents are notified of those accessing the records annually

• False, FERA only permits access to student records to some individuals without parental consent

What was the primary focus of the 1997 amendment to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

• prohibiting discrimination in federally funded programs

• increasing accountability by requiring measurable goals in Individualized Education

  Programs (IEPs)

• requiring schools to provide early intervention programs

• introducing transition services to prepare students for post-secondary life

An African American parent notices that over half of the special education class is non-white. She is concerned that the Local Education Agency (LEA) is trying to place her son in special education because of his ethnicity. How might the IP committee best address her concern?

• agree with her statement

• acknowledge her concern and review the assessment data and eligibility requirement criteria for her son

• cite the demographics of the LEA special education student population

• explain that it is for her son's best interest

A student with autism and multiple disabilities lives in a rural school district that does not have adequate programming to meet his needs. He will attend school in a nearby urban district with the appropriate program. The parents are unable to provide transportation to the urban LEA program. Does the rural school district need to provide transportation to and from the program at no cost to the family?

• No, they must provide transportation, but there will be a small fee to the family

• Yes, unless the the round trip mileage exceeds fifty miles

• No, the district is only responsible for providing transportation for students attending their programs

• Yes, as this is the legal responsibility of the rural school district

Which of the following is not a legal responsibility of the special education teacher?

• determining which accommodations and modifications are appropriate for the student

• obtaining consent to evaluation on an annual basis

• developing post-secondary goals for students who are of transition age

• monitoring progress on IEP goals and informing parents of students' progress

Which principle ensures that students with disabilities are educated with their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate?

• Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

• Individualized Education Program (IEP)

• Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

• early intervention services

The IP committee determines that a student needs access to the assistive technology in order to receive Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). The Local Education Agency (LEA) must allow the student access to campus assistive technology devices at home and in other instructional settings. This statement is:

• true for all students with disabilities.

• false for all students with disabilities.

• false only for students with the most severe disabilities.

• true only for students with the most severe disabilities.

What is the difference between reliability and validity in test scores?

• Reliability refers to test scores and validity refers to accommodations.

• Reliability refers to consistency and validity refers to accuracy.

• Reliability and validity are the same thing.

• Reliability refers to accuracy and validity refers to consistency.