What is Special Education?

According to the passage, special education is instruction that is specially designed to meet the unique needs of children who have ________.

• disabilities

• talents

• wealth

• siblings

Where can special education instruction take place?

• Only in the classroom

• At home

• In hospitals or institutions

• All of the above

Special education is designed to:

• Meet the child's unique needs

• Help the child learn the information and skills that other children are learning

• Both A and B

• None of the above

The definition of special education comes from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Public Law 105-17.

• True

• False

What does the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) require states to do?

• Provide services to children with disabilities.

• Increase funding for all public schools equally.

• Eliminate standardized testing for all students.

• Require all teachers to have a special education degree.

What does FAPE stand for and what does it mean? Fill in the blank: FAPE stands for __.

• Free and Appropriate Public Education, which is free education that is tailored to a student's needs, provided by a public school district who will follow the IEP.

• Federal Assistance for Public Education, which is funding provided to all public schools regardless of student needs.

• Family and Parental Engagement, which is a program to involve parents in school activities.

• Foundation for Academic Progress and Excellence, which is a standard for measuring student achievement.

What is the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)? Fill in the blank: LRE is the right for a student to be educated with peers who do not have disabilities.

• The right for a student to be educated with peers who do not have disabilities.

• The right for a student to be educated only at home.

• The right for a student to be educated in a separate classroom away from all peers.

• The right for a student to be educated without any support or accommodations.

What is another name for the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)? Fill in the blank: LRE is also called inclusion, and was previously called mainstreaming or push-in services.

• Inclusion; previously called mainstreaming or push-in services.

• Exclusion; previously called self-contained or pull-out services.

• Segregation; previously called isolation or withdrawal services.

• Integration; previously called separation or special class services.

What is differentiation in teaching? Fill in the blank: Differentiation is a way of _______; it’s not a program or package of worksheets. It asks teachers to know their students well so they can provide each one with experiences and tasks that will improve learning.

• teaching

• testing

• grading

• memorizing

Fill in the blank: __________ is support given to a child that helps him/her to access the curriculum and demonstrate learning; student still expected to learn what other students are learning.

• Accommodation

• Modification

• Exemption

• Acceleration