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WorksheetsRip & Run #1 Policy & Mandates in Public Education
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
What does "LRE" stand for?
Least Restrictive Environment
Leave Revisions and Errors
Lower Revisions and Errors
None of the Above
What does IDEA (2004) provide for our students?
two-part piece of state legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with Low-Cost Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs.
four-part piece of legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with Low-Cost Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs.
four-part piece of legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs.
None of the above.
How many principals are there for IDEA (2004)?
7
6
5
None of the above.
What is "Rosa's Law" ?
State legislation that removes the terms "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" from federal health, education and labor policy and replaces them with people first language “individual with an intellectual disability” and “intellectual disability.”
Federal legislation that removes the terms "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" from federal health, education and labor policy and replaces them with people first language “individual with an intellectual disability” and “intellectual disability.”
Federal legislation that adds the terms "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" federal health, education and labor policy and removes people first language “individual with an intellectual disability” and “intellectual disability.”
None of the above.
Who is Rosa of "Rosa's Law"?
Rosa Marcellino, a 9 yr. old girl with Down Syndrome who, according to President Obama, "worked with her parents and her siblings to have the words 'mentally retarded' officially removed from the health and education code in her home state of Maryland."
Rosa Marcellino, a 12 yr. old girl with Autism who, according to President Trump, "worked with her parents and her siblings to have the words 'mentally retarded' officially added to the health and education code in her home state of Maryland."
Rosa Marcellino, a 12 yr. old girl with Down Syndrome who, according to President Trump, "worked with her parents and her siblings to have the words 'mentally retarded' officially removed from the health and education code in her home state of Tennessee."
None of the above.
Which terms below are outdated and/or evolving into more humane or "people first" identities?
mentally retarded, homophobic, colored person, handicapped parking
learning disabled, autistic, indians, mulatto
moron, deaf-mute, midget, oriental
All of the above.
An IEP is....A 504 Plan is...
a free service(s) provided to students and families that have one or more specific disabilities; a free service(s) provided to students and families that has any disability that interferes with their ability to learn in the general education classroom.
a low-cost service(s) provided to students and families that have one or more specific disabilities; a free service(s) provided to students and families that has any disability that interferes with their ability to learn in the general education classroom.
a low-cost service(s) provided to students and families that have one or more specific disabilities; a low-cost service(s) provided to students and families that has any disability that interferes with their ability to learn in the general education classroom.
None of the above.
Common misconceptions of IEP's include:
Every child who struggles is guaranteed an IEP.
An IEP will provide services and supports for your child beyond high school.
Having an IEP means your child will be placed in a special education classroom.
All of the above.
What is the difference between an "accommodation" and a "modification" when viewing IEP's and 504 Plans?
An accommodation decreases the amount of material a student learns while a modification changes the language in which a student learns the material.
An accommodation changes how a student learns the material while a modification changes what a student is taught or expected to learn.
An accommodation allows the student to request a different teacher depending on their preference while a modification allows the student to change the schools in which they attend.
All of the above.
The following stakeholders or caregivers could be present at an IEP meeting:
student, special education teacher, parents or guardians, friends
student, special education teacher, city councilperson, general education teacher
student, special education teacher, foster parents, general education teacher
None of the above.
What is the primary purpose of an IEP?
To ensure all students receive the same education.
To replace the general education curriculum for all students.
To provide a personalized learning plan for students with disabilities.
None of the above.
Which of the following is a key component of an IEP meeting?
All of the above.
Discussing the student's strengths and needs.
Deciding on the student's future career.
Choosing the student's extracurricular activities.
What does the term 'Free Appropriate Public Education' (FAPE) mean in the context of IDEA?
Education that is tailored to the individual needs of students with disabilities at no cost to the family.
Education that is free for all students regardless of their needs.
None of the above.
Education that is provided only to students in private schools.
There are a record number of students with disabilities in the nation’s schools.
New data shows that there were _______ children ages 3 to 21 served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act during the 2022-2023 school year, accounting for 15% of all students.
100,000
800,000
7.5 million
15 million
A number of researchers (Elder, et. al., 2019; Fish, 2019; Morgan et. al. 2015 & 2017; Shifrer, 2018; Shifrer, et. al., 2011) find that in many situations, __________ are less likely than their white peers to be identified and to receive special education services, despite demonstrating similar levels of academic performance and behavior, even when attending the same schools.
Asian students
Eastern European students
Students of Color
None of the above.
