WorksheetsPL 94-142 and Its Impact on Special Education
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was the original name of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
Education for All Handicapped Children Act
Americans with Disabilities Act
Disabilities Education Improvement Act
Special Education Act
In what year was PL 94-142 first passed by Congress?
1965
1975
1990
1980
Which of the following is NOT one of the six pillars of IDEA?
Individualized education program
Procedural safeguards
Free appropriate public education
Zero reject
What significant change occurred when PL 94-142 was reauthorized in 1990?
Mandate for free public education
Creation of the IEP
Addition of traumatic brain injury and autism to the list of disabilities
Introduction of zero reject policy
What does the 'least restrictive environment' (LRE) clause ensure?
Students with disabilities are taught in separate schools
Students with disabilities are included in regular education classes as much as possible
Students with disabilities are not evaluated
Students with disabilities receive education at home
What is the purpose of an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?
To provide a general education curriculum
To outline a personalized plan for a student's education
To segregate students with disabilities
To evaluate teachers' performance
Before the enactment of PL 94-142, what percentage of children with disabilities had access to schooling?
50%
75%
20%
90%
Which of the following was a requirement added to IDEA in 1997?
Introduction of zero reject policy
Inclusion of assistive technology devices
Mandate for free public education
Creation of the IEP
What is the primary goal of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act?
To provide free education to all children
To protect the rights and meet the needs of children with disabilities
To increase funding for schools
To improve teacher training
What does the procedural safeguards pillar of IDEA involve?
Guaranteeing free education for all students
Mandating separate classrooms for students with disabilities
Providing parents with awareness of their rights and responsibilities
Ensuring students with disabilities are not evaluated
Check all that apply to the Individuals with Disabilites Education Act:
Federal law that requires schools to serve the educational needs of eligible students with disabilities.
Access to a free and appropriate public education (FAPE), just like all other children.
Required to provide special education in the least restrictive environment- in general education whenever possible.
Required all testing with students to be in English.
What does IDEA stand for?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Individuals with developmental disability Act
Individuals with Design Act
An opinion or belief about what something is like or should be like
