Special Education Laws, Policies, and Procedures Module Pre/Post Test

Name: ______Date: ______

Directions: Circle one answer choice for each question.

1.A FAPE (Free and Appropriate Public Education) means that students:

  1. can choose which educational setting is appropriate for them.
  2. must be provided with an appropriate education at no cost to families.
  3. with disabilities are required to be in general education settings.
  4. may choose which school in their district to attend.

2.LRE environment stands for:

  1. Legally Restrictive Environment.
  2. Less Restrictive Environment.
  3. Lawfully Restrictive Environment.
  4. Least Restrictive Environment.

3.Components of an IEP (Individualized Education Program) include:

  1. annual goals with specific dates and times of proposed educational services.
  2. present level of academic functioning and annual objectives.
  3. educational services to be provided and an annual evaluation procedure.
  4. monthly evaluation procedures and educational services to be provided.

4.According to Procedural Due Process, parents have the right to:

  1. have their child’s records be kept confidential.
  2. keep original copies of all of their child’s records.
  3. receive oral notification of changes in placement.
  4. be represented by legal counsel at no cost.

5.A nondiscriminatory assessment is not biased by:

  1. income, religion, or linguistics.
  2. race, culture, or religion.
  3. income, linguistics, or culture.
  4. race, culture, or linguistics.

6.A primary purpose of Public Law 94-142 is to:

  1. serve as a “Bill of Rights” for children with disabilities.
  2. protect the rights of students and families by limiting access to records.
  3. mandate placement into general education classes for all students.
  4. provide federal funding for assistive technology programs.

7.According to the U.S. Department of Education in 2008, how many disability categories are there?

  1. 10
  2. 11
  3. 12
  4. 13

8.Choose the statement that is true:

  1. The largest disability category is speech or language impairment.
  2. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a disability category.
  3. The largest disability category is specific learning disabilities.
  4. Autism is categorized as a physical disability.

9.To be protected under Section 504, an individual must have:

  1. a physical or mental impairment that limits major life activities.
  2. an impairment that was diagnosed before age 10.
  3. a written record of an impairment.
  4. an impairment that limits minor life activities.

10.To be protected under IDEA, an individual must be a student:

  1. who may or may not have a disability but needs supplemental help.
  2. with a documented disability under the age of 22.
  3. who was diagnosed with a disability before age 10.
  4. with at least two documented disabilities.

Financial Support for Project IDEAL is provided by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, with Federal funds* made available by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Developmental Disabilities. *$599,247 (74%) DD funds; $218,725 (26%) non-federal resources

The views contained herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the funding agency[s]. No official endorsement should be inferred.

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