Ch. 1-5 Flashcards
According to NASP PPE Introduction school psychologists’ highest priority in decision making is?
Interests and Rights of children and youth
According to the PPE’s, in their words and actions, school psychologists promote fairness and justice (be ready to circle appropriate answers.
- By not engaging in or condoning actions or policies that discriminate against persons.
- By pursuing awareness and knowledge of diversity factors.
- By working to correct school practices that are unjustly discriminatory.
- By striving to ensure that all children have equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from school programs.
Identify one example of case law (i.e., name of the court case) AND describe the court’s conclusion in which the court used the 14th Amendment’s “equal protection clause” for its argument.
Brown v. Board of Education – a duty to provide equal education opportunities for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, native language, sex, disability.
Identify one example of case law (i.e., name of the court case) and describe the court’s conclusion in which the court used the 14th Amendment’s “due process” for its argument.
Goss v. Lopez held that education is a property right
Following Brown v Board of Education (1954) several courts addressed within school segregation, “where ethnic minority group children were segregated and treated differently within the schools.” Identify one example of case law (i.e., name of the court case) and describe the court’s conclusion in which the court addressed within school segregation
Diana v. State Board of Education was about Mexican American students that were placed in educatable mentally retarded (EMR) class after being given an IQ test in English. When the test was administered in their native language their scores increased dramatically. As a result, we need to assess in their primary language.
Be able to list 2 key elements (sentences or phrases) of the “need to know” principle?
School psychologist discuss and/or release confidential information only for professional purposes and only with persons who have a legitimate need to know
In the provision of direct services to the student, there are three situations in which the school psychologist may be obligated to share confidential student disclosures with others (be ready to circle the three that are identified in the text.
Requested by the student
Danger to the student or others
Legal obligation to testify in a court of law
With respect to “sole possession” records (be knowledgeable enough of the content to be ready to circle all correct statements)
The definition of educational record under FERPA also does not include sole possession records, which are described as follows; “Records that are kept in the sole possession of the maker, are used only as a personal memory aid, and are not accessible or revealed to any other person except a temporary substitute for the maker of the record.” In its comments regarding “sole possession records”, “personal notes” or “private notes”, made in 2000, the Department of Education stated:
The main purpose of this exception to the definition of “educational records” is to allow school officials to keep personal notes private. For example, a teacher or counselor who observes a student and takes a note to remind himself or herself of the student’s behavior has created a sole possession record, so long as he or she does not share the note with anyone else.
Be able to list the three bases on which a parent or eligible student can request an amendment to records:
Information is inaccurate
Misleading
Violates the privacy of the student or other students
Under the Zero Reject Principle, also known as Child Find, the IDEA requires the SEA to implement policies and procedures to assure that all children with disabilities (including those who are homeless, wards of the state, or attending private schools) are ?
Identified, Located, Evaluated
Children are eligible for Special Education if? (be ready to circle the 2 elements needed).
(a) a disability in obtaining an education must be documented and (b) a need for special education must be established
Know the names of the 13 Disability Categories under IDEA 2004 Part B and be able to identify choices that are NOT one of those categories?
Autism Deaf-Blindness Deafness Emotionally Disturbed Hearing Impaired Intellectually Disabled Multiple Disabilities Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment Specific Learning Disability Speech or Language Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Vision Impairment
List 4 of the 7 members that compose the IEP team.
LEA, General Ed Teacher, Sped Teacher, Parent, Student
Special education and related services are made available as soon as possible following the development of the IEP. If the parents and school do not agree on the content of the IEP… (be ready to choose the two correct answers)
Either party may request mediation or a due process hearing
The Supreme Court’s interpretation of appropriate education in the Rowley (1982) suggested that IDEIA ensures that the education program?
Is reasonably designed to benefit the student
