Competency 10 Flashcards
32. Which of the following is most commonly found on students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)? A. Speech or language impairment B. Emotional disturbance C. Specific learning disability D. Intellectual disability
C. Specific learning disability
Option C is correct because according to educational research statistics, children with specific learning disabilities are the highest in number compared with the other disability categories.
- In which of the following ways has the movement toward accountability in education most significantly affected students who receive special education services?
A. Special education students must now achieve Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals before graduation.
B. Special education students’ grades must reflect the standards applied to general education students.
C. Fewer special education students pass end-of-course assessments.
D. More special education students are participating in statewide testing.
D. More special education students are participating in statewide testing.
Option D is correct because Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates that students with disabilities to participate in statewide assessments with their nondisabled peers, and districts are required to develop alternate assessments for students who cannot participate in regular state or district- wide assessments. Districts must also provide accommodations in both instruction and assessment as needed by students with disabilities.
- Ms. Fredericks, who is teaching first grade for the first time, asks Mr. Cardenas, the school’s special education teacher, why a new student in her class needs a full and individual evaluation (FIE) even though a doctor has provided a note indicating that the student has been diagnosed with diabetes. Which of the following is the most appropriate response from Mr. Cardenas?
A. New students may not be identified for special education without going through the Response to Intervention (RTI) process.
B. Students with diabetes do not fall under a disability category covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
C. Public schools do not have to consider evaluation data from personnel not associated with educational institutions.
D. Formal evaluations by law must determine whether the student has a need for special education and related services.
D. Formal evaluations by law must determine whether the student has a need for special education and related services.
Option D is correct because determining educational need is part of the process of identifying students who are eligible for services.
