EDA 303 Quiz 1

Question 1

Special Education

Answer 1

Specially designed instruction (SDI), at no cost to parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability, including instruction conducted in the home, classroom, hospitals, institutions, physical education, and other settings

Question 2

Three Major Components of Special Education

Answer 2

-Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
-Related Services
-Supplementary Aids and Services

Question 3

Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)

Answer 3

Instruction that has been tailored to meet the specific needs of each individual learner
Ex: test read aloud, extra time provided, breaks provided

Question 4

Related Services

Answer 4

Supports needed for a student to access instruction (transportation, interpretation services, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, speech-language pathology services)

Question 5

Supplementary Aids and Services

Answer 5

Aids, services, and other supports provided in regular education classes or other settings
Examples: word prediction software, large print texts, one-on- one teaching assistant

Question 6

IEP: Individualized Educational Program

Answer 6

A map that lays out the program of special education instruction, supports and services kids need to make progress and succeed in school

Question 7

Who is entitled to special Education?

Answer 7

-Eligible students are entitled to special education from ages 3 – 21 (eligibility ends on the 22nd birthday)
-The disability must adversely (negatively) affect the child’s educational performance; and must require a specially designed instructional program.

Question 8

Core Principles of IDEA: (Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act)

Answer 8

-zero reject
-nondiscriminatory testing
-free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
-LRE
-procedural safeguards (procedures to be followed in placement decisions and changes)
-family rights to confidentiality

Question 9

Zero Reject

Answer 9

all students with disabilities are entitled to a public education regardless of the nature or severity of their disabilities

Question 10

FAPE

Answer 10

Students with disabilities are entitled to a free and appropriate public education. Families cannot be required to
pay for special education services

Question 11

LRE

Answer 11

Students must be educated in the setting most like that of their typical peers in which they can succeed when provided with their needed supports and services

Question 12

Nondiscriminatory Evaluation

Answer 12

Testing that is conducted to determine if a student requires special education must be unbiased

Question 13

Confidentiality Rights

Answer 13

Only individuals working with a child have the right to the information regarding the student’s disability

Question 14

Procedural Safeguards

Answer 14

All decisions regarding a child’s placement must be made with parent input. Parents must give written consent for testing, must be invited to all meetings and must give permission for the child to begin receiving special education

Question 15

Additions to IDEA

Answer 15

-Transition services- plan for all 16 year old students with disabilities to transition from school to community, employment, college
-Transition meetings for infant and toddler programs to preschool programs
-ECE services provided for infants, toddlers and preschoolers with disabilities
-Students with disabilities must participate in state and district wide assessments

Question 16

What does an IEP consist of?

Answer 16

-Observable, measurable goals
-Specially designed instruction (SDI)
-Supplementary aids and services
-Related services

Question 17

PARC v. PA

Answer 17

Court ruled that all mentally disabled children between ages of 6 and 21 have access to FAPE- children could no longer be denied education
Led to eventual passing of IDEA

Question 18

Mills v. Board of Education

Answer 18

Ruling guaranteed all children, regardless of their disability, be provided a publicly supported education and assured due process safeguards
Led to eventual passing of IDEA

Question 19

IDEA: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Answer 19

Law ensuring services to children with disabilities. Governs how states and public agencies provide early intervention, special education and related services to infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities

Question 20

The Oberti Case

Answer 20

Court ruled Rafael Oberti, a child with downs syndrome, was not provided the LRE. Court ruled school districts were obligated to consider regular class placement first, with supplementary aids and services

Question 21

Inclusion

Answer 21

Special ed and regular ed peers collaborate, consult, and co-teach to meet the needs of students with disabilities as well as children who may be at risk

Question 22

Resource Rooms

Answer 22

When in a resource room, teachers may work with students individually or in small groups. The students come for a block of time each day for their lessons and then return to the general education classroom.
The special education teacher discovers how the child learns best and then individualizes the instruction to meet the student’s strengths and weaknesses.

Question 23

Mainstreaming

Answer 23

Student is assigned to a special ed classroom as their primary class but leaves and joins regular ed for specific subjects

Question 24

Self-Contained Classes

Answer 24

Students are in regular ed for less than 40% of the day. 5-10 students and run by special ed teacher and paraeducator who takes instruction from primary teacher. Provides support and structure

Question 25

504 Plan

Answer 25

504 can provide accommodations to help kids in school
* Student has a disability, either physical or mental, that limits a major life function
* Does not require specially designed instruction
* Provided through the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
* Has no goals but provides accommodations to help student access the learning environment
* Qualifies as a result of professional judgement rather than test scores
Children with a 504 have needs that can be met by providing support in the regular education setting and without requiring special education

Question 26

Services provided under 504

Answer 26

• OT/PT
• Special health services
• ADHD accommodations
• Child with asthma
• Students with allergies may need a peanut free lunch environment
• May need word processor instead of handwriting
• Diabetics may need daily sugar check