EDU 311 Assessment 1

Question 1

Plessy vs Ferguson

Answer 1

Separate is equal

Question 2

Brown vs Board of Education

Answer 2

Separate is NOT equal

Question 3

Why are Plessy vs Ferguson and Brown vs Board of education important to special education today

Answer 3

Because it made the move towards responsible inclusion for students with special needs

Question 4

Early stages of special education

Answer 4

In early history, they would separate individuals with special needs in society and in classes at school. They just recently made the steps towards being more inclusive.

Question 5

Section 504

Answer 5

Government plan that gives free and appropriate education for everyone. It is used if someone does not qualify for an IEP.

Question 6

ADA

Answer 6

Americans with Disabilities Act- prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities (wheelchair access, elevators in buildings, handicap parking, etc.)

Question 7

IDEA

Answer 7

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act- insures that students with disabilities have free and appropriate education for everyone

Question 8

FAPE

Answer 8

Free and Appropriate Education

Question 9

LRE

Answer 9

Least Restrictive Environment

Question 10

IEP

Answer 10

Individual Education Program- ages k5–21

Question 11

IFSP

Answer 11

Individualized Family Service Program- like an IEP for ages birth to k5

Question 12

Three D’s of learning disabilities

Answer 12

Dyscalculia, dyslexia, dysgraphia

Question 13

“Average” IQ

Answer 13

Middle of bell curve (70-130)

Question 14

IQ of someone with Down Syndrome

Answer 14

Half way and below

Question 15

IQ of someone with an intellectual disability

Answer 15

70 and below

Question 16

IQ of someone who is gifted and talented

Answer 16

130 and above

Question 17

IQ of someone with SLD

Answer 17

85 and above

Question 18

Why is cultural diversity an at risk category?

Answer 18

Social expectance, poverty, risk of falling behind because of language barrier

Question 19

Define Intelligence

Answer 19

How well an individual processes and displays knowledge. Intelligence can be measured (IQ) but does not define a persons ability.

Question 20

Name two theorists that support your definition of intelligence

Answer 20

Howard Gardner MI- everyone learns in a different way
Piaget- Cognitive development- change and grows throughout life

Question 21

Who are the members of an IEP team

Answer 21

1. Parent of student
2. One GenEd teacher
3. One SpEd teacher
4. Representative of the local education agency (LEA)
5. Student can but does not have to until age 14

Question 22

Special education time line

Answer 22

15 days- to form a contract
60 days- to get an assessment
30 days- to create an IEP

Question 23

Related services

Answer 23

The Staff- OT, PT, phychologial services, speech adn language, etc.

Question 24

Supplementary services

Answer 24

The Stuff- taped books, computer/tablet adaptations, peer tutoring

Question 25

Rosa’s Law

Answer 25

Removes terms “mental retardation” and “mentally retarded” from federal health

Question 26

Responsible inclusion

Answer 26

Inclusion of special education students in general education classrooms in a way that is most beneficial form them