EXAM 1

Question 1

participants in the IEP process

Answer 1

parents
LEA
gen ed  teacher
sped teacher
child

Question 2

IEP attendance

Answer 2

an IEP team member may be excused when:

the parent and agency agree, due to the members area not being discussed

te parent consents in writing and the agency

member submits in writing to the parent and team, his or her input into the development to the IEP

Question 3

Content of IEP

Answer 3

• PLAAFP
• measurable annual goals
• description of measurement towards meeting the goals
• a statement of special ed and related services
• an explanation of the extent to which the student will not participate in the gen ed classroom
• statement of individual accommodations
• projected date for the beginning, frequency, location and duration of services

Question 4

when can changes be made without a team meeting?

Answer 4

when parents and LEA agree and then develop a written document to amend or modify the current IEP

Question 5

First 3 components of the IEP

Answer 5

• PLAAFP
• measurable annual goals
• statement of needed special education services (I9)

Question 6

Emphasis of IDEA (1997 and continued in 2004)

Answer 6

• students need to make more progress
• educators need to accurately and objectively measure student progress
• progress is accurately and meaningfully reported to parents

Question 7

Reasons to continue STO and benchmarks

Answer 7

• schools need accountability standards
• progress needs to be reported to parents
• regular progress can instigate change
• monitor effectiveness
• without it may be determined that a child has been denied FAPE

Question 8

Objectives

Answer 8

break the skill described in the annual goal down into discrete components
-simultaneously

Question 9

Benchmarks

Answer 9

the amount of progress the child is expected to make within a specific segments of the year
-sequential

Question 10

Measurability

Answer 10

goals need to contain:

• an observable learner performance
• any important conditions
• measurable criteria for acceptability

Question 11

tests for measurability

Answer 11

• to do something (can i count it, weigh it)
• multiple observers seeing the same thing
• “how much”
• measurable as written

Question 12

vagueness

Answer 12

be careful with words

Question 13

PLAAFP requirements

Answer 13

• baseline data
• general ed statement
• student strengths and parent concerns

Question 14

a teacher is not liable for a childs failure to reach a goal when…

Answer 14

• the goal is not reasonable considering the known information
• a good faith effort was made to help the student