IEP Quiz

Question 1

3 key components

Answer 1

1. the childs present level of performance (PLAAFP)
2. measurable annual goals
3. a statement of needed special education and other services

Question 2

PLAAFP

Answer 2

present level of academic achievement and functional performance

Question 3

Emphasis of IDEA

Answer 3

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

Question 4

why are short term objectives and benchmarks important to continue

Answer 4

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

Question 5

objectives

Answer 5

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

Question 6

benchmarks

Answer 6

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

Question 7

goals need to contain

Answer 7

• an observable learner performance (what the learner will be doing)
• any important conditions
• measurable criteria for acceptability (how fast, how often, how much…)

Question 8

test for measurability

Answer 8

• to measure something is to perform a particular operation (can i count it, weigh it, record it?)
• if multiple observers were available, would they see the same thing?
• in order to be measurable, a goal should be able to say “how much” (how many, how often)
• goals should be measurable as it is written (no need to search for additional information)

Question 9

dead mans test

Answer 9

“can a dead man do it?” if yes it doesn’t pass the deads man test and it isn’t a fair pair; if the answer is no you have a fair pair

Question 10

myths of measurability

Answer 10

• if goal contains a percentage
• if a goal contains technical language
• if a goal contains an “action” verb

Question 11

PLAAFP requirements

Answer 11

• baseline data
• general education statement
• students strengths and parents concerns

Question 12

a teach is not liable for a childs failure to reach a goal when

Answer 12

• the goal was reasonable considering known information

- a good faith effort was made to help the student accomplish the goal

Question 13

6 principles of IDEA

Answer 13

• FAPE
• IEP
• LRE
• parent participation
• due process
• non discriminatory testing

Question 14

FAPE

Answer 14

free- no charge to parent
appropriate- case by case basis, must meet state standards
public- includes children placed in private facilities by the school district
education

Question 15

two criteria for eligibility

Answer 15

• a student must be determined to have a disability covered by the IDEA
• Because of the disability the student needs special education and related services

Question 16

related services

Answer 16

services that may be required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education