Mid Term

Question 1

What is person-first language? Be familiar with what is acceptable and tips for writing or speaking about people with disabilities.

Answer 1

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Question 2

Who is eligible for a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)?

Answer 2

• are provided to children and }DUth with disabilities at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and without charge;
• meet the standards ofthe State educational agency (SEA), including the requirements of IDEA;
• include preschool, elementary school, or secondary school education in the State inmlved; and
• are provided in keeping with an individualized education program (IEP) that meets the requirements of!DEA.4

Question 3

What is the intent of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?

Answer 3

The intent is to give the

Question 4

Be familiar with the disability categories under IDEA.

Answer 4

• autism;
• deaf-blindness;
• deafness;
• emotional disturbance;
• hearing impairment;
• mental retardation;
• multiple disabilities;
• orthopedic impairment;
• other health impairment;
• specific learning disability;
• speech or language impairment;
• traumatic brain injury; or
• .visual impairment (including blindness).

Question 5

What is person first language? Be familiar with what is acceptable and tips for writing or speaking about people with disabilities.

Answer 5

5

Question 6

List and define the 6 major principles of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Answer 6

4

Question 7

What is the intent of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

What is the difference between LRE and full inclusion?

Answer 8

6

Question 9

Be familiar with the disability categories under IDEA.

Answer 9

8

Question 10

What are the REQUIRED components of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP)?

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Question 11

How often should the IEP be reviewed?

Answer 11

7

Question 12

What age range is served by an IEP?

Answer 12

4

Question 13

Who would be appropriate members of the IEP team?

Answer 13

5

Question 14

Describe the degree to which the school is responsible for helping a student reach their IEP goals.

Answer 14

5

Question 15

Who is part of a school-based evaluation team?

Answer 15

1

Question 16

DEA started in 1975 with which federal legislation?

Answer 16

7

Question 17

Be familiar with Section 504. Who is recommended to oversee compliance and who is responsible for providing accommodations to the student who qualifies?

Answer 17

9

Question 18

What services are considered related services? How are related services funded?

Answer 18

7

Question 19

Be familiar with IDEA, Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA). Be able to compare and contrast these laws.

Answer 19

7

Question 20

What are the steps of the referral process beginning with pre-referral interventions and ending with placement? Be able to list the order in which these steps occur.

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2

Question 21

What is “due process”? When is it used?

Answer 21

1

Question 22

What steps of the special education process are parents required to be involved in?

Answer 22

1

Question 23

When are most students identified as having a learning disability?

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4

Question 24

What are some accommodations and strategies to help students with learning disabilities?

Answer 24

9

Question 25

According to the Response to Intervention Model (RTI), what are the steps in identifying students with learning disabilities?

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3

Question 26

What special education law allowed for the use of the RTI model?

Answer 26

Be familiar with Universal Screening and the three tiers of RTI and what occurs in each tier .

Question 27

Define adaptive behavior skills and be prepared to give examples.

Answer 27

5

Question 28

When are most children with intellectual disabilities identified (e.g., preschool, elementary, middle school, high school)?

Answer 28

7

Question 29

What types of teaching methods work well for students with intellectual disability?

Answer 29

7

Question 30

What are some common characteristics and health-related problems associated with children who have Down Syndrome?

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4

Question 31

What are the physical characteristics of students with Down Syndrome?

Answer 31

6

Question 32

Where do most students with Down Syndrome function (mild, moderate, or severe intellectual disability scale)?

Answer 32

4

Question 33

What is the difference between social (BICS) and academic (CALP) English?

Answer 33

6

Question 34

What are some supports or strategies teachers can use for ELL students highlighted in the module?

Answer 34

5

Question 35

What is culturally responsive teaching?

Answer 35

7

Question 36

identify considerations for teaching in a diverse classroom

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8

Question 37

What should teachers understand in order to address student diversity in their classrooms?

Answer 37

8

Question 38

What are some of the potential challenges and benefits for students related low SES?

Answer 38

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