Nevada Law, Education Flashcards
What three-part test should an action withstand to be constitutional?
Lemon Test
In 1997, the US. Dept. of Education amended an Act in which parents had not individual entitlement to services. What is name of this Act?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Office of Special Education of Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) created a questionnaire. What is the purpose of this questionnaire?
It helps design and develop the services provided to a student
What is Nevada’s Period of Silence?
A law that was passed in 1977 that allows schools to have a period of silence each day to allow voluntary meditation, prayer, or reflection.
What percentage of students with disabilities were served in public schools at the end of 1990s compared to 1970s?
96% compared to 20%
Which Amendment allows federal review of school practices?
14th Amendment
Statues are enacted by which branch of government?
Legislative branch
What kind of laws are Statues?
both state and federal
What does NRS stand for?
Nevada Revised Statues
Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Board of
Education, and 7 voting and 4 nonvoting members form the________
State Department of Education
Who approves textbooks and take away teacher’s
licenses?
State Board of Education (or State of Public Instruction or Board of Trustees)
Who is the chief state school officer of K-12
schools?
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Who chooses the Superintendent of Public Instruction?
the Governor
Who defines standards and the rules for
distributing credentials?
the Commission on Professional Standards
in Education
Who in is charge with standardizing
licensure exams?
the Commission
