Special Education

Question 1

Special Education

Answer 1

Specially designed Instruction-no cost to parents-meets unique needs of a child w/ disability

Question 2

3 prong test of eligibility

Answer 2

has a disability, condition adversely affects educational performance, needs specially designed instruction (SPED)

Question 3

Adverse Impact

Answer 3

Student’s progress impeded by the disability significantly (2 SD) and consistently (6 months) below level of similar peers-how does disability impact academic performance

Question 4

Consent

Answer 4

parents fully informed in native language-written notice

Question 5

What is required to be included in the consent form

Answer 5

evaluation or revaluation proposed, reason for the eval, other options considers and why rejected, description of assessments, description of other facts, procedural safeguard notice.

Question 6

Consent must be

Answer 6

Knowing (informed in writing native language), Competent (understand and agree to activities), voluntary

Question 7

13 Disability categories

Answer 7

Deaf-Blind, Deaf hearing impaired, TBI, DD, Visual Impairment, Orthopedic Impairment, ASD, OHI, Emotional Behavioral Disorder, Intellectual Disability, SLD, Speech & Language, Multiple Disabilities

Question 8

Other Health Impairment

Answer 8

limited strength, vitality, or alertness with respect to educational environment due to chronic health problems

Question 9

Emotional Behavioral Disorder

Answer 9

inability to learn not due to other disability, inability to maintain social relationships. inappropriate b/hrs. characteristics must be observed for more than 6 months by more than 2 observers in more than 1 setting.

Question 10

Learning Disability

Answer 10

Neurological based Cognitive deficits impacting cognitive processes that interfere with academic skill acquisition-Unexpected Low Achievement. May occur in combination with other disability and conditions, but they are not due primarily to other conditions.

Question 11

What must you do with an intial evaluation

Answer 11

check only identified areas of academic concern document intervention w/ PM data

Question 12

8 areas of Learning Disability

Answer 12

Basic Reading skills (Phonological Deficit) 70-80%, REading Comprehension (Language Comprehension) 10-15%, Reading Fluency (naming Speed problems 10-15%), Math Calculation, Math Problem Solving, Written Expression, Oral Expression, Listening Comprehension

Question 13

3 Methods for SLD Eligibility

Answer 13

Ability-Achievement Discrepancy, RTI, Pattern of Strengths & Weaknesses

Question 14

What is Ability Achievement Discrepancy

Answer 14

is there a significant difference b/w a students IQ and scores on achievement test

Question 15

RTI

Answer 15

lack of response to evidence based interventions. Based on dual discrepancy format

Question 16

Patterns of Strengths & weaknesses

Answer 16

uses cognitive evaluation and breaks student performance into abilities- must have cognitive strengths and one weakness (a weakness in a sea of strengths)

Question 17

Exclusionary Factors

Answer 17

discrepancy can not be the result of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage

Question 18

Exclusionary Factors Criteria for SLD

Answer 18

Motor Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Emotional and or Behavioral disorders, Cultural Factors, Environment and Economic disadvantage. MICEE

Question 19

Can’t Do vs Won’t Do

Answer 19

SKill deficit is can’t do and performance deficit is won’t do

Question 20

Formula for reading

Answer 20

Word Recognition + Language comprehension

Question 21

5 basic components of reading

Answer 21

Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, comprehension

Question 22

How do you determine emotional behavior disorders?

Answer 22

Observe behaviors for more than 6 months by two observers in more than 1 setting

Question 23

What is the least effort principle?

Answer 23

basic behavioral hypothesis that an organism will choose a course of action that appears to require the smallest amount of effort or expenditure of energy.

Question 24

Which of the following statements best characterizes the difference between an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and a Section 504 plan

Answer 24

An IEP provides for specialized instruction, while a Section 504 plan outlines which accommodations, modifications, and supports a student will receive

Question 25

What are wraparound services?

Answer 25

care coordination process intended to help youth who may be at risk for needing more intense and restrictive services, including out of home placements-not crisis intervention-coordinated care plan