ALT - Alternative Learning Teacher Foundations of Special Education Questions and Answers

Question 1

A 16-year-old student with an emotional disturbance is placed in an alternative education program.
The student's IEP specifies that they require weekly counseling services.
Due to budget cuts, the program no longer has a counselor on staff.
Which foundational principle of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is most directly being violated?

Accepted Answer

Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

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Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

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Procedural Safeguards

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Child Find

Question 2

The principle of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) under IDEA requires that, to the maximum extent appropriate, students with disabilities are:

Accepted Answer

Educated in a setting with non-disabled peers.

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Given a separate, simplified curriculum from their peers.

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Exempted from non-academic and extracurricular activities.

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Placed in a specialized school to maximize services.

Question 3

A student in an alternative high school has a physical disability that substantially limits their ability to write by hand for extended periods. The student does not require specially designed instruction but needs to use a keyboard for all written assignments and tests. Which law is the primary basis for providing this student with an accommodation plan?

Accepted Answer

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

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The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Question 4

During an annual IEP meeting for a student in an alternative program, what is the most critical role of the general education teacher?

Accepted Answer

To provide input on the student's performance and progress within the general curriculum.

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To make the final determination of the student's placement.

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To interpret the results of all formal diagnostic assessments.

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To ensure all procedural safeguards have been met for the parents.

Question 5

Which of the following is a required component of a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP)?

Accepted Answer

A statement of measurable annual goals.

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A list of all the student's previous teachers.

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The family's complete medical history.

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A guarantee of passing all state assessments.

Question 6

Under IDEA's procedural safeguards, parents have the right to disagree with the school district's evaluation of their child. What is one of the primary rights afforded to parents in this situation?

Accepted Answer

To obtain an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at public expense.

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To receive a full refund of property taxes for the school year.

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To demand the dismissal of the school psychologist.

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To transfer their child to any private school at public expense.