ALT Foundations of Special Education 2

Question 1

Under IDEA, what is the maximum time allowed from referral to completion of an initial evaluation?

Accepted Answer

60 days

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30 calendar days

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45 school days

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90 days

Question 2

Which Supreme Court case established that states must provide a 'basic floor of opportunity' to students with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Rowley v. Board of Education

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Mills v. Board of Education

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Timothy W. v. Rochester

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Endrew F. v. Douglas County

Question 3

A student with a disability receives services in the general education classroom with a co-teacher for most of the day. This placement is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Inclusion

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Resource room

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Self-contained classroom

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Itinerant services

Question 4

Which disability category under IDEA specifically addresses students with significant cognitive impairments that affect adaptive behavior?

Accepted Answer

Intellectual disability

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Developmental delay

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Multiple disabilities

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Other health impairment

Question 5

The term 'zero reject' in special education means:

Accepted Answer

All students with disabilities are entitled to a free public education regardless of severity

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No student may be expelled

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Schools cannot reject IEP goals

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Students cannot be placed in restrictive settings

Question 6

Which section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in programs receiving federal financial assistance?

Accepted Answer

Section 504

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Section 202

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Section 301

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Section 108

Question 7

A student's IEP team is determining the amount of special education services. The guiding principle for placement decisions should be:

Accepted Answer

Least restrictive environment appropriate to the student's needs

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Cost-effectiveness of available programs

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Preference of the special education teacher

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Administrative convenience