ALT Foundations of Special Education 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which term describes a student's ability to perform daily living tasks such as dressing, cooking, and managing money?
- Executive functioning
- Adaptive behavior (Correct answer)
- Self-determination
- Social-emotional learning
Correct answer: Adaptive behavior
Adaptive behavior refers to the conceptual, social, and practical skills needed for daily life functioning.
Question 2: Under IDEA, transition planning must begin no later than the first IEP in effect when the student turns:
- 14
- 16 (Correct answer)
- 18
- 21
Correct answer: 16
IDEA requires that transition services and measurable postsecondary goals be included in the IEP by age 16.
Question 3: The primary purpose of a Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) is to:
- Determine if a student qualifies for special education
- Decide whether a student's behavior is caused by or substantially related to their disability (Correct answer)
- Review the adequacy of IEP goals
- Establish a behavior intervention plan
Correct answer: Decide whether a student's behavior is caused by or substantially related to their disability
An MDR determines whether the conduct leading to a disciplinary change of placement was a manifestation of the student's disability.
Question 4: Which model of disability views disability as a product of the interaction between a person's impairment and societal barriers?
- Medical model
- Moral model
- Social model (Correct answer)
- Bioecological model
Correct answer: Social model
The social model of disability holds that disability is caused by barriers in society rather than the individual's impairment alone.
Question 5: A student who is blind receives orientation and mobility training from a specialist who travels between schools. This specialist is providing:
- Itinerant services (Correct answer)
- Consultative services
- Direct push-in services
- Related services pull-out
Correct answer: Itinerant services
Itinerant services are delivered by a specialist who travels to multiple schools to serve students with low-incidence disabilities.
Question 6: Which federal law extended civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in employment, public services, and accommodations?
- IDEA 2004
- No Child Left Behind Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act (Correct answer)
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Correct answer: Americans with Disabilities Act
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a broad civil rights law protecting people with disabilities in many areas of public life.
Question 7: A student with ADHD who does not qualify for special education under IDEA may still receive accommodations through:
- An IEP under the OHI category
- A 504 plan (Correct answer)
- An informal teacher agreement
- A behavior intervention plan only
Correct answer: A 504 plan
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act provides a legal basis for accommodations when a student has a disability that substantially limits a major life activity but does not qualify for IDEA.
ALT Foundations of Special Education 3
Which term describes a student's ability to perform daily living tasks such as dressing, cooking, and managing money?