CEC Legal Frameworks & Educational Law 2

Question 1

What is the key difference between an IEP and a Section 504 plan?

Accepted Answer

IEPs provide specially designed instruction under IDEA; 504 plans provide accommodations without necessarily including specialized instruction

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IEPs apply only to students with physical disabilities; 504 plans address learning disabilities exclusively

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IEPs are written by parents; 504 plans are written by classroom teachers

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IEPs are voluntary; 504 plans are legally required for all students with disabilities

Question 2

A 'prior written notice' under IDEA is best described as:

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Written notification schools must provide parents before proposing or refusing changes to a student's identification, evaluation, or placement

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A letter parents must send before requesting an IEP meeting

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A warning issued to students before a formal disciplinary hearing

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Documentation required before placing a student in a gifted and talented program

Question 3

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) primarily differs from IDEA in educational contexts because:

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ADA prohibits disability-based discrimination but does not mandate that schools deliver educational services

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ADA applies only to students enrolled in colleges and universities, not K–12 schools

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ADA requires schools to develop IEPs for all students with documented disabilities

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ADA supersedes IDEA whenever the two laws conflict

Question 4

Under which condition may a school disclose student records without parental consent under FERPA?

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When a school official with a legitimate educational interest needs to review the records

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When a local employer requests academic transcripts for a minor student's part-time job application

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When a neighboring school district asks about a student for general research purposes

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When law enforcement requests the records in connection with any investigation

Question 5

The 'stay put' provision under IDEA protects students with disabilities by:

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Keeping a student in their current educational placement while a due process dispute is being resolved

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Requiring students to remain in their current grade level until all IEP goals are met

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Preventing schools from changing a student's IEP more than once per semester

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Mandating that students with disabilities stay in self-contained classrooms until re-evaluated

Question 6

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 primarily prohibits:

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Sex-based discrimination in educational programs or activities receiving federal funding

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Disability discrimination in programs receiving federal financial assistance

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Racial segregation in public elementary and secondary schools

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Age discrimination in adult and continuing education programs

Question 7

Under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, students experiencing homelessness must be:

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Enrolled immediately and allowed full school participation regardless of missing records or documents

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Placed in specialized residential schools until housing is secured

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Evaluated for special education services within 10 days of first attendance

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Assigned a dedicated counselor who coordinates with child protective services