CEC Legal Frameworks & Educational Law 3

Question 1

When a parent and school disagree about a student's IEP, which dispute resolution option is generally considered the least adversarial first step?

Accepted Answer

Requesting mediation or filing a state complaint

Answer

Mediation and state complaints are typically faster, lower-cost, and less confrontational options than due process hearings, making them recommended first steps in most disputes.

Question 2

A 'manifestation determination' review is required under IDEA when:

Accepted Answer

A student with a disability faces removal from their current placement for more than 10 consecutive school days

Answer

Before disciplining a student with a disability with a long-term removal, the IEP team must determine whether the behavior was caused by or directly related to the student's disability.

Question 3

Under IDEA, the typical maximum age through which states must provide special education services is:

Accepted Answer

21 years old, or until a regular high school diploma is received

Answer

IDEA requires states to serve individuals with disabilities through age 21 (or until they receive a standard diploma), after which responsibility for supports transitions to adult service systems.

Question 4

At the postsecondary level, which laws replace IDEA in requiring colleges to support students with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Answer

IDEA ends at high school graduation or age 21; in college, Section 504 and the ADA protect students by requiring reasonable accommodations, though students must self-identify and provide documentation.

Question 5

An educational consultant advising a student who has school-based extended-time accommodations should explain that for the SAT or ACT, the student must:

Accepted Answer

Submit a separate request with disability documentation directly to the testing organization

Answer

School-based IEP or 504 accommodations do not automatically apply to College Board, ACT, or AP exams; each testing body requires its own application and supporting documentation.

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CEC Legal Frameworks & Educational Law 3