Special Education & Accommodations Flashcards
7 cards from real CGA practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
Read the first 7 Special Education & Accommodations flashcards as text
Under IDEA, what is the required timeline for an LEA to conduct an initial evaluation after receiving parental consent?
Answer: 60 days (or state-established timeframe)
IDEA establishes a 60-day timeline (or the state's established timeframe) for completing an initial evaluation after receiving parental consent.
A grant-funded reading intervention program serves both general and special education students. To demonstrate compliance, the CGA should ensure which of the following for participating students with IEPs?
Answer: The intervention is aligned with and does not contradict their IEP goals
Grant-funded interventions for students with IEPs must be consistent with and supportive of IEP goals, and cannot supplant mandated IDEA services.
Which of the following is a required member of an IEP team under IDEA?
Answer: A general education teacher of the student
IDEA mandates that at least one general education teacher participate on the IEP team if the student is, or may be, participating in general education.
A sub-grantee uses IDEA funds to pay a paraprofessional who spends 60% of their time on non-disability-related tasks. This raises a concern about:
Answer: Time and effort reporting and cost allocation
Federal cost principles require that salaries charged to federal grants reflect actual time worked on grant-related activities, verified through time and effort documentation.
A student with a disability who poses a substantial likelihood of injury may be placed in an Interim Alternative Educational Setting (IAES) for up to how many school days under IDEA?
Answer: 45 school days
IDEA allows placement in an IAES for up to 45 school days for students who carry weapons, possess drugs, or inflict serious bodily injury, or when a hearing officer orders it.
Under IDEA's 'proportionate share' requirement, how must an LEA spend a portion of its Part B funds?
Answer: On special education services for parentally-placed private school children
LEAs must spend a proportionate share of Part B funds on equitable services for students with disabilities enrolled by their parents in private schools within the LEA's jurisdiction.
A state applies for a IDEA Part B grant and must submit an 'eligibility document' demonstrating compliance. Which assurance is a core requirement of state eligibility under IDEA?
Answer: All children with disabilities will have access to FAPE
State eligibility for IDEA Part B funding requires a policy assurance that all children with disabilities in the state have access to FAPE, regardless of the nature or severity of their disability.