CGA Special Education & Accommodations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under IDEA, what is the maximum number of days a school may suspend a student with a disability before a manifestation determination review must occur?
- 5 days
- 10 days (Correct answer)
- 15 days
- 20 days
Correct answer: 10 days
IDEA requires a manifestation determination review when a student with a disability is removed from their educational placement for more than 10 cumulative school days.
Question 2: A grant applicant proposes using Title IV-A funds for special education technology. Which assurance is most critical to include in the application?
- The technology will be used exclusively by general education students
- Devices purchased will supplement, not supplant, IDEA-funded supports (Correct answer)
- All purchases will be made through sole-source contracts
- Technology will replace paraprofessional positions
Correct answer: Devices purchased will supplement, not supplant, IDEA-funded supports
Federal supplement-not-supplant requirements prohibit using discretionary grant funds to replace services already required under IDEA.
Question 3: Which federal regulation governs the confidentiality of special education records in grant-funded programs?
- HIPAA Privacy Rule
- FERPA (Correct answer)
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- ADA Title II
Correct answer: FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of student education records, including special education documents, in federally funded programs.
Question 4: A CGA is reviewing a sub-recipient's budget that includes 'related services' costs. Which of the following is a RELATED SERVICE under IDEA?
- Core academic instruction
- Speech-language pathology (Correct answer)
- Physical education curriculum
- Annual standardized testing
Correct answer: Speech-language pathology
Speech-language pathology is explicitly listed as a related service under IDEA, designed to help students benefit from special education.
Question 5: What document must be developed and implemented before a child with a disability receives special education services under IDEA?
- Section 504 Plan
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) (Correct answer)
- Behavior Intervention Plan
- Response to Intervention Plan
Correct answer: Individualized Education Program (IEP)
An IEP must be in place before special education and related services are provided to an eligible child under IDEA.
Question 6: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, what standard must public entities meet when providing program access to individuals with disabilities?
- Best efforts standard
- Fundamental alteration or undue burden standard (Correct answer)
- Zero-exclusion standard
- Strict liability standard
Correct answer: Fundamental alteration or undue burden standard
ADA Title II requires program access unless doing so would result in a fundamental alteration of the program or an undue financial or administrative burden.
Question 7: A grant program requires all participants to complete an online assessment. A participant with a visual impairment requests screen-reader compatibility. This is best categorized as:
- A modification that changes program outcomes
- A reasonable accommodation under Section 504/ADA (Correct answer)
- An undue hardship waiver request
- An auxiliary aid requiring separate grant funding
Correct answer: A reasonable accommodation under Section 504/ADA
Providing screen-reader compatible assessments is a reasonable accommodation ensuring equal access without altering the fundamental nature of the program.
CGA Special Education & Accommodations 2
Under IDEA, what is the maximum number of days a school may suspend a student with a disability before a manifestation determination review must occur?