CodeHS Special Education Fundamentals 4

Question 1

What is 'secondary transition planning' under IDEA?

Accepted Answer

Coordinated activities to help students move from school to post-secondary life

Answer

Transition planning must begin by age 16 (or earlier in some states) and focuses on goals for post-secondary education, employment, and independent living.

Question 2

What does 'extended school year' (ESY) services mean?

Accepted Answer

Special education services provided beyond the regular school year to prevent significant skill regression

Answer

ESY services are required when a student with a disability would experience significant regression during school breaks without continued services.

Question 3

What is 'manifestation determination' in the discipline of students with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A review to determine if a behavior is caused by the student's disability before imposing long-term suspension

Answer

A manifestation determination review examines whether the student's disability caused the behavior to protect against unlawful exclusion.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of an accommodation (not a modification) for a student with dyslexia?

Accepted Answer

Providing extended time on tests

Answer

Accommodations change how a student accesses content or demonstrates learning, without changing the standard itself.

Question 5

What is 'specially designed instruction' (SDI) under IDEA?

Accepted Answer

Adapting content, methodology, or delivery of instruction to meet a student's unique disability-related needs

Answer

SDI is instruction that has been specifically adapted — in content, methodology, or delivery — to address a student's unique needs resulting from their disability.

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CodeHS Special Education Fundamentals 4