CTA CTA Special Education Fundamentals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which disability category under IDEA includes conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, emotional disturbance, and intellectual disability?
- Only physical disabilities
- 13 specific disability categories defined by IDEA (Correct answer)
- Only learning disabilities
- Any condition diagnosed by a physician
Correct answer: 13 specific disability categories defined by IDEA
IDEA defines 13 specific disability categories, including autism, emotional disturbance, intellectual disability, and others.
Question 2: What is a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) used for?
- Assessing academic grade levels
- Identifying the function or purpose of a student's challenging behavior (Correct answer)
- Determining eligibility for special education
- Testing physical fitness
Correct answer: Identifying the function or purpose of a student's challenging behavior
An FBA identifies the underlying function (reason) behind a student's challenging behavior to inform a behavior intervention plan.
Question 3: What does the acronym 'FAPE' stand for in special education?
- Free Appropriate Public Education (Correct answer)
- Full Academic Performance Expectations
- Federal Assessment of Program Effectiveness
- Functional Applied Performance Evaluation
Correct answer: Free Appropriate Public Education
FAPE stands for Free Appropriate Public Education, which is a right guaranteed to all eligible students with disabilities under IDEA.
Question 4: A student's IEP team determines the appropriate placement for services. Who is typically included on this team?
- Only the special education teacher and the principal
- Parents, general education teacher, special education teacher, LEA representative, and the student (when appropriate) (Correct answer)
- Only certified specialists and psychologists
- Only the school district administrator
Correct answer: Parents, general education teacher, special education teacher, LEA representative, and the student (when appropriate)
The IEP team must include parents, a general education teacher, a special education teacher, an LEA representative, and the student when appropriate.
Question 5: What is a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)?
- A disciplinary action plan for students who break rules
- A proactive plan that uses FBA data to address challenging behavior and teach replacement behaviors (Correct answer)
- A schedule of detentions and suspensions
- A plan to remove students with disabilities from general education
Correct answer: A proactive plan that uses FBA data to address challenging behavior and teach replacement behaviors
A BIP is a proactive plan based on FBA data that identifies strategies to reduce challenging behavior and teach more appropriate replacement behaviors.
Question 6: What is the significance of 'prior written notice' (PWN) in special education?
- It notifies the teacher before a student arrives
- It formally informs parents of the school's proposals or refusals regarding their child's special education (Correct answer)
- It serves as a warning to students about disciplinary consequences
- It provides advance notice of upcoming standardized tests
Correct answer: It formally informs parents of the school's proposals or refusals regarding their child's special education
PWN is a legally required notice that informs parents whenever the school proposes or refuses to change identification, evaluation, or placement of their child.
CTA CTA Special Education Fundamentals 2
Which disability category under IDEA includes conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, emotional disturbance, and intellectual disability?