DESE Special Education & IEP Development 3

Question 1

Under IDEA's Child Find obligation, which students must be identified and evaluated for potential disabilities?

Accepted Answer

All children from birth through age 21, including those in private schools and home-schooled

Answer

Child Find requires states to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities from birth through 21, regardless of school setting.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a required member of an IEP team?

Accepted Answer

The student's physician

Answer

IDEA specifies required IEP team members, and while a physician's input may be useful, they are not a mandated team member.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)?

Accepted Answer

To identify the function or purpose that a problem behavior serves for the student

Answer

An FBA is conducted to understand why a student engages in problem behavior by identifying the behavior's function, which informs intervention planning.

Question 4

When a student with a disability transfers from another state, the new school district must:

Accepted Answer

Provide comparable services in consultation with the parent while reviewing prior IEP records

Answer

IDEA requires the new district to provide comparable services to the student while reviewing previous IEP documents and determining continued eligibility.

Question 5

Which of the following scenarios represents a violation of FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)?

Accepted Answer

A school delays completing a student's initial IEP for six months after determining eligibility

Answer

IDEA requires an IEP to be developed within 30 days of determining a student's eligibility; a six-month delay violates FAPE.

(DESE) Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Certification Practice Test

(DESE) Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Certification Practice Test

DESE Special Education & IEP Development 3