Ed.D. Doctor of Education Educational Policy and Law 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which landmark U.S. Supreme Court case established that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional?
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- Brown v. Board of Education (Correct answer)
- Tinker v. Des Moines
- Goss v. Lopez
Correct answer: Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.
Question 2: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires schools to provide students with disabilities a:
- Standard curriculum with no modifications
- Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) (Correct answer)
- Separate specialized school placement
- Reduced academic workload
Correct answer: Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
IDEA mandates that eligible students with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment.
Question 3: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 primarily prohibits discrimination based on:
- Race
- Disability
- Sex (Correct answer)
- National origin
Correct answer: Sex
Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Question 4: Which federal law governs student privacy rights and restricts disclosure of educational records?
- HIPAA
- COPPA
- FERPA (Correct answer)
- ADA
Correct answer: FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of student education records and grants parents certain rights.
Question 5: The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replaced which previous federal education law?
- Goals 2000
- No Child Left Behind (Correct answer)
- Race to the Top
- Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Correct answer: No Child Left Behind
ESSA, signed in 2015, replaced No Child Left Behind and shifted more educational accountability authority back to states.
Question 6: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), postsecondary institutions are required to provide:
- Individual Education Programs (IEPs)
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities (Correct answer)
- Free specialized tutoring services
- Modified degree requirements for all disabled students
Correct answer: Reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities
The ADA requires postsecondary institutions to provide reasonable accommodations so qualified students with disabilities can access programs and services.
Ed.D. Doctor of Education Educational Policy and Law 1
Which landmark U.S.
Supreme Court case established that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional?