EDC EDC Intervention Planning & Support Strategies 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which framework requires schools to implement increasingly intensive interventions before referring a student for a special education evaluation?
- IEP Framework
- Section 504 Plan
- Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) (Correct answer)
- Gifted Education Protocol
Correct answer: Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
MTSS provides a tiered intervention framework where Tier 1 is universal instruction, Tier 2 is targeted intervention, and Tier 3 is intensive support.
Question 2: An educational diagnostician recommends a student receive 'specially designed instruction.' This term is MOST closely associated with:
- General education accommodations
- Special education services under IDEA (Correct answer)
- After-school tutoring programs
- Gifted and talented services
Correct answer: Special education services under IDEA
Specially designed instruction (SDI) is a defining feature of special education under IDEA and involves adapting content, methodology, or delivery to meet a student's unique needs.
Question 3: When developing IEP goals, which criterion ensures the goal is measurable?
- The goal mentions the student's name
- The goal specifies a condition, behavior, and criterion for mastery (Correct answer)
- The goal is approved by the principal
- The goal references the student's disability category
Correct answer: The goal specifies a condition, behavior, and criterion for mastery
Well-written IEP goals include a condition (when/how), observable behavior (what the student will do), and measurable criterion (how well/how often).
Question 4: Which type of intervention has the STRONGEST evidence base for students with reading disabilities according to current research?
- Whole language immersion only
- Structured literacy with explicit phonics instruction (Correct answer)
- Visual memorization of whole words
- Unstructured independent reading time
Correct answer: Structured literacy with explicit phonics instruction
Structured literacy, which includes explicit, systematic phonics instruction, has the strongest research evidence for students with reading disabilities like dyslexia.
Question 5: A student's IEP team is determining the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). The LRE principle requires that:
- All students with disabilities must be in separate classrooms
- Students are educated with non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate (Correct answer)
- Special education services occur only outside school hours
- Parents choose the setting without team input
Correct answer: Students are educated with non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate
LRE mandates that students with disabilities be educated alongside non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate given their individual needs.
Question 6: Which document serves as the legal contract between the school and family outlining the special education services a student will receive?
- Psychoeducational evaluation report
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) (Correct answer)
- Section 504 accommodation plan
- Progress monitoring log
Correct answer: Individualized Education Program (IEP)
The IEP is the legally binding document required by IDEA that outlines a student's present levels, goals, services, accommodations, and placement.
EDC EDC Intervention Planning & Support Strategies 1
Which framework requires schools to implement increasingly intensive interventions before referring a student for a special education evaluation?