EDC Quality Assurance & Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under IDEA, how often must a student's IEP be reviewed at minimum?
- Every 6 months
- Annually (Correct answer)
- Every 2 years
- Every 3 years
Correct answer: Annually
IDEA requires that each student's IEP be reviewed at least once per year to assess progress and update goals.
Question 2: A diagnostician discovers that prior evaluation data were collected without proper parental consent. The BEST corrective action is to:
- File the data and proceed
- Obtain retroactive consent and re-evaluate if data are used (Correct answer)
- Discard all prior data immediately
- Report the staff member to law enforcement
Correct answer: Obtain retroactive consent and re-evaluate if data are used
Obtaining parental consent retroactively and re-evaluating ensures compliance with IDEA's procedural safeguards before data influence eligibility decisions.
Question 3: Which document formally notifies parents of a school's evaluation plan and their rights before an initial eligibility assessment?
- Prior Written Notice (PWN) (Correct answer)
- Evaluation Summary Report
- Behavior Intervention Plan
- Manifestation Determination Review
Correct answer: Prior Written Notice (PWN)
Prior Written Notice must be provided to parents before any proposed or refused action, including initiating an evaluation.
Question 4: State education agency (SEA) compliance monitoring of local education agencies (LEAs) is required under which federal mandate?
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- IDEA Part B, 34 CFR §300.600 (Correct answer)
- FERPA 20 U.S.C. §1232g
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Correct answer: IDEA Part B, 34 CFR §300.600
34 CFR §300.600 of IDEA Part B mandates that SEAs monitor LEAs for compliance with IDEA requirements and results for children with disabilities.
Question 5: When an LEA fails to identify a student eligible for special education services, this is documented as a:
- Least restrictive environment violation
- Child find violation (Correct answer)
- Free appropriate public education denial
- Procedural safeguard error
Correct answer: Child find violation
Child find obligations require LEAs to identify, locate, and evaluate all children suspected of having disabilities; failure constitutes a child find violation.
Question 6: A reevaluation under IDEA must be conducted at least once every how many years unless the parent and LEA agree it is unnecessary?
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years (Correct answer)
- 5 years
Correct answer: 3 years
IDEA requires reevaluation at least every three years (triennial) to ensure eligibility and educational needs remain accurately determined.
Question 7: Which of the following is an example of a substantive (rather than procedural) IDEA violation?
- Providing notice 8 days instead of 10 days before an IEP meeting
- Failing to include a general education teacher at the IEP meeting
- Placing a student in a setting that does not address their identified educational needs (Correct answer)
- Not providing a copy of the IEP within required timelines
Correct answer: Placing a student in a setting that does not address their identified educational needs
A substantive violation directly denies FAPE by failing to provide services that meet the student's unique educational needs, unlike procedural paperwork errors.
EDC Quality Assurance & Compliance 2
Under IDEA, how often must a student's IEP be reviewed at minimum?