EDC Risk Management & Mitigation 3

Question 1

A diagnostician is asked to evaluate a student who is the child of a school board member. The BEST risk mitigation approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Disclose the relationship and request a reassignment if objectivity may be compromised

Answer

Disclosing the potential conflict of interest and seeking reassignment protects professional objectivity and ethical integrity.

Question 2

Which action BEST reduces the risk of misidentifying a student as having a specific learning disability when the true cause is inadequate instruction?

Accepted Answer

Reviewing data from a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) before evaluation

Answer

MTSS data documents instructional history and response to intervention, helping distinguish learning disability from instructional deficiency.

Question 3

A student's evaluation timeline is about to exceed 60 days due to scheduling conflicts. The diagnostician should FIRST:

Accepted Answer

Obtain written agreement from the parent to extend the timeline

Answer

Many states allow timeline extensions only with written parental agreement, making this the required procedural safeguard.

Question 4

Which scenario MOST increases the risk of a due process complaint related to evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Parent excluded from the IEP/eligibility meeting

Answer

Excluding parents from eligibility meetings violates procedural safeguards, a common basis for due process complaints.

Question 5

A diagnostician observes that a student's medication was recently changed before a re-evaluation. The BEST risk mitigation strategy is to:

Accepted Answer

Note the medication change in the report and consider it when interpreting results

Answer

Documenting the medication change and factoring it into score interpretation preserves validity without unnecessarily delaying mandated timelines.

(EDC) Online Educational Diagnostician Certification Practice Test

(EDC) Online Educational Diagnostician Certification Practice Test

EDC Risk Management & Mitigation 3