FELE FELE Special Education Leadership 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A parent disagrees with the school's IEP proposal and requests mediation. Under IDEA, mediation is:
- Mandatory before any due process hearing and binding on both parties
- Voluntary, confidential, and conducted by a qualified impartial mediator (Correct answer)
- Required to be completed within 10 school days
- Limited to disputes about placement only
Correct answer: Voluntary, confidential, and conducted by a qualified impartial mediator
IDEA mediation is voluntary for both parties, confidential, and facilitated by a trained neutral mediator — it does not waive due process rights.
Question 2: A school leader is designing professional development for co-teaching teams. The MOST effective co-teaching model for students with significant academic needs in a general education classroom is:
- One teach, one observe
- Alternative teaching
- Team teaching with both teachers equally responsible for instruction (Correct answer)
- Station teaching with differentiated groups
Correct answer: Team teaching with both teachers equally responsible for instruction
True team teaching distributes instructional responsibility equally and maximizes engagement for all learners, including those with significant needs.
Question 3: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act differs from IDEA in that Section 504:
- Requires a written IEP with annual goals
- Covers a broader population of students with disabilities and requires only reasonable accommodations (Correct answer)
- Provides federal funding to schools for services
- Requires triennial re-evaluations
Correct answer: Covers a broader population of students with disabilities and requires only reasonable accommodations
Section 504 has a broader definition of disability and mandates reasonable accommodations without requiring the full IEP process or providing dedicated federal funding.
Question 4: Under Florida's ESE Policies and Procedures, the timeline for completing an initial evaluation after parental consent is:
- 30 calendar days
- 45 school days
- 60 calendar days (Correct answer)
- 90 school days
Correct answer: 60 calendar days
Florida requires that initial evaluations be completed within 60 calendar days of receiving parental consent for evaluation.
Question 5: A principal wants to improve post-secondary outcomes for students with disabilities. Which transition planning requirement begins at age 16 under IDEA?
- Vocational aptitude testing only
- Measurable post-secondary goals and transition services documented in the IEP (Correct answer)
- Mandatory enrollment in vocational education courses
- Adult agency referrals without family consent
Correct answer: Measurable post-secondary goals and transition services documented in the IEP
IDEA requires that IEPs for students aged 16 and older include measurable post-secondary goals and coordinated transition services to support life after school.
Question 6: A school leader reviewing discipline data finds that students with IEPs are suspended at twice the rate of non-disabled peers. Under IDEA, a manifestation determination review (MDR) is required when a student with a disability is removed for more than:
- 3 consecutive school days
- 5 consecutive school days
- 10 consecutive school days (Correct answer)
- 15 school days in a semester
Correct answer: 10 consecutive school days
IDEA requires an MDR when a student with a disability faces removal for more than 10 consecutive school days or a pattern of shorter removals totaling more than 10 days.
FELE FELE Special Education Leadership 2
A parent disagrees with the school's IEP proposal and requests mediation.
Under IDEA, mediation is: