FELE FELE Special Education Leadership

Question 1

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), who is REQUIRED to be a member of a student's IEP team?

Accepted Answer

A general education teacher of the student

Answer

The school board attorney

Answer

The district superintendent

Answer

The school psychologist

Question 2

Florida's term for the matrix used to determine the level of special education support funding is:

Accepted Answer

Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Cost Factor Matrix

Answer

Weighted Student Formula (WSF)

Answer

Individual Education Plan Tier Chart

Answer

Special Needs Allocation Schedule

Question 3

A principal receives a complaint that a student with a disability was denied participation in a field trip. The FIRST action should be:

Accepted Answer

Review the student's IEP and Section 504 plan for any relevant accommodations or provisions

Answer

Cancel the field trip for all students

Answer

Consult the district legal team without reviewing records

Answer

Deny the complaint and document the denial

Question 4

The least restrictive environment (LRE) principle under IDEA requires that:

Accepted Answer

Students with disabilities be educated with non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate

Answer

All students with disabilities be educated exclusively in self-contained classrooms

Answer

Students with disabilities must pass a general education class before receiving services

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Special education services are provided only outside the school day

Question 5

A school leader notices disproportionate representation of Black male students in special education eligibility determinations. The BEST immediate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Conduct a data audit disaggregated by race, gender, and referral source to identify patterns

Answer

Discontinue all new eligibility referrals

Answer

Remove students from special education without re-evaluation

Answer

Require all teachers to make the same number of referrals

Question 6

Which Florida rule governs the evaluation and eligibility determination process for Exceptional Student Education (ESE)?

Accepted Answer

Florida Administrative Code 6A-6.03011

Answer

Florida Statute 1002.20

Answer

Florida Administrative Code 6A-1.09401

Answer

Florida Statute 1001.43