FTCE ESE Family Involvement and Community Resources

Question 1

Under IDEA, parents of students with disabilities have the right to participate in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

All IEP meetings and decisions about their child's educational program

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Only the initial eligibility determination meeting

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Curriculum decisions for the entire school

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Hiring and firing of special education staff

Question 2

A special education teacher schedules an IEP meeting but the parent is unable to attend due to a work conflict. What is the MOST appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Make reasonable efforts to reschedule at a mutually agreeable time, including offering alternative formats such as phone or video conference

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Proceed with the meeting without the parent and mail the completed IEP for signature

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Cancel the meeting indefinitely until the parent can attend in person

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Allow the general education teacher to represent the parent's interests at the meeting

Question 3

Which of the following community resources would MOST directly support the post-secondary transition planning for a student with an intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) services

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The school's gifted program coordinator

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The school district's truancy officer

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The community's public library reference desk

Question 4

A teacher sends home a behavior report that uses professional jargon such as 'SIB,' 'FBA,' and 'antecedent interventions.' The family does not have a background in special education. What should the teacher do?

Accepted Answer

Rewrite the communication using plain language the family can understand, and offer to clarify questions

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Continue using technical language to maintain professional standards

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Ask the school psychologist to interpret the report for the family

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Avoid sending written communications to families who may not understand them

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'cultural responsiveness' in family-school partnerships for ESE?

Accepted Answer

Recognizing and valuing family cultural beliefs and practices when planning and communicating about the student's program

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Teaching all families the same strategies regardless of background

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Requiring families to adopt school-based communication norms

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Providing cultural sensitivity training exclusively for non-English speaking families

Question 6

A parent disagrees with the IEP team's decision regarding their child's placement. Under IDEA, what recourse does the parent have?

Accepted Answer

They may request mediation, file for a due process hearing, or file a state complaint

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They must accept the team's decision, as professionals are better qualified to make placement decisions

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They can only appeal to the school principal

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They must wait until the annual IEP review to raise concerns