Legal and Ethical Foundations Flashcards

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to schools primarily by:

Answer: Prohibiting discrimination based on disability in public entities including public schools

The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all public entities, including public schools, ensuring equal access to programs and activities.

Which term describes the requirement that special education decisions must be based on multiple sources of data rather than a single test score?

Answer: Nondiscriminatory Evaluation

Nondiscriminatory Evaluation under IDEA requires that eligibility decisions be based on a variety of assessment tools and strategies, not a single measure.

The IDEA provision known as 'Child Find' requires public schools to:

Answer: Locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities, including those in private schools

Child Find obligates all school districts to actively seek out, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities within their jurisdiction, including those in private schools.

When parents disagree with a school district's evaluation results, IDEA gives them the right to request:

Answer: An Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at public expense

Under IDEA, parents who disagree with a school's evaluation may request an IEE at public expense, which the district must either fund or initiate a due process hearing to defend its evaluation.

Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) is required under IDEA when a student with a disability faces a suspension of more than:

Answer: 10 consecutive school days

A Manifestation Determination Review must be conducted within 10 school days when a student with a disability is subject to a disciplinary change of placement exceeding 10 consecutive school days.

Under IDEA, IEP teams must reconvene at least:

Answer: Once per year

IDEA requires that IEP teams meet at least annually to review and, if appropriate, revise the student's IEP.