Legal and Ethical Foundations Flashcards

Confidentiality of student records for students with disabilities is governed by which federal law?

Answer: Both IDEA and FERPA

Both IDEA and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protect the confidentiality of education records for students with disabilities.

Which ethical responsibility requires special educators to advocate for their students' rights and access to appropriate services?

Answer: Advocacy

Advocacy is a core ethical responsibility of special educators, requiring them to actively support students' rights to appropriate services, inclusive environments, and equitable treatment.

A student transfers from another state and has an existing IEP. Florida must:

Answer: Provide services comparable to those in the existing IEP while evaluating the student

IDEA requires the receiving school to provide services comparable to those described in the existing IEP while conducting its own evaluation and developing a new IEP if necessary.

Which document serves as the legal record of the specially designed instruction and services a student with a disability will receive?

Answer: Individualized Education Program (IEP)

The IEP is the legally binding document that specifies the specially designed instruction, related services, accommodations, and placement for a student with a disability.

Under IDEA, students with disabilities aged 16 and older must have which component included in their IEP?

Answer: Measurable postsecondary transition goals and services

IDEA requires IEPs for students 16 and older (or younger if appropriate per state law) to include measurable postsecondary goals and transition services based on the student's strengths and preferences.

The ethical principle that requires special educators to use only assessment tools and instructional methods with demonstrated effectiveness is best described as:

Answer: Evidence-based practice

Evidence-based practice requires educators to use instructional strategies and assessments that have been validated through rigorous research, ensuring students receive the most effective interventions available.