FTCE ESE IEP Development and Implementation 2

Question 1

Extended School Year (ESY) services must be provided when:

Accepted Answer

The IEP team determines the student would experience significant regression without services during extended breaks

Answer

ESY services are required when the IEP team determines, based on data, that a student would experience significant regression during school breaks that would take an unreasonable time to recoup.

Question 2

A student's IEP specifies 'resource room support for 45 minutes daily.' If the general education teacher refuses to allow the student to leave for resource support, the ESE teacher should:

Accepted Answer

Implement the IEP as written and involve administration if the teacher refuses to follow it

Answer

An IEP is a legally binding document — all school staff are required to implement it as written, and the ESE teacher must involve administration when staff refuse to follow IEP mandates.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes 'specially designed instruction' (SDI) as required by IDEA?

Accepted Answer

Adapting content, methodology, or delivery to address the unique needs of a student with a disability to ensure access to the general curriculum

Answer

Specially designed instruction means adapting the content, methodology, or delivery of instruction to meet the unique needs of a student and ensure access to the general curriculum.

Question 4

Progress monitoring for IEP goals should occur:

Accepted Answer

Regularly throughout the year, with parents notified at least as often as non-disabled peers receive progress reports

Answer

IDEA requires that parents of students with disabilities receive progress reports on IEP goals at least as frequently as parents of students without disabilities receive regular report cards.

Question 5

The 'continuum of alternative placements' required by IDEA means that school districts must have available:

Accepted Answer

A range of placement options from general education to residential facilities, with placement based on individual student needs

Answer

IDEA requires districts to maintain a continuum of placement options — from general education with supports through resource rooms, self-contained classes, and more restrictive settings — to match each student's individual needs.

FTCE ESE - FTCE Exceptional Student Education K-12 Practice Test

FTCE ESE - FTCE Exceptional Student Education K-12 Practice Test

FTCE ESE IEP Development and Implementation 2