FTCE ESE Legal and Ethical Foundations 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Prohibiting discrimination based on disability in public entities including public schools

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Replacing IDEA for students with physical disabilities

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Providing federal funding for special education programs

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Requiring all schools to create individual accommodation plans

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Nondiscriminatory Evaluation

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Universal Design for Learning

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Response to Intervention

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Child Find

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Find and place students with disabilities in private school settings

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Conduct annual screenings only for students referred by classroom teachers

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Identify children at risk of academic failure due to poverty

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

An Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at public expense

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A second opinion from any private psychologist at school expense

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A reevaluation conducted by the same school team within 10 days

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A formal complaint with the US Department of Education

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

10 consecutive school days

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3 consecutive school days

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5 consecutive school days

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15 consecutive school days

Question 6

Under IDEA, IEP teams must reconvene at least:

Accepted Answer

Once per year

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Every 6 months

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Every 2 years

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Every 3 years