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

Answer

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

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

Answer

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

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

Answer

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.

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

Answer

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.

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

Answer

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.

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

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

FTCE ESE Legal and Ethical Foundations 2