GCPS GCPS Special Education & Inclusive Practices

Question 1

Under IDEA, which document outlines the individualized goals, services, and accommodations for a student with a disability in a Gwinnett County public school?

Accepted Answer

Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Answer

Section 504 Plan

Answer

Behavior Intervention Plan

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Response to Intervention Plan

Question 2

A GCPS teacher notices a student struggles with reading but does not qualify for special education services. Which tiered support framework should the teacher utilize first?

Accepted Answer

Response to Intervention (RTI)

Answer

Full psychological evaluation

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Immediate IEP referral

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Retention in current grade

Question 3

Which principle of inclusive education requires that students with disabilities be educated alongside non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

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Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

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Zero Reject

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Procedural Safeguards

Question 4

A GCPS special education teacher co-teaches with a general education teacher. Which co-teaching model has both teachers delivering instruction simultaneously to two separate groups within the same classroom?

Accepted Answer

Parallel Teaching

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One Teach/One Assist

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Station Teaching

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Alternative Teaching

Question 5

Which Section 504 accommodation is most appropriate for a student with ADHD who needs extended time on standardized assessments in a GCPS classroom?

Accepted Answer

Time and a half on all timed assessments

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Removal from all standardized testing

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Placement in a self-contained special education class

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Reduction of all academic coursework

Question 6

A GCPS teacher suspects a student may have a learning disability. What is the correct first step in the referral process?

Accepted Answer

Document concerns and consult with the school's Student Support Team (SST)

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Immediately request a formal special education evaluation

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Contact the student's parents and recommend outside tutoring

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Reduce the student's workload to lower academic pressure