GED Special Needs & Inclusive Education 2

Question 1

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that students with disabilities be educated in the:

Accepted Answer

Least restrictive environment appropriate to their needs

Answer

IDEA mandates that students with disabilities be educated in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) — meaning they should be educated with non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate.

Question 2

Which accommodation would be MOST appropriate for a student with dyslexia taking a written exam?

Accepted Answer

Providing extended time and text-to-speech technology

Answer

Extended time and text-to-speech tools address the processing challenges associated with dyslexia without fundamentally altering the content or standards being assessed.

Question 3

Co-teaching, where a general education and special education teacher share instructional responsibility in the same classroom, is primarily designed to:

Accepted Answer

Support students with disabilities within the general education setting

Answer

Co-teaching supports inclusive education by placing a special education teacher in the general education classroom to provide individualized support while all students learn together.

Question 4

A modification for a student with a disability DIFFERS from an accommodation because it:

Accepted Answer

Changes the content, standards, or expectations of the assignment

Answer

A modification changes WHAT is expected — the content, learning goals, or standards — while an accommodation changes HOW a student accesses or responds without changing the learning expectations.

Question 5

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework that advocates for:

Accepted Answer

Designing instruction from the outset to be accessible to all learners

Answer

UDL proactively designs curriculum and instruction to be accessible and challenging for all learners — building in multiple means of engagement, representation, and action/expression from the start.

GED Practice Test

GED Practice Test

GED Special Needs & Inclusive Education 2