GED Special Needs & Inclusive Education 3

Question 1

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act differs from IDEA in that it:

Accepted Answer

Covers a broader range of students with disabilities or impairments that limit major life activities, without requiring special education services

Answer

Section 504 is a civil rights law that prevents disability discrimination — it covers students who need accommodations but may not qualify for or need special education services under IDEA.

Question 2

Response to Intervention (RTI) is a framework that provides increasingly intensive support based on:

Accepted Answer

Student response to evidence-based instruction across tiered levels of support

Answer

RTI uses a tiered model — all students receive high-quality Tier 1 instruction; students who struggle receive increasingly intensive Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions based on data about their response.

Question 3

Which behavior support framework emphasizes teaching expected behaviors proactively and using data to match support to student needs?

Accepted Answer

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

Answer

PBIS is a proactive, data-driven framework that teaches and reinforces expected behaviors school-wide rather than simply reacting to misbehavior with punishment.

Question 4

The term 'inclusion' in special education refers to:

Accepted Answer

Educating students with disabilities alongside their non-disabled peers in the general education setting with appropriate supports

Answer

Inclusion means educating students with disabilities in the general education classroom with their non-disabled peers, with appropriate supports — it does not mean placing students in settings without necessary services.

Question 5

A student displays significant difficulty with reading, writing, and spelling despite adequate instruction. The most likely concern is:

Accepted Answer

Dyslexia

Answer

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability primarily affecting reading, writing, and spelling — it is characterized by difficulties with phonological processing despite average or above-average intelligence.

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GED Special Needs & Inclusive Education 3