Supporting Students with Disabilities Flashcards
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What does IEP stand for in the context of special education?
Answer: Individualized Education Program
IEP stands for Individualized Education Program, a legally required document for eligible students with disabilities under IDEA.
Under IDEA, which term describes the requirement that students with disabilities be educated alongside non-disabled peers to the greatest extent appropriate?
Answer: Least Restrictive Environment
The Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is the IDEA principle requiring students with disabilities to be educated with non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate.
Which federal law primarily governs special education services for students with disabilities ages 3 to 21?
Answer: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA is the primary federal law governing special education services and ensures eligible students receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).
A paraeducator notices a student with autism becoming agitated during a classroom transition. What is the most appropriate immediate response?
Answer: Use a visual schedule or cue to prepare the student for the upcoming change
Visual schedules and cues are evidence-based supports that help students with autism manage transitions by providing predictability.
What is the primary purpose of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)?
Answer: To outline proactive strategies to address and replace challenging behaviors
A BIP provides proactive, positive strategies to support a student in replacing challenging behaviors with more appropriate ones.
A student with a learning disability in reading receives extended time on tests. This is an example of which type of support?
Answer: An accommodation
Extended time is an accommodation because it changes how a student demonstrates knowledge without altering the content or grade-level expectations.
Which type of assessment measures what a student knows against a specific standard, without comparing them to other students?
Answer: Criterion-referenced assessment
Criterion-referenced assessments measure student performance against a fixed set of criteria or standards rather than comparing students to each other.