MDE Special Education 2

Question 1

Under IDEA, what is the maximum number of school days within which an initial IEP must be developed after a student is found eligible for special education?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

10 days

Answer

20 days

Answer

60 days

Question 2

A Minnesota student with a learning disability struggles with written expression. Which IEP component directly addresses how progress toward written expression goals will be measured?

Accepted Answer

Measurable annual goals with progress monitoring methods

Answer

Present levels of academic achievement

Answer

Transition services plan

Answer

Extended school year determination

Question 3

Which federal law was reauthorized in 2004 and aligned special education eligibility and discipline procedures more closely with No Child Left Behind?

Accepted Answer

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

Answer

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

Answer

Americans with Disabilities Act

Answer

Every Student Succeeds Act

Question 4

A Minnesota IEP team is determining whether a student with autism requires extended school year (ESY) services. What is the primary criterion for this decision?

Accepted Answer

Regression of critical skills during breaks and insufficient recoupment time

Answer

The student's GPA falls below 2.0

Answer

Parent requests ESY in writing

Answer

The disability category automatically qualifies the student

Question 5

In Minnesota, who has the legal right to request an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at public expense?

Accepted Answer

The parents/guardians of the student

Answer

The classroom teacher

Answer

The school principal

Answer

The district special education director

Question 6

A student with emotional/behavioral disorder frequently disrupts class. The IEP team adds a Behavioral Intervention Plan (BIP). What must precede development of a BIP?

Accepted Answer

A Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)

Answer

A psychiatric evaluation

Answer

Completion of at least one disciplinary removal

Answer

Parent agreement to medication management

Question 7

Which placement option reflects the least restrictive environment for a student with a mild intellectual disability who needs support primarily in reading and math?

Accepted Answer

General education classroom with pull-out resource support for reading and math

Answer

Full-time special education classroom with no general education contact

Answer

Residential facility placement

Answer

Hospital or home instruction only