MDE Special Education 3

Question 1

A 17-year-old student with a physical disability has an IEP. By what age must Minnesota law require transition planning to be actively incorporated into the IEP?

Accepted Answer

16

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14

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15

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18

Question 2

During a manifestation determination review (MDR), the IEP team concludes the behavior was a manifestation of the student's disability. What must the team do?

Accepted Answer

Conduct an FBA and review or develop a BIP, and return the student to the original placement

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Proceed with the proposed expulsion

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Transfer the student to an alternative school permanently

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Suspend the student for an additional 45 days

Question 3

What does the term 'specially designed instruction' mean in the context of Minnesota special education?

Accepted Answer

Adapting content, methodology, or delivery to meet a student's unique needs arising from their disability

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Any curriculum used in a special education classroom

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One-on-one tutoring provided outside of school hours

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Technology-assisted instruction approved by the district

Question 4

A parent revokes consent for special education services in writing. What must the school district do?

Accepted Answer

Cease services in a reasonable time and not use mediation or due process to override the revocation

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Continue services until the end of the school year

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Immediately convene a due process hearing

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Require the parent to attend a mandatory meeting before stopping services

Question 5

Which Minnesota special education category applies to a student who exhibits pervasive deficits in social communication and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior?

Accepted Answer

Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Developmental Cognitive Disability

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Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

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Other Health Disabilities

Question 6

A student is placed in a 45-day interim alternative educational setting (IAES) for bringing a weapon to school. Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A manifestation determination must occur within 10 school days of the decision

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The student loses all IEP rights during the IAES placement

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The 45-day IAES placement requires parental consent

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The student cannot receive special education services during the 45-day period

Question 7

In Minnesota, what is 'child find' and who is responsible for it?

Accepted Answer

The obligation of local education agencies to locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities

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A database for tracking missing children, managed by law enforcement

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A voluntary parent reporting system for suspected disabilities

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A federal program administered solely by the Minnesota Department of Education