MDE Special Education 4

Question 1

A student with a hearing impairment achieves grade-level academics without any special education services. Under IDEA, is this student eligible for special education?

Accepted Answer

No, eligibility requires both a disability and an adverse educational impact

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Yes, the disability diagnosis alone establishes eligibility

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Yes, hearing impairments are automatically eligible regardless of impact

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No, only students with intellectual disabilities qualify under IDEA

Question 2

Which Minnesota rule governs special education eligibility criteria and procedural safeguards at the state level?

Accepted Answer

Minnesota Rule 3525

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Minnesota Statute 120B

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Minnesota Rule 7200

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Minnesota Statute 125A

Question 3

An IEP team is reviewing a student's assistive technology needs. Under IDEA, when must the team consider assistive technology?

Accepted Answer

For every student with a disability as part of IEP development

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Only when the student has a physical disability

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Only when the parent formally requests it

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Only when the student fails to meet IEP goals for two consecutive years

Question 4

A district proposes to evaluate a student for special education. Within how many calendar days must parental consent be obtained and the evaluation completed in Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

No federal timeline; Minnesota sets 60 days total from consent to eligibility determination

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30 days for consent, 30 days for evaluation

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Consent within 14 days, evaluation within 30 days

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90 days from referral regardless of when consent is given

Question 5

A student's IEP includes a goal to improve reading fluency. The progress monitoring data shows the student is not making adequate progress after 8 weeks. What should the IEP team do?

Accepted Answer

Reconvene to review the goal and consider changing the instruction or supports

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Wait until the annual IEP review to address the lack of progress

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Remove the goal from the IEP as it is not achievable

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Refer the student for a new eligibility evaluation immediately

Question 6

Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which students are covered who may not be eligible under IDEA?

Accepted Answer

Students with disabilities who need only minor accommodations without specially designed instruction

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Students who receive Title I services

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Students with behavior disorders who have been expelled

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Students who are English language learners

Question 7

A Minnesota student transfers from another state with an existing IEP. What must the receiving district do?

Accepted Answer

Provide comparable services immediately and either adopt the IEP or develop a new one

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Conduct a full re-evaluation before providing any services

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Wait 30 days before implementing any services

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Only provide services if the sending state's disability category matches Minnesota's categories