NCED Individualized Education Plans & Interventions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under IDEA, how often must an IEP be reviewed at minimum?
- Every 6 months
- Annually (Correct answer)
- Every 2 years
- Every 3 years
Correct answer: Annually
IDEA requires that each student's IEP be reviewed at least once per year to assess progress and make necessary adjustments.
Question 2: Which IEP component specifically describes how the student's disability affects involvement in the general education curriculum?
- Annual goals section
- Present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP) (Correct answer)
- Related services listing
- Transition plan
Correct answer: Present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP)
The PLAAFP statement must explain how the disability affects the student's involvement and progress in the general education curriculum.
Question 3: A parent requests an IEP meeting outside of the annual review. Which statement is correct?
- Parents may not request meetings between annual reviews
- The school must hold a meeting within 30 days of the written request (Correct answer)
- The school may deny the request if the annual review is less than 60 days away
- The school must reconvene within 5 school days
Correct answer: The school must hold a meeting within 30 days of the written request
Schools must respond to parental requests for IEP meetings and generally must convene within 30 days, as parents are equal participants in IEP development.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of supplementary aids and services listed in an IEP?
- To replace related services for cost efficiency
- To enable the student to be educated in the least restrictive environment (Correct answer)
- To document teacher accommodations for grading
- To satisfy Section 504 requirements simultaneously
Correct answer: To enable the student to be educated in the least restrictive environment
Supplementary aids and services are supports provided to enable students with disabilities to be educated alongside nondisabled peers in the LRE.
Question 5: An IEP goal states: 'Juan will improve reading.' Why is this goal considered inadequate?
- It does not name the service provider
- It lacks measurable criteria, conditions, and a timeline (Correct answer)
- It should be written by the reading specialist only
- Federal law prohibits academic goals for secondary students
Correct answer: It lacks measurable criteria, conditions, and a timeline
IDEA requires annual goals to be measurable, specifying conditions, behavior, and criterion so progress can be objectively monitored.
Question 6: Which team member's attendance at an IEP meeting may be excused in writing by the parent AND the LEA without requiring a new meeting?
- The student (when age-appropriate)
- A required IEP team member whose area will not be discussed or modified (Correct answer)
- The special education teacher
- The LEA representative
Correct answer: A required IEP team member whose area will not be discussed or modified
IDEA allows excusal of a required team member if the parent and LEA agree in writing and the member submits written input prior to the meeting.
Question 7: An educational diagnostician reviews an IEP and notes that progress monitoring data is collected only at report card time. What is the primary concern?
- Parents receive too much data
- Infrequent monitoring cannot inform timely instructional adjustments (Correct answer)
- Progress notes must be collected daily per IDEA
- Report card periods satisfy IDEA progress reporting requirements
Correct answer: Infrequent monitoring cannot inform timely instructional adjustments
Effective progress monitoring requires frequent data collection so that instruction can be adjusted promptly when a student is not on track to meet annual goals.
NCED Individualized Education Plans & Interventions 2
Under IDEA, how often must an IEP be reviewed at minimum?