NCED Legal & Ethical Considerations 2

Question 1

Under IDEA, which timeline must a school district meet when conducting an initial evaluation after receiving parental consent?

Accepted Answer

60 days (or state-established timeline)

Answer

IDEA requires initial evaluations to be completed within 60 days of receiving parental consent, unless the state has established a different timeline.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Cease services without imposing any procedural safeguards

Answer

When a parent revokes consent in writing, the district must stop services and is not required to convene an IEP meeting or use procedural safeguards to override the decision.

Question 3

Which ethical principle requires an educational diagnostician to disclose potential conflicts of interest before conducting an evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Fidelity and responsibility

Answer

Fidelity and responsibility compel professionals to be transparent about relationships or interests that could bias their professional judgment.

Question 4

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act differs from IDEA primarily in that Section 504:

Accepted Answer

Provides accommodations without requiring a specialized curriculum

Answer

Section 504 provides equal access through accommodations and modifications without necessarily requiring specialized instruction or an IEP.

Question 5

When test results will be shared with outside agencies, FERPA requires the educational diagnostician to:

Accepted Answer

Obtain written parental consent before disclosure

Answer

FERPA requires written parental consent before personally identifiable information from education records is disclosed to third parties not covered by a FERPA exception.

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NCED Legal & Ethical Considerations 2