Regulatory Frameworks & Compliance Flashcards
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Which of the following best describes 'procedural due process' under IDEA when a school proposes to change a student's placement?
Answer: Parents must receive prior written notice and have the right to request a due process hearing
IDEA requires prior written notice and preserves parents' right to a due process hearing whenever a school proposes to change or refuse to change placement.
The 'stay-put' provision of IDEA requires that during dispute resolution proceedings, a student:
Answer: Remains in their current educational placement unless parents and school agree otherwise
The stay-put provision protects students by maintaining the current placement during disputes, preventing unilateral school-initiated changes.
A school counselor learns from a student that the student intends to harm a classmate tomorrow. Confidentiality obligations under ethical codes and law:
Answer: Are superseded by the duty to warn and protect identifiable third parties from harm
The duty to warn (based on Tarasoff and related statutes) overrides confidentiality when there is a credible, imminent threat to an identifiable person.
Which of the following is required for a student's IEP under IDEA?
Answer: Measurable annual goals aligned to the student's present levels of performance
IDEA mandates measurable annual goals based on the student's present levels so progress can be objectively tracked and reported to parents.
Under the ADA and Section 504, a school is required to provide 'reasonable accommodations' to a student with a disability. 'Reasonable' is best defined as:
Answer: Modifications that do not impose an undue burden or fundamentally alter the program
Reasonable accommodation balances the student's needs against the school's capacity; an accommodation is not required if it imposes undue hardship or fundamentally alters the program.
A district is conducting a re-evaluation of a student currently receiving special education services. Which statement is accurate?
Answer: Parental consent is required for re-evaluation unless the district can demonstrate it has taken reasonable steps to obtain consent
IDEA requires parental consent for re-evaluation; if parents do not respond after reasonable outreach, the district may proceed with documentation of its attempts.
A high school student who is 18 years old and still receiving special education services under IDEA now has educational rights that:
Answer: Transfer automatically to the student unless the student has been determined legally incompetent
At age 18, IDEA rights transfer from parents to the student automatically unless the student has been legally determined to lack decision-making capacity.