ODE Student Support 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under Ohio's Student Support provisions, which professional is primarily responsible for coordinating a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP)?
- The school psychologist
- The IEP team, led by the school administrator or designee (Correct answer)
- The classroom teacher alone
- The district superintendent
Correct answer: The IEP team, led by the school administrator or designee
Ohio law requires the IEP to be developed by a team that includes the LEA representative (administrator or designee) who coordinates the process.
Question 2: A student with a Section 504 plan is entitled to receive which of the following under Ohio administrative guidelines?
- Special education services identical to IDEA recipients
- Reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to education (Correct answer)
- A separate classroom setting at all times
- Monthly psychological evaluations
Correct answer: Reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to education
Section 504 guarantees students with disabilities reasonable accommodations to access general education programs.
Question 3: When a student is identified as potentially having a learning disability in Ohio, what process must occur before special education eligibility is determined?
- The student must fail two consecutive grade levels
- A multi-factored evaluation (MFE) must be completed (Correct answer)
- The parent must submit a written request to the state
- The student must be placed in intervention for three years
Correct answer: A multi-factored evaluation (MFE) must be completed
Ohio requires a multi-factored evaluation conducted by qualified professionals before determining eligibility for special education services.
Question 4: Ohio's tiered intervention system (MTSS) is designed to provide support at which levels?
- Universal, targeted, and intensive (Correct answer)
- Basic, intermediate, and advanced
- Elementary, middle, and high school only
- Academic and behavioral only
Correct answer: Universal, targeted, and intensive
MTSS in Ohio operates across three tiers: universal supports for all students, targeted supports for at-risk students, and intensive interventions for those with significant needs.
Question 5: Which of the following best describes the role of a school counselor under Ohio's student support framework?
- Administering standardized state assessments
- Providing academic, social-emotional, and career development support (Correct answer)
- Supervising special education classrooms
- Approving student discipline referrals
Correct answer: Providing academic, social-emotional, and career development support
Ohio school counselors address students' academic, social-emotional, and career development needs as part of a comprehensive school counseling program.
Question 6: Under Ohio law, homeless students are entitled to which of the following protections regarding school enrollment?
- They must wait 30 days for residency verification before enrolling
- They must be immediately enrolled even without required documents (Correct answer)
- They are enrolled only if space is available in the district
- They must enroll in a shelter-based school program
Correct answer: They must be immediately enrolled even without required documents
The McKinney-Vento Act, enforced in Ohio, requires immediate enrollment of homeless students without delays for missing documentation.
Question 7: A student who receives English Language Learner (ELL) services must be reclassified when they demonstrate proficiency based on which Ohio criterion?
- Teacher recommendation alone
- Scores on the Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (OELPA) (Correct answer)
- Completing two full years in an ELL program
- Parent request to exit the program
Correct answer: Scores on the Ohio English Language Proficiency Assessment (OELPA)
Ohio uses the OELPA to measure English language proficiency, and students must meet the state's proficiency threshold to be reclassified from ELL status.
ODE Student Support 2
Under Ohio's Student Support provisions, which professional is primarily responsible for coordinating a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP)?