PBC PBC Student Support & Special Education 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under IDEA, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) must be reviewed at least how often?
- Every 3 years
- Annually (Correct answer)
- Every 6 months
- Only when requested by parents
Correct answer: Annually
IDEA requires IEPs to be reviewed and updated at least once per year to reflect the student's current needs and progress.
Question 2: Which instructional approach adjusts content, process, and product to meet individual student learning needs?
- Accommodation
- Modification
- Differentiated instruction (Correct answer)
- Universal Design for Learning
Correct answer: Differentiated instruction
Differentiated instruction involves tailoring content, process, and product to address the diverse learning profiles of individual students.
Question 3: A 504 Plan differs from an IEP primarily in that it provides accommodations without:
- Parental consent
- Annual review
- Specially designed instruction (Correct answer)
- Documented disability eligibility
Correct answer: Specially designed instruction
A 504 Plan provides accommodations under the Rehabilitation Act to ensure access but does not include the specially designed instruction required by an IEP under IDEA.
Question 4: Which of the following is an example of an accommodation (not a modification) for a student with a reading disability?
- Reducing the number of required assignment questions
- Providing text-to-speech software (Correct answer)
- Simplifying the complexity of reading passages
- Grading the student on a separate, easier scale
Correct answer: Providing text-to-speech software
Text-to-speech is an accommodation because it changes how a student accesses content without altering the content or grade-level expectations themselves.
Question 5: Response to Intervention (RTI) provides students with:
- Automatic special education placement
- A multi-tiered system of supports based on assessed need (Correct answer)
- Gifted and talented program eligibility screening
- Mandatory IEP development after one failed assessment
Correct answer: A multi-tiered system of supports based on assessed need
RTI uses a tiered support model to identify struggling students early and provide increasing levels of intervention before a special education referral.
Question 6: Which federal law mandates free appropriate public education (FAPE) and IEPs for eligible students with disabilities?
- No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Correct answer)
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Correct answer: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA specifically mandates FAPE and requires IEPs for students who qualify under one of its thirteen disability categories.
PBC PBC Student Support & Special Education 1
Under IDEA, an Individualized Education Program (IEP) must be reviewed at least how often?