PECT Collaboration and Family Engagement

Question 1

What is the role of the special education teacher in the IEP team?

Accepted Answer

To develop and implement the IEP, coordinate services, and ensure FAPE is provided

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To serve as the team leader who makes all decisions

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To only provide testing and assessment

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To communicate only with the student's parents

Question 2

What is co-teaching and what are its common models?

Accepted Answer

Two teachers sharing instructional responsibility with models including station teaching, parallel teaching, and team teaching

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One teacher observing while the other teaches

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A teacher and a paraprofessional sharing a classroom

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Online teaching combined with in-person instruction

Question 3

What are the legal requirements for parental participation in the IEP process?

Accepted Answer

Parents must be invited, notified in advance, and have equal participation in decision-making

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Parents only need to sign the final IEP document

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Parental participation is optional

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Parents can only attend the initial eligibility meeting

Question 4

How should special education teachers effectively communicate assessment results to families?

Accepted Answer

Using plain language, visual aids, and connecting results to practical implications for the child

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Using only technical jargon and standard scores

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Sending a written report without discussion

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Having the school psychologist handle all parent communication

Question 5

What is culturally responsive practice in special education?

Accepted Answer

Recognizing and valuing cultural differences in assessment, instruction, and family engagement

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Teaching only about the student's home culture

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Ignoring cultural differences to treat all students equally

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Translating documents into other languages only

Question 6

What is the role of related service providers in special education?

Accepted Answer

To provide specialized services such as speech therapy, OT, PT, and counseling that support the student's educational program

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To replace classroom instruction entirely

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To provide only medical services

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To supervise paraprofessionals only