Foundations of Special Education Flashcards

Under IDEA, which principle requires that students with disabilities be educated alongside non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate?

Answer: Least Restrictive Environment

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) mandates educating students with disabilities with peers without disabilities to the greatest extent appropriate.

A parent disagrees with the school's evaluation of their child. Which IDEA safeguard allows them to request an evaluation at public expense?

Answer: Independent Educational Evaluation

Parents have the right to an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at public expense when they disagree with the school's evaluation.

Which component of an IEP describes how the disability affects the student's involvement in the general curriculum?

Answer: Present Levels of Performance

The Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP) describes how the disability affects involvement in the general curriculum.

What is the maximum age through which IDEA Part B guarantees a free appropriate public education?

Answer: 21

IDEA Part B entitles eligible students to FAPE through age 21.

Which landmark case established that students with disabilities cannot be excluded from public education due to their disability?

Answer: PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

PARC v. Pennsylvania (1972) established the right to a free public education for children with intellectual disabilities.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act differs from IDEA primarily because it is a:

Answer: Civil rights anti-discrimination law

Section 504 is a civil rights law prohibiting discrimination based on disability, not a special education funding statute.

Which IDEA principle ensures that no child with a disability is denied access to public education regardless of severity?

Answer: Zero Reject

The Zero Reject principle requires that all children with disabilities be provided a public education regardless of the nature or severity of their disability.