PECT Professional & Legal Responsibilities 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student with an IEP is suspended for more than 10 cumulative school days. What must the IEP team conduct?
- A manifestation determination review (Correct answer)
- A new psychological evaluation
- A parent-teacher conference only
- A transfer to another district
Correct answer: A manifestation determination review
When a removal exceeds 10 school days, the team must hold a manifestation determination review to decide if the behavior was related to the disability.
Question 2: Which federal law specifically prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in programs receiving federal funding?
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Correct answer)
- FERPA
- Title I
- NCLB
Correct answer: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits disability discrimination in any program receiving federal financial assistance.
Question 3: Who is required, at minimum, to be a member of an IEP team under IDEA?
- Only the special education teacher
- The parents, a general education teacher, a special education teacher, and a district representative (Correct answer)
- Only the school principal
- The student's pediatrician
Correct answer: The parents, a general education teacher, a special education teacher, and a district representative
IDEA requires the IEP team to include parents, at least one general education teacher, a special education teacher, and a representative of the district, among others.
Question 4: What is the function of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)?
- To document academic grades
- To outline strategies to address and reduce challenging behaviors based on an FBA (Correct answer)
- To replace the IEP
- To schedule standardized testing
Correct answer: To outline strategies to address and reduce challenging behaviors based on an FBA
A BIP uses findings from a functional behavioral assessment to outline proactive strategies that reduce challenging behaviors and teach replacement skills.
Question 5: At what age must transition planning be addressed in a student's IEP under IDEA?
- By age 14
- By age 16, or younger if the team determines appropriate (Correct answer)
- By age 18
- By age 21
Correct answer: By age 16, or younger if the team determines appropriate
IDEA requires transition services to be included in the IEP beginning no later than the first IEP in effect when the student turns 16, or younger if appropriate.
Question 6: A general education teacher refuses to implement an accommodation listed in a student's IEP. What is the most accurate description of this situation?
- It is acceptable if the teacher is busy
- It is a violation of the law because the IEP is legally binding (Correct answer)
- It is allowed if the parent is unaware
- It only matters during state testing
Correct answer: It is a violation of the law because the IEP is legally binding
Because the IEP is a legally binding document, all staff including general education teachers must implement its accommodations.
Question 7: Which principle of IDEA ensures that no child can be excluded from a free appropriate public education regardless of the severity of their disability?
- Zero reject (Correct answer)
- Least restrictive environment
- Confidentiality
- Mediation
Correct answer: Zero reject
The zero reject principle guarantees that schools must educate all students with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability.
PECT Professional & Legal Responsibilities 3
A student with an IEP is suspended for more than 10 cumulative school days.
What must the IEP team conduct?