SAC School Law and Policy Compliance

Question 1

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the document that outlines a student's special education services, goals, and placement is called the:

Accepted Answer

Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Answer

IDEA requires that every eligible student with a disability receive a written Individualized Education Program (IEP) developed by a team and reviewed at least annually.

Question 2

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) primarily protects:

Accepted Answer

Students' education records from unauthorized disclosure

Answer

FERPA grants parents (and students 18 or older) the right to access, review, and request amendment of education records, and prohibits their disclosure to third parties without consent.

Question 3

A student is suspended for 10 days. Under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment, as interpreted in Goss v. Lopez (1975), the school must minimally provide the student with:

Accepted Answer

Written charges and an opportunity to tell their side of the story before removal

Answer

Goss v. Lopez established that suspensions of 10 days or fewer require minimal due process: oral or written notice of charges and an opportunity for the student to present their version before removal (except in emergency situations).

Question 4

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in programs that:

Accepted Answer

Receive federal financial assistance

Answer

Title IX applies to any educational program or activity that receives federal financial assistance, covering admissions, academics, athletics, and the obligation to address sexual harassment and assault.

Question 5

Which legal standard governs whether school officials can search a student's belongings under the Fourth Amendment, as established in New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985)?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable suspicion based on articulable facts

Answer

New Jersey v. T.L.O. established that school searches require reasonable suspicion—a lower standard than probable cause—based on articulable facts that a law has been violated or school rules breached.

SAC - School Administrator Certification Practice Test

SAC - School Administrator Certification Practice Test

SAC School Law and Policy Compliance