SAC Student Services & Special Education 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under IDEA, within how many days must a school complete an initial evaluation after receiving a parent's written consent?
- 30 days
- 45 days
- 60 days (Correct answer)
- 90 days
Correct answer: 60 days
IDEA requires schools to complete an initial evaluation within 60 days of receiving parental consent, unless state law specifies a different timeframe.
Question 2: Which document outlines the specific educational goals, services, and accommodations for a student with a disability?
- 504 Plan
- IEP (Correct answer)
- RTI framework
- ELL plan
Correct answer: IEP
An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is the legally binding document that details goals, placement, and services for students with disabilities under IDEA.
Question 3: A student who does not qualify for special education services under IDEA may still receive accommodations under which federal law?
- Title I
- FERPA
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Correct answer)
- ESEA
Correct answer: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act prohibits discrimination and requires accommodations for students with disabilities who don't meet IDEA eligibility criteria.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)?
- Placing students in special education
- Providing layered interventions to support all students' academic and behavioral needs (Correct answer)
- Tracking student grades across subjects
- Scheduling gifted education services
Correct answer: Providing layered interventions to support all students' academic and behavioral needs
MTSS is a framework that delivers tiered academic and behavioral interventions to all students, with increasing intensity based on individual need.
Question 5: Which team member is required to be present at every IEP meeting?
- School psychologist
- Special education teacher
- At least one of the student's parents or guardians (Correct answer)
- District superintendent
Correct answer: At least one of the student's parents or guardians
IDEA mandates that at least one parent or guardian of the student must be included in every IEP meeting as an equal team member.
Question 6: When a student with a disability is disciplined and faces removal for more than 10 consecutive school days, what determination must the IEP team make?
- Whether to expel the student permanently
- Whether the misconduct was a manifestation of the student's disability (Correct answer)
- Whether to revoke the student's IEP
- Whether to transfer the student to an alternative school
Correct answer: Whether the misconduct was a manifestation of the student's disability
IDEA requires a Manifestation Determination Review to decide if the behavior was caused by or substantially related to the student's disability before long-term discipline.
SAC Student Services & Special Education 1
Under IDEA, within how many days must a school complete an initial evaluation after receiving a parent's written consent?