TEA Special Needs & Inclusive Education 3

Question 1

A student with an emotional disturbance is recommended for a 10-day out-of-school suspension for a behavioral incident. What must the ARD committee determine before the suspension is implemented?

Accepted Answer

Whether the student's behavior was a manifestation of their disability.

Answer

A Manifestation Determination Review (MDR) is required when a student with a disability faces a suspension of 10 or more days, to determine if the behavior was caused by the disability.

Question 2

A parent of a student with an IEP invokes their right to an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at public expense after disagreeing with the district's evaluation. What must the district do?

Accepted Answer

Either provide the IEE at public expense or initiate a due process hearing to defend its evaluation.

Answer

When a parent disagrees with a district evaluation, the district must either fund an IEE or file for due process to show its evaluation was appropriate.

Question 3

A principal is developing a campus-wide approach to support English Learners who also have disabilities. Which framework best addresses both linguistic and disability-related needs?

Accepted Answer

Implementing a multi-disciplinary evaluation and IEP process that distinguishes language acquisition needs from disability-related needs.

Answer

Evaluations for EL students must distinguish between typical language acquisition processes and true disability-related deficits, requiring a multi-disciplinary and culturally responsive approach.

Question 4

Which of the following scenarios describes the 'least restrictive environment' (LRE) principle under IDEA most accurately?

Accepted Answer

Students with disabilities should be educated with non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate, with supplementary aids and services.

Answer

LRE requires that students with disabilities be educated alongside peers without disabilities to the greatest extent appropriate, using supports to enable participation.

Question 5

A campus receives a transfer student whose IEP was developed in another Texas district. What must the receiving campus do to ensure compliance?

Accepted Answer

Provide comparable services in consultation with the parent until a new or adopted IEP is in place.

Answer

Texas law requires that receiving districts provide comparable services while coordinating with the family and previous district to adopt or revise the existing IEP.

(TEA) Texas Education Agency Principal Certification Practice Test

(TEA) Texas Education Agency Principal Certification Practice Test

TEA Special Needs & Inclusive Education 3