Final Assessment

1. The Education for All Handicapped Children Act requires the following:

• All of the above
• A free appropriate public education be available for all handicapped children ages 3-18
• An evaluation of a child's special needs and determine the most appropriate educational environment
• An education for a handicapped child along with nonhandicapped children to the extent it is in the handicapped child's best interest
• Am individualized education program (IEP) tailored to the needs of the child

2. Which of the following are true about a 504 plan? Check all that apply.

• 504 plans are formal plans that schools develop to give kids with disabilities the support they need
• They prevent discrimination
• 504 accommodations can include changes to the environment and/or to the instruction
• Accommodations should change what kids learn and how they learn it
• All of the above

3. A child with a disability is a child evaluated in accordance with SS300.304 through 300.311 as having an intellectual disability, a hearing impairment (including deafness), a speech or language impairment, a visual impairment (including blindness), a serious emotional disturbance (referred to in this part as “emotional disturbance”), an orthopedic impairment, autism, traumatic brain injury, an other health impairment, a specific learning disability, deaf-blindness, or multiple disabilities, and who, by reason thereof, needs special education and related services.

• True
• False

4. What concept ensures that children with disabilities receive specialized services and accommodations in schools?

• Due Process Safeguards
• Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
• Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

5. What was the role of due process safeguards introduced by Public Law 94-142?

• To limit the rights of students with disabilities and their families
• To ensure a fair decision-making process in education
• To decrease access to education for students with disabilities
• To increase discrimination against students with disabilities

6. What is the purpose of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) as introduced by Public Law 94-142?

• To create a personalized plan for students with disabilities
• To provide general education to all students
• To segregate students with disabilities from their peers
• To limit the educational opportunities for students with disabilities

7. Which provision of Public Law 94-142 mandates that students with disabilities should be placed in the least restrictive environment?

• Due Process Safeguards
• Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
• Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

8. IDEA requires that all assessments be nondiscriminatory and all procedures be nonbiased. Only one assessment tool and strategy must be performed in order to have an appropriate evaluation.

• True
• False