Review of Laws Related to Special Education

What does FAPE represent?

• Free and Appropriate Public Education

• Free and Accessible Public Education

What does IDEA represent?

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

• Individuals Disabilities Education Act

What was one of the primary goals of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act?

• To provide free meals to all students

• To ensure all children with disabilities receive a free appropriate public education (FAPE)

• To fund private schools for children with disabilities

• To create separate schools for children with disabilities

Which of the following was a requirement under the EAHCA?

• Schools must provide transportation for all students

• Schools must evaluate children with disabilities and create an Individualized Education Program (IEP)

• Schools must offer free college education to students with disabilities

• Schools must provide free medical care to students with disabilities

The EAHCA mandated that children with disabilities be educated in the:

• Most restrictive environment

• Least restrictive environment

• Home environment

• Separate environment

What significant change did the IDEA of 1990 introduce compared to the EAHCA?

• It eliminated the requirement for IEPs

• It included transition services for students aged 16 and older

• It reduced federal funding for special education

• It required all students to be educated in private schools

Under IDEA 1990, which of the following is a key component of an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?

• A plan for the student's post-secondary education

• A detailed description of the student's disability

• Specific educational goals and services tailored to the student's needs

• A list of extracurricular activities for the student

IDEA 1997 expanded the definition of disabilities to include:

• Only physical disabilities

• Both physical and mental disabilities

• Only learning disabilities

• Only sensory disabilities

What was a major focus of the IDEA amendments in 1997?

• Increasing funding for private schools

• Strengthening the role of parents in the educational process

• Reducing the number of students eligible for special education

• Eliminating the requirement for IEPs

IDEA 1997 emphasized the importance of:

• Educating students with disabilities in separate schools

• Including students with disabilities in state and district-wide assessments

• Providing free college education to students with disabilities

• Reducing the number of special education teachers