Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Quiz

What is the main purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

• To fund private schools for disabled students

• To ensure students with disabilities receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

• To segregate students with disabilities

• To provide free education to all students

Which of the following is NOT one of the six pillars of IDEA?

• Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

• Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)

• Mandatory Medication

• Individualized Education Program (IEP)

What does the acronym FAPE stand for?

• Federal Aid for Private Education

• Free Access to Public Education

• Federal Assistance for Public Education

• Free Appropriate Public Education

What is the role of an Individualized Education Program (IEP)?

• To replace the need for special education teachers

• To ensure all students receive the same education

• To provide a general curriculum for all students

• To describe the student's present levels of academic achievement and functional performance

What is the significance of the 'Least Restrictive Environment' (LRE) in IDEA?

• It allows schools to exclude students with severe disabilities from regular classes

• It ensures students with disabilities are educated separately from nondisabled students

• It requires students with disabilities to be educated with nondisabled students to the maximum extent appropriate

• It mandates that all students with disabilities receive education at home

What is the purpose of transition services under IDEA?

• To transition students from special education to general education

• To transition students from one grade to another

• To prepare students with disabilities for post-school activities

• To transition students from public to private schools

Which act was replaced by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1990?

• Americans with Disabilities Act

• Rehabilitation Act of 1973

• Education for All Handicapped Children Act

• No Child Left Behind Act