Special Education Laws and Principles Worksheet

What federal law first mandated free and appropriate public education for children with disabilities?

• ADA

• IDEA

• EHA (Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975)

• FERPA

Which philosophy supports the idea that students with disabilities should be educated alongside their peers?

• Essentialism

• Inclusion

• Perennialism

• Isolationism

What does FAPE stand for?

• Federal Access to Public Education

• Free Access to Parental Education

• Free Appropriate Public Education

• Full Academic Program for Everyone

The LRE principle requires:

• Separate classrooms for all ESE students

• Education in the most appropriate private institution

• Education in the Least Restrictive Environment

• Education by a licensed therapist

IDEA was reauthorized to include transition services and stronger accountability?

• 1980

• 1990

• 2004

• 1975

What landmark court case established that separate is not equal in public education?

• Mills v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Rowley v. Hendrick Hudson

Which of the following laws ensures accommodations for students with disabilities in general education programs?

• IDEA

• Section 504

• ADA

• Title I

What is the purpose of an IEP?

• To place a student in general education only

• To track school funding

• To create an individualized plan for a student's education

• To test student behavior

Which law protects students with disabilities from discrimination in any federally funded program?

• IDEA

• ADA

• Section 504

• FERPA

Which act expanded civil rights protections to all areas of public life?

• EHA

• ADA

• IDEA

• Title IX