Chapter One

Multiple Choice
1. The landmark racial discrimination case that opened the door for students who
experienced inequality in the schools was
a. Brown v. the Board of Education
. !"#C v. Commonwealth of !ennsylvania
c. Mills v. $istrict of Columia
d. %oni& v. $oe
'. " ma(or tenet of The )o Child *eft Behind "ct +)C*B, of '--1 is to ensure that
a. Teachers follow a nationally.approved curriculum
. Every child can read y third &rade
c. Every state follow a federally approved ud&et
d. Teachers/ salaries are ased on their state/s drop.out rate.
0. )C*B has implications for special education ecause
a. scientifically ased readin& pro&rams must e implemented efore a student &ets referred
. schools can use 1$E" funds for remediation pro&rams
c. all teachers must e dually certified in &eneral and special education
d. teachers must complete a transition plan for all students at the school
2. 1n which year was !. *. 32.12'4 ori&inally referred to as the Education for "ll %andicapped
"ct4 enacted5
a. 136-
. 1373
c. 133-
d. 1386
6. That no child with disailities can e excluded from receivin& a free appropriate pulic
education4 is one of 1$E"/s primary characteristics4 and is referred to as
a. least restrictive environment
. child find
c. nondiscriminatory inclusion
d. 9ero re(ect:free appropriate education
7. 1$E" '--2 differs from 1$E" 133- in that it;
a. "llows special education staff who are workin& in the mainstream to assist &eneral
education students when needed
. Estalishes <people first= lan&ua&e for referrin& to people with disailities
c. Extends provisions for due process and confidentiality for students and parents
d. "dds two new cate&ories of disaility; autism and traumatic rain in(ury
8. 1$E" 133- differs from !. *. 32.12' in that it;
a. requires the use of the 1ndividuali9ed Education !lan to meet the individual needs of each
student
. added the requirement that all records and documents re&ardin& students with disailities
remain oth confidential and accessile to parents
c. provides for states4 as well as school districts4 to e sued if they violate 1$E"
d. no lon&er requires states to identify and track the numer of students with disailities.
>. ?hich is true aout the @ocational #ehailitation "ct +!. *. 30.1'',5
a. The @ocational #ehailitation "ct prevents any private or&ani9ation that uses federal
funds or any local or state or&ani9ation from discriminatin& a&ainst persons with
disailities solely on the asis of the person/s disaility
. !. *. 30.1'' puts the person first and the use of the term <disaility= second
c. !. *. 30.1'' adds assistive technolo&y as a support service
d. The @ocational #ehailitation "ct requires that transition services e included in the
individuali9ed education pro&rams of all students y at least a&e 17.
3. "pproximately what percent of students in the Anited Btates receive special education
services5
a. 7C
. 1-C
c. 10C
d. ''C
1-. ?hich is the lar&est disaility &roup in A.B. schools5
a. traumatic rain in(uries
. learnin& disailities
c. mental retardation
d. speech or lan&ua&e impairments
11. ?hich two cate&ories were added to 1$E" that were not ori&inally a part of !. *. 32.12'5
a. autism and serious emotional disturances
. traumatic rain in(ury and multiple disailities
c. orthopedic impairments and multiple disailities
d. traumatic rain in(ury and autism
1'. The chief responsiilities of classroom teachers are to
a. adapt curriculum
. write &oals for the 1E!
c. determine eli&iility of a child
d. decide the appropriate placement for a child with a disaility
10. " transition plan does )OT include;
a. a statement of intera&ency responsiilities and linka&es
. students/ needs4 preferences and input
c. possile supported employment durin& hi&h school
d. manifestation determination
12. The essential element of a successful inclusion pro&ram is
a. Bhared responsiility of all educators
. Trainin& of special education staff on disailities
c. " paraeducator in every classroom
d. *imitin& inclusion to the students with mild disailities
True or Dalse E #e.write false statements so that they are true
16. FFFFF 1n their study of parent involvement4 Bennett4 $eluca4 and Bruns +1338, found that
teachers preferred to e physically present at the school while parents favor phone calls and
receivin& notes from teachers.
17. FFFFF 1$E" was desi&ned to ensure that all children with disailities receive an
appropriate education throu&h special education and related services.
18. FFFFF Child find was estalished to help track students who were once identified as
requirin&special services and are now receivin& education in the &eneral education
classroom.
1>. FFFFF Continuum of services requires that students e placed in the settin& most like
that of their nondisaled peers.
13. FFFFF $ue process requires that all records and documents re&ardin& students with
disailities remain oth confidential and accessile to parents.
'-. FFFFF Dundamental to *east #estrictive Environment is the notion that students cannot
e educated in more se&re&ated settin&s simply ecause it is easier to do so.
'1. FFFFF The prereferral assistance team is a &roup of school psycholo&ists who assess
children to determine whether or not they are eli&ile for special services.
''. FFFFF The chief responsiility of classroom teachers is to adapt curriculum and
instruction to accommodate studentsG special needs.
'0. FFFFF Dor students who are 17 to '- years of a&e4 the 1ndividuali9ed Damily Bervice
!lan +1DB!, plays the same role as the 1E!.
'2. FFFFF Early intervention services are desi&ned to reduce the need for referral to special
education4 assist the teacher with the referral process if needed4 and to accommodate the
academic and ehavioral needs of the student.
'6. FFFFF The &oal of the collaoration model is to ensure students have a smooth transition
from the &eneral education to the special education classroom and vice versa.
'7. FFFFF 1nclusion refers to providin& special education supports and services for students
with disailities in &eneral education classrooms so that they can meet their 1E! &oals.
Essay:Case.Based "pplications
'8. 1$E" is a landmark piece of le&islation with eleven components. Explain what 1$E"
stands for and its purpose. Choose five of the eleven components and explain them riefly.
'>. Explain how the $isailities Education "cts of 133- and of 1338 differ from the ori&inal
le&islation !. *. 32.12'.
'3. ?hat is the *east #estrictive Environment5 %ow does the availaility of a continuum of
services ensure *#E5 ?hat are related services5 1nclude in your answer the role the *#E
should play when decidin& a studentGs placement.
0-. $escrie and explain the 1E!. ?hat is its purpose5 ?ho is responsile for developin&
and implementin& the 1E!5 *ist five pieces of information4 which must e included in the 1E!.
?ho must attend the 1E! meetin&s5 ?hat is the role of the &eneral education teacher in the
implementation of the 1E!5
01. $escrie the differences and similarities etween the multidisciplinary team4 the
prereferral assistance team4 and the teacher assistance team.
0'. Dor parents of children with disailities4 transition from preschool to kinder&arten can e
a source of concern and fears. "s the kinder&arten teacher4 list three thin&s you can do to
facilitate this transition.
00. Explain what are transition services and transition plans. ?hen were they mandated and
which a&es do they affect5 ?hy was it necessary to mandate transition plannin& and services
under 1$E"5 ?hat is the role of the (o developer5 ?rite three sample o(ectives that could
e part of a transition plan.
02. Compare collaoration to co.teachin&. Hive examples of what the roles of the special
and &eneral education teachers mi&ht e like under each of these models.
06. One component of 1$E" is parent participation. ?hat is the intent of the law in includin&
parent participation5 *ist two ways parent involvement will enefit the student. ?hat three
thin&s can you do so that parents serve as active4 collaorative resources5
"nswers;
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2, $ 18, D
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7, " 13, D
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'8. "nswer; The essay should explain the le&islation was desi&ned to ensure that all children
with disailities receive an appropriate education throu&h special education and related
services. 1t should also include what the acronym 1$E" stands for. 1n addition it should list
five of the ei&ht 1$E" components +e.&.4 child find4 a&e4 individuali9ed education pro&ram4
least restrictive environment4 transition, and explain each.
'>. "nswer; The est essays will list the five differences etween the three pieces of
le&islation and riefly explain each +e.&.4 puts the person first and the use of the term
IdisailityI second,.
'3. "nswer; #esponses should include the definitions of *#E4 continuum of services4 and
related services. Essays should explain that placement should e dynamic and on&oin& and
that students cannot e educated in more se&re&ated settin&s simply ecause it is easier to
do so. The est essays will also explain that placin& students in the settin&s most like those
of their nondisaled peers is the principle ehind the least restrictive environment and that
placement decisions must e determined on a student.y student asis.
0-. "nswer; #esponses should explain that the law requires the 1E! and is developed and
implemented y the multidisciplinary team. #esponses should list five pieces of information
included in the 1E! +e.&.4 studentGs present level of educational performance4 parent
si&nature4 special instructional media and materials, and those who must e present at 1E!
meetin&s +e.&.4 parents4 school representative,. Communication with parents4 attendin& 1E!
meetin&s4 and collaoratin& with the special education teachers are some of the
responsiilities of the &eneral education teacher.
01. "nswer; #esponses should explain the purposes and responsiilities of each of these
teams as well as listin& the individuals who elon& to each. Dor example4 when descriin& the
multidisciplinary team4 the response should explain that this team determines whether the
student has a disaility and is eli&ile for special services and is also in char&e of developin&
the 1E!. This team includes a representative of the local education a&ency4 the classroom
teacher4 the special education teacher4 parents4 and4 when appropriate4 the student.
0'. "nswer; #esponses should include some of the su&&estions made y the authors in this
chapter +e.&. attendin& 1E! or 1DB! meetin&s prior to transition4 meetin& with the childGs
parents prior to the transition,.
00. "nswer; Essays should descrie transition services and transition plans. The year the
transition plan was amended4 which a&es it affects4 history4 responsiilities of the (o
developer4 and three sample o(ectives related to work and (o skills should e included.
02. "nswer; $efinitions of collaoration and co.teachin& should e &iven. TeachersG
responsiilities may include coordinatin& curriculum4 workin& with small &roups4 takin& turns
as the lead teacher4 etc.
06. "nswer; 1n addition to explainin& that parents should participate in the assessment and
placement process4 responses should include ways parent involvement will enefit students
and some of the ways teachers can collaorate with parents.