Which part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) deals with providing special education services to school-age students?
Part B
Part C
Part E
Part F
Which age range of students is protected under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
Ages birth to 21
Prior to the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA), the discrepancy model was used to identify
learning disabilities.
What did the reauthorization of
IDEA emphasize doing to identify learning disabilities instead?
Use scientific, research-based teaching interventions
What is required for a student to qualify for protection under Section 504?
A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities
The clause “It is inherently unequal to educate students with disabilities in separate facilities” helped give educational opportunities to students with disabilities.
Brown v. Board of Education
What was the key ruling of Board of Education v. Rowley (1982)?
Schools must provide children with disabilities access to education equal to that provided to other children.
What did Hobson v. Hansen determine about using standardized aptitude tests for special education assessment and placement?
Assessments, ability tracking, and ability grouping systems cannot be culturally or racially biased.
What is Child Find?
A mandate under IDEA that requires individual states and LEAs to actively identify individuals with suspected disabilities from birth to 21 years old.
If a student is suspected of having a learning disability, how long do schools have to complete an evaluation under the provisions of IDEA?
60 calendar days after receiving parental consent
Which method is an appropriate implementation of screening for multitiered systems of support (MTSS)?
Conducting universal screening early in the year
Which three conditions are necessary for students to be considered eligible for special education services?
Students must experience an adverse educational or functional impact due to a disability.
Students must have one of the disabilities identified under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) eligibility categories.
Students must require special education services because of their disability.