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Question 1 Identify the purpose of the least restrictive environment requirement

Question 1: Identify the purpose of the least restrictive environment requirement

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the least restrictive environment requirement means that a student with a disability should be educated:

Question 2 Recognize the required members of an IEP team

Question 2: Recognize the required members of an IEP team

Which of the following individuals is a required member of an IEP team under IDEA?

Question 3 Distinguish between accommodations and modifications

Question 3: Distinguish between accommodations and modifications

A student with a learning disability is given extra time on a test and may listen to the questions read aloud, but answers the same questions as classmates. This support is best described as:

Question 4 Identify characteristics of specific learning disabilities

Question 4: Identify characteristics of specific learning disabilities

A fourth-grade student has average intelligence and adequate instruction but reads significantly below grade level, struggling specifically with decoding words. This profile is most consistent with:

Question 5 Understand procedural safeguards and parental rights

Question 5: Understand procedural safeguards and parental rights

If parents disagree with the school's evaluation of their child, IDEA gives them the right to:

Question 6 Apply functional behavior assessment concepts

Question 6: Apply functional behavior assessment concepts

A functional behavior assessment is conducted primarily to:

Question 7 Recognize the components of a measurable IEP goal

Question 7: Recognize the components of a measurable IEP goal

Which of the following is the strongest example of a measurable annual IEP goal?

Question 8 Identify principles of response to intervention

Question 8: Identify principles of response to intervention

In a response to intervention (RTI) framework, students who do not make adequate progress with high-quality classroom instruction typically:

Question 9 Understand transition planning requirements

Question 9: Understand transition planning requirements

Under IDEA, transition services must be addressed in the IEP that will be in effect when the student turns:

Question 10 Identify characteristics of autism spectrum disorder

Question 10: Identify characteristics of autism spectrum disorder

Which set of characteristics is most associated with autism spectrum disorder as defined for special education eligibility?

Question 11 Apply principles of inclusive co-teaching

Question 11: Apply principles of inclusive co-teaching

In a co-taught inclusive classroom, a general education teacher and a special education teacher both deliver instruction, plan together, and share responsibility for all students. The primary benefit of effective co-teaching is that it:

Question 12 Understand free appropriate public education

Question 12: Understand free appropriate public education

The IDEA guarantee of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) means that special education and related services must be provided:

Question 13 Identify evidence-based instructional strategies for reading

Question 13: Identify evidence-based instructional strategies for reading

A special education teacher works with a student who has difficulty connecting sounds to letters. Which evidence-based approach is most appropriate?

Question 14 Recognize disproportionality in special education

Question 14: Recognize disproportionality in special education

Disproportionality in special education refers to:

Question 15 Apply principles of progress monitoring

Question 15: Apply principles of progress monitoring

A special education teacher collects brief weekly data on a student's math fluency and graphs the results against the IEP goal line. The main purpose of this progress monitoring is to:

Question 16 Understand the meaning of related services

Question 16: Understand the meaning of related services

Under IDEA, which of the following is an example of a related service that may be provided to support a student's special education?

Question 17 Identify appropriate responses to challenging behavior

Question 17: Identify appropriate responses to challenging behavior

A student with an emotional disturbance frequently leaves the room when given difficult work. A functional behavior assessment shows the behavior is maintained by escape from hard tasks. The most appropriate behavior intervention plan would:

Question 18 Understand the difference between Section 504 and IDEA

Question 18: Understand the difference between Section 504 and IDEA

A student has a physical condition that substantially limits a major life activity but does not need specially designed instruction. The most appropriate plan for this student is:

Question 19 Recognize principles of culturally responsive special education

Question 19: Recognize principles of culturally responsive special education

Before referring a student who is an English language learner for a special education evaluation, the team should first:

Question 20 Understand confidentiality of special education records

Question 20: Understand confidentiality of special education records

A special education teacher is asked by a parent volunteer about another child's IEP. The teacher should:

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