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1975
Correct Answer: The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was introduced
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1997 and 2004 revisions and renamed
Correct Answer: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)
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to IDEA
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Child Find
Correct Answer: States must conduct this to identify and evaluate children who may
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have disabilities. Done at no charge to family.
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Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Correct Answer: children with disabilities are entitled to the same kinds of
educational experiences as kids without disabilities.
Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
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,Correct Answer: students with disabilities are to be educated in an environment as
similar as possible to those without disabilities.
goal of LRE
Correct Answer: kids with disabilities remain in the gen ed classroom as much as
possible.
individualized educaiton plan
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Correct Answer: required for children ages 3-21 who have a disability
included in an IEP
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Correct Answer: child's present level of progess and learning capacity, short/long
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term educational goals, accommodations and services to be provided; each area of
functioning that is affected by the disability must be included
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individualized family service plan (IFSP)
Correct Answer: A plan, similar to an IEP, by designed for young children (under 3
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years of age) and their families. An IFSP is somewhat broader than an IEP in that it also
specifies services and resource to be provided to the entire family in support of the child
with disabilities.
created by a team-parents, ESE professional, gen ed teacher, school rep, and others
Correct Answer: who writes the IEP
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,must include transition services needed to achieve goals following graduation
Correct Answer: by age 16, the IEP must have
Procedural Safeguards
Correct Answer: rights and interests of parents and children with disabilities must be
protected through confidentiality with respect to child's educational records,
nondiscriminatory practices in assessments used to determine status, provision of info
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about parents' rights to the parents, opportunity for parents to express dissatisfaction
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
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Correct Answer: Prohibits discrimination based on physical or mental disability and
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requires that employees be informed about affirmative action plans
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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Correct Answer: Legislation passed in 1990 that prohibits discrimination against
people with disabilities. Under this Act, discrimination against a disabled person is illegal
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in employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and
government activities.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Correct Answer: protects the privacy of student education records
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, No Child Left Behind Act (2001)
Correct Answer: States must adopt education accountability standards
States must annually test students
Sanctions against schools that fail to meet adequate yearly progress
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Correct Answer: requires data on student achievement and graduation reates to be
reported as well as action in response to that data.
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assessment
Correct Answer: an ongoing process of monitoring student learning and identifying
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areas of strength and weakness.
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ultimate goal of assessment
Correct Answer: to improve student achievement
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screening
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Correct Answer: assessments administered to all students in a particular group such
as a grade or school. Usually at beginning of the year. Goal is to identify students who
may need extra academic support. May be used on individual basis also.
pre-referral
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