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In order to show that a free appropriate public education is being provided,
the _____ - ANS ✓Student must make some educational progress
How do IEP teams determine whether annual IEP goals are appropriately
challenging? - ANS ✓Alternative academic achievement standards are allowed.
The IEP goals are designed so the student can make progress in the general
curriculum.
True or False
IDEA and its regulations define the term "appropriate". - ANS ✓False It
does not specify.
Board of Education v. Rowley was the first Supreme court case to address any
issue in IDEA. The focus was to "give content to the requirement of an
'appropriate education'."
True or False
In the Rowley decision, the Supreme Court said that the "intent of IDEA was
to open the door to children with special needs on appropriate terms, not to
guarantee a particular level of education." - ANS ✓True
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The court said that supplying every special service necessary to MAXimize the
potential of each students with special needs is beyond the intent of
Congress in writing IDEA.
What is the definition of "reasonably calculated"? - ANS ✓The IEP team will
use their expert judgement informed by the child's progress, the child's
potential for growth, and the views of th child's parents.
True or False
The Supreme Court rejected the "merely more than de minimis" standard.
The standard is no longer considered "good" law. - ANS ✓True
The Court explained that a student receiving an educational program offering
merely more than de minimis progress year over year is the same as not
being offered an education at all.
True or False
The decision in the Endrew case stated that he expectations for a child's
progress must be appropriate based on that child's circumstances. - ANS
✓True
The decision reinforced the importance of focusing on the individual needs of
a particular child, a major principle of IDEA. The decision focuses on the
responsibility to offer specially designed instruction to meet the child's
unique needs.
The student's IEP must be designed to provide the student with FAPE. What
are 2 major components of FAPE? - ANS ✓The services provided to the
student in the IEP must be appropriate for the student and based on the
student's unique needs.
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Special education and related services must be provided at no cost to the
parents.
True or False
IDEA requires full inclusion of students with disabilities - ANS ✓False
The goal of IDEA is to ensure that students are educated to "the maximum
extent possible" in inclusive settings and to ensure the student receives
FAPE.
True or False
IDEA addresses age-appropriate placements as a consideration for LRE. - ANS
✓False.
IDEA does not address age-appropriateness in LRE decisions. Courts discussed
age-appropriateness in several decisions but did not include it in any of the
LRE approaches. There is significant support among educators for
chronological age placements, but neither IDEA nor the courts have
addressed this directly.
True or False
IDEA addresses LRE for academic programming and not extracurricular
activities and non-academics. - ANS ✓False
IDEA states that extracurricular activities (e.g., sports, student organizations)
and non-academics (e.g., meals, recess, and breaks) must be addressed for
LRE. For some students with restrictive academic programming, the non-
academics provide the only opportunity to interact with peers.
The idea that students with special needs should be educated with peers who
do not have disabilities is based on which 3 principles? - ANS ✓Education in a
separate classroom may lead to lower expectations.
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WGU D002 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%
GUARANTEED PASS 2025/2026 (LATEST
UPDATE)
In order to show that a free appropriate public education is being provided,
the _____ - ANS ✓Student must make some educational progress
How do IEP teams determine whether annual IEP goals are appropriately
challenging? - ANS ✓Alternative academic achievement standards are allowed.
The IEP goals are designed so the student can make progress in the general
curriculum.
True or False
IDEA and its regulations define the term "appropriate". - ANS ✓False It
does not specify.
Board of Education v. Rowley was the first Supreme court case to address any
issue in IDEA. The focus was to "give content to the requirement of an
'appropriate education'."
True or False
In the Rowley decision, the Supreme Court said that the "intent of IDEA was
to open the door to children with special needs on appropriate terms, not to
guarantee a particular level of education." - ANS ✓True
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The court said that supplying every special service necessary to MAXimize the
potential of each students with special needs is beyond the intent of
Congress in writing IDEA.
What is the definition of "reasonably calculated"? - ANS ✓The IEP team will
use their expert judgement informed by the child's progress, the child's
potential for growth, and the views of th child's parents.
True or False
The Supreme Court rejected the "merely more than de minimis" standard.
The standard is no longer considered "good" law. - ANS ✓True
The Court explained that a student receiving an educational program offering
merely more than de minimis progress year over year is the same as not
being offered an education at all.
True or False
The decision in the Endrew case stated that he expectations for a child's
progress must be appropriate based on that child's circumstances. - ANS
✓True
The decision reinforced the importance of focusing on the individual needs of
a particular child, a major principle of IDEA. The decision focuses on the
responsibility to offer specially designed instruction to meet the child's
unique needs.
The student's IEP must be designed to provide the student with FAPE. What
are 2 major components of FAPE? - ANS ✓The services provided to the
student in the IEP must be appropriate for the student and based on the
student's unique needs.
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Special education and related services must be provided at no cost to the
parents.
True or False
IDEA requires full inclusion of students with disabilities - ANS ✓False
The goal of IDEA is to ensure that students are educated to "the maximum
extent possible" in inclusive settings and to ensure the student receives
FAPE.
True or False
IDEA addresses age-appropriate placements as a consideration for LRE. - ANS
✓False.
IDEA does not address age-appropriateness in LRE decisions. Courts discussed
age-appropriateness in several decisions but did not include it in any of the
LRE approaches. There is significant support among educators for
chronological age placements, but neither IDEA nor the courts have
addressed this directly.
True or False
IDEA addresses LRE for academic programming and not extracurricular
activities and non-academics. - ANS ✓False
IDEA states that extracurricular activities (e.g., sports, student organizations)
and non-academics (e.g., meals, recess, and breaks) must be addressed for
LRE. For some students with restrictive academic programming, the non-
academics provide the only opportunity to interact with peers.
The idea that students with special needs should be educated with peers who
do not have disabilities is based on which 3 principles? - ANS ✓Education in a
separate classroom may lead to lower expectations.
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