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EDUCATION (ESE) EXAM PREP GUIDE
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IDEA Dates - CORRECT ANSWERS-1975, 1997, 2004
IDEA Components - CORRECT ANSWERS-Child FindFAPE, LRE, IEP (3-21) and ISFP
(under 3), due process/procedural safeguards
Jane has placed her daughter, Abigail, in the Early Steps program for the past year.
Now that she is turning three, she needs to change her current placement. Under IDEA
2004, Part C, what services may be available for Abigail in the school district?
A. VPK Education Program
B. Individual Education Services
C. Hospital Homebound Services
D. Vocational Services - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. VPK program
Inclusion - CORRECT ANSWERS-educating students with disabilities in the general
education classroom alongside students without disabilities (tied to LRE), gen ed
classroom is the students primary placement
Mainstreaming - CORRECT ANSWERS-students with disabilities included in gen ed
classroom, only when achievement would be near grade level without support (contrast
to inclusion)
Transition - CORRECT ANSWERS-preparing students for life after K-12 education (tied
to FAPE)
Transition Services - CORRECT ANSWERS-help with identifying and applying to
college or vocational school, seeking employment, finding a place to live in the
community, etc.
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWERS-education records are subject to confidentiality
in IDEA and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Procedural Safeguards - CORRECT ANSWERS-rules/procedures designed to protect
the rights and interests of parents and their children with disabilities, must be given in
writing
,Key Procedural Safeguards - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Notice in writing of any
evaluations, services, or activities involving the child; parents can choose the language
or mode of communication
- parental consent prior to actions involving the child
- parents are entitled to see child's records
- mediation will be provided to parents who have complaints; if unsuccessful, a due
process hearing will occur
Due Process - CORRECT ANSWERS-refers to principles that attempt to guarantee the
rights of citizens
IEP Team - CORRECT ANSWERS--parents
-SPED teacher
-Gen Ed teacher
-LEA
-person responsible to explain results of any testing or evaluation
Maria has a daughter who ha developmental delays and has completed the Early Steps
program. What type of paperwork is completed after the transition conference?
A. Individualized Education Plan
B. Transition Plan (Form I of the IFSP)
C. VPK education plan
D. Children's Medical Service Plan - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Transition Plan (Form I
of the IFSP)
IEP Content - CORRECT ANSWERS--summary of levels and educational performance
-annual goals
-short term objectives
-list of services
-timing for related services
-participation with non-disabled children
-standardized testing
-how will progress be measured
IFSP - CORRECT ANSWERS-Individualized Family Service Plan - Like IEP, but for
children under 3 years old. Targets family and natural environments.
Age of Majority - CORRECT ANSWERS-age when a person becomes a legal adult. In
Florida - 18.
IDEA Catergories - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Infants and toddlers with disabilities-
children between birth and 3 with delays in cognitive, physical, social/emotional,
communication, or adaptive development
-autism
-deaf/blindness
, -deafness
-emotional disturbance
-hearing impairment
-intellectual disability
-multiple disabilities
-orthopedic impairment
-other health impairment
-specific learning disability
-speech/language impairment
-TBI
-visual impairment
How often is reevaluation? - CORRECT ANSWERS-every 3 years
Autism - CORRECT ANSWERS-developmental disability affecting communication,
social interaction, and learning
Deaf-blindness - CORRECT ANSWERS-simultaneous hearing and visual impairments
that are so severe the student cannot benefit from programs exclusively for students
with deafness or students with blindness
Deafness - CORRECT ANSWERS-refers to an extreme hearing impairment that
adversely affects the student's performance
Emotional disturbance - CORRECT ANSWERS-condition that reflects at least one of
the following:
-inability to learn that cannot be attributed to other factors
-inability to build or sustain satisfactory personal relationships with others
-feelings or behaviors that are ordinarily inappropriate
-pervasive unhappiness or depression
-tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears related to personal problems
-ex. schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, depression
Hearing Impairment - CORRECT ANSWERS-impairment in hearing that undermines
students performance but is not severe enough to be classified as deafness. May be
congenital or adventitious, classified only after the difficulties persist after corrections
(hearing aids, surgery)
Intellectual disability - CORRECT ANSWERS-intellectual ability that is significantly
below average
Multiple disabilities - CORRECT ANSWERS-a combination of disabilities that is so
severe the student cannot benefit from programs designed for any one of those
disabilities
EDUCATION (ESE) EXAM PREP GUIDE
2026 NEWEST VERSION WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS HAVING KEY
TOPICS DOWNLOAD IT NOW!!
IDEA Dates - CORRECT ANSWERS-1975, 1997, 2004
IDEA Components - CORRECT ANSWERS-Child FindFAPE, LRE, IEP (3-21) and ISFP
(under 3), due process/procedural safeguards
Jane has placed her daughter, Abigail, in the Early Steps program for the past year.
Now that she is turning three, she needs to change her current placement. Under IDEA
2004, Part C, what services may be available for Abigail in the school district?
A. VPK Education Program
B. Individual Education Services
C. Hospital Homebound Services
D. Vocational Services - CORRECT ANSWERS-A. VPK program
Inclusion - CORRECT ANSWERS-educating students with disabilities in the general
education classroom alongside students without disabilities (tied to LRE), gen ed
classroom is the students primary placement
Mainstreaming - CORRECT ANSWERS-students with disabilities included in gen ed
classroom, only when achievement would be near grade level without support (contrast
to inclusion)
Transition - CORRECT ANSWERS-preparing students for life after K-12 education (tied
to FAPE)
Transition Services - CORRECT ANSWERS-help with identifying and applying to
college or vocational school, seeking employment, finding a place to live in the
community, etc.
Confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWERS-education records are subject to confidentiality
in IDEA and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Procedural Safeguards - CORRECT ANSWERS-rules/procedures designed to protect
the rights and interests of parents and their children with disabilities, must be given in
writing
,Key Procedural Safeguards - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Notice in writing of any
evaluations, services, or activities involving the child; parents can choose the language
or mode of communication
- parental consent prior to actions involving the child
- parents are entitled to see child's records
- mediation will be provided to parents who have complaints; if unsuccessful, a due
process hearing will occur
Due Process - CORRECT ANSWERS-refers to principles that attempt to guarantee the
rights of citizens
IEP Team - CORRECT ANSWERS--parents
-SPED teacher
-Gen Ed teacher
-LEA
-person responsible to explain results of any testing or evaluation
Maria has a daughter who ha developmental delays and has completed the Early Steps
program. What type of paperwork is completed after the transition conference?
A. Individualized Education Plan
B. Transition Plan (Form I of the IFSP)
C. VPK education plan
D. Children's Medical Service Plan - CORRECT ANSWERS-B. Transition Plan (Form I
of the IFSP)
IEP Content - CORRECT ANSWERS--summary of levels and educational performance
-annual goals
-short term objectives
-list of services
-timing for related services
-participation with non-disabled children
-standardized testing
-how will progress be measured
IFSP - CORRECT ANSWERS-Individualized Family Service Plan - Like IEP, but for
children under 3 years old. Targets family and natural environments.
Age of Majority - CORRECT ANSWERS-age when a person becomes a legal adult. In
Florida - 18.
IDEA Catergories - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Infants and toddlers with disabilities-
children between birth and 3 with delays in cognitive, physical, social/emotional,
communication, or adaptive development
-autism
-deaf/blindness
, -deafness
-emotional disturbance
-hearing impairment
-intellectual disability
-multiple disabilities
-orthopedic impairment
-other health impairment
-specific learning disability
-speech/language impairment
-TBI
-visual impairment
How often is reevaluation? - CORRECT ANSWERS-every 3 years
Autism - CORRECT ANSWERS-developmental disability affecting communication,
social interaction, and learning
Deaf-blindness - CORRECT ANSWERS-simultaneous hearing and visual impairments
that are so severe the student cannot benefit from programs exclusively for students
with deafness or students with blindness
Deafness - CORRECT ANSWERS-refers to an extreme hearing impairment that
adversely affects the student's performance
Emotional disturbance - CORRECT ANSWERS-condition that reflects at least one of
the following:
-inability to learn that cannot be attributed to other factors
-inability to build or sustain satisfactory personal relationships with others
-feelings or behaviors that are ordinarily inappropriate
-pervasive unhappiness or depression
-tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears related to personal problems
-ex. schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, depression
Hearing Impairment - CORRECT ANSWERS-impairment in hearing that undermines
students performance but is not severe enough to be classified as deafness. May be
congenital or adventitious, classified only after the difficulties persist after corrections
(hearing aids, surgery)
Intellectual disability - CORRECT ANSWERS-intellectual ability that is significantly
below average
Multiple disabilities - CORRECT ANSWERS-a combination of disabilities that is so
severe the student cannot benefit from programs designed for any one of those
disabilities
