D003 ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
AND UPDATED!!
, Legal practices related to eligibility determination - ANSWER -Child find
-Universal screening
-Progress monitoring/Pre-referral
-Decisions about feasibility
-Multidisciplinary testing
-Nondiscriminatory/non-biased testing
-Multiple assessments
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - ANSWER -Equal access to programs
and activities
-Provision of auxiliary aids
-Illegal to deny participation to an individual based solely on their disability
-Not restricted to a specific age group
-Illegal to refuse accommodations
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) - ANSWER A federal law that
regulates the management of student records and disclosure of information from those
records.
-Parents can inspect and challenge student records
-Directory information may be accessed without consent (age, grade, etc)
-Under judicial order, the school may release student information without notifying a
parent.
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
(EAHCA PL94-142) - ANSWER 4 Major Requirements Relative to Assessment:
1. IEP for students with a disability
2. Protection in evaluation procedures (PEP)
3. LRE (Education in the Least Restrictive Environment)
4. Due Process Rights
*Right to Free Appropriate Public Education
*Parents can challenge placement and inspection of records
*Assessments are to be fair and nondiscriminatory
8 Provisions of PEP (EAHCA 1975) - ANSWER 1. Tests are nondiscriminatory
2. Assessed in Native Language
3. Tests validated for their specific purpose
4. Tests administered by a trained professional
5. Tests must include those designed to provide information about specific educational
needs, not just IQ.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
AND UPDATED!!
, Legal practices related to eligibility determination - ANSWER -Child find
-Universal screening
-Progress monitoring/Pre-referral
-Decisions about feasibility
-Multidisciplinary testing
-Nondiscriminatory/non-biased testing
-Multiple assessments
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - ANSWER -Equal access to programs
and activities
-Provision of auxiliary aids
-Illegal to deny participation to an individual based solely on their disability
-Not restricted to a specific age group
-Illegal to refuse accommodations
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) - ANSWER A federal law that
regulates the management of student records and disclosure of information from those
records.
-Parents can inspect and challenge student records
-Directory information may be accessed without consent (age, grade, etc)
-Under judicial order, the school may release student information without notifying a
parent.
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975
(EAHCA PL94-142) - ANSWER 4 Major Requirements Relative to Assessment:
1. IEP for students with a disability
2. Protection in evaluation procedures (PEP)
3. LRE (Education in the Least Restrictive Environment)
4. Due Process Rights
*Right to Free Appropriate Public Education
*Parents can challenge placement and inspection of records
*Assessments are to be fair and nondiscriminatory
8 Provisions of PEP (EAHCA 1975) - ANSWER 1. Tests are nondiscriminatory
2. Assessed in Native Language
3. Tests validated for their specific purpose
4. Tests administered by a trained professional
5. Tests must include those designed to provide information about specific educational
needs, not just IQ.
