SPED MASTER EXAM PACK – IDEA Law (FAPE, LRE, Due Process, Zero Reject, Nondiscriminatory Evaluation), RTI Framework (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, Progress Monitoring, Data-Based Decision Making), IEP Development (PLOP, Annual Goals, Objectives & Benchmarks, Tr

SPED MASTER EXAM PACK – IDEA Law (FAPE, LRE, Due Process, Zero Reject, Nondiscriminatory Evaluation), RTI Framework (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, Progress Monitoring, Data-Based Decision Making), IEP Development (PLOP, Annual Goals, Objectives & Benchmarks, Transition Services, Related Services), Disability Categories (LD, ID, ASD, EBD, ADHD), Evidence-Based Practices, Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), Positive Behavior Supports, Assistive Technology, Adaptive Behavior, Intellectual Functioning, Explicit Instruction (I Do–We Do–You Do), Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), Norm-Referenced & Criterion-Referenced Testing, Task Analysis, Generalization & Maintenance, Early Intervention (IFSP), Collaboration Models (Co-Teaching, Consultant Model, Team Teaching), Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Person-First Language, Adaptive Skills, Special Education Eligibility Process, Behavior Intervention, Academic & Functional Outcomes, Specially Designed Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, Gifted & Talented, Intellectual Disability Frameworks, Assessment & Evaluation Practices, Special Education Law & Policy Foundations Exam Questions Verified and Provided with Complete A+ Graded Answers Latest Updated 2026 Manifestation Determination Determining if a behavior problem is the result of a disability Three -term Contingency Antecedent + Behavior + Consequence Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Law regarding the education of children with disabilities. Reauthorization of PL 94-142 Remedial Special Education that attempts to eliminate the effects of a disability through instruction Due Process Schools must protect the rights of students with disabilities. Principle of IDEA. Explicit Instruction Carefully planned, clear and direct teaching with systematic feedback. Learning Disability (LD) A significant discrepancy between general ability and achievement that requires special education services. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) A systematic approach to teaching based on scientifically demonstrated principles that describe how the environment affects learning. Present Levels of Performance (PLOP) Component of the IEP that tells how a student is currently preforming. Objectives and Benchmarks Component of the IEP that lists the steps towards reaching an annual goal. Active Student Response (ASR) An observable student response made to an instructional antecedent. Compensatory Special Education that teaches the use of skills or devices that enable successful functioning in spite of a disability. Early Intervention A wide variety of educational and family services that support early childhood development. Transition Component Portion of an IEP that focuses on secondary curriculum and planning related to post secondary success. Siz Principles of IDEA zero reject, nondiscriminatory identification and evaluation, free appropriate public education, least restrictive environment, due process safeguards, and shared decision making Related Services Special transportations, counseling, or speech, physical, and occupational therapy required to meet a student's IEP goals. Pennsylvania Association for Retarded Children vs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1972 (PARC vs Pennsylvania) Court ruled that children were entitled to receive free public education; parents had the right to be notified before any change in educational program or placement. Equal protection. Exceptional Children Differ from the norm (either above or below) to such an extent that they require an