WGU D002 UPDATED FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What are the 3 components of the definition of disability that the ADA and Section
504 protect for individuals? - ✔✔-Have a physics or mental impairment that substantially
limits one or more major life activities
-Have a record of such impairment
-Are regarded as having such an impairment
✔✔Which constitutional provisions and amendment serve as the basis for IDEA, ADA,
and Section 504? - ✔✔-provisions for spending money to protect the general welfare
-14th amendment, no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without
due process of law... nor deny... equal protection of the laws"
-under the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th amendment to provide
education on an equal basis and to provide due process before denying equivalent
educational programming to different students
✔✔What is stare decisis? - ✔✔courts are bound to render decisions consistent with
previous decisions in the same jurisdiction and the higher courts over that jurisdiction
✔✔What are 3 goals of the IDEA? - ✔✔1- All students with disabilities have available to
them a Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE) with special education and services for
, their unique needs that prepare them for further education, employment, or independent
living.
2- Ensure the rights of students with disabilities and parents of such students are
protected.
3- Assist states, localities, educational service agencies, and federal agencies in
providing for education of all students with disabilities.
✔✔What are the 4 major principles of IDEA? - ✔✔1. Special education and services
should be provided to ALL students who meet age and other eligibility requirements.
(ALL students capable of benefitting from education).
2. Special education should be provided in the Least Restrictive Environment.
3. Education is to be individualized and appropriate to the child's needs (IEP)
4. Education is to be provided for free, at no cost to the parent.
✔✔What are the 4 categories of protections provided under IDEA? - ✔✔1. Right to
written notice about meetings and proposed actions by school at all states of special
education process.
2. Right to participate in decisions as an equal team member at all stages in special
education process.
3. Right to consent or not consent to proposed actions during the special education
process.
4. Right to have disagreements about decisions and proposals during special education
process, resolved through various dispute resolution mechanisms at any stage in the
process.
✔✔What are the 3 categories of requirements of No Child Left Behind (2002)? - ✔✔1.
Development of state education standards with high expectations for all students.
(Challenging, high expectations apply to ALL students, outlining what students need to
know and do at various grade levels.)
2. Statewide assessment testing. (measure student proficiency in meeting content
standards. Special Education services and accommodations assist in areas covered in
statewide assessment.)
3. Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT) (Bachelor's degree, licensure or certification, and
proven competency in area providing education.)
✔✔Describe the significance of Brown vs Topeka Board of Education (1954) - ✔✔In this
case, the court declared that education must be made available to all children and must
be on equal terms. This case was foundational for future court decisions regarding
discrimination against students with disabilities.
✔✔Describe Change of Placement - ✔✔A change of placement due to disciplinary
removal occurs if a child with a disability is removed from their current educational
placement for more than 10 consecutive school days, or the has series of removals
constituting a pattern because:
(1) the removals total more than 10 school days in a school year;
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What are the 3 components of the definition of disability that the ADA and Section
504 protect for individuals? - ✔✔-Have a physics or mental impairment that substantially
limits one or more major life activities
-Have a record of such impairment
-Are regarded as having such an impairment
✔✔Which constitutional provisions and amendment serve as the basis for IDEA, ADA,
and Section 504? - ✔✔-provisions for spending money to protect the general welfare
-14th amendment, no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without
due process of law... nor deny... equal protection of the laws"
-under the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th amendment to provide
education on an equal basis and to provide due process before denying equivalent
educational programming to different students
✔✔What is stare decisis? - ✔✔courts are bound to render decisions consistent with
previous decisions in the same jurisdiction and the higher courts over that jurisdiction
✔✔What are 3 goals of the IDEA? - ✔✔1- All students with disabilities have available to
them a Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE) with special education and services for
, their unique needs that prepare them for further education, employment, or independent
living.
2- Ensure the rights of students with disabilities and parents of such students are
protected.
3- Assist states, localities, educational service agencies, and federal agencies in
providing for education of all students with disabilities.
✔✔What are the 4 major principles of IDEA? - ✔✔1. Special education and services
should be provided to ALL students who meet age and other eligibility requirements.
(ALL students capable of benefitting from education).
2. Special education should be provided in the Least Restrictive Environment.
3. Education is to be individualized and appropriate to the child's needs (IEP)
4. Education is to be provided for free, at no cost to the parent.
✔✔What are the 4 categories of protections provided under IDEA? - ✔✔1. Right to
written notice about meetings and proposed actions by school at all states of special
education process.
2. Right to participate in decisions as an equal team member at all stages in special
education process.
3. Right to consent or not consent to proposed actions during the special education
process.
4. Right to have disagreements about decisions and proposals during special education
process, resolved through various dispute resolution mechanisms at any stage in the
process.
✔✔What are the 3 categories of requirements of No Child Left Behind (2002)? - ✔✔1.
Development of state education standards with high expectations for all students.
(Challenging, high expectations apply to ALL students, outlining what students need to
know and do at various grade levels.)
2. Statewide assessment testing. (measure student proficiency in meeting content
standards. Special Education services and accommodations assist in areas covered in
statewide assessment.)
3. Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT) (Bachelor's degree, licensure or certification, and
proven competency in area providing education.)
✔✔Describe the significance of Brown vs Topeka Board of Education (1954) - ✔✔In this
case, the court declared that education must be made available to all children and must
be on equal terms. This case was foundational for future court decisions regarding
discrimination against students with disabilities.
✔✔Describe Change of Placement - ✔✔A change of placement due to disciplinary
removal occurs if a child with a disability is removed from their current educational
placement for more than 10 consecutive school days, or the has series of removals
constituting a pattern because:
(1) the removals total more than 10 school days in a school year;
