School Law D017 PASSED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
1st Amendment - Correct Answer- Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and
Petition
4th Amendment - Correct Answer- Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment - Correct Answer- The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due
process
14th Amendment - Correct Answer- Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and
are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
compulsory attendance - Correct Answer- Required attendance at school from an age and to
an age set by state legislatures.
National Education Defense Act - Correct Answer- Passed in response to Sputnik, it provided
an oppurtunity and stimulus for college education for many Americans. It allocated funds for
upgrading funds in the sciences, foreign language, guidance services, and teaching
innovation. 1958
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 - Correct Answer- 1965 - Provided federal
funding for primary and secondary education and was meant to improve the education of
poor people. This was the first federal program to fund education.
Improving America's Schools Act 1994 - Correct Answer- provides for social workers to
receive interdisciplinary training with others on the professional helping team
NCLB - Correct Answer- No Child Left Behind - 2001 Pres. Bush designed to promote
"standards-based education reform" via assessments that measure progress; results often
affect funding and administration control
, ESSA - Correct Answer- The Every Student Succeeds Act is a US law passed in December
2015 that governs the United States K-12 public education policy. The law replaced its
predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act, and modified but did not eliminate provisions
relating to the periodic standardized tests given to students.
CAPTA - Correct Answer- Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) - Correct Answer- A federal law that
regulates the management of student records and disclosure of information from those
records. The Act has its own administrative enforcement mechanism.
HIPAA - Correct Answer- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Title IX - Correct Answer- A United States law enacted on June 23, 1972 that states: "No
person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or
activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) - Correct Answer- Federal law requiring
organizations with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave after
childbirth or adoption; to care for a seriously ill family member or for an employee's own
serious illness; or to take care of urgent needs that arise when a spouse, child, or parent in the
National Guard or Reserve is called to active duty
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Correct Answer- forbids discrimination in all areas
of the employment relationship
ADA - Correct Answer- The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a civil rights law that
prohibits discrimination based on disability
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - Correct Answer- A federal law that protects the civil
rights of individuals with disabilities. This law is closely intertwined with IDEA. Children
with disabilities who are not eligible for special education may qualify for accommodations
under Section 504.
PL 94-142 - Correct Answer- Education for all Handicapped Children
and CORRECT Answers
1st Amendment - Correct Answer- Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and
Petition
4th Amendment - Correct Answer- Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment - Correct Answer- The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due
process
14th Amendment - Correct Answer- Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and
are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
compulsory attendance - Correct Answer- Required attendance at school from an age and to
an age set by state legislatures.
National Education Defense Act - Correct Answer- Passed in response to Sputnik, it provided
an oppurtunity and stimulus for college education for many Americans. It allocated funds for
upgrading funds in the sciences, foreign language, guidance services, and teaching
innovation. 1958
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 - Correct Answer- 1965 - Provided federal
funding for primary and secondary education and was meant to improve the education of
poor people. This was the first federal program to fund education.
Improving America's Schools Act 1994 - Correct Answer- provides for social workers to
receive interdisciplinary training with others on the professional helping team
NCLB - Correct Answer- No Child Left Behind - 2001 Pres. Bush designed to promote
"standards-based education reform" via assessments that measure progress; results often
affect funding and administration control
, ESSA - Correct Answer- The Every Student Succeeds Act is a US law passed in December
2015 that governs the United States K-12 public education policy. The law replaced its
predecessor, the No Child Left Behind Act, and modified but did not eliminate provisions
relating to the periodic standardized tests given to students.
CAPTA - Correct Answer- Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) - Correct Answer- A federal law that
regulates the management of student records and disclosure of information from those
records. The Act has its own administrative enforcement mechanism.
HIPAA - Correct Answer- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
Title IX - Correct Answer- A United States law enacted on June 23, 1972 that states: "No
person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or
activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) - Correct Answer- Federal law requiring
organizations with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave after
childbirth or adoption; to care for a seriously ill family member or for an employee's own
serious illness; or to take care of urgent needs that arise when a spouse, child, or parent in the
National Guard or Reserve is called to active duty
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - Correct Answer- forbids discrimination in all areas
of the employment relationship
ADA - Correct Answer- The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is a civil rights law that
prohibits discrimination based on disability
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - Correct Answer- A federal law that protects the civil
rights of individuals with disabilities. This law is closely intertwined with IDEA. Children
with disabilities who are not eligible for special education may qualify for accommodations
under Section 504.
PL 94-142 - Correct Answer- Education for all Handicapped Children
