WGU D002 Questions and answers
1. True or False:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (formerly the Education for All Handicapped Children Act)
was enacted to create consistency among states regarding educational safeguards and requirements for
individuals with disabilities.: True (no federal statutes addressed educational funding, regu- lations, and protection until
it was enacted)
2. True or False
Prior to the mid-1970s, education for students with disabilities was a privilege and not a right.: True
(Not until after EAHCA children with disabilities given right to FAPE)
3. When the IEP team considers how much time the student with disabilities will spend with students who do
not have disabilities, they are focusing
on .: The least restrictive environment.
4. IDEA states that all students with exceptionalities are entitled to .: A free
and public education (FAPE).
5. This is an amendment to include all devices to disabled infants and young children. This amendment also
covers individuals transitioning from high school to college.: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990
(IDEA)
6. This mandate defines protected individuals as otherwise qualified. This mandate also requires that
reasonable accommodations be made.: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
7. This mandate extends protections and accommodations to associated in- dividuals.: Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA)
8. Which 13 Disabilities are included as one of the federally defined categories covered under the provisions
outlined in IDEA?: Autism Spectrum Disorder Emotional Disturbance
Hearing impairments Deafness
Speech or language impairments Traumatic brain injury
Visual impairment including blindness Specific learning
disability
Other health impairment
Intellectual disability Deaf-
blindness Orthopedic impairment
Multiple disabilities
9. Are the following disabilities covered under IDEA? Eating disorders
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Post-Traumatic stress disorder
Seizure disorder: They are not covered under IDEA
10.What is PL 94-142?: Also known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), this law is one of
the most important legislative pieces for special education acting as the Bill of Rights for students with disabilities.
11.Section 504: Part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, this act is known as a civil rights bill. This act ensures that
every student with a disability is given the same rights, access, and protections as students without disabilities.
12.What is the Americans with Disabilities Act: This law extends civil rights protections to individuals of any age
with a disability so that they are allowed to access both private and public sectors for services. It states that
discrimination or exclusion is inappropriate and illegal.
13.True or False
All students who qualify for services under Section 504 also qualify for ser- vices under the Individuals with
Disabilities Act.: False
Students cannot qualify for services under both.
14.Components of IDEA: Provides additional funding to states for eligible stu- dents.
Covers only students with an educational need.
15.Components of Section 504: Does not require the formal, detailed plans that are part of an Individualized
Education Program.
Contains explicit language protecting individuals with disabilities from harassment or retaliation based on their
disability.
Has no age restriction.
16.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
17.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
18.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
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19.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.
20.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.
21.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.
22.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.)
23. 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.
24.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
1. True or False:
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (formerly the Education for All Handicapped Children Act)
was enacted to create consistency among states regarding educational safeguards and requirements for
individuals with disabilities.: True (no federal statutes addressed educational funding, regu- lations, and protection until
it was enacted)
2. True or False
Prior to the mid-1970s, education for students with disabilities was a privilege and not a right.: True
(Not until after EAHCA children with disabilities given right to FAPE)
3. When the IEP team considers how much time the student with disabilities will spend with students who do
not have disabilities, they are focusing
on .: The least restrictive environment.
4. IDEA states that all students with exceptionalities are entitled to .: A free
and public education (FAPE).
5. This is an amendment to include all devices to disabled infants and young children. This amendment also
covers individuals transitioning from high school to college.: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990
(IDEA)
6. This mandate defines protected individuals as otherwise qualified. This mandate also requires that
reasonable accommodations be made.: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
7. This mandate extends protections and accommodations to associated in- dividuals.: Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA)
8. Which 13 Disabilities are included as one of the federally defined categories covered under the provisions
outlined in IDEA?: Autism Spectrum Disorder Emotional Disturbance
Hearing impairments Deafness
Speech or language impairments Traumatic brain injury
Visual impairment including blindness Specific learning
disability
Other health impairment
Intellectual disability Deaf-
blindness Orthopedic impairment
Multiple disabilities
9. Are the following disabilities covered under IDEA? Eating disorders
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Post-Traumatic stress disorder
Seizure disorder: They are not covered under IDEA
10.What is PL 94-142?: Also known as the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA), this law is one of
the most important legislative pieces for special education acting as the Bill of Rights for students with disabilities.
11.Section 504: Part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, this act is known as a civil rights bill. This act ensures that
every student with a disability is given the same rights, access, and protections as students without disabilities.
12.What is the Americans with Disabilities Act: This law extends civil rights protections to individuals of any age
with a disability so that they are allowed to access both private and public sectors for services. It states that
discrimination or exclusion is inappropriate and illegal.
13.True or False
All students who qualify for services under Section 504 also qualify for ser- vices under the Individuals with
Disabilities Act.: False
Students cannot qualify for services under both.
14.Components of IDEA: Provides additional funding to states for eligible stu- dents.
Covers only students with an educational need.
15.Components of Section 504: Does not require the formal, detailed plans that are part of an Individualized
Education Program.
Contains explicit language protecting individuals with disabilities from harassment or retaliation based on their
disability.
Has no age restriction.
16.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
17.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
18.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
, WGU D002 Questions and answers
19.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.
20.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.
21.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.
22.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.)
23. 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.
24.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
