ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
FINAL OA EXAM 2026 EXAMINATION TEST
PAPER WITH DETAILED STUDY
RATIONALES
⩥ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Answer: A
federal law that governs student confidentiality in schools. It requires
that schools not divulge, reveal or share any personally identifiable
information about a student or his/her family, unless it is with another
school employee who needs the information to work with the student.
An exception is the publishing of student directory information. Parents
can inspect and challenge students records. After a child turns 18 these
rights are transferred to the child.
⩥ Education for All Handicapped Children Act Amendment 1986.
Answer: All rights of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act
are extended to preschoolers with disabilities. Each School district must
conduct multidisciplinary assessment and develop an individualized
family service plan for each preschool child with a disability.
⩥ Individual with Disabilities Education Act of 1990. Answer: This act
reauthorizes the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Two new
disability categories (traumatic brain injury and autism) are added to the
definition of students with disabilities. A comprehensive definition of
transition services is added.
, ⩥ 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Answer: Guarantees
equal opportunity to individuals with disabilities in employment, public
services, transportation, state and local government services and
telecommunications.
⩥ 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA). Answer: These amendments add a number of significant
provisions to IDEA and restructure the law. A number of changes in the
individualized education program and participation of students with
disabilities in state and district assessments are mandated. Significant
provisions on mediation of disputes and discipline of students with
disabilities are added.
⩥ 2001 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (No Child Left
Behind Act). Answer: Targeted resources are provided to help ensure
that disadvantaged students have access to a quality public education.
(Title 1 funds)
The act aims to maximize student learning, provide for teacher
development, and enhance school system capacity. The act requires
states and districts to report on annual yearly progress for all students
including students with disabilities. The act provides increased
flexibility to districts in exchange for increased accountability.
The act gives parents whose children attend schools on state "failing
schools list" for two years in a row the right to transfer their children to
another school.
FINAL OA EXAM 2026 EXAMINATION TEST
PAPER WITH DETAILED STUDY
RATIONALES
⩥ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Answer: A
federal law that governs student confidentiality in schools. It requires
that schools not divulge, reveal or share any personally identifiable
information about a student or his/her family, unless it is with another
school employee who needs the information to work with the student.
An exception is the publishing of student directory information. Parents
can inspect and challenge students records. After a child turns 18 these
rights are transferred to the child.
⩥ Education for All Handicapped Children Act Amendment 1986.
Answer: All rights of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act
are extended to preschoolers with disabilities. Each School district must
conduct multidisciplinary assessment and develop an individualized
family service plan for each preschool child with a disability.
⩥ Individual with Disabilities Education Act of 1990. Answer: This act
reauthorizes the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Two new
disability categories (traumatic brain injury and autism) are added to the
definition of students with disabilities. A comprehensive definition of
transition services is added.
, ⩥ 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Answer: Guarantees
equal opportunity to individuals with disabilities in employment, public
services, transportation, state and local government services and
telecommunications.
⩥ 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA). Answer: These amendments add a number of significant
provisions to IDEA and restructure the law. A number of changes in the
individualized education program and participation of students with
disabilities in state and district assessments are mandated. Significant
provisions on mediation of disputes and discipline of students with
disabilities are added.
⩥ 2001 Elementary and Secondary Education Act (No Child Left
Behind Act). Answer: Targeted resources are provided to help ensure
that disadvantaged students have access to a quality public education.
(Title 1 funds)
The act aims to maximize student learning, provide for teacher
development, and enhance school system capacity. The act requires
states and districts to report on annual yearly progress for all students
including students with disabilities. The act provides increased
flexibility to districts in exchange for increased accountability.
The act gives parents whose children attend schools on state "failing
schools list" for two years in a row the right to transfer their children to
another school.
