FTCE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT
EDUCATION. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANS The federal law that governs the
education of children with disabilities. Through this the federal government provides states with
funding for special education.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - ANS Written document that includes detailed
information on the child's current level of functioning, a statement of goals, a summary of how
those goals will be met, and so on. Pertains to students from birth to age 3.
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) - ANS Increases the accountability of schools with respect to
the academic progress of students with disabilities
Due Process Hearings - ANS Allow the parents to bring their complaints before an impartial,
experienced individual from outside the school district
Mediation - ANS A meeting between parents and school representatives conducted by a
qualified, impartial mediator whose goal is to find a resolution that satisfies all parties
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, Age Majority - ANS Age at which a person becomes a legal adult
Special Education Referral - ANS When a child study team determines that general education
intervention or strategies are not successful
Individualized Educational Evaluation (IEE) - ANS When parents disagree with the results of
an evaluation
SETT Framework - ANS Students, environment, tasks, and tools: guide teams seeking to
identify supports and services for students with disabilities
Phonology - ANS Speech sounds
Phonemes - ANS Distinct sound used to distinguish spoken words in the language
Semantics - ANS The meaning of parts or words, sentences, and larger units
Syntax - ANS Rules governing the placement of words in phrases, clauses, and sentences
Morphology - ANS The study of how things form
Morphemes - ANS The smallest parts of words that contribute to the meaning
Pragmatics - ANS Whatever contributes to meaning over and above the literal meaning of
words that are used
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
EDUCATION. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) - ANS The federal law that governs the
education of children with disabilities. Through this the federal government provides states with
funding for special education.
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) - ANS Written document that includes detailed
information on the child's current level of functioning, a statement of goals, a summary of how
those goals will be met, and so on. Pertains to students from birth to age 3.
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) - ANS Increases the accountability of schools with respect to
the academic progress of students with disabilities
Due Process Hearings - ANS Allow the parents to bring their complaints before an impartial,
experienced individual from outside the school district
Mediation - ANS A meeting between parents and school representatives conducted by a
qualified, impartial mediator whose goal is to find a resolution that satisfies all parties
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Age Majority - ANS Age at which a person becomes a legal adult
Special Education Referral - ANS When a child study team determines that general education
intervention or strategies are not successful
Individualized Educational Evaluation (IEE) - ANS When parents disagree with the results of
an evaluation
SETT Framework - ANS Students, environment, tasks, and tools: guide teams seeking to
identify supports and services for students with disabilities
Phonology - ANS Speech sounds
Phonemes - ANS Distinct sound used to distinguish spoken words in the language
Semantics - ANS The meaning of parts or words, sentences, and larger units
Syntax - ANS Rules governing the placement of words in phrases, clauses, and sentences
Morphology - ANS The study of how things form
Morphemes - ANS The smallest parts of words that contribute to the meaning
Pragmatics - ANS Whatever contributes to meaning over and above the literal meaning of
words that are used
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
