Exam 2 Comprehensive Study Set
Special Education: Legal Foundations, IEP Development,
Assessment, Inclusive Practices & Behavioral Interventions
50 Questions | 5 Content Domains | 16 Study Sections
Course: EDF 6226 -- Special Education Foundations
Prepared for Exam 2 Review
, Section 2: Exam Overview -- Domain Breakdown
Domain Topic Area Question Range Number of
Questions
1 Legal Foundations & Q1 -- Q10 10
IDEA
2 IEP Development Q11 -- Q20 10
3 Assessment & Q21 -- Q30 10
Evaluation
4 Inclusive Q31 -- Q40 10
Instructional
Strategies
5 Behavioral Q41 -- Q50 10
Interventions & RTI
Total All Domains Q1 -- Q50 50
Question Types: 46 Multiple Choice (MC) | 4 Select All That Apply (SATA)
Section 3: Exam Instructions
How to Use This Study Set
1. Read each question carefully before reviewing the answer choices.
2. For Multiple Choice (MC) questions, select the single best answer (A, B, C, or D).
3. For Select All That Apply (SATA) questions, choose all correct options as specified.
4. After answering, check your response against the Detailed Rationales section (Section 10).
5. Review the 'Why Wrong' explanations (Section 11) to understand why incorrect options are
wrong.
6. Use the Score Tracker (Section 12) to record your performance per domain.
7. Refer to the Domain Performance Analysis (Section 13) to interpret your scores.
8. Review the Key Terms & Definitions (Section 14) to reinforce essential vocabulary.
9. Apply the Study Strategies (Section 15) to maximize your preparation efficiency.
Scoring Guidelines
MC Questions: 1 point each for the correct single answer.
SATA Questions: 1 point for full credit (all correct options selected, no incorrect ones). Partial
credit is not awarded on the actual exam.
Total Possible Points: 50 points (50 questions, 1 point each).
Passing Benchmark: Aim for 80% or higher (40/50 correct) across all domains.
, Section 4: Domain 1: Legal Foundations & IDEA
Questions 1 -- 10 | 10 Questions
Question 1 [MC]
Which of the following is a core principle mandated by the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004?
A. Students with disabilities must be educated in separate classrooms to ensure specialized
instruction.
B. All children with disabilities are entitled to a Free Appropriate Public Education
(FAPE). [Correct]
C. Schools may exclude students with disabilities if their presence disrupts the learning
environment.
D. Special education services are provided only at the request of the school district, not the
parent.
Question 2 [MC]
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 differs from IDEA in which significant
way?
A. Section 504 requires students to have a specific disability category label to receive services.
B. Section 504 only applies to students in elementary school settings.
C. Section 504 is a civil rights law that protects individuals with disabilities from
discrimination in programs receiving federal funding, without requiring a specific
disability category. [Correct]
D. Section 504 provides funding directly to school districts for special education programs.
Question 3 [MC]
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), schools are required to do which
of the following?
A. Provide only academic accommodations; physical accessibility is not required for private
schools.
B. Ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to all programs,
services, and facilities, including reasonable modifications to policies and physical
barriers. [Correct]
C. Offer separate but equivalent programs for students with disabilities to avoid modifying
existing curricula.
D. Limit accessibility modifications to buildings constructed after 1990 only.
Question 4 [MC]
The Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District (2017) Supreme Court ruling
established which standard for FAPE?
A. Schools must provide educational opportunities that are merely 'more than de minimis.'
B. Schools must ensure students with disabilities achieve grade-level performance on all
standardized tests.
C. Schools must provide an educational program that is reasonably calculated to
enable the child to make progress appropriate in light of the child's circumstances.
[Correct]
D. Schools must provide a program identical to that offered to nondisabled peers.
, Question 5 [MC]
Which placement option represents the MOST restrictive environment under
IDEA's continuum of placements?
A. General education classroom with supplementary aids and services
B. Resource room for part of the school day
C. Separate day school for students with disabilities
D. Homebound or hospital instruction [Correct]
Question 6 [MC]
When a parent disagrees with a school's proposed IEP evaluation finding, which of
the following is their legal right under IDEA's due process provisions?
A. The parent must accept the school's decision and wait until the next annual review to raise
concerns.
B. The parent may request mediation, file a due process complaint, or request a
due process hearing to resolve the dispute. [Correct]
C. The parent may immediately remove the child from the school and enroll in a private school
at district expense without any procedural steps.
D. The parent may only consult with the principal; formal dispute resolution is not available for
evaluation disagreements.
Question 7 [MC]
Under IDEA 2004, which action by the school district requires prior written
parental consent?
A. Scheduling an annual IEP team meeting at the school.
B. Conducting an initial evaluation to determine whether a child has a disability.
[Correct]
C. Providing the child with general education classroom instruction.
D. Distributing the school's annual report card to families.
Question 8 [MC]
The Zero Reject principle of IDEA means which of the following?
A. Schools can exclude students whose disabilities are too severe for available programs.
B. No child with a disability can be denied access to a free appropriate public
education, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability. [Correct]
C. Schools may reject parent requests for evaluations if they believe the child does not have a
disability.
D. Students with disabilities who exhibit behavioral challenges must be removed from school
immediately.
Question 9 [SATA]
Select ALL that apply. Which of the following are required components of a
nondiscriminatory evaluation under IDEA? (Choose 3.)
A. Tests must be administered in the child's native language or mode of
communication. [Correct]
B. Assessments must be selected and administered so as not to be racially or
culturally discriminatory. [Correct]
C. A single IQ test score is sufficient as the sole criterion for determining eligibility.