Policies, Practices, and Programs MCQs
Policies, Practices, and Programs MCQs
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1: The process of gathering information and identifying a student’s strengths and needs through a variety of instruments and products is known as_____
A. Evaluation
B. Assessment
C. Estimation
D. Computation
2: _____is a function of each state, mandated by federal law, to locate and refer individuals who might require special education.
A. Child-support
B. Child-help
C. Child-find
D. All of these
3: An assessment procedure in which a student’s performance is compared to a particular level of mastery is known as_____
A. Criterion-referenced assessment
B. Norm- referenced assessment
C. Formative assessment
D. Summative assessment
4: Full inclusion is an interpretation of the principle of _____ restrictive environment advocating that all pupils with disabilities be educated in the general education classroom.
A. Least
B. Moderate
C. Most
D. All of these
5: Differences between two or more persons in a particular area are referred to as_____
A. Intraindividual differences
B. Interindividual differences
C. Transindividual differences
D. All of these
6: Intra individual differences are the differences between two or more persons.
A. True
B. False
7: Least restrictive environments is a term used for_____ children who should be educated, to the maximum extent appropriate, with classmates who are typical.
A. General education
B. Special education
C. Religious education
D. None of these
8: Mainstreaming is an early term for the practice of integrating students with special needs into a _____classroom for all or part of the school day.
A. General education
B. Special education
C. Religious education
D. None of these
9: _____is a group of professionals from different disciplines who function as a team but perform their roles independent of one another.
A. Intradisciplinary team
B. Interdisciplinary team
C. Multidisciplinary team
D. None of these
10: A standardized test on which a pupil’s performance is compared to that of his or her peers is referred to as_____
A. Criterion-referenced assessment
B. Norm- referenced assessment
C. Formative assessment
D. Summative assessment
11: All of the following are purposes of prereferral intervention except_____
A. To assist students experiencing difficulty
B. To assist regular students
C. To minimize inappropriate referrals for special education
D. To select students based on degree of need
12: _____is a formal request by a teacher or parent that a student be evaluated for special education services.
A. Recommendation
B. Referral
C. Advocacy
D. Remand
13: _____ is an approach that advocates that general educators assume greater responsibility for the education of students with disabilities.
A. Special education initiative
B. General education initiative
C. Regular education initiative
D. All of these
14: In ______, the Supreme Court ruled that separate schools for black and white students were inherently unequal, contrary to the Fourteenth Amendment, and thus unconstitutional.
A. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
B. Diana v. State Board of Education
C. Winkleman v. Parma City School District
D. Agostini v. Felton
15: Which of the following is NOT part of the referral process to deliver special education services?
A. Referral can result from unsuccessful results of prereferral interventions or child-find efforts.
B. Not all referrals result in placement in special education.
C. Parent permission is required for the referral process to begin.
D. A referral must contain demographic information and a detailed rationale for the referral.
16: Elements of a meaningful IEP include ______.
A. Present levels of performance
B. Related services
C. Meaningful goals
D. All of these
17: Which U.S. Supreme Court ruling affirmed the rights of parents to represent their children in IDEA-related court cases?
A. Diana v. State Board of Education
B. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
C. Winkelman v. Parma City School District
D. Agostini v. Felton
18: The need for testing linguistically different students in their primary language as well as English was argued in ______.
A. Diana v. State Board of Education
B. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
C. Winkleman v. Parma City School District
D. Agostini v. Felton
19: What type of assessment refers to standardized tests on which a student’s performance is compared to that of his or her peers?
A. Norm-referenced assessment
B. Observational assessment
C. Criterion-referenced assessment
D. Formative assessment
20: When was the “Education of all Handicapped Children Act” (PL 94–142) was passed?
A. 1960
B. 1975
C. 1990
D. 2004
21: Which of the following is NOT an example of interindividual differences?
A. Height
B. Intellectual competency
C. Reading ability
D. Student strengths
22: The Americans with Disabilities Act had an impact on the following except ______.
A. Mass transit must be accessible to people with disabilities
B. Companies that provide telephone service must offer relay services to individuals with hearing or speech impairments
C. The elimination of the “highly qualified” teacher status
D. Employers with fifteen or more workers must make reasonable accommodations so that an otherwise qualified individual with a disability is not discriminated against
23: ______ requires schools to educate all children, to the maximum extent appropriate, with their classmates who are typical.
A. Least restrictive environment
B. Free appropriate public education
C. Individualized education
D. Family Rights and Privacy Act
24: This term, while popular, is not mentioned in the federal regulations.
A. Least restrictive environment
B. Free appropriate public education
C. Parental participation
D. Mainstreaming
25: Which of the following represent elements of full inclusion models?
A. Zero rejection
B. Age-/grade-appropriate placement
C. Natural proportion at the school site
D. All of these
26: It is generally agreed that the ______ is viewed as the most normalized or typical setting for individuals with disabilities.
A. Learning lab/resource room
B. General education classroom
C. Self-contained class
D. Separate school
27: The ______ is designed for the delivery of services to infants and children until their third birthday.
A. IFSP
B. Transitional plan
C. Behavior intervention plan
D. IEP
28: Which was the first public law specifically aimed at protecting children and adults against discrimination due to a disability?
A. Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
B. Education of All Handicapped Children Act
C. Section 504 of 1973 Rehabilitation Act
D. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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