IEPs & Special Education Law
A student is struggling academically. The teacher asks the special education team to immediately place the student in special education without conducting evaluations.
What should happen first?
A. Place the student in special education immediately
B. Conduct an evaluation with parent consent
C. Move the student to a self-contained classroom
D. Give the student accommodations only
B. Conduct an evaluation with parent consent
A student throws materials to escape difficult work.
What is the most likely function of the behavior?
A. Attention
B. Escape/Avoidance
C. Tangible
D. Sensory
B. Escape/Avoidance
A teacher gives weekly reading probes to determine if an intervention is working.
This is:
A. Progress Monitoring
B. Summative Assessment
C. Eligibility Testing
D. Diagnostic Assessment
A. Progress Monitoring
A student struggles to complete a multi-step task. The teacher teaches one step at a time.
This strategy is:
A. Reinforcement
B. Prompting
C. Task Analysis
D. Extinction
C. Task Analysis
A parent requests a copy of their child's IEP records.
What should the school do?
A. Refuse because records are confidential
B. Charge a large fee for access
C. Provide access to the records
D. Wait until the next IEP meeting
C. Provide access to the records
A student constantly calls out jokes and classmates laugh.
What is the most likely function?
A. Attention
B. Escape
C. Sensory
D. Tangible
A. Attention
A special education teacher wants to compare a student's score to same-age peers.
Which assessment should be used?
A. Curriculum-Based Assessment
B. Criterion-Referenced Assessment
C. Norm-Referenced Assessment
D. Informal Observation
C. Norm-Referenced Assessment
A teacher first gives a verbal cue, then a model, then physical assistance if needed.
This is:
A. Most-to-Least Prompting
B. Least-to-Most Prompting
C. Extinction
D. Punishment
B. Least-to-Most Prompting
An IEP team is discussing placement. A student can succeed in general education with supports.
Which placement is most appropriate?
A. Residential placement
B. Self-contained classroom
C. General education with supports
D. Homebound services
C. General education with supports
A student screams when denied access to an iPad.
What is the most likely function?
A. Attention
B. Escape
C. Tangible
D. Sensory
C. Tangible
A student is not making progress toward an IEP goal.
What should the team do?
A. Wait until next year
B. Review data and adjust instruction/interventions
C. Remove the goal
D. Lower expectations automatically
Answer: B. Review data and adjust instruction/interventions
A student uses speech-to-text because writing is difficult.
This is an example of:
A. Modification
B. Accommodation
C. Punishment
D. Reinforcement
B. Accommodation
A parent disagrees with the school's evaluation results.
What is an available option?
A. Remove the student from school
B. Request an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
C. Cancel the IEP automatically
D. Request a new teacher only
B. Request an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
A teacher identifies that a student's behavior occurs most often during independent writing assignments.
What should the teacher do first?
A. Suspend the student
B. Conduct an FBA and collect data
C. Remove writing permanently
D. Ignore the behavior
B. Conduct an FBA and collect data
A teacher notices behavior problems but has no supporting data.
What should happen first?
A. Collect baseline data
B. Write a BIP immediately
C. Change placement
D. Contact law enforcement
A. Collect baseline data
A teacher provides visual supports, audio support, and hands-on activities for all students.
This is an example of:
A. UDL
B. FBA
C. RTI
D. Extinction
A. UDL
An IEP goal states: "The student will improve reading."
Why is this goal weak?
A. It is too long
B. It is not measurable
C. It includes reading
D. It is legally required
B. It is not measurable
A student hits peers when frustrated. Which replacement behavior is most appropriate?
A. Ignore frustration
B. Ask for a break using words, AAC, or a break card
C. Leave the classroom without permission
D. Cry loudly
B. Ask for a break using words, AAC, or a break card
A student's evaluation includes teacher interviews, parent input, observations, and testing.
This is an example of:
A. A single assessment approach
B. Multiple sources of data
C. Informal testing only
D. Progress monitoring
B. Multiple sources of data
A student learns a skill in class but cannot perform it in the community.
What should instruction focus on?
A. Punishment
B. Memorization
C. Generalization
D. Eligibility
C. Generalization