Laws
Special Education
Funding
More Funding
100
What year was IDEA reauthorized?
1997
100
What is Due Process?
It is when a parent formally submits their grievances and demand appropriate services for their child.
100
Who appropriates state funding for Special Education
General Assembly
100
Which funding formula allocates dollars per student based on specified criteria, such as the category of the disability.
Pupil Weighted
200
If a child is not eligible under IDEA, a child may be eligible for protections under what act?
Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act
200
Who is usually part of an IEP Team? (Name 4 people)
1. Parents of the child 2. At least one regular education teacher 3. At least one special education teacher 4. A representative of the public agency
200
In 1975 Congress promised what percent of funds needed for schools to provide special services for children with special needs?
What is 40%
200
How does Chicago District 299 received all of their State Special Education Funds
Education Services Block Grant or Block Grant
300
What president signed the PL 94-142?
President Ford
300
What disabilities are considered of a “high incidence nature”
learning disabilities and speech/language impairments
300
Following a campaign promise for “funding the individuals with Disabilities Education Act”, what happened?
President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) on February 17, 2009, including $12.2 billion in additional funds.
300
What percentage of federal special education funding can states use for EIS/RTI
15%
400
What is a 504 plan?
It is the American legislation that guarantees certain rights to people with disabilities.
400
What happened to individuals with disabilities 50 years ago?
Many children had little or no access to public education. Children with severe disabilities were placed in institutions
400
List one example under the “Other Formula Provision”
Any ONE answer is acceptable (children with disabilities in orphanages, foster care family homes, children’s homes, state housing units).
400
What percentage of IDEA funds are distributed to states according to their total school-aged population
85%
500
What was the first law to facilitate the education of all handicapped children in the U.S?
975- The Education for All Handicapped Children (PL94-142)
500
What are the 6 major components of IDEA?
1. Free Appropriate Public Education 2. Individualized Education Plan (IEP) 3. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) 4. Procedural Due Process 5. Non discriminatory assessment 6. Parental Participation
500
What are the four state categorical pupil reimbursement fund sources for districts serving students with disabilities who require special education and related services
- Private Tuition - Funding for Children Requiring Special Education Services - Orphanage - Summer School
500
In order for a student with attention deficit disorders to receive special education services, they can only do so under what Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504
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