ABCTE - SPECIAL EDUCATION
STANDARD QUESTIONS A ND ANSWERS
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Question: Which of the following would identify a student as
a person with mental retardation?
CORRECT ANSWER: Intellectual functioning ability is 75
or below. Individual demonstrates limitations in two or more adaptive behavior skill areas with the onset occurring in childhood.
Question: What was a key act of federal legislation that
afforded aid to schools for children at the poverty level and promoted initiatives for children with special needs?
CORRECT ANSWER: ESEA (Elementary and Secondary
Education Act)
Question: When choosing instructional techniques, which of
the following is MOST directly related to positive outcomes for learning disabled students?
CORRECT ANSWER: Using research-based methods and
collecting data.
Question: When making changes to an existing IEP, after the
annual meeting is complete, the parent and the school district may agree to...
CORRECT ANSWER: Develop a written document to
amend or modify the student's current IEP.
Question: Under the federal special education law, the school
district is required to seek parental consent prior to providing special education services. Under IDEA 2004, what happens if the parents refuse to provide consent for the services?
CORRECT ANSWER: The district does not have to
provide the services.
Question: In IDEA 2004, there is a provision that supports
"early intervening services." The purpose of this new provision is to...
CORRECT ANSWER: Reduce the number of referrals for
special education and related services.
Question: Which of the following would BEST ensure that a
student is not incorrectly identified as a student with a disability?
CORRECT ANSWER: Administering nondiscriminatory
tests in a student's primary language.
Question: Under IDEA 2004, transition services shall begin
no later than age___.
CORRECT ANSWER: 16
Question: One requirement that must be addressed on a
child's IEP regardless of the severity of the disability or the setting of the child's educational program is...
CORRECT ANSWER: Access and involvement in the
general education curriculum.
Question: Which of the following disabilities accounts for the
greatest number of students served under IDEA?
CORRECT ANSWER: Learning disability.
Question: The IEP team decided that a student with a
particular disability requires specialized transportation to attend school. In which part of the IEP should this be included?
CORRECT ANSWER: Related services.
Question: One of the components required under special
education law is to provide FAPE for identified children.FAPE means...
CORRECT ANSWER: Free and Appropriate public
education.
Question: A three year old child has just been diagnosed with
mental retardation by the family's pediatrician. The family is upset and has come to the district preschool to place their child in a program. The family had indicated that they
believe their child will not be able to do many things and will remain in "classes for the retarded forever." Which of the following would be the BEST response from the teacher?
CORRECT ANSWER: Schedule a meeting with the child's
parents and service providers who can share the assessment results and identify the present levels of performance.
Question: A school district wants to keep its teachers
informed of the electronic assistive technology available for students with disabilities. Which of the following would BEST accomplish this goal?
CORRECT ANSWER: Providing yearly training to staff
from several companies who develop the equipment.
Question: Which of the following is excluded from the
definition of educational records under FERPA?
CORRECT ANSWER: Anecdotal notes.
Question: When faced with a situation that questions their
ethics and morals, educators should review the code of ethics for special education adopted by the...
