Changes in the Way Teachers Help Students With Exceptionalities

37.The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act was passed in:

a.1951.

b.1975.

c.1994.

d.2002.

38.Which of the following is NOT a provision under IDEA?

a.Free and Appropriate Public Education

b.Educate children in the least restrictive environment.

c.Develop an individualized education program of study for each student.

d.Provide extra before- and after-school assistance for all special needs learners.

39.The guarantee of parents’ rights to be involved in identifying and placing their children in special programs, to access school records, and to obtain an independent evaluation if they are not satisfied with the one conducted by the school is referred to under IDEA as:

a.legal aid.

b.least restrictive environment.

c.due process.

d.individual education program.

40.Public Law 94-142 is referred to as the:

a.No Child Left Behind Act.

b.Education for all Children: Birth to 21 Act.

c.Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

d.Student Support Services for Success Act.

41. Which of the following is the most accurate description of Public Law 94-142?

a.Students with exceptionalities should be taught in as normal a school setting as possible that still meets the students’ special academic, social, and physical needs.

b.Students with exceptionalities should be given as much extra academic assistance as necessary to accommodate their special learning needs and help them compete acceptably with nonexceptional students.

c.Students with exceptionalities should be provided with the extra counseling services needed to help them maintain self-esteem and learn to cope with their physical, emotional, and academic exceptionalities.

d.Students with exceptionalities must be taught by teachers with the special education and training needed to help these students reach their maximum potential.

42. Of the following, the best description of PL 94-142 is that it is a(n):

a.antidiscrimination law.

b.accuracy in testing law.

c.law designed to increase achievement.

d.access to information law.

43.The practice of moving students with exceptionalities into regular education classrooms for selected activities was referred to as:

a.least restrictive environment.

b.mainstreaming.

c.adaptive fit.

d.segregation.

44.Which of the following is the description that most closely relates to mainstreaming?

a.Parents are guaranteed involvement in all aspects of  the evaluation of their children.

b.Students with exceptionalities must be placed in environments as close to the general education classroom as possible.

c.Minorities must have a mainstream form of test, rather  than an IQ test as the basis for placement.

d.All school-age children with exceptionalities must be provided free public education.

45.The degree to which a student is able to cope with the requirements of a school setting and the extent to which the school accommodates the student’s special needs is called:

a.mainstreaming.

b.adaptive fit.

c.accommodation.

d.inclusion.

46.The degree of adaptive fit for a student is best determined through:

a.mainstreaming and then observation of the student.

b.standardized testing of the student prior to placement.

c.a comparison of the student with other children with similar disabilities.

d.an analysis of the student’s specific learning needs.