1. The purpose of the individualized education program (IEP) is to:
provide an appropriate educational experience for each student
promote effective communication between school and parents
establish continuity in the delivery of educational services from day to day as well as annually
All of the above
2. Which factor contributes to special education placement of students from culturally diverse
backgrounds?
family mobility
maternal language deficiencies
lack of desire to learn
health factors such as toxoplasmosis
3. Inclusive schools that are successful in promoting student achievement and valued post-school
outcomes:
promote high expectations
monitor student progress frequently
provide school-wide academic and behavioral support
All of the above
4. Behavioral interventions for students with learning disabilities generally:
use a generalized focus or holistic treatment
focus on the cause of neurological dysfunction
are less useful for academic difficulties
use the basic principles of learning
5. The special education assessment process involves:
ensuring that the student with a disability is educated full-time in a general education classroom
requiring parents to follow up with their child at home
organizing a child-study team or special services committee
developing an individualized family service plan
6. In recent years, the focus on educational placement for students with intellectual disabilities has
been on:
special school settings
general education settings
home and hospital programs
residential living and instructional settings
7. Which of the following statements is accurate?
Students from some cultural backgrounds are disproportionately placed in special education
A tension that exists between multicultural and special education is the role of educating students who
are failing in general education.
Asian/Pacific Islander students are underrepresented in special education, but overrepresented in gifted
education.
All of the above
8. The intent of a reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability is to:
provide an advantage over people who are not disabled given years of discrimination
provide that every person with a disability who wants a job can get one
require employers to hire at least one person with a disability for every ten positions that are open
provide an opportunity to achieve the same level of performance and enjoy benefits equal to an
average, similarly situated person without a disability
9. _____ is defined as professionals, parents, and students working together to achieve a mutual goal
of delivering an effective educational program designed to meet the needs of the individual.
Collaboration
Collusion
Competition
Collateral
10. Labels may describe:
positive characteristics
permanent characteristics
