Deck 3: Developing Individualized Intervention Plans and Programs and Monitoring Progress

Question 1

The IFSP is family-focused while the IEP is still more child-focused.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Participants in IFSP meetings usually include

A) Parents, physician, an advocate
B) Service coordinator, assessor, physician
C) Parents, service coordinator, assessor
D) Physician, service coordinator, other family members as desired by parents

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The multidisciplinary assessment team is expected to collaborate with the parents in writing appropriate outcomes for the IFSP.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A child's IEP must include all of the following except

A) A statement of annual goals
B) A complete instructional plan
C) A statement of the child's level of functioning
D) The appropriate objective criteria

Question 5

Whose goals take highest priority on the list of objectives formulated at the IEP planning meeting?

A) Parent
B) Special education teacher
C) Specialist most involved
D) Interdisciplinary IEP team member

Question 6

Which of the following is not a basic component of behavioral objectives?

A) The behavior the child is expected to perform
B) The level of performance expected
C) The conditions under which the performance will take place
D) The day the objective is completed

Question 7

The IFSP document contains outcome statements that should directly connect to the concerns and priorities expressed by the family.

Question 8

At what age does the law require an IEP?

A) One year
B) Two years
C) Three years
D) When the child enters kindergarten

Question 9

The IEP process provides for service coordination and smooth transition.

Question 10

_______ are what a child with disabilities can be expected to accomplish in one school year.

A) Program plan
B) Behavioral objectives
C) Criterion
D) Annual goals

Question 11

Who has primary responsibility for implementation of the IEP?

A) Parent
B) Special education teacher
C) Specialist most involved
D) Administrator in the school district

Question 12

The IEP includes goals and objectives.

Question 13

Which person does not usually participate in the meeting where the IEP is developed?

A) Parent
B) Physician
C) Administrator in the school district
D) Special education teacher

Question 14

The person whose job it is to serve as the single point of contact in helping families to obtain appropriate services is the

A) Specialist involved
B) Early interventionist
C) Assessor
D) Service coordinator

Question 15

The primary purpose of most teacher observation is to determine the etiology of the child's disability.

Question 16

Proficiency level on a task is usually defined as

A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 80%
D) 100%

Question 17

One job of the service coordinator is informing families of the availability of advocacy services.

Question 18

The primary decision maker in the IFSP is the service coordinator.

Question 19

The IFSP and the IEP documents are secondary to the process the team uses in developing them.

Question 20

The IFSP and the program plan are one and the same.

Question 21

How is an annual goal different from a related behavioral objective?

Question 22

What materials might be included in a child's portfolio assessment?

Question 23

Explain the SMART guidelines for writing IEP goals

Question 24

How often must an IEP be evaluated?

Question 25

Discuss why the IEP is not intended to be a complete instructional plan.

Question 26

You are assessing a child whose second language is English. What considerations would you need to take in account in order to do a nonbiased assessment?

Question 27

Why do outcome statements in the IFSP often use the term, "in order to"?

Question 28

Describe some questions that you would ask a family in order to elicit their concerns, priorities, and resources.

Question 29

Write a behavioral objective for use in an inclusive classroom by using the three basic components needed in any behavioral objective. Identify and discuss how the objective meets the SMART guidelines.

Question 30

How do outcome statements in the IFSP differ from goals and objectives found in the IEP?

Question 31

How can the information gathered from an assessment be linked to the curriculum?

Question 32

What are 2 techniques to accomplish culturally fair assessments?

Question 33

Describe the difference between the three models of service coordination.

Question 34

Observations do not always need to be direct observation. Describe some types of observation samples.

Question 35

Outline and describe the process for developing an IFSP with a family. What should happen from the time the family is referred for service until the document is signed by parents and professionals?

Question 36

State specifically what is required in a statement in the IFSP document that refers to "natural environments." Explain the rationale behind the statement.

Question 37

Compare the IFSP process with the IEP process. What are the similarities and main differences?

Question 38

What should a teacher do to be thoroughly prepared for an IEP conference? How could an "IEP One-Pager" help to engage parents?

Question 39

Transition to preschool is described as a stressful time for families and children. Why would that be true? What are some things service coordinators can do to make the transition smooth?

Question 40

Discuss the suggestions offered to assist in the effective use of technology in managing the IEP process.