Deck 3: Laws, Ethical Codes, and Standards

Question 1

One of the purposes of Public Law 94-142 was to

A) require states to assume full financial responsibility for students who are handicapped.
B) guarantee special education services for school-age children and youths.
C) provide an impetus for the deinstitutionalization movement.
D) promote the provision of services to children from birth to age 5 years.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The major provision of the 1990 reauthorization of Public Law 94-142, besides the addition of two categories of disability, was the requirement that

A) services be provided for children under age 2 years.
B) ADD/ADHD be added as another category of disability.
C) transition plans be developed for students age 16 years and older.
D) the name of the law be changed.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Court cases have determined that when two equally appropriate placements are available for a student with handicaps, the preferred placement is the one that is

A) least expensive.
B) easiest to arrange.
C) closest to the child's home.
D) most normal.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What ethical standard addresses acting in ways that are most likely to improve outcomes for students and first do no harm?

A) Privacy and confidentiality
B) Beneficence
C) Recognizing the boundaries of professional competence
D) Providing fair and nondiscriminatory assessment

Question 5

Assessment teams are not required to use the ability/achievement discrepancy in eligibility decisions as a result of

A) the No Child Left Behind Act.
B) Public Law 99-457.
C) the 2004 reauthorization of IDEA.
D) Public Law 105-17.

Question 6

The 1973 law that had a direct impact on the education of children with disabilities and is still used today to obtain services is

A) Buckley Amendment.
B) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
C) Public Law 94-142.
D) IDEA.

Question 7

Due-process provisions give the students' parents or guardians the right to

A) decide how special education services will be provided.
B) insist that their child be placed in the most expensive program available.
C) have an initial mediation or a subsequent impartial hearing to resolve conflicts with school personnel.
D) participate in the assessment of the student.

Question 8

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

A) decreased educational options for students and their families.
B) emphasized science and math.
C) required that students in grades 3-8 be tested every year.
D) limited state control of state accountability practices.

Question 9

A student whose primary language is not English must be tested

A) by an English teacher who knows the student's language.
B) with a pictorial assessment instrument.
C) in the student's native language when feasible.
D) by family members.

Question 10

In what decade did federal law begin to govern the delivery of special education services to students with disabilities?

A) 1930s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1980s

Question 11

One component of the individualized education plan (IEP) provisions is that

A) multidisciplinary teams develop IEPs in meetings with parents.
B) tests must be administered by trained personnel.
C) IEPs are rewritten every 6 months to adjust to changing needs.
D) parents can sue the school district if they do not like the IEP.

Question 12

In 1997 amendments to IDEA, the multidisciplinary team was expanded to include both a special education teacher and a

A) general education teacher.
B) parent.
C) principal.
D) psychologist.

Question 13

A basic ethical standard for those who assess students is

A) using the newest tests available. ​
B) accepting responsibility for the consequences of one's work.
C) adhering to school-district testing guidelines.
D) sharing the results of testing with those who care about a student.

Question 14

According protection in evaluation procedures provisions, students must be tested in what areas?

A) General intelligence
B) Health and vision
C) All areas, including health, vision, hearing, social and emotional status, general intelligence, academic performance, communicative skills, and motor skills.
D) All areas related to a specific disability, which may include (if appropriate) health, vision, hearing, social and emotional status, general intelligence, academic performance, communicative skills, and motor skills.

Question 15

When IDEA was reauthorized in 2004, what was the law re-titled?

A) Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Inclusive Act
C) Individuals with Disabilities Education Entitlement Act
D) Individuals with Disabilities Education Accountability Act

Question 16

Protection in evaluation procedures provisions focus on

A) all federal requirements related to providing services to students with handicaps.
B) fair, equitable, and nondiscriminatory assessment procedures.
C) providing services to students with handicaps in regular education settings.
D) proper evaluation of people with physical disabilities.

Question 17

The requirement that an individualized family service plan (IFSP) be developed is part of

A) Section 504.
B) Public Law 94-142.
C) Public Law 99-457.
D) standard procedures when serving students who are handicapped.

Question 18

Public Law 99-457 represents

A) a set of amendments to Public Law 94-142.
B) a replacement for Public Law 94-142.
C) a revision of Public Law 94-142.
D) something completely different from Public Law 94-142.

Question 19

The American Educational Research Association, the American Psychological Association, and the National Council on Measurement in Education have jointly provided

A) the best test for educational assessment.
B) standards for educational and psychological tests.
C) a paper denouncing the use of educational and psychological tests.
D) guidelines for observers.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a provision found in PL 94-142 (IDEA)?

A) Individualized Education Program
B) Due process rights
C) Mandatory testing of all students in grades 3-8
D) Protection in evaluation procedures

Question 21

Which federal law provides guidelines for the collection and dissemination of information found in student records? ​

A) No Child Left Behind
B) Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
C) Section 504
D) none of these answers are correct

Question 22

Tests should be developed in accordance with __________, and those who use tests should use only those tests that meet the same __________.

Question 23

According to FERPA, at what age does a student have the authority to provide consent for the release of his or her data to others?

A) ​14
B) ​16
C) ​18
D) ​21

Question 24

As part of IDEA 1990, schools were required to develop __________ plans to ensure the smooth movement of students from school to post school activities.

Question 25

Assessors not only need to have experiences working with students of diverse backgrounds, but they also need to demonstrate __________ in working with them.

Question 26

Professionals must recognize not only their own __________, but also those of the techniques they use.

Question 27

As part of due process, parents must receive written notification before any education agency can begin a(n) __________ that might result in changes in the placement of students.

Question 28

IDEA 1990 added two new categories of disability: (1) __________ and (2) __________.

Question 29

__________ is broken if, and only if, there is clear and imminent danger to an individual or society.

Question 30

The Individuals with Disabilities Act, also known as IDEA, was a reauthorization of Public Law __________.

Question 31

The provision of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act that requires that students with disabilities be placed in settings that maximize their opportunities to interact with students without disabilities is known as __________. ​

Question 32

The 1997 Amendments to IDEA required that all students with disabilities participate in __________ and __________ assessments.

Question 33

The 2004 reauthorization of IDEA removed the requirement that students must have a severe discrepancy between __________ and __________ to receive services for a learning disability.

Question 34

In order to provide test _________, assessors will not reveal the content of specific tests or test items.

Question 35

The right of school-age children with disabilities to an appropriate education, in the least restrictive alternative possible, with an individualized education plan, and decisions based on nondiscriminatory procedures was first guaranteed by __________.

Question 36

Professionals must accept responsibility for the __________ of their work, making every effort to be certain their services are used __________.

Question 37

The requirement that students be assessed in their native language or primary mode of communication is part of the __________ provisions of PL 94-142.

Question 38

Decisions about students are to be based on more than performance on a(n) __________ test.

Question 39

For preschool-age children, Public Law 99-457 ensures that an individualized service plan will be developed for the __________.

Question 40

One of the first laws to have a major impact on students with disabilities, Section 504 of the __________ is still cited to secure services for conditions that are not formally listed in other legislation.

Question 41

An outside agency is providing counseling services to Jenny, a 3rd grade student who attends Lincoln Elementary School.  Jenny's counselor calls the school and requests to view Jenny's school records so she can collect background information that can inform her counseling services.  The school secretary tells her that if she stops by the school, she can view Jenny's files.  What principle does this violate?

Question 42

Describe how IDEA aligns with NCLB.

Question 43

Mark Johnson is an 8th grade student who receives special education services.  The school has had a rocky relationship with his father, but there have been positive interactions during the current school year.  Mr. Johnson makes a request to his son's homeroom teacher to view Mark's school records so he can start making plans for high school.  Mark's homeroom teacher is enjoying their positive relationship, and she does not want his father to be reminded of difficulties Mark has had in the past.  She tells Mr. Johnson that it is school policy that parents cannot view student records, but she would be happy to report on his progress.  What principle does this violate?

Question 44

Much of the practice of assessment students is the direct result of federal laws, __________, and professional standards and ethics.

Question 45

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 required states to test all students, including students with disabilities and English Language Learners, in grades __________ to __________.

Question 46

What are the four major requirements of the Education of All Handicapped Children Act related to assessment?  How did this law change the educational opportunities for students with disabilities?

Question 47

Jody was tested for possible placement in special education in grade 4 when she was still unable to read.  Her parents gave their consent for the evaluation, but Jody began receiving services for 1 hour per day in a special education resource room before the evaluation was completed. What provision of the law was violated?

Question 48

Identify 2 ethical principles presented in this chapter.  Choose one and provide an example of a violation of this principle.

Question 49

Identify two new provisions that occurred when the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was reauthorized in 1990 as IDEA. Identify the one that you think was most important, and explain why.

Question 50

Matthew is a school psychologist with an incredibly large caseload.  He has a psychology intern from the local college working for him this semester.  The intern has had several psychological courses but no formal training in test administration.  In order to save time, he has her complete several intelligent tests with students.  What provision of the law was violated?