Deck 1: Response to Intervention and the Law

Question 1

Three laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities in the USA are

A) No Child Left Behind, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Americans with Disabilities Act
B) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Brown vs the Board of Education
C) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, No Child Left Behind, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
D) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Americans with Disabilities Act
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In public schools, if a student has a disability but does not meet the eligibility qualifications under IDEA they may receive classroom accommodations under:

A) No Child Left Behind
B) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
C) Brown vs the Board of Education
D) Both A and B

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A disability under IDEA is based on

A) Specific disabilities eligibility requirements
B) Any real or perceived disability that effects a major life function
C) The results of an IQ test
D) Failure to respond to intervention

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A disability under IDEA may affect a student's

A) Academics
B) Behavior
C) Ability to learn and/or participate in school
D) All of the above

Question 5

RTI is

A) Designed to meet the academic and behavioral needs of all students
B) Provides increasing levels of support based on individual student needs
C) Is a multi-tiered system of support
D) All of the above

Question 6

RTI is a designed around an ongoing cycle of

A) Assessment, analysis, decision making, and instruction
B) Assessment, analysis, decision making, instruction, and fidelity assessments
C) Assessment, progress monitoring, decision making, and instruction
D) Assessment, analysis, decision making, and restructuring the classroom environment

Question 7

Progress monitoring

A) Measure growth and determine if a student is receiving effective instruction
B) Assesses a specific skill over a period of time
C) Is not considered part of the ongoing cycle used in RTI
D) Both A and B

Question 8

Tier 1 in RTI is

A) Is based on co teaching between general education and special education
B) Determined through a universal screening
C) Incorporates the ongoing cycle into the general education classroom for whole-class instruction
D) All of the above

Question 9

Tier 2 in RTI is

A) Typically initiated by a general education teacher after assess?ment data and observations document a student's failure to make adequate progress in Tier 1.
B) Is designed to support solely support a student's academic needs
C) Typically incorporate what has traditionally been referred to as the pre-referral process
D) Both A and C

Question 10

Tier 3 in RTI is

A) Typically involves a general education class
B) Typically incorporates referral, eligibility determination, and special education
C) Designed for the few students who failed to respond to interventions in both Tiers 1 and 2
D) Both B and C

Question 11

Reflect on how each of the three laws impacts the daily life of a person with a disability.

Question 12

Compare and contrast each tier in RTI

Question 13

Have candidates discuss how the ongoing cycle could be used to guide instruction in their classes or courses.