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Test Bank Teaching Students Who Are Exceptional, Diverse, and At Risk in the General Education Classroom 8th Edition Sharon R. Vaughn Candace S. Bos Jeanne S. Schumm By

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Chapter 1: Special Education and Inclusive Schooling

Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes Learning Objective 1.1: Identify the laws, key provisions, and guidelines that govern special education and explain how these laws influence educational practices for individuals with disabilities.[Q1] Seven-year-old Grayson has a mild hearing impairment and a learning disability that affects his reading. As a second-grade student, he reads at a beginning first-grade level. What legislation ensures Grayson a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment?

• Every Student Succeeds Act (E S S A)
• Elementary and Secondary Education Act (E S E A)
• No Child Left Behind Act (N C L B)
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (I D E I A) [correct]

[Feedback for Answer Choice 1] The Every Student Succeeds Act (E S S A) includes many components of the No Child Left Behind Act and primarily focuses on improving educational outcomes for all students at the state level.[Feedback for Answer Choice 2] The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (E S E A) included a grant program that encouraged states to create and improve programs for students with disabilities. E S E A (1965) did not provide the assurance of free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.[Feedback for Answer Choice 3] The No Child Left Behind Act (N C L B) increased schools’ accountability for students’ progress in meeting academic standards. A different piece of legislation focuses on the educational needs and services for children with disabilities.[Feedback for Correct Answer 4] The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (I D E I A) was designed to ensure that all children with disabilities receive an appropriate education through special education and related services. Provisions of this legislation include a free, appropriate public education for students with disabilities and instruction in the least restrictive environment (L R E).

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2 Copyright © 2024, 2020, 2016 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Mr. McHenry has just learned that a new student named Haley will be joining his fifth- grade classroom, and Haley has a physical disability that limits her mobility. When Mr.McHenry talks about Haley, what is the most appropriate way for him to identify her?

• Haley, the disabled student
• Haley, a student with a disability [correct]
• Haley, a handicapped student
• Haley, the crippled student

[Feedback for Answer Choice 1] Guidelines include using person-first language rather than defining children by their disabilities. Referring to Haley as a disabled student defines her by her disability.[Feedback for Correct Answer 2] Guidelines include using person-first language rather than defining children by their disabilities. Referring to Haley as a student with a disability appropriately identifies Haley without defining her by her disability.[Feedback for Answer Choice 3] Guidelines include using person-first language rather than defining children by their disabilities. Referring to Haley as a handicapped student inappropriately defines her by her disability.[Feedback for Answer Choice 4] Guidelines include using person-first language rather than defining children by their disabilities. Referring to Haley as the crippled student inappropriately defines her by her disability.[Q3] Nine-year-old Kai, a student with autism, is receiving a public education. Based on the continuum of educational services for students with disabilities, which of the following educational settings is the MOST restrictive environment for Kai?

• A full-time special education classroom in a regular elementary school [correct]
• A general education classroom with consultation from specialists
• A general education classroom in which a special education teacher co-teaches
• Placement part-time in a special education classroom and part-time in general

education [Feedback for Correct Answer 1] Placement in a full-time special education classroom allows Kai very little time with peers. This setting is the most restrictive environment among the options listed, though more restrictive placements exist. 3 / 4

3 Copyright © 2024, 2020, 2016 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.[Feedback for Answer Choice 2] Placement in a general education classroom with consultation from specialists is actually the least restrictive environment.[Feedback for Answer Choice 3] Placement in a general education classroom in which a special education teacher co- teaches is not very restrictive and is far less restrictive than the MOST restrictive option.[Feedback for Answer Choice 4] A placement that involves part-time in a special education classroom is restrictive but not the MOST restrictive option.[Q4] General education teacher Helen Nguyen has 23 students in her classroom including Colin who has been identified with dyslexia, Theo who has a broken arm, and Amanda who has been identified with a language disorder. Which one or more of these children require an individualized education program (I E P)?

• Colin
• Colin and Theo
• Colin, Theo, and Amanda
• Colin and Amanda [correct]

[Feedback for Answer Choice 1] Colin has a disability requiring an I E P, but he is not the only student among the three described in Ms. Nguyen’s class who requires an I E P.[Feedback for Answer Choice 2] One of these children requires an I E P and the other has a temporary problem that does not require an I E P.[Feedback for Answer Choice 3] One or more of these children require an I E P, but one or more do not have a disability that requires an I E P.[Feedback for Correct Answer 4] Colin and Amanda have disabilities that require an I E P to meet their individual special needs. Theo’s broken arm is a temporary condition, and he does not qualify for special services.[Q5] Jason Landry’s daughter Alexa requires special education services for an intellectual disability and a language disorder. When Alexa’s multidisciplinary team meets to discuss her progress in reaching I E P goals, what is Mr. Landry’s role?

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