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Test Bank (All Chapters) (Answers at the end of each Chapter) Exceptional Lives Practice, Progress, & Dignity in Today’s Schools 10th Edition Ann Turnbull, Michael L. Wehmeyer, Karrie A. Shogren, Meghan M. Burke, Rud Turnbull, Prepared by Adam W. Jordan, 1 / 4

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Chapter 1: The Purposes, People, and Law of Special

Education Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes

Learning Objective 1.1: Analyze the meaning of I D E A’s preamble; describe

characteristics of students (i.e., ages and disabilities) receiving special education services; and define special education and related services [Q1] What was one of the major findings of the Endrew F. Supreme Court case (2017)?

• Students with disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate public education

that is de minimis.

• Students with disabilities have the right to an appropriate education that parents of

children with disabilities pay for.

• Students with disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate public education

that is reasonably calculated to enable the student to make educational progress.[correct]

• Students with disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate public education,

but no school can guarantee a student’s progress in light of their circumstances.[Feedback for Answer Choice 1] The Court ruled students need to make more than de minimis progress; this had been the “law of the land” before Endrew F. The court raised the expectations of students with disabilities in this ruling.[Feedback for Answer Choice 2] Students with disabilities have the right to a free and appropriate public education. This means that parents of children with disabilities do not need to pay for their child to be educated, just as no other parent must pay to send their child to a public school.[Feedback for Correct Answer 3] The Court found students have the right to a free and appropriate public education, and their education should be reasonably calculated to enable the child to make progress.[Feedback for Answer Choice 4] The Court raised expectations of schools in this ruling, finding that schools must provide a public education that is reasonably calculated to enable the student to make progress.[Q2] Which part of I D E A refers to the education of students ages 3–21 who have disabilities?

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• Part B [correct]
• Part C
• Part D

[Feedback for Answer Choice 1] Part A contains national policy about educating students with disabilities; it is not specific to students’ of ages 3–21.[Feedback for Correct Answer 2] Part B benefits students who are ages 3 through 21.[Feedback for Answer Choice 3] Part C refers to students receiving early intervention services (infants and toddlers) from birth to age 3.[Feedback for Answer Choice 4] Part D describes how the national, state, and local government will carry out I D E A; it is not specific to students’ of ages 3–21.[Q3] Raymond is a student who receives special education services in one of the two largest categories of disability found in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Which of the following represent possible disability categories for Raymond?

• Specific Learning Disability, Speech or Language Impairment [correct]
• Autism, A D H D
• Autism, Intellectual Disability
• Speech or Language Impairment, Other Health Impairment

[Feedback for Correct Answer 1] Specific Learning Disability is the largest disability category followed by Speech or Language Impairment.[Feedback for Answer Choice 2] A D H D is not a category served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.[Feedback for Answer Choice 3] Autism and Intellectual Disability are categories both included in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, but these are not the largest categories.[Feedback for Answer Choice 4] While each of these categories is significantly large, neither of these categories is the largest.

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3 Copyright © 2024, 2020, 2016 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Which of the following represents the federal law governing special education services?

• Individuals with Disabilities Remediation Act
• Remedial and Special Education Act
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [correct]
• Improvement of Individuals with Disabilities Act

[Feedback for Answer Choice 1] This is not the name of any current law related to disability or special education.[Feedback for Answer Choice 2] There is no federal legislation by this name.[Feedback for Correct Answer 3] The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is a national special education law. It was reauthorized in 2004 and provides the minimal standards all states must meet to educate students with disabilities.[Feedback for Answer Choice 4] The focus of special education law is not to improve an individual as this is a deficit focus. Instead, the focus is on ensuring that people with disabilities receive equitable education services.[Q5] Genevieve is a student with a visual impairment. However, with proper accommodations and modifications, she takes the same classes as her peers who do not have disabilities. Which national policy goal refers to the right of students with disabilities to be taught in general education settings and be taught the general curriculum?

• Equal opportunity
• Independent living
• Full participation [correct]
• Economic self-sufficiency

[Feedback for Answer Choice 1] Equal opportunity is providing an equal chance to benefit from, and make progress in, school.[Feedback for Answer Choice 2] Independent living refers to having input into your education and choosing with whom, where, and how to live.[Feedback for Correct Answer 3] Full participation refers to the right of students with disabilities to be taught the general curriculum and participate in it.

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