FELE FELE Special Education Leadership 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), who is REQUIRED to be a member of a student's IEP team?
- The school board attorney
- A general education teacher of the student (Correct answer)
- The district superintendent
- The school psychologist
Correct answer: A general education teacher of the student
IDEA mandates that at least one general education teacher participate in IEP meetings when the child is or may be participating in the general education environment.
Question 2: Florida's term for the matrix used to determine the level of special education support funding is:
- Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Cost Factor Matrix (Correct answer)
- Weighted Student Formula (WSF)
- Individual Education Plan Tier Chart
- Special Needs Allocation Schedule
Correct answer: Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Cost Factor Matrix
Florida uses ESE cost factor matrices to weight per-pupil funding based on the intensity of services required by students with disabilities.
Question 3: A principal receives a complaint that a student with a disability was denied participation in a field trip. The FIRST action should be:
- Cancel the field trip for all students
- Review the student's IEP and Section 504 plan for any relevant accommodations or provisions (Correct answer)
- Consult the district legal team without reviewing records
- Deny the complaint and document the denial
Correct answer: Review the student's IEP and Section 504 plan for any relevant accommodations or provisions
Reviewing the IEP or 504 plan first establishes whether reasonable accommodations were required and whether the school fulfilled its legal obligations.
Question 4: The least restrictive environment (LRE) principle under IDEA requires that:
- All students with disabilities be educated exclusively in self-contained classrooms
- Students with disabilities be educated with non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate (Correct answer)
- Students with disabilities must pass a general education class before receiving services
- Special education services are provided only outside the school day
Correct answer: Students with disabilities be educated with non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate
LRE requires placement in the most inclusive setting where the student can be appropriately educated, with removal from general education only when necessary.
Question 5: A school leader notices disproportionate representation of Black male students in special education eligibility determinations. The BEST immediate response is to:
- Discontinue all new eligibility referrals
- Conduct a data audit disaggregated by race, gender, and referral source to identify patterns (Correct answer)
- Remove students from special education without re-evaluation
- Require all teachers to make the same number of referrals
Correct answer: Conduct a data audit disaggregated by race, gender, and referral source to identify patterns
A disaggregated data audit is the evidence-based first step in identifying whether disproportionality reflects a systemic bias in the referral or evaluation process.
Question 6: Which Florida rule governs the evaluation and eligibility determination process for Exceptional Student Education (ESE)?
- Florida Administrative Code 6A-6.03011 (Correct answer)
- Florida Statute 1002.20
- Florida Administrative Code 6A-1.09401
- Florida Statute 1001.43
Correct answer: Florida Administrative Code 6A-6.03011
Florida Administrative Code 6A-6.03011 (Rules 6A-6.0311 through 6A-6.0361) establishes eligibility criteria and evaluation procedures for all ESE disability categories.
FELE FELE Special Education Leadership 1
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), who is REQUIRED to be a member of a student's IEP team?