KPA Supporting Students with Disabilities 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does IEP stand for in the context of special education?
- Individual Education Plan
- Individualized Education Program (Correct answer)
- Integrated Educational Program
- Individual Evaluation Process
Correct answer: Individualized Education Program
IEP stands for Individualized Education Program, a legally required document for eligible students with disabilities under IDEA.
Question 2: Under IDEA, which term describes the requirement that students with disabilities be educated alongside non-disabled peers to the greatest extent appropriate?
- Mainstreaming
- Integration
- Least Restrictive Environment (Correct answer)
- Full Inclusion
Correct answer: Least Restrictive Environment
The Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is the IDEA principle requiring students with disabilities to be educated with non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate.
Question 3: Which federal law primarily governs special education services for students with disabilities ages 3 to 21?
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
IDEA is the primary federal law governing special education services and ensures eligible students receive a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).
Question 4: A paraeducator notices a student with autism becoming agitated during a classroom transition. What is the most appropriate immediate response?
- Remove the student from the classroom immediately
- Use a visual schedule or cue to prepare the student for the upcoming change (Correct answer)
- Ignore the behavior and continue with the transition
- Notify the principal before taking any action
Correct answer: Use a visual schedule or cue to prepare the student for the upcoming change
Visual schedules and cues are evidence-based supports that help students with autism manage transitions by providing predictability.
Question 5: What is the primary purpose of a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)?
- To punish students who misbehave repeatedly
- To document a student's disciplinary history
- To outline proactive strategies to address and replace challenging behaviors (Correct answer)
- To determine if a student qualifies for special education services
Correct answer: To outline proactive strategies to address and replace challenging behaviors
A BIP provides proactive, positive strategies to support a student in replacing challenging behaviors with more appropriate ones.
Question 6: A student with a learning disability in reading receives extended time on tests. This is an example of which type of support?
- A modification
- An accommodation (Correct answer)
- A curriculum adaptation
- A behavioral intervention
Correct answer: An accommodation
Extended time is an accommodation because it changes how a student demonstrates knowledge without altering the content or grade-level expectations.
Question 7: Which type of assessment measures what a student knows against a specific standard, without comparing them to other students?
- Norm-referenced assessment
- Criterion-referenced assessment (Correct answer)
- Formative assessment
- Diagnostic assessment
Correct answer: Criterion-referenced assessment
Criterion-referenced assessments measure student performance against a fixed set of criteria or standards rather than comparing students to each other.
KPA Supporting Students with Disabilities 1
What does IEP stand for in the context of special education?