IEP process, disability categories, and inclusive instruction concepts tested on the Praxis Special Education exam.
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- What does IEP stand for?
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Individualized Education Program
- What does FAPE stand for?
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Free Appropriate Public Education
- What does LRE stand for?
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Least Restrictive Environment
- Name three required components of an IEP.
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Present levels of performance, annual goals, services and supports, accommodations, progress monitoring measures
- Who must be members of an IEP team?
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Parent or guardian, student (if age-appropriate), special education teacher, general education teacher, school administrator, representative knowledgeable about available resources
- What is the timeline for conducting an initial IEP meeting after referral?
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Within 30 days of determining that a child meets IDEA eligibility requirements
- What does FERPA protect?
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Student educational records and their privacy
- What is Section 504?
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A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability and requires accommodations for students with disabilities
- What is Child Find?
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The IDEA requirement that schools must actively search for and identify all children with disabilities in their jurisdiction
- What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
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A developmental disability affecting social communication and interaction, with restricted or repetitive behaviors and interests
- What is Intellectual Disability?
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Significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior that originate during the developmental period
- What is Emotional and Behavioral Disorder?
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A condition characterized by behavioral or emotional responses that differ markedly from age-appropriate norms, negatively affecting educational performance
- What is a Specific Learning Disability?
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A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using language that affects ability to read, write, or compute
- What is a Speech or Language Impairment?
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A communication disorder that adversely affects educational performance, including problems with articulation, fluency, voice, or language
- What is a Hearing Impairment?
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A permanent or fluctuating hearing loss that affects educational performance