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Please attempt this quiz before you watch the video training series. Questions with radio buttons (circles) will only have one right answer. Questions with check boxes (squares) will have more than one right answer. To get the checkbox questions correct, you much select all of the correct answers.

Feel free to skip any question where you don't know the right answer. There is no penalty for low scores. In fact, we are looking for growth in your knowledge through serving in this program!

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Parents may ask to reconvene the CCC if they have concerns. If the school and the parent agree to amend the IEP, the changes can be made without actually holding a meeting.

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True

False

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In a manifestation determination, the team decides

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if the behavior was related to the student's disability

if the student will likely benefit from the punishment

if the issue was due to the school's failure to implement the IEP

Parents are not expected to read or understand the Notice of Procedural Safeguards because it is really complicated and requires legal assistance.

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True

False

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Article 7 defines who qualifies legally as "the parent". Pick the options that are included in this definition

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The biological or adoptive parents, if their rights have not been restricted in the courts

A person with legal custody of the student

Grandparents when it is not convenient for the parents to come

The student when they turn 18 unless the parent retained guardianship

Foster care parents

Identify which statement is WRONG regarding manifestation determinations:

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If the answer to at least one of the manifestation determination questions is "yes", the student is returned to their placement unless the parent and school agree otherwise.

If it is determined that the behavior is due to failure to implement the IEP, this must be remedied.

If it is determined that the behavior was not due to the disability or due to a failure to implement the IEP, the student can experience the consequences applied to nondisabled peers who acted similarly.

If the student is suspected of having a disability, but no educational evaluation has been completed, the student has no protections.

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After the initial evaluation is complete, the CCC will review the results and determine if the student qualifies in at least one of how many possible categories of eligibility?

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Seven: (1) Developmental, (2) Cognitive, (3) Academic, (4) Functional, (5) Communication, (6) Motor/Sensory and (7) Medical

Thirteen as listed in Rule 41 of Article 7

Three: (1) Mild, (2) Moderate, and (3) Severe

Two: (1) Diploma and (2) Non-Diploma track

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Parents may ask to reconvene a CCC meeting any time they believe a change is needed.

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True

False

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Students with IEPs are to be served in their LRE. LRE stands for:

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Least Restrictive Education

Less Regular Education

Lenient Results and Evidence

Least Restrictive Environment

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Children who receive federally supported special education services beginning in their first year of life

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will only work with public schools under the oversight of the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE).

will be referred to First Steps if they are still in need of services once they reach school age.

will need to attend an institution to receive their services.

will use up their allotment of government support before adulthood.

none of the above

When faced with a problem, parents should

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remember first that nothing can be accomplished until everyone knows the parent deserves respect.

keep the focus of the matter on the needs of the child.

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Parents have a right to disagree with many aspects of the process including which decisions below

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eligibilty

details in the IEP

the appropriateness of the evaluation

the criteria as written in Article 7

The set of rules and procedures designed to protect students, parents, and school rights is called:

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Procedural Safeguards

Parental Safeguards

Parents Bill of Rights

Student Handbook

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Sheltered workshop assignments are prized over real-life employment experiences.

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True

False

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is *

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commonly referred to as IDEA

a federal law

the basis for the minimum expectations in the development of Indiana's regulation called Article 7.

all of the above

Regardless of the student's eligibility category, the CCCs must always consider:

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behavior needs

language needs

training needs for school personnel

the student/teacher ratio

if needs extend beyond the school day or school year

Students must attend their TIEP. If they don't come, they will be disqualified for additional services.

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True

False

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Our state has differentiated graduation pathways so that students can choose the options that best meet their post-secondary needs.

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True

False

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A parent must provide written consent in order for the school to conduct an initial evaluation.

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True

Sometimes

False

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Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act is a civil right and therefore is not under the authority of the state Department of Education.

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True

False

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Section 504 requirements are similar to IDEA in that

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the student is entitled to FAPE in the LRE.

there must be appropriate evaluation and placement decisions.

disputes are handled by the IDOE.

provisions must be designed to meet the individual's needs.

Schools can charge parents for Section 504 provisions.

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True

False

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Consideration of the school program in which the student should participate is based on the opportunity to engage with same-aged peers and the general education curriculum to the greatest extent possible. This is the principle of:

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LEA

LRE

FAPE

CCC

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Parents may ask the school to pay for a new evaluation by a qualified evaluator who is not employed by the school. This is called an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE). *

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True

False

Prior to the 20th Century, parents were typically the only source of education and care for their children with disabilities.

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True

False

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IDEA affords basic rights to

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students with disabilities

all parents

students with disabilities who qualify under IDEA

all students

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FERPA stands for Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and protects students' education records from those who do not have a legitimate educational purpose for seeing them.

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True

False

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Reevaluations

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must be considered at least every 3 years

are conducted if a different eligibility category is suspected

must be conducted before an eligible student can be found ineligible

may be requested by parents at any time

Because of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, a student with an IEP will still have general civil rights protections preventing discrimination due to a disability even after the procedural protections of the IEP expire at the end of high school.

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True

False

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Disciplinary removals deny students access to their special education entitlements and typically impact some ethnic and socioeconomic groups more than others.

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True

False

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Once a referral for an evaluation is made, the school has 10 instructional days to:

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complete the evaluation

present a written notice describing how the evaluation will or will not proceed

schedule a meeting to review existing data

request mediation

The school must assure that the appropriate representatives attend the CCC meeting. One of the required members in attendance is the Teacher of Record (TOR) who:

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may or may not be licensed in the area of the student's primary disability

is responsible for coordinating and monitoring the student's services

must inform other service providers of the relevant information from the student's IEP

must provide all of the specially designed instruction to the student

Outlined in Article 7 are many timeline requirements. The word "day" is used in many contexts to mean different things. Indicate all that are correct.

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"Day" means calendar day, unless otherwise specified.

Business days are days the educational agency is open M-F.

Instructional day is when school is in session.

Instructional days are the days when the student attends school.

IEPs are written by a team of individuals with a number of required representatives in attendance. This is called a Case Conference Committee or CCC. Parents and students have the right to participate as active members of the CCC.

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True

False

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Which is NOT true of complaints?

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Complaints are assigned to a complaint investigator at the IDOE (Indiana Department of Education).

Parents can recover costs related to pain and suffering.

Complaints must be completed 40 calendar days from date the complaint was received.

If school acted out of compliance, they will be required to follow a corrective action plan.

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After the initial IEP, there must be a meeting to review and revise the IEP at least annually.

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True

False

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If the student qualifies under Language Speech Impairment (LSI or "Speech Only"), the student is ineligible to receive supports and services related to behavior.

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True

False

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Accommodations and modifications are not the same. Which is NOT true.

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Accommodations are adjustments that allow the student to work at the same level of difficulty as their peers.

Modifications may reduce the complexity or expected challenge of the work.

Accommodations that are provided for state tests should not be unfamiliar to the student and must also be provided routinely during the school day.

Students who intend to receive a diploma will be well-prepared to demonstrate grade-level performance through receiving a modified program.

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BIP stands for

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Behavior Inclusion Plan

Beginning Intervention Program

Behavior Improvement Procedures

None of the above

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Children in foster care are more likely to fall into high-risk categories of school failure.

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True

False

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Every IEP must record

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student strengths

parent concerns

how the results from the most recent evaluation explain the impact of the disability on learning

student needs

present levels of performance

Before a student turns 14 or enters high school, the IEP must be written as a Transition IEP, which is different from the IEPs done in previous years in all but which of the following ways.

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The TIEP is driven by measurable post-secondary goals.

There must be age-appropriate transition assessments referenced in establishing the student's interests and skills.

Providing supports and services for annual academic goals is no longer required

Post-secondary goals must address education/training and employment outcomes. Independent living skills are included when appropriate.

Parents are provided written notice reminding them that parental rights will transfer to the student at age 18 unless the parent establishes guardianship.

The legal definition of a "parent" includes the student assuming the role of the parent once they turn 18, assuming the parents have not legally retained guardianship through providing evidence to the courts that the young adult is incapable of independence.

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True

False

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Local Education Agencies (LEAs), also referred to as public agencies, school districts, or school corporations, can create their own procedures for how to implement the requirements of Article 7.

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True

False

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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act can protect students with documented impairments from discrimination due to disabilities even if the disability does not meet the standard of adversely impacting educational performance.

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True

False

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Coordinated Early Intervening Services, also known as MTSS, RTI, GEI, SST and other names, may be used by the school for the purpose of delaying or avoiding conducting an educational evaluation.

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True

False

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Regarding an educational evaluation, which are true?

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A medical diagnosis is the same as the educational eligibility.

A child may have a disability but not qualify for special education.

There must be evidence that the child's disability adversely effects their educational performance.

Functional skills such as mobility, social skills, and personal hygiene care are not included when considering educational performance.

There are many agencies funded to implement disability laws. For example, Family Social Service Agency (FSSA) is responsible for identification and services for children birth to three through the First Steps program. Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is responsible for students age 3 through the year the student turns 22.

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True

False

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Students who are eligible under IDEA and Article 7 will receive their services according to what is agreed upon in their IEP. IEP stands for

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Individualized Educational Plan

Immediate Emergency Plan

Individualized Education Program

Inclusive and Equitable Planning

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Which option may incur costs to parents?

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Mediation: a legally binding session structured to secure our agreement

Complaints: a formal report to the IDOE of a possible procedural violation

Due Process: legal procedures involving attorneys or civil suits

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Once an annual IEP is finalized

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the parent can give consent to implement immediately.

the school can implement immediately without parental consent.

the school can implement on day #11 after the IEP was given to the parent if the parent has not given consent or initiated dispute resolution.

the parent can fail to give consent and prevent the IEP from being implemented.

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