Special Education: Professional and Ethical Practices Quiz
1. What is the legal foundation for special education?
A. Brown vs. Board of Education (1954)
B. No Child Left Behind
C. The Education of All Handicapped Children Act (1975)
D. US Constitution
2. Which of these is not a legally mandated special education document?
A. ILRP
B. IEP
C. IFSP
D. ITP
3. You are a parent of a child with a disability. You wish to bring an advocate to assist you with the
IEP meeting. Who can legally act as your advocate?
A. An attorney
B. Anyone you want
C. A person who has a special education credential
D. Another parent of a child with a disability
4. Sometimes students are not eligible for special education, yet they can still be afforded
accommodations through a Section 504 plan. Why is this?
A. Special education is mandated by law while Section 504 is mandated by both federal and
state court cases.
B. Special education is mandated by federal law and Section 504 is mandated by state law.
C. Section 504 applies to students with a medical diagnosis while special education does not.
D. The definition of disability is different.
5. A student completes all of his/her goals in his/her IEP. As a result, is he/she entitled to a
diploma?
A. Yes, IDEA guarantees this.
B. Maybe, it depends on the state law/regulations.
C. Yes, courts have ruled positively on this.
D. No, only a certificate of completion is guaranteed.
6. When the Education of All Handicapped Children Act (1975) was first passed, Congress was
authorized to pay 40% of the cost of special education per student. Federal funding, though, for
the last year was closer to:
A. 35%
B. 30%
C. 25%
D. 20%
7. The cost of a service, program and/or an assistive technology device cannot be considered by
the IEP team when developing the IEP.
A. True
B. False
8. Let’s say there is a general education student who does not have an IEP or 504 Plan. Is it
appropriate to provide these student accommodations, even if doing so in the opinion of some,
would give the student an unfair advantage?
A. Yes
B. No
9. An IEP has been implemented and you as a general education teacher disagree with an
accommodation that is in the IEP. What is the best course of action?
A. Discuss your concerns with the parent.
B. Use your professional discretion and not implement the accommodation.
C. Ask for a due process hearing on the issue.
D. Request that the IEP team meet to discuss the issue.
10. In which of these post-secondary settings is a student with a disability entitled to special
education?
A. None
B. For Profit Technical School
C. Public University
D. Private University
11. In Bd. of Education vs. Rowley the Supreme Court held that:
A. Children with disabilities are entitled to a special education program that maximizes their
potential.
B. Children with disabilities are entitled to a special education program from which they receive
educational benefit.
C. A deaf child is entitled to a sign language interpreter.
D. A deaf child is entitled to a cochlear implant.
12. In Cedar Rapids vs. Garret F. the Supreme Court held that:
A. Schools must provide children with disabilities a free, appropriate public education.
B. Schools are required to provide services implemented by medical doctors.
C. Schools are required to provide all types of medical services.
D. Schools are required to provide nursing services that are necessary for a child with a
disability to attend school.
13. A student who violates a code of conduct rule may be expelled if:
A. The student’s behavior was not caused by nor have a direct and substantial relationship to
the student’s disability.
B. The student’s behavior was not caused by failure to implement the IEP.
C. If A and B are true
D. The student who receives special education actually cannot be expelled.
14. A student may be excluded from school attendance if the student requires clean, intermittent
catheterization.
A. True
B. False
15. A student may be denied special education if the student’s disability is so severe that it is hard to
determine if the student receives any benefit from special education.
A. True
B. False
Some questions adapted from: http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/World/Special-Education-Law-in-theUnited-States-189136.html
Some questions adapted from http://www.wrightslaw.com/lawschool/finalexam.pdf
Correct Answers
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. D
10. A
11. B
12. D
13. C
14. B
15. B