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The US Education System

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THE US EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

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	The Constitution of the United States declares that there must be a national system of education.    True  False

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. Which two amendments to the U.S. Constitution have been most influential in establishing a system of public education in the United States?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. Where do the States get the authority to provide public education?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. A 1950's legal case ruled that states are required to provide education to students on an equal basis. Name the case.

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. What type of student information can a school disclose without prior consent of the parents?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. The Education of All Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA) was the first law to be passed on behalf of children with disabilities. What is the seminal concept of this law?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. The court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas strongly influenced the EAHC Act, but this was not a case that dealt with disabilities. What practice was Brown v. Board of Education challenging?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. What was the ruling of the above court case and at what level of the U.S. judicial system was it decided?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. What was the crucial phrase in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas that was so helpful to those who wanted to improve education for children with disabilities?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. What was the legal basis of the court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas that was brought to the Supreme Court by dissatisfied parents of children with disabilities?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. What was one of the major reasons behind the hiring of paraprofessionals in the 1960s?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. What do the letters FAPE stand for?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. LRE is one of the guiding principles of IDEA. What is the full name of this principle?

	Match the following principles of IDEA with their definitions. A matching question presents 6 answer choices and 6 items. The answer choices are lettered A through F. The items are numbered 14.1 through 14.6. Screen readers will read the answer choices first. Then each item will be presented along with a select menu for choosing an answer choice. Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column. Education appropriate to the child's needs at no additional cost to the parent A comprehensive approach to assessing needs and capabilities using appropriate tools and personnel. Documents or written evidence of an educational program designed to meet the specific needs of a student with disabilities. The right of parents to challenge services which they consider to be inadequate or unsatisfactory, and to have their complaints heard and considered. Access to general curriculum and nondisabled peers to the maximum extent possible. Procedures will be properly followed according to the law. 14.1 FAPE   A B C D E F 14.2 Non-discriminatory Evaluation   A B C D E F 14.3 LRE   A B C D E F 14.4 IEP   A B C D E F 14.5 Due Process   A B C D E F 14.6 Procedural safeguards   A B C D E F

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. Give a brief definition of LRE.

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. Give a brief definition of Due Process as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the IDEA Improvement Act of 2004.

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. Briefly describe the purposes of the federally funded programs known as HeadStart and Early Start.

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. To whom (or what) does the Vocational Rehabilitation Act apply?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. Who enforces the Vocational Rehabilitation Act at the nation's educational institutions?

	According to the Vocational Rehabilitation Act (and Section 504 of that Act) a disability is defined as an impairment that __________________________________ (complete the phrase).   impairment challenge hardship substantially limits a major life activity limitation

	To whom does the ADA (1990) apply?   All people of the world who have one or more disabilities. Americans with Disabilities

	If two people apply for a job and both are well qualified but one has a disability, the employer can reject the person with a disability because of the disability.    True  False

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. What do the letters FERPA stand for?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. What is the purpose of FERPA?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. To whom/what does FERPA apply?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. What two major rights does FERPA give parents with regard to their child's records?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. What is the major requirement that schools must meet before sharing information from a student's record?

	This question provides a text area where you can enter a response. Some text has been provided in the text area.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end. Give two examples of individuals or organizations that might be given access to a student's records, other than the student, the parents, and the student's teachers.

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