Luci Madison is a 2nd grade teacher at a large urban elementary school. She is concerned about the lack of progress one of her students, Rashid, is making in class. Rashid’s family recently moved to the area, and he has a very limited English vocabulary. When Ms. Madison talks with her team leader about having Rashid evaluated for special education services, she is told that, by law, he can’t be considered at this time. Which is the most likely explanation for this response?Group of answer choicesRashid can’t be considered as having a disability as long as a possibility exists that he has not received appropriate academic instruction.Rashid can’t be considered for pre-referral as long as his parents withhold their permission.English language learners do not qualify for special education programs and services.If Rashid was in the process of being evaluated at his old school but moved before it was completed, he can’t be considered for evaluation at his new school.

Three of the following children have a learning disability. Which one probably does not?Question 43Select one:A.Ten-year-old Katrina has a good oral vocabulary, but when she writes she tends to omit many letters, even when spelling common words.B.Fifteen-year-old Enoch has trouble following oral directions. Unless he has them in writing, he gets them mixed up or forgets important steps.C.Five-year-old Jodi spends hours trying to copy her older sister's drawings. No matter how she tries, Jodi's art lacks proportion and perspective.D.Twelve-year-old Josh teases Sam about his new glasses. Sam grows silent and looks away but doesn't say anything. Later, Josh is quite surprised to find out that he has hurt Sam's feelings.

A colleague at your high school stops by your room at the end of the day and shares this concern: One of her students has been denied special education services based on exclusionary factors. She is deeply concerned that this represents discrimination. Which comment by the colleague is accurate?Group of answer choices“I can’t believe this! You’ve got to make an appeal on your student’s behalf.”“This must mean you failed to provide appropriate instruction in reading or math this year.”“The team did not believe the teacher making the evaluation request.”“The team must ensure the student has had appropriate instruction before labelling them as having a SLD.”

To avoid discrepancies when evaluating Leah for specific learning disability, she is automatically disqualified from consideration for this category of disability. If you were tasked with determining whether or not Leah had received appropriate instruction, you know you should ask all of these questions EXCEPT:Group of answer choicesDid Leah have the opportunity to learn the materials as outlined in the scope and sequence?Did Leah’s mother receive prenatal care?Were Leah’s parents informed about assessment results on an annual basis?Was Leah’s instruction delivered by a highly-qualified teacher?

A child with asthma, ADHD, epilepsy, or leukemia would be most likely to qualify for special education services in which of these IDEA categories?Group of answer choicesOrthopedic impairmentOther health impairmentIntellectual disabilityMultiple disabilities

In the LDA article on the topic of accommodations for students with learning disabilities, accommodations are described as special education students learning a less complex curriculum.