Tutorial Post-test

1. Section 504 prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in public and private programs and activities that receive financial assistance from the federal government, and guarantees students a free appropriate public education. True or False?
a) True
b) False

2. Students who may not be eligible for services under the IDEA may be eligible for protection from discrimination under Section 504. True or False?
a) True
b) False

3. Whether a particular individual is protected under Section 504 requires a careful analysis first of whether the individual is an "individual with a disability" and then whether that individual is qualified. True or False?
a) True
b) False

4. Conditions resulting from cultural, environmental, economic factors, and age are considered to be disabilities under Section 504. True or False?
a) True
b) False

5. Section 504 defines "major life activities" as "caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working." Learning is the only major life activity schools need to consider when determining eligibility for Section 504. True or False?
a) True
b) False

6. Evaluation under Section 504 requires an evaluation as comprehensive as required under IDEA. True of False?
a) True
b) False

7. Even though Section 504 regulations do not contain a requirement for obtaining parental consent for evaluation, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has interpreted Section 504 to require districts to obtain parental consent for initial evaluation. True or False?
a) True
b) False

8. Basing eligibility solely on a medical diagnosis with no substantial impairment is a common error in identification and eligibility decisions. True or False?
a) True
b) False

9. Periodic reevaluations of 504 Accommodation Plans must take place for students with disabilities. A reevaluation procedure consistent with IDEA is one way of meeting this requirement. True or False?
a) True
b) False

10. Accommodations must be based on information and data used in the evaluation and eligibility determination process. True or False?
a) True
b) False

11. The plan should indicate how, where, and by whom the accommodations will be provided. True or False?
a) True
b) False

12. Failing to match accommodations with the individual's needs is a common error in the development of a 504 Accommodation Plan. True or False?
a) True
b) False

13. Providing minimal or no monitoring of the implementation of a plan is a common error in the implementation of a 504 Accommodation Plan. True or False?
a) True
b) False

14. Districts must educate students with disabilities in the special education environment to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of the students. True or False?
a) True
b) False

15. Procedural safeguards are established to ensure that parents and guardians are fully informed concerning decisions involving their child and to inform them of their rights. True or False?
a) True
b) False

16. Section 504 never requires accommodations for parents who have a disability. For example, a district does not need to provide an interpreter or some equivalent service to a parent who is deaf in order to ensure that the parent has an equal opportunity to participate in school-initiated activities. True or False?
a) True
b) False

17. When the exclusion of a student with a disability is permanent, for an indefinite period of time, or for more than ten (10) consecutive school days, the exclusion is generally considered by OCR to be a significant change in placement. True or False?
a) True
b) False

18. If disciplinary actions constitute a significant change in placement, a school district must conduct a reevaluation of the student. In a disciplinary context, the reevaluation process is to include a determination of whether the misconduct is related to the student's disability. True or False?
a) True
b) False

19. There are differences among the federal laws that address individuals with disabilities. True or False?
a) True
b) False

20. No sections of the laws (such as ADA, Section 504) covering disability services in high school are the same in postsecondary. True or False?
a) True
b) False