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- 1. The _____ with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires all schools and districts receiving federal dollars to provide students with disabilities a public education designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living. IDEA was originally called the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (EHA), before it was reauthorized as IDEA in 1990.
- 5. According to IDEA, students with disabilities have the right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) in the Least _____ Environment (LRE). IDEA's LRE or, “mainstreaming policy,” requires public schools to educate students with disabilities in general education classrooms with their nondisabled peers, to the maximum extent appropriate.
- 10. Using the data gathered from the FBA, a Behavioral _____ Plan (BIP) is created to teach the strategies and skills the student needs to be successful in the school environment.
- 11. The Americans with _____ Act (ADA) of 1990 provides protection from discrimination in employment, public education, transportation, and public accommodations. The ADA provides civil rights protections for our students to ensure equal access to education.
- 12. _____-_____ Learning (SEL), is the process through which students acquire knowledge and skills to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.
- 14. The Illinois State _____ of Education (ISBE) is Illinois’ regulating board which oversees the state’s public education. ISBE determines the requirements an individual must meet in order to earn their license to practice school social work in Illinois.
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- 2. School social workers commonly conduct Social _____ Studies (SDSs) to provide multidisciplinary teams with information about medical, social, academic, cultural, and behavioral issues that affect a student's learning.
- 3. When writing a student’s IEP, the Present Levels of _____ (PLOP), also known as the Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional _____ (PLAAFP), describe the child’s current abilities, strengths, and needs or challenges, and are a key component of progress reporting.
- 4. To serve as a teacher, school support personnel (including a school social worker), or administrator in the state of Illinois—whether in public schools or approved non-public programs—individuals must obtain a _____ Educator License (PEL) through ISBE.
- 6. Each public-school child who receives special education must have an Individualized _____ Program (IEP). Each IEP must be designed for one student and must be truly individualized. The IEP creates an opportunity for teachers, parents, school administrators, related services personnel, and students (when appropriate) to work together to improve educational results for children with disabilities.
- 7. _____ Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, tiered framework for supporting students' behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. MTSS is a framework that integrates two earlier systems: Response to Intervention (RtI) and PBIS.
- 8. A _____ Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is a structured, data-gathering process schools use to understand possible antecedents (triggers) of a student’s behavior, in order to determine interventions to support the student’s learning.
- 9. A self-_____ classroom is a setting where students with disabilities are educated separately from their non-disabled peers. Students for whom a self-_____ classroom is determined appropriate, can benefit from a smaller student-to-teacher ratio, instruction from a trained special education teacher, and intensive support.
- 13. Multi-_____ System of Supports (MTSS) is a framework that helps educators identify students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional strengths and challenges to provide differentiated support for students based on their needs.