Praxis Style Questions -Jessica Is a Student with Learning Disabilities Who Requires More

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Multiple Choice

Praxis Style Questions
-Jessica is a student with learning disabilities who requires more services than those currently being provided in the general education classroom where she is placed.Her parents want her to receive resource room services,but the school currently has no resource teacher.They do have a separate class for students with intellectual disabilities,and are in the process of reassessing Jessica to see if she might qualify for services under a different disability category.Jessica's parents are furious about what appears to be an attempt to fit their daughter into an existing program rather than to design and IEP and make placement decisions based on Jessica's actual needs.Which principle of IDEA enables them to confront the school system with their concerns?

• A)Parent participation
• B)Nondiscriminatory assessment
• C)Free appropriate public education
• D)Procedural safeguards

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Definitions:

Ethical Principle

Fundamental guidelines that inform ethical decision-making and behavior, emphasizing values like honesty, fairness, and respect.

Self-determination

The process by which a person controls their own life, making choices and decisions based on their values, preferences, and aspirations.

Dilemma

A situation in which a difficult choice must be made between two or more alternatives, often involving equally undesirable outcomes.