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Question
The primary goal of Congress in passing the IDEA 2004 was to align it with NCLB. This streamlining measure served to increase and improve many critical factors within the profession of special education. Describe some of these factors, and consider what changes teacher education needs to undergo to meet the requirements of the law.Answer
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a. The assessment process prior to the IEP meeting.
b. Attendance at IEP meetings
c. Evaluating a student's progress toward his or her annual goals.
d. The child's present level of academic achievement listed in the IEP.
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IDEA 2004 requires that which of the following components of the IEP be based upon "peer-reviewed research" whenever possible.
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a. True
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c.Crawford v. Honig.
d. PASE v. Hannon.
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a. True
b. False