What was the central issue in Phillip C. v. Jefferson County Board of Education?

The validity of requiring schools to pay for IEEs

When parents disagree with a school's evaluation, what right do they have under IDEA?

Right to an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)

According to the court case, if a parent requests an IEE, what MUST the school district do?

Pay for the IEE or file for due process

Why did the court consider public funding for IEEs important?

To ensure all parents regardless of income can access independent opinions

When considering assessment results, what MUST the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) do?

Draw information from multiple sources

What did the court in Phillip C. v. Jefferson County affirm about IDEA's purpose?

It ensures parental participation in the development of IEPs

After an IEE is completed, what must happen with the results?

The must be considered by the IEP team

Which of these is NOT one of the four characteristics that underlie RTI?

Parents must consent to each tier of intervention

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1
What was the central issue in Phillip C. v. Jefferson County Board of Education?
If parents can attend IEP meetings
Whether a student qualified for special education
The validity of requiring schools to pay for IEEs
The definition of appropriate education
2
When parents disagree with a school's evaluation, what right do they have under IDEA?
RIght to transfer schools
Right to select their own curriculum
Right to an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE)
Right to exempt their child from testing
3
According to the court case, if a parent requests an IEE, what MUST the school district do?
Ask parents to pay half the cost
Pay for the IEE or file for due process
Automatically conduct a new evaluation
Deny the request if they believe their evaluation was appropriate
4
Why did the court consider public funding for IEEs important?
To simplify the IEP process
To encourage parents to use private evaluators
To reduce the number of evaluations conducted
To ensure all parents regardless of income can access independent opinions
5
When considering assessment results, what MUST the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) do?
Use only standardized test scores
Rely primarily on teacher observations
Focus on academic performance only
Draw information from multiple sources
6
What DOCTRINE did the court apply when noticing that Congress had reauthorized IDEA multiple times?
Educational necessity rule
Procedural safeguard principle
Re-enactment doctrine
Substantive due process
7
What did the court in Phillip C. v. Jefferson County affirm about IDEA's purpose?
It limits parental involvement in education decisions
It ensures parental participation in the development of IEPs
It primarily serves to reduce school districts costs
It emphasizes standardized test scores above all else
8
What regulation did the Jefferson County Board of Education challenge?
No Child Left Behind
20 U.S.C. § 1415
Section 504
34 C.F.R § 300.502
9
After an IEE is completed, what must happen with the results?
The must be considered by the IEP team
They are kept confidential from teachers
They automatically override the school's evaluation
They are used only if they agree with the school's findings
10
Which of these is NOT one of the four characteristics that underlie RTI?
Parents must consent to each tier of intervention
Continuous monitoring of student progress
Multiple tiers of increasingly intense instruction
Students receive high-quality research-based instruction

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