For Families: Check Your Understanding

Section 2:

1. 

   In what ways can a program vary?

   1. Length of program
   2. Residential options
   3. Student age
   4. All of the above
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2. 

   What does CTP stand for?

   1. Comprehensive Transition Program.
   2. Complete Transition Program
   3. Comprehensive Training Program
   4. Comprehensive Training Project
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3. 

   What does it mean for students with ID if a program is an approved CTP?

   1. Students are allowed to take as many college-level courses as they want but have to have a high school diploma.
   2. Students with ID who meet the financial requirements can use federal financial aid grants and work study funds to help pay for the costs of attendance, even if they are not fully matriculated and do not have a high school diploma.
   3. All students are eligible for financial aid.
   4. None of the above
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4. 

   Approximately how many postsecondary education programs are there for students with ID in the U.S.?

   1. 600
   2. 300
   3. 200
   4. 425
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5. 

   What is dual enrollment?

   1. When high school students enroll and participate in college courses, while still being supported by their local school district
   2. When students are attending two different high schools
   3. When students are attending two different colleges
   4. When high school students enroll and participate in college courses
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Section 3:

1. 

   Which law outlines how educational supports are provided in K–12 education?

   1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
   2. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
   3. Rehabilitation Act
   4. None of the above
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2. 

   Which law outlines the way students with disabilities are accommodated at the college level?

   1. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
   2. Rehabilitation Act
   3. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
   4. Both b and c
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3. 

   What are the main purposes of IDEA and ADA?

   1. IDEA establishes Special Education as an entitlement, and under ADA colleges are required to provide equal access to their programs and activities.
   2. They both serve the same purpose.
   3. ADA establishes Special Education as an entitlement, and under IDEA colleges are required to provide equal access to their programs and activities.
   4. None of the above
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4. 

   ADA and Section 504 indicate that it is the student’s responsibility to?

   1. Self-identify as a person with a disability; take responsibility for their own success.
   2. Provide appropriate documentation of a disability, such as recent evaluations that outline functional limitations caused by the disability.
   3. Request accommodations that have a reasonable chance of providing him/her with equal access.
   4. All of the above
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Section 4:

1. 

   What does the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) state?

   1. College students are considered responsible adults and are allowed to determine who will receive information about them.
   2. Parents have the right to access information with or without the child’s consent.
   3. Students can just verbally tell a faculty member they want their parent to receive information.
   4. None of the above
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2. 

   What ways can a family prepare for the changes in college?

   1. Tell the staff at the college program the most important things about their child; bring concerns or questions to the program staff rather than faculty.
   2. Practice with their child how to speak to professors about their learning needs; try to manage your anxiety and let your child experience college and all it has to offer.
   3. Arrange for your student to sign the appropriate forms if you would like access to records.
   4. All of the above
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Section 5:

1. 

   In what ways can a student participate in their own IEP?

   1. Ask the student to talk individually with each team member before the meeting.
   2. Work with the student to create a PowerPoint presentation to explain his or her goals.
   3. Help the student to craft a written invitation for each team member.
   4. All of the above
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Section 6:

1. 

   What are some good questions a student with ID should ask when looking at colleges?

   1. Do I want to live on campus or at home?
   2. Do I want to have a lot of choices about what classes I take or have a very prescribed curriculum?
   3. Do I want to go to a 2-year school or a 4-year school
   4. All of the above
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2. 

   Where can I find out about schools I may be interested in before I narrow down my selections?

   1. Think College: College Search
   2. Google
   3. Ask around
   4. Travel to every school in your area
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Section 7:

1. 

   What makes a student with ID eligible to apply for federal financial aid?

   1. They have completed their high school curriculum and plan on attending college.
   2. Those not enrolled in a comprehensive transition program but who want to be.
   3. Any student with ID who is attending a comprehensive transition program can apply for financial aid to assist them with paying for the costs of attending that program.
   4. All of the above
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