D096 OA Exam – Diverse Learners | Study Guide & Practice Test
ESSA - (answer)Every Student Succeeds Act; Primary Law governing school funding, operations, and
accountability; made changes to federal education laws (Title III)
Title III - (answer)requires states to use standardized practices to identify students in need of English
language instruction and support (reading, writing, listening, and speaking)
LEAs - (answer)Local Education Agencies; public and public charter districts; must follow state laws and
regulations
SEAs - (answer)State Education Agencies; must follow or be in compliance with federal laws and
regulations; enact laws and monitor implementation
IDEA - (answer)Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; requires schools to meet the unique needs of
eligible K-12 students with disabilities
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - (answer)A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the
basis of disability at schools that receive federal funding
ADA - (answer)Americans with Disabilities Act; Civil rights law that prohibits discrimination by schools,
employees, and anyone who offers goods/services to the public
FAPE - (answer)Free Appropriate Public Education- Special Education Services that are provided at public
expense must meet standards of that state's educational agency. Must be available to preschool,
elementary, and secondary levels and must follow individual education plans
IEP - (answer)Individualized Education Program; federal documentation that spells out the individualized
instruction services/supports a child gets at school; a blueprint covered by IDEA; must include annual
goals and progress; reevaluation occurs every 3 years
LRE - (answer)Least Restrictive Environment: Disabled students must be educated with children without
disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate
, D096 OA Exam – Diverse Learners | Study Guide & Practice Test
UDL - (answer)Universal Design for Learning
Multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement
Teacher delivers content in multiple ways, active learners, explore content, demonstrate skills and
knowledge in several ways
Representation (UDL) - (answer)Present information in multiple forms; perception and comprehension;
the "What?"
Action and Expression (UDL) - (answer)offering learners diverse ways to express their understanding and
skill development; executive function; the "How?"
Engagement (UDL) - (answer)diverse ways for learners to be involved with course content, their peers,
and teacher; recruit interest; the "Why?"
Why use differentiated instruction? - (answer)differentiating content, process, product, and learning
environment can help students of diverse abilities to respond to a variety of course content
process (differentiated instruction) - (answer)providing textbooks for visual leaners, audio books for
auditory learners, interactive assignments for kinesthetic learners
product - (answer)reading and writing learners write a book report, visual learners use graphic
organizers, auditory learners give oral reports, and kinesthetic learners design a diorama
environment - (answer)Break students up into groups to discuss assignment; allow individual reading for
those who prefer it, create quiet space with little distractions
content - (answer)matching vocabulary, read passage/answer questions, create powerpoint that
summarizes lesson
ESSA - (answer)Every Student Succeeds Act; Primary Law governing school funding, operations, and
accountability; made changes to federal education laws (Title III)
Title III - (answer)requires states to use standardized practices to identify students in need of English
language instruction and support (reading, writing, listening, and speaking)
LEAs - (answer)Local Education Agencies; public and public charter districts; must follow state laws and
regulations
SEAs - (answer)State Education Agencies; must follow or be in compliance with federal laws and
regulations; enact laws and monitor implementation
IDEA - (answer)Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; requires schools to meet the unique needs of
eligible K-12 students with disabilities
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - (answer)A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the
basis of disability at schools that receive federal funding
ADA - (answer)Americans with Disabilities Act; Civil rights law that prohibits discrimination by schools,
employees, and anyone who offers goods/services to the public
FAPE - (answer)Free Appropriate Public Education- Special Education Services that are provided at public
expense must meet standards of that state's educational agency. Must be available to preschool,
elementary, and secondary levels and must follow individual education plans
IEP - (answer)Individualized Education Program; federal documentation that spells out the individualized
instruction services/supports a child gets at school; a blueprint covered by IDEA; must include annual
goals and progress; reevaluation occurs every 3 years
LRE - (answer)Least Restrictive Environment: Disabled students must be educated with children without
disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate
, D096 OA Exam – Diverse Learners | Study Guide & Practice Test
UDL - (answer)Universal Design for Learning
Multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement
Teacher delivers content in multiple ways, active learners, explore content, demonstrate skills and
knowledge in several ways
Representation (UDL) - (answer)Present information in multiple forms; perception and comprehension;
the "What?"
Action and Expression (UDL) - (answer)offering learners diverse ways to express their understanding and
skill development; executive function; the "How?"
Engagement (UDL) - (answer)diverse ways for learners to be involved with course content, their peers,
and teacher; recruit interest; the "Why?"
Why use differentiated instruction? - (answer)differentiating content, process, product, and learning
environment can help students of diverse abilities to respond to a variety of course content
process (differentiated instruction) - (answer)providing textbooks for visual leaners, audio books for
auditory learners, interactive assignments for kinesthetic learners
product - (answer)reading and writing learners write a book report, visual learners use graphic
organizers, auditory learners give oral reports, and kinesthetic learners design a diorama
environment - (answer)Break students up into groups to discuss assignment; allow individual reading for
those who prefer it, create quiet space with little distractions
content - (answer)matching vocabulary, read passage/answer questions, create powerpoint that
summarizes lesson
