D757: Special Education Curriculum
2026 Objective Assessment Prep | 200 Practice Questions
IEP Design, IDEA Principles, Instructional Scaffolding, and UDL
Instructional Strategies - Scaffolding
Q1: A teacher provides a graphic organizer to help a student with a learning disability organize
their thoughts for an essay. As the student becomes more proficient, the teacher gradually
removes the organizer. Which instructional strategy is being used?
A. Modeling
B. Scaffolding
C. Differentiated Instruction
D. Direct Instruction
Answer: B
Rationale: Scaffolding involves providing temporary supports that are gradually removed as the student gains
mastery of a skill or concept.
Legal Framework - IDEA Principles
Q2: Which principle of IDEA ensures that students with disabilities are educated alongside their
non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate?
A. Zero Reject
B. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
C. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
D. Procedural Safeguards
Answer: C
Rationale: The LRE principle mandates that students with disabilities should be integrated into general education
settings as much as possible, with specialized services provided as needed.
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,Assessment - Progress Monitoring
Q3: A special education teacher uses Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) to track a
student's reading fluency twice a week. What is the primary purpose of this data collection?
A. Summative Assessment
B. Diagnostic Assessment
C. Formative assessment for progress monitoring
D. Eligibility determination
Answer: C
Rationale: CBM is a formative assessment tool used to monitor a student's progress toward specific IEP goals and
to determine if instructional adjustments are necessary.
Curriculum Adaptation - Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Q4: UDL is characterized by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and
action/expression. What is the core goal of UDL in a special education curriculum?
A. To lower the difficulty of the curriculum for students with IEPs
B. To provide a separate curriculum for students with disabilities
C. To remove barriers to learning for all students from the outset
D. To ensure all students use the same technology
Answer: C
Rationale: UDL aims to make learning accessible to all students by proactively designing flexible instructional
materials and activities.
IEP Process - Accommodations vs. Modifications
Q5: A student is allowed to use a text-to-speech software to complete the same reading
assignment as the rest of the class. This is an example of:
A. An accommodation
B. A modification
C. A transition service
D. A specialized instruction technique
Answer: A
Rationale: Accommodations change *how* a student learns or accesses the curriculum without changing the actual
content or standard. Modifications change *what* the student is expected to learn.
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,Instructional Strategies - Scaffolding
Q6: A teacher provides a graphic organizer to help a student with a learning disability organize
their thoughts for an essay. As the student becomes more proficient, the teacher gradually
removes the organizer. Which instructional strategy is being used?
A. Modeling
B. Scaffolding
C. Differentiated Instruction
D. Direct Instruction
Answer: B
Rationale: Scaffolding involves providing temporary supports that are gradually removed as the student gains
mastery of a skill or concept.
Legal Framework - IDEA Principles
Q7: Which principle of IDEA ensures that students with disabilities are educated alongside their
non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate?
A. Zero Reject
B. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
C. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
D. Procedural Safeguards
Answer: C
Rationale: The LRE principle mandates that students with disabilities should be integrated into general education
settings as much as possible, with specialized services provided as needed.
Assessment - Progress Monitoring
Q8: A special education teacher uses Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) to track a
student's reading fluency twice a week. What is the primary purpose of this data collection?
A. Summative Assessment
B. Diagnostic Assessment
C. Formative assessment for progress monitoring
D. Eligibility determination
Answer: C
Rationale: CBM is a formative assessment tool used to monitor a student's progress toward specific IEP goals and
to determine if instructional adjustments are necessary.
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, Curriculum Adaptation - Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Q9: UDL is characterized by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and
action/expression. What is the core goal of UDL in a special education curriculum?
A. To lower the difficulty of the curriculum for students with IEPs
B. To provide a separate curriculum for students with disabilities
C. To remove barriers to learning for all students from the outset
D. To ensure all students use the same technology
Answer: C
Rationale: UDL aims to make learning accessible to all students by proactively designing flexible instructional
materials and activities.
IEP Process - Accommodations vs. Modifications
Q10: A student is allowed to use a text-to-speech software to complete the same reading
assignment as the rest of the class. This is an example of:
A. An accommodation
B. A modification
C. A transition service
D. A specialized instruction technique
Answer: A
Rationale: Accommodations change *how* a student learns or accesses the curriculum without changing the actual
content or standard. Modifications change *what* the student is expected to learn.
Instructional Strategies - Scaffolding
Q11: A teacher provides a graphic organizer to help a student with a learning disability organize
their thoughts for an essay. As the student becomes more proficient, the teacher gradually
removes the organizer. Which instructional strategy is being used?
A. Modeling
B. Scaffolding
C. Differentiated Instruction
D. Direct Instruction
Answer: B
Rationale: Scaffolding involves providing temporary supports that are gradually removed as the student gains
mastery of a skill or concept.
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2026 Objective Assessment Prep | 200 Practice Questions
IEP Design, IDEA Principles, Instructional Scaffolding, and UDL
Instructional Strategies - Scaffolding
Q1: A teacher provides a graphic organizer to help a student with a learning disability organize
their thoughts for an essay. As the student becomes more proficient, the teacher gradually
removes the organizer. Which instructional strategy is being used?
A. Modeling
B. Scaffolding
C. Differentiated Instruction
D. Direct Instruction
Answer: B
Rationale: Scaffolding involves providing temporary supports that are gradually removed as the student gains
mastery of a skill or concept.
Legal Framework - IDEA Principles
Q2: Which principle of IDEA ensures that students with disabilities are educated alongside their
non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate?
A. Zero Reject
B. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
C. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
D. Procedural Safeguards
Answer: C
Rationale: The LRE principle mandates that students with disabilities should be integrated into general education
settings as much as possible, with specialized services provided as needed.
WGU D757 OA Mastery (2026) - Page 1
,Assessment - Progress Monitoring
Q3: A special education teacher uses Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) to track a
student's reading fluency twice a week. What is the primary purpose of this data collection?
A. Summative Assessment
B. Diagnostic Assessment
C. Formative assessment for progress monitoring
D. Eligibility determination
Answer: C
Rationale: CBM is a formative assessment tool used to monitor a student's progress toward specific IEP goals and
to determine if instructional adjustments are necessary.
Curriculum Adaptation - Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Q4: UDL is characterized by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and
action/expression. What is the core goal of UDL in a special education curriculum?
A. To lower the difficulty of the curriculum for students with IEPs
B. To provide a separate curriculum for students with disabilities
C. To remove barriers to learning for all students from the outset
D. To ensure all students use the same technology
Answer: C
Rationale: UDL aims to make learning accessible to all students by proactively designing flexible instructional
materials and activities.
IEP Process - Accommodations vs. Modifications
Q5: A student is allowed to use a text-to-speech software to complete the same reading
assignment as the rest of the class. This is an example of:
A. An accommodation
B. A modification
C. A transition service
D. A specialized instruction technique
Answer: A
Rationale: Accommodations change *how* a student learns or accesses the curriculum without changing the actual
content or standard. Modifications change *what* the student is expected to learn.
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,Instructional Strategies - Scaffolding
Q6: A teacher provides a graphic organizer to help a student with a learning disability organize
their thoughts for an essay. As the student becomes more proficient, the teacher gradually
removes the organizer. Which instructional strategy is being used?
A. Modeling
B. Scaffolding
C. Differentiated Instruction
D. Direct Instruction
Answer: B
Rationale: Scaffolding involves providing temporary supports that are gradually removed as the student gains
mastery of a skill or concept.
Legal Framework - IDEA Principles
Q7: Which principle of IDEA ensures that students with disabilities are educated alongside their
non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate?
A. Zero Reject
B. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
C. Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
D. Procedural Safeguards
Answer: C
Rationale: The LRE principle mandates that students with disabilities should be integrated into general education
settings as much as possible, with specialized services provided as needed.
Assessment - Progress Monitoring
Q8: A special education teacher uses Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) to track a
student's reading fluency twice a week. What is the primary purpose of this data collection?
A. Summative Assessment
B. Diagnostic Assessment
C. Formative assessment for progress monitoring
D. Eligibility determination
Answer: C
Rationale: CBM is a formative assessment tool used to monitor a student's progress toward specific IEP goals and
to determine if instructional adjustments are necessary.
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, Curriculum Adaptation - Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Q9: UDL is characterized by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and
action/expression. What is the core goal of UDL in a special education curriculum?
A. To lower the difficulty of the curriculum for students with IEPs
B. To provide a separate curriculum for students with disabilities
C. To remove barriers to learning for all students from the outset
D. To ensure all students use the same technology
Answer: C
Rationale: UDL aims to make learning accessible to all students by proactively designing flexible instructional
materials and activities.
IEP Process - Accommodations vs. Modifications
Q10: A student is allowed to use a text-to-speech software to complete the same reading
assignment as the rest of the class. This is an example of:
A. An accommodation
B. A modification
C. A transition service
D. A specialized instruction technique
Answer: A
Rationale: Accommodations change *how* a student learns or accesses the curriculum without changing the actual
content or standard. Modifications change *what* the student is expected to learn.
Instructional Strategies - Scaffolding
Q11: A teacher provides a graphic organizer to help a student with a learning disability organize
their thoughts for an essay. As the student becomes more proficient, the teacher gradually
removes the organizer. Which instructional strategy is being used?
A. Modeling
B. Scaffolding
C. Differentiated Instruction
D. Direct Instruction
Answer: B
Rationale: Scaffolding involves providing temporary supports that are gradually removed as the student gains
mastery of a skill or concept.
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