WGU D447 WOMENS AND CHILDRENS
EXAM SCRIPT WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ What is OSEP?
Answer: Office of Special Education Programs
Their mission is to improve outcomes for children with
disabilities, birth through 21 and their families to ensure access to
fair, equitable, and high-quality education and services for
opportunity to learn and lead purposeful and fulfilling lives.
This organization administers IDEA.
◉ True or False
The mission of OSEP is to improve outcomes for children with
disabilities, from birth through age 21, and their families by
ensuring access to fair, equitable, and high-quality education and
services.
Answer: True
OSEP provides grants for school-age students under part B
for infants and families under Part C
and discretionary grants to higher-ed and nonprofit for prof.
development, tech, and parent-training and info centers
◉ What are some characteristics of Effective Special Education
Teachers?
Answer: ~Deep and well-integrated knowledge
, ~Understand content they are teacher
~Can enact instruction that provide students engaging access to
content
~Know how to be responsive to needs, correct errors, provide
feedback and support
~Thoughtful about approach
~Relentless effort to help students
~Able to collaborate with parents and collegues
◉ What is pedagogical content knowledge
Answer: Integrated knowledge that includes the specialized
knowledge to provide meaningful instruction, a deep
understanding of students with disabilities' developmental and
learning needs, knowledge of content, and knowledge of teaching.
◉ What are some things that effective educators do?
Answer: -Purposeful instruction
-Effective use of time
-Repeated practice opportunities
-Explicit skill and strategy instruction
-Create safe classroom environments
-Effective collaborators
◉ What are 3 dispositions of effective Special Educators?
Answer: -Persistence (all students can excel)
EXAM SCRIPT WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ What is OSEP?
Answer: Office of Special Education Programs
Their mission is to improve outcomes for children with
disabilities, birth through 21 and their families to ensure access to
fair, equitable, and high-quality education and services for
opportunity to learn and lead purposeful and fulfilling lives.
This organization administers IDEA.
◉ True or False
The mission of OSEP is to improve outcomes for children with
disabilities, from birth through age 21, and their families by
ensuring access to fair, equitable, and high-quality education and
services.
Answer: True
OSEP provides grants for school-age students under part B
for infants and families under Part C
and discretionary grants to higher-ed and nonprofit for prof.
development, tech, and parent-training and info centers
◉ What are some characteristics of Effective Special Education
Teachers?
Answer: ~Deep and well-integrated knowledge
, ~Understand content they are teacher
~Can enact instruction that provide students engaging access to
content
~Know how to be responsive to needs, correct errors, provide
feedback and support
~Thoughtful about approach
~Relentless effort to help students
~Able to collaborate with parents and collegues
◉ What is pedagogical content knowledge
Answer: Integrated knowledge that includes the specialized
knowledge to provide meaningful instruction, a deep
understanding of students with disabilities' developmental and
learning needs, knowledge of content, and knowledge of teaching.
◉ What are some things that effective educators do?
Answer: -Purposeful instruction
-Effective use of time
-Repeated practice opportunities
-Explicit skill and strategy instruction
-Create safe classroom environments
-Effective collaborators
◉ What are 3 dispositions of effective Special Educators?
Answer: -Persistence (all students can excel)
