WGU D169 ESSENTIAL PRACTICES FOR SUPPORTING DIVERSE LEARNERS.
COMPLETE 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATE (GRADED A+).
Title III -CORRECT ANSWER --English learner instruction, Standardized testing rules ELs with exceptionalities
Which law requires states to develop programs that meet the specialized needs that students who are ELs may
bring to the classroom? -CORRECT ANSWER --Title III
English as a Second Language (ESL) or English Language Development (ELD) -CORRECT ANSWER --
Program of techniques, methodology, and special curriculum designed to teach ELs explicitly about the
English language, including the academic vocabulary needed to access content instruction, and to
develop their English language proficiency in all four language domains (i.e., speaking, listening,
reading, and writing).
Structured English Immersion (SEI) -CORRECT ANSWER --Program designed to impart English language skills
so that the ELs can transition and succeed in an English-only mainstream classroom once proficient.
Title III requires schools to report on the number of ELs receiving services and their progress toward and
-CORRECT ANSWER --language proficiency and content knowledge
Which practice may reduce inappropriate over or under-identification of ELs for special education services? -
CORRECT ANSWER --Consider the student's native literacy and language
ESSA permits native language testing if it is necessary, and students can be exempted from the reading
assessment during -CORRECT ANSWER --1st year in the country
What is WIDA? -CORRECT ANSWER --World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment
What areas includes standards promoted by WIDA for describing how ELs should use language? -CORRECT
ANSWER --Social and instructional language along with academic language in mathematics,
science, and social studies
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) -CORRECT ANSWER --This education law requires public schools to
meet the unique needs of eligible K-12 students with disabilities. Schools do this by providing
services.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act -CORRECT ANSWER --This civil rights law prohibits disability
discrimination at schools that get federal funding. Schools meet these requirements by removing
barriers to learning.
Which law provides 504 plans for eligible K-12 studetns? -CORRECT ANSWER --Section 504
Which law provides freedom from discrimination at work? -CORRECT ANSWER --ADA
What is a LRE? -CORRECT ANSWER --Least Restrictive Environment
What must an IEP include? -CORRECT ANSWER --goals, testing accommodations, present levels of
performance, services, modifications, and placement information
When LRE comes up, what two words come up also? -CORRECT ANSWER --mainstreaming and inclusion
What is a resource provided by Section 504? -CORRECT ANSWER --Accommodations or modifications due to a
disability
,What is an instruction is a type of program model in which an English language teacher works with ELs in small
groups to provide English language instruction, pulling them out of their regular classroom to do so. -CORRECT
ANSWER --pullout instruction
What is SLD? -CORRECT ANSWER --Specific Learning Disability
SLD affect a child's ability to -CORRECT ANSWER --read, write, listen, speak, reason, or do math.
Emotional Disturbance includes -CORRECT ANSWER --anxiety, bipolar, OCD, schizophrenia, depression
What category of disabilities does Dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia fall under? -CORRECT ANSWER --
Specific Learning Disability
What disability category has the highest percentage of children served under IDEA?
-CORRECT ANSWER --Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
A high school special education student diagnosed with autism received special education services and related
support for social pragmatic (social skills) therapy from a speech-language pathologist. He requires some
academic support, primarily in written expression and task management, which happens within the general
education environment in a co-taught English class with an English teacher and his assigned special education
teacher. He also receives speech-language therapy twice per week. This student's time out of the general
education environment is minimal. Which type of educational placement would this student receive, given his
needs and the supports and services he receives? -CORRECT ANSWER --Modified general education class
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) -CORRECT ANSWER --may have difficulty comprehending lectures or
understanding verbal directions.
dyslexia -CORRECT ANSWER --difficulty reading and recalling or using words
Dysgraphia -CORRECT ANSWER --A learning disability that involves difficulty in handwriting and spelling
Dyscalculia -CORRECT ANSWER --A learning disability that involves difficulty understanding or expressing
number- and math-related ideas
Dyspraxia -CORRECT ANSWER --difficulty with coordination—primarily physical but social skills can also be
affected—that originates in the brain
A student in your fourth-grade classroom has a very difficult time writing. She is slow to formulate letters, and
she often writes the letters in an unusual way. Her ability to answer questions orally is outstanding. In class, a
teacher's assistant often acts as her scribe. Which type of learning disability does this student display
characteristics of? -CORRECT ANSWER --Dysgraphia
nonverbal learning disorder -CORRECT ANSWER --Difficulty following a classroom demonstration, causing
confusion and difficulty with understanding conclusions and replication
dyslexia -CORRECT ANSWER --Difficulty reading text independently, despite comprehending information read
to them, which could impact their ability to access and engage in meaningful classroom discussions and activities
Language Processing Disorders -CORRECT ANSWER --Difficulty participating in classroom discussions and
activities, but often has many related and relevant thoughts on the topic at hand
Funding for school districts is only available for students who qualify for to help with the additional costs
of educating students with special needs. -CORRECT ANSWER --IDEA
, IDEA only covers students aged years during the years they are eligible for public school services. -CORRECT
ANSWER --3-12
covers students who have a physical or mental impairment that impacts one or more major life activities but do
not necessarily have an educational need as covered by
IDEA. -CORRECT ANSWER --Section 504
The team that writes IEPs or 504 plans must include a . -CORRECT ANSWER --special education teacher
twice-exceptional students -CORRECT ANSWER --gifted students with disabilities
What kind of assessments are often in the form of a questionnaire and could have more than one correct answer.
These types of assessments are often completed to obtain a variety of perspectives on the potentially gifted and
talented student and to make note of any differences between behavior and functioning at home and in school. -
CORRECT ANSWER –Subjective
What tests are often used as one measurement in determining whether a student qualifies as gifted and talented.
These tests are administered by a qualified professional. -CORRECT ANSWER --Ability tests, or IQ tests
What tests are often standardized assessments that measure knowledge and skills at a particular grade level. -
CORRECT ANSWER --Achievement tests
What testing is when an assessment standardized for a particular grade level is provided to a student in a different
grade. For the gifted and talented, this can be used to determine their skill growth over time in relation to their
peers. -CORRECT ANSWER --off-level testing
Which type of assessment evaluates a student's holistic understanding of learning through a specific outcome or
project, instead of assessing the process of learning at each stage? -CORRECT ANSWER --Product based
assessment
What instruction strategy provides an opportunity for advanced students to extend their learning, while students at
other levels can consolidate their knowledge or build skills. -CORRECT ANSWER --Tiering
What instruction strategy provides opportunities for students to support one another and to get individual
instruction from peers. -CORRECT ANSWER --Mixed-ability grouping
What is the goal of MTSS? -CORRECT ANSWER --to intervene early so students can catch up with their peers
What is the framework that many schools use to provide targeted support to struggling students. Focuses on
whole child. -CORRECT ANSWER --MTSS
Tier 1 -CORRECT ANSWER --The whole class
Tier 2 -CORRECT ANSWER --Small group
Tier 3 -CORRECT ANSWER --Intensive, Individualized Support
What are the key elements of an MTSS framework? -CORRECT ANSWER --Universal screening, progress
monitoring, data-based decision-making, school-wide support, and family involvement
What is PBIS? -CORRECT ANSWER --positive behavior intervention support
COMPLETE 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATE (GRADED A+).
Title III -CORRECT ANSWER --English learner instruction, Standardized testing rules ELs with exceptionalities
Which law requires states to develop programs that meet the specialized needs that students who are ELs may
bring to the classroom? -CORRECT ANSWER --Title III
English as a Second Language (ESL) or English Language Development (ELD) -CORRECT ANSWER --
Program of techniques, methodology, and special curriculum designed to teach ELs explicitly about the
English language, including the academic vocabulary needed to access content instruction, and to
develop their English language proficiency in all four language domains (i.e., speaking, listening,
reading, and writing).
Structured English Immersion (SEI) -CORRECT ANSWER --Program designed to impart English language skills
so that the ELs can transition and succeed in an English-only mainstream classroom once proficient.
Title III requires schools to report on the number of ELs receiving services and their progress toward and
-CORRECT ANSWER --language proficiency and content knowledge
Which practice may reduce inappropriate over or under-identification of ELs for special education services? -
CORRECT ANSWER --Consider the student's native literacy and language
ESSA permits native language testing if it is necessary, and students can be exempted from the reading
assessment during -CORRECT ANSWER --1st year in the country
What is WIDA? -CORRECT ANSWER --World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment
What areas includes standards promoted by WIDA for describing how ELs should use language? -CORRECT
ANSWER --Social and instructional language along with academic language in mathematics,
science, and social studies
Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) -CORRECT ANSWER --This education law requires public schools to
meet the unique needs of eligible K-12 students with disabilities. Schools do this by providing
services.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act -CORRECT ANSWER --This civil rights law prohibits disability
discrimination at schools that get federal funding. Schools meet these requirements by removing
barriers to learning.
Which law provides 504 plans for eligible K-12 studetns? -CORRECT ANSWER --Section 504
Which law provides freedom from discrimination at work? -CORRECT ANSWER --ADA
What is a LRE? -CORRECT ANSWER --Least Restrictive Environment
What must an IEP include? -CORRECT ANSWER --goals, testing accommodations, present levels of
performance, services, modifications, and placement information
When LRE comes up, what two words come up also? -CORRECT ANSWER --mainstreaming and inclusion
What is a resource provided by Section 504? -CORRECT ANSWER --Accommodations or modifications due to a
disability
,What is an instruction is a type of program model in which an English language teacher works with ELs in small
groups to provide English language instruction, pulling them out of their regular classroom to do so. -CORRECT
ANSWER --pullout instruction
What is SLD? -CORRECT ANSWER --Specific Learning Disability
SLD affect a child's ability to -CORRECT ANSWER --read, write, listen, speak, reason, or do math.
Emotional Disturbance includes -CORRECT ANSWER --anxiety, bipolar, OCD, schizophrenia, depression
What category of disabilities does Dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia fall under? -CORRECT ANSWER --
Specific Learning Disability
What disability category has the highest percentage of children served under IDEA?
-CORRECT ANSWER --Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
A high school special education student diagnosed with autism received special education services and related
support for social pragmatic (social skills) therapy from a speech-language pathologist. He requires some
academic support, primarily in written expression and task management, which happens within the general
education environment in a co-taught English class with an English teacher and his assigned special education
teacher. He also receives speech-language therapy twice per week. This student's time out of the general
education environment is minimal. Which type of educational placement would this student receive, given his
needs and the supports and services he receives? -CORRECT ANSWER --Modified general education class
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) -CORRECT ANSWER --may have difficulty comprehending lectures or
understanding verbal directions.
dyslexia -CORRECT ANSWER --difficulty reading and recalling or using words
Dysgraphia -CORRECT ANSWER --A learning disability that involves difficulty in handwriting and spelling
Dyscalculia -CORRECT ANSWER --A learning disability that involves difficulty understanding or expressing
number- and math-related ideas
Dyspraxia -CORRECT ANSWER --difficulty with coordination—primarily physical but social skills can also be
affected—that originates in the brain
A student in your fourth-grade classroom has a very difficult time writing. She is slow to formulate letters, and
she often writes the letters in an unusual way. Her ability to answer questions orally is outstanding. In class, a
teacher's assistant often acts as her scribe. Which type of learning disability does this student display
characteristics of? -CORRECT ANSWER --Dysgraphia
nonverbal learning disorder -CORRECT ANSWER --Difficulty following a classroom demonstration, causing
confusion and difficulty with understanding conclusions and replication
dyslexia -CORRECT ANSWER --Difficulty reading text independently, despite comprehending information read
to them, which could impact their ability to access and engage in meaningful classroom discussions and activities
Language Processing Disorders -CORRECT ANSWER --Difficulty participating in classroom discussions and
activities, but often has many related and relevant thoughts on the topic at hand
Funding for school districts is only available for students who qualify for to help with the additional costs
of educating students with special needs. -CORRECT ANSWER --IDEA
, IDEA only covers students aged years during the years they are eligible for public school services. -CORRECT
ANSWER --3-12
covers students who have a physical or mental impairment that impacts one or more major life activities but do
not necessarily have an educational need as covered by
IDEA. -CORRECT ANSWER --Section 504
The team that writes IEPs or 504 plans must include a . -CORRECT ANSWER --special education teacher
twice-exceptional students -CORRECT ANSWER --gifted students with disabilities
What kind of assessments are often in the form of a questionnaire and could have more than one correct answer.
These types of assessments are often completed to obtain a variety of perspectives on the potentially gifted and
talented student and to make note of any differences between behavior and functioning at home and in school. -
CORRECT ANSWER –Subjective
What tests are often used as one measurement in determining whether a student qualifies as gifted and talented.
These tests are administered by a qualified professional. -CORRECT ANSWER --Ability tests, or IQ tests
What tests are often standardized assessments that measure knowledge and skills at a particular grade level. -
CORRECT ANSWER --Achievement tests
What testing is when an assessment standardized for a particular grade level is provided to a student in a different
grade. For the gifted and talented, this can be used to determine their skill growth over time in relation to their
peers. -CORRECT ANSWER --off-level testing
Which type of assessment evaluates a student's holistic understanding of learning through a specific outcome or
project, instead of assessing the process of learning at each stage? -CORRECT ANSWER --Product based
assessment
What instruction strategy provides an opportunity for advanced students to extend their learning, while students at
other levels can consolidate their knowledge or build skills. -CORRECT ANSWER --Tiering
What instruction strategy provides opportunities for students to support one another and to get individual
instruction from peers. -CORRECT ANSWER --Mixed-ability grouping
What is the goal of MTSS? -CORRECT ANSWER --to intervene early so students can catch up with their peers
What is the framework that many schools use to provide targeted support to struggling students. Focuses on
whole child. -CORRECT ANSWER --MTSS
Tier 1 -CORRECT ANSWER --The whole class
Tier 2 -CORRECT ANSWER --Small group
Tier 3 -CORRECT ANSWER --Intensive, Individualized Support
What are the key elements of an MTSS framework? -CORRECT ANSWER --Universal screening, progress
monitoring, data-based decision-making, school-wide support, and family involvement
What is PBIS? -CORRECT ANSWER --positive behavior intervention support
