D096 WGU - PRE-ASSESSMENT: FUNDAMENTALS OF
DIVERSE LEARNERS
A teacher wants more parents to attend parent-teacher meetings. Which strategy
should the teacher use to encourage participation? - Answer -Acknowledge the hard
work it takes to attend and encourage future participation
A teacher asks prescreened and authorized community members to become mentors to
students in the classroom. Is the teacher using an effective method for building
community and school partnerships? - Answer -Yes, because involving members of the
community will increase knowledge about and investment in the school.
Which IEP meeting stakeholder will give insight into a student's classroom
performance? - Answer -A general education teacher
A student will be receiving an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for the upcoming
school year. Which person or group should be part of the planning team to make it
successful? - Answer -The student's parents
Two teachers are part of a Sheltered Instruction model. One teacher tends to shout
instructions at the students as well as the co-teacher. Why is it important for this teacher
to use an appropriate tone with the students and co-teacher? - Answer -People are
more encouraged by and respond better to communication that is open, positive, and
pleasant.
Maximum language acquisition happens when learners read or hear language that is a
bit beyond their current level of understanding. Which hypothesis of Krashen's Theory of
Second Language Acquisition (SLA) includes this belief? - Answer -Input
A teacher has a word wall with terms posted and asks students to write sentences using
two words from the wall. Which strategy is the teacher using in the classroom? -
Answer -Reinforcing language
An English learner (EL) student spends half the school day receiving instruction in the
student's native language and the other half of the day getting instruction in English.
Which type of EL program is the student enrolled in? - Answer -Dual Immersion
An English learner (EL) program teacher has students leave the general education
classroom to teach English in a small group in another room. Which type of program
does this scenario describe? - Answer -Pull Out
Which example shows a student mastering Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
(CALP)? - Answer -Understanding a story that uses figurative language
, A class is given a reading assignment with some words that English learners (ELs) are
not likely to know. What is the best way the teacher can help them understand the new
words? - Answer -Point to pictures that depict the words
A teacher is asking English learners (ELs) to relate to a vocabulary word by sharing
their personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas with it. Which scaffolding strategy best
describes what the teacher is using? - Answer -Tap into prior knowledge
Students want to convey the meaning of a vocabulary word with a hands-on
demonstration.Which demonstration is the best example of that? - Answer -Acting with
pantomime in a group
A teacher gives English learner (EL) students story maps, a Venn diagram, and a
cause-and-effect sheet to use when expressing comprehension of colonization. Which
term identifies these resources? - Answer -Graphic organizers
After finishing a unit about a famous explorer, a teacher asks English learner (EL)
students to make a poster about a famous explorer. Which instructional practice is the
teacher using to support language development? - Answer -Scaffolding
.
What is a fundamental cultural purpose of language outside of communication? -
Answer -Identity
A student sees a teacher holding a large pile of papers and bags about to open the
door. The student opens the door to help the teacher. Which element of culture most
influences the student's behavior? - Answer -Norms
What is equity pedagogy? - Answer -Using different teaching styles to meet the diverse
needs of students
Which attitude toward mistakes helps students develop self-efficacy? - Answer -
Mistakes are opportunities for a student to learn.
A teacher has a classroom of students who mostly share the same mainstream culture.
The teacher has a different background and culture than many of the students in the
class.Should the teacher consider using culturally responsive teaching in the
classroom? - Answer -Yes, because all students can benefit from these teaching
strategies.
A teacher allows students to complete work together during study time, but he also
keeps a quiet part of the room where students can do their work individually if they
prefer. Is the teacher using culturally responsive teaching methods? - Answer -Yes,
because the teacher is allowing students to choose a style of learning that best aligns
with their individual style.
DIVERSE LEARNERS
A teacher wants more parents to attend parent-teacher meetings. Which strategy
should the teacher use to encourage participation? - Answer -Acknowledge the hard
work it takes to attend and encourage future participation
A teacher asks prescreened and authorized community members to become mentors to
students in the classroom. Is the teacher using an effective method for building
community and school partnerships? - Answer -Yes, because involving members of the
community will increase knowledge about and investment in the school.
Which IEP meeting stakeholder will give insight into a student's classroom
performance? - Answer -A general education teacher
A student will be receiving an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for the upcoming
school year. Which person or group should be part of the planning team to make it
successful? - Answer -The student's parents
Two teachers are part of a Sheltered Instruction model. One teacher tends to shout
instructions at the students as well as the co-teacher. Why is it important for this teacher
to use an appropriate tone with the students and co-teacher? - Answer -People are
more encouraged by and respond better to communication that is open, positive, and
pleasant.
Maximum language acquisition happens when learners read or hear language that is a
bit beyond their current level of understanding. Which hypothesis of Krashen's Theory of
Second Language Acquisition (SLA) includes this belief? - Answer -Input
A teacher has a word wall with terms posted and asks students to write sentences using
two words from the wall. Which strategy is the teacher using in the classroom? -
Answer -Reinforcing language
An English learner (EL) student spends half the school day receiving instruction in the
student's native language and the other half of the day getting instruction in English.
Which type of EL program is the student enrolled in? - Answer -Dual Immersion
An English learner (EL) program teacher has students leave the general education
classroom to teach English in a small group in another room. Which type of program
does this scenario describe? - Answer -Pull Out
Which example shows a student mastering Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
(CALP)? - Answer -Understanding a story that uses figurative language
, A class is given a reading assignment with some words that English learners (ELs) are
not likely to know. What is the best way the teacher can help them understand the new
words? - Answer -Point to pictures that depict the words
A teacher is asking English learners (ELs) to relate to a vocabulary word by sharing
their personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas with it. Which scaffolding strategy best
describes what the teacher is using? - Answer -Tap into prior knowledge
Students want to convey the meaning of a vocabulary word with a hands-on
demonstration.Which demonstration is the best example of that? - Answer -Acting with
pantomime in a group
A teacher gives English learner (EL) students story maps, a Venn diagram, and a
cause-and-effect sheet to use when expressing comprehension of colonization. Which
term identifies these resources? - Answer -Graphic organizers
After finishing a unit about a famous explorer, a teacher asks English learner (EL)
students to make a poster about a famous explorer. Which instructional practice is the
teacher using to support language development? - Answer -Scaffolding
.
What is a fundamental cultural purpose of language outside of communication? -
Answer -Identity
A student sees a teacher holding a large pile of papers and bags about to open the
door. The student opens the door to help the teacher. Which element of culture most
influences the student's behavior? - Answer -Norms
What is equity pedagogy? - Answer -Using different teaching styles to meet the diverse
needs of students
Which attitude toward mistakes helps students develop self-efficacy? - Answer -
Mistakes are opportunities for a student to learn.
A teacher has a classroom of students who mostly share the same mainstream culture.
The teacher has a different background and culture than many of the students in the
class.Should the teacher consider using culturally responsive teaching in the
classroom? - Answer -Yes, because all students can benefit from these teaching
strategies.
A teacher allows students to complete work together during study time, but he also
keeps a quiet part of the room where students can do their work individually if they
prefer. Is the teacher using culturally responsive teaching methods? - Answer -Yes,
because the teacher is allowing students to choose a style of learning that best aligns
with their individual style.
