WGU D002 PROFESSIONAL, ETHICAL, AND LEGAL PRACTICES FOR
SPECIAL ED OA AND PA TEST BANK 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /CURRENTLY TESTING
Which three criteria must a student with a behavioral disorder display to be eligible for IDEA
special education services? - correct answer An inability to learn which cannot be explained by
intellectual, sensory, or health factors
An inability to build or maintain interpersonal relationships with peers or adults
Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances
In the 1950s, Samuel Kirk discovered that a number of individuals had been misclassified with
intellectual disability at the Michigan facility where he worked.
Why did Kirk claim these individuals were misclassified? - correct answer After intensive
remediation reading progress made minimal progress made
Left and became self supporting
What is a characteristic of Fragile X syndrome, which causes speech, language, social-
emotional, sensory, and cognitive problems? - correct answer More common in males than
females
Which characteristic of a specific learning disability is defined by IDEA? - correct answer A
disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes
What controversial issue have critics identified with the federal definition of learning
disabilities? - correct answer The learning environment is scrutinized
***Which disability are students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or other neurologically-based
deficits often identified as having? - correct answer Learning disability
About what percentage of students have emotional problems or mental illness? - correct
answer Less than 1%
What are the most common problems seen in students with emotional disturbance? - correct
answer Conduct disorder, anxiety, and depression
,What is an organic cause of mild intellectual disability? - correct answer Drug abuse by the
mother, which can cause Fetal alcohol syndrome.
Which teaching strategy would work best for a student who is at Piaget's concrete stage of
development? - correct answer experimentation with materials
Which procedure would improve student adaptive behavior? - correct answer positive behavior
support
What terminology describes putting the person before the disability? - correct answer non-
discriminatory education
What does every student with a learning disability have by definition? - correct answer
Academic problems
Which three can be linked to emotional or behavioral disorders? - correct answer Biological
disorders and disease, bullying experiences in school, and dysfunctional family relationships.
What is a main problem for students with Asperger syndrome in the school setting? - correct
answer Understanding hidden curriculum agenda
Which federal program may provide health insurance for students with disabilities? - correct
answer CHIP
According to federal and state laws, which decisions are parents required to participate in? -
correct answer Evaluating their child for special education services
Determining accommodations or modifications for their child
Determining their child's initial placement for special education services
For which group are federal programs for families primarily targeted? - correct answer Low-
income households
Which argument was used In PL 94-142 to advocate the education of students with disabilities
in a general education setting to the maximum extent possible? - correct answer Academic and
social benefits
Which type of delivery model was enabled by the Regular Education Initiative (REI) sponsored
by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
- correct answer Full inclusion
,The clause "It is inherently unequal to educate students with disabilities in separate facilities"
helped give educational opportunities for students with disabilities. - correct answer Brown v.
Board of Education
How often must the IEP team meet in order to evaluate the appropriateness of the student's
educational program? - correct answer At least once a year
Which three actions are considered due process rights under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act for parents of students with disabilities? - correct answer Allowing parents to
gain monetary damages if actions taken by the school are unfavorable to them
Allowing parents a legal means to ensure the IEP is implemented for their student
informing parents what will happen with their child's education
Where do laws in special education rules and regulations primarily come from? - correct
answer Federal legislation and court cases
What are three advantages of nonverbal interventions when working with students? - correct
answer -They don't draw undue attention to the student -They are effective for all students -
They allow classroom activities to proceed without interuption.
What does the Child Development Project aim to teach children to develop? - correct answer
self-control
What is the life space interview (LSI) technique used for? - correct answer To manage a
behavior crisis as it occurs
A student has difficulties adjusting to social situations on the playground. The student has a
learning disability, but no other identified disabilities. - correct answer underlying mental
disorder
Which problem behavior could result from a student lacking self control? - correct answer
Grabbing another student's pencil
Which example best describes a student who cannot manage frustration? - correct answer The
student leaves a game that he or she is losing.
What data can a teacher collect by charting the frequency of a target behavior? - correct
answer How often a target behavior occurs
Which two preparations are necessary for an inclusion program to be successful? - correct
answer Conducting meetings between general and special education teachers
, Planning experiences in the general classroom that will decrease student anxiety
Which condition leads to the success of inclusion programs? - correct answer General and
special education teachers are trained to collaborate effectively.
Which students are most likely to make enough progress to no longer require special education
services? - correct answer speech impartments
Which question could guide classroom observations in an inclusion program? - correct answer
Do teachers agree students are learning in the least restrictive environment?
What is a nonacademic benefit of homework? - correct answer It fosters independence and
responsibility.
What kind of instruction does a middle school special education teacher working in a resource
room most likely implement? - correct answer Small group instruction
At what times should formal curriculum-based measurement be administered? - correct
answer before instruction and after instruction
Which two assessments are formative assessments? - correct answer Examining student
products/portfolios
Analyzing learning environment
Which three components are included in curriculum-based objectives? - correct answer -
curriculum to be used -criteria for success -person responsible for student learning
How can a teacher help raise a student's self-esteem? - correct answer praise during a goal
What instructional accommodation could help a student with a learning disability become an
accepted part of an inclusion classroom? - correct answer small group cooperative learning
Which strategy is designed to help improve the reading comprehension of students with
learning disabilities? - correct answer Making predictions about the story, summarizing the
story, make up questions about the story while reading, and construct an internal visual
representation of the story
Which describes the literature on learning styles? - correct answer gives examples for progress
made at certain stages
Which classification requires analysis of adaptive behavior in and out of school to determine
eligibility for special education? - correct answer emotional disabilities/disturbances
Which education models would support examination of a student's medical history to obtain
insights about present behavior? - correct answer biophysical
SPECIAL ED OA AND PA TEST BANK 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) /CURRENTLY TESTING
Which three criteria must a student with a behavioral disorder display to be eligible for IDEA
special education services? - correct answer An inability to learn which cannot be explained by
intellectual, sensory, or health factors
An inability to build or maintain interpersonal relationships with peers or adults
Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances
In the 1950s, Samuel Kirk discovered that a number of individuals had been misclassified with
intellectual disability at the Michigan facility where he worked.
Why did Kirk claim these individuals were misclassified? - correct answer After intensive
remediation reading progress made minimal progress made
Left and became self supporting
What is a characteristic of Fragile X syndrome, which causes speech, language, social-
emotional, sensory, and cognitive problems? - correct answer More common in males than
females
Which characteristic of a specific learning disability is defined by IDEA? - correct answer A
disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes
What controversial issue have critics identified with the federal definition of learning
disabilities? - correct answer The learning environment is scrutinized
***Which disability are students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or other neurologically-based
deficits often identified as having? - correct answer Learning disability
About what percentage of students have emotional problems or mental illness? - correct
answer Less than 1%
What are the most common problems seen in students with emotional disturbance? - correct
answer Conduct disorder, anxiety, and depression
,What is an organic cause of mild intellectual disability? - correct answer Drug abuse by the
mother, which can cause Fetal alcohol syndrome.
Which teaching strategy would work best for a student who is at Piaget's concrete stage of
development? - correct answer experimentation with materials
Which procedure would improve student adaptive behavior? - correct answer positive behavior
support
What terminology describes putting the person before the disability? - correct answer non-
discriminatory education
What does every student with a learning disability have by definition? - correct answer
Academic problems
Which three can be linked to emotional or behavioral disorders? - correct answer Biological
disorders and disease, bullying experiences in school, and dysfunctional family relationships.
What is a main problem for students with Asperger syndrome in the school setting? - correct
answer Understanding hidden curriculum agenda
Which federal program may provide health insurance for students with disabilities? - correct
answer CHIP
According to federal and state laws, which decisions are parents required to participate in? -
correct answer Evaluating their child for special education services
Determining accommodations or modifications for their child
Determining their child's initial placement for special education services
For which group are federal programs for families primarily targeted? - correct answer Low-
income households
Which argument was used In PL 94-142 to advocate the education of students with disabilities
in a general education setting to the maximum extent possible? - correct answer Academic and
social benefits
Which type of delivery model was enabled by the Regular Education Initiative (REI) sponsored
by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
- correct answer Full inclusion
,The clause "It is inherently unequal to educate students with disabilities in separate facilities"
helped give educational opportunities for students with disabilities. - correct answer Brown v.
Board of Education
How often must the IEP team meet in order to evaluate the appropriateness of the student's
educational program? - correct answer At least once a year
Which three actions are considered due process rights under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act for parents of students with disabilities? - correct answer Allowing parents to
gain monetary damages if actions taken by the school are unfavorable to them
Allowing parents a legal means to ensure the IEP is implemented for their student
informing parents what will happen with their child's education
Where do laws in special education rules and regulations primarily come from? - correct
answer Federal legislation and court cases
What are three advantages of nonverbal interventions when working with students? - correct
answer -They don't draw undue attention to the student -They are effective for all students -
They allow classroom activities to proceed without interuption.
What does the Child Development Project aim to teach children to develop? - correct answer
self-control
What is the life space interview (LSI) technique used for? - correct answer To manage a
behavior crisis as it occurs
A student has difficulties adjusting to social situations on the playground. The student has a
learning disability, but no other identified disabilities. - correct answer underlying mental
disorder
Which problem behavior could result from a student lacking self control? - correct answer
Grabbing another student's pencil
Which example best describes a student who cannot manage frustration? - correct answer The
student leaves a game that he or she is losing.
What data can a teacher collect by charting the frequency of a target behavior? - correct
answer How often a target behavior occurs
Which two preparations are necessary for an inclusion program to be successful? - correct
answer Conducting meetings between general and special education teachers
, Planning experiences in the general classroom that will decrease student anxiety
Which condition leads to the success of inclusion programs? - correct answer General and
special education teachers are trained to collaborate effectively.
Which students are most likely to make enough progress to no longer require special education
services? - correct answer speech impartments
Which question could guide classroom observations in an inclusion program? - correct answer
Do teachers agree students are learning in the least restrictive environment?
What is a nonacademic benefit of homework? - correct answer It fosters independence and
responsibility.
What kind of instruction does a middle school special education teacher working in a resource
room most likely implement? - correct answer Small group instruction
At what times should formal curriculum-based measurement be administered? - correct
answer before instruction and after instruction
Which two assessments are formative assessments? - correct answer Examining student
products/portfolios
Analyzing learning environment
Which three components are included in curriculum-based objectives? - correct answer -
curriculum to be used -criteria for success -person responsible for student learning
How can a teacher help raise a student's self-esteem? - correct answer praise during a goal
What instructional accommodation could help a student with a learning disability become an
accepted part of an inclusion classroom? - correct answer small group cooperative learning
Which strategy is designed to help improve the reading comprehension of students with
learning disabilities? - correct answer Making predictions about the story, summarizing the
story, make up questions about the story while reading, and construct an internal visual
representation of the story
Which describes the literature on learning styles? - correct answer gives examples for progress
made at certain stages
Which classification requires analysis of adaptive behavior in and out of school to determine
eligibility for special education? - correct answer emotional disabilities/disturbances
Which education models would support examination of a student's medical history to obtain
insights about present behavior? - correct answer biophysical
