WGU D169 - Questions | 2026 UPDATE |
100% CORRECT ALREADY GRADED A+
Does having a medical diagnoses automatically qualify for special
education services under one of the 13 categories of disability listed
in IDEA? - ANSWERS-No. Having a medical diagnosis is different than
having an educational disability. Students who qualify for special
education services under one of the categories of disability listed in
IDEA may or may not have a medical diagnosis. However, all students
who experience an educational disability struggle to access the
general curriculum without appropriate supports and services.
PBIS is an example of which type of school-wide support framework? -
ANSWERS-It is an example of MTSS (multitiered systems of supports).
What is the most common educational disability under IDEA and is
characterized by difficulty reading, writing, listening, speaking, and
reasoning? - ANSWERS-Specific learning disability (SLD) is the most
common disability type under IDEA and includes dyslexia, dysgraphia,
dyscalculia, auditory processing disorder, and nonverbal learning
disability. This disability impacts a student's ability to effectively rea d,
write, speak, reason, or do math.
What are effective strategies to prepare and support students through
transitions? - ANSWERS-Visual reminders can support students in
organizing their own expectations about what they are doing now and
what is to happen next. A behavior chart helps student determine
what behaviors are appropriate and encourages them to display
,appropriate behavior. Coaching on what behaviors are considered
appropriate supports students in displaying those behaviors more
frequently.
Flexible instruction and mixed-ability grouping are foundations of
which type of instruction? - ANSWERS-Differentiated instruction
supports students of all abilities by personalizing learning through
flexible instruction.
Which type of co-teaching model divides a classroom into two groups
to provide instructional content simultaneously? - ANSWERS-Parallel
teaching divides a classroom into two groups where both instructors
teach the content simultaneously.
Which resource is provided by Section 504? - ANSWERS-ection 504
guarantees students equal access and participation, and
accommodations are often part of providing such access.
What is one type of English language instruction program or model for
ELs? - ANSWERS-Pullout 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.
Fatima is an EL student in your general education classroom who is
having difficulty with reading, math, and social interaction. She has
been in pullout English language instruction classes in your school for
two years and has not made significant progress in that time. Your
team has tried interventions and support provided in both English and
Fatima's native language of Farsi, and the team is now considering
, whether to recommend that Fatima be evaluated to see whether she
has an educational disability. If Fatima is found to have an educational
disability, which law(s) would apply? - ANSWERS-Fatima will continue
to be eligible for EL services under Title III, and she will also be
protected under IDEA and eligible for special education services.
As an EL, which accommodation should Fatima receive, whether she is
found to have an educational disability or not? - ANSWERS-ELs are not
initially required to take all the state proficiency tests that native
speakers of English are required to take, and their scores may not
count in the same way that the scores of native English speakers
count.
Which right would be guaranteed to Fatima under federal law if she is
found to have a disability? - ANSWERS-FAPE is one of the foundational
pillars of IDEA and applies to all students eligible for special education
services.
You are the teacher for a student with a disability who receives
services under IDEA and starts a fight after repeated other behavior
violations. The school is considering expulsion, which would result in
removal of the student to an alternative school. Why does IDEA require
the school to hold a manifestation determination hearing first? -
ANSWERS-It is unfair to punish a student with a disability for behavior
that may be caused by the disability, and a hearing will determine
whether this is the case. Expulsion is not appropriate if the behavior in
question is a manifestation of the student's disability; this would
amount to punishing the student for his or her disability.
100% CORRECT ALREADY GRADED A+
Does having a medical diagnoses automatically qualify for special
education services under one of the 13 categories of disability listed
in IDEA? - ANSWERS-No. Having a medical diagnosis is different than
having an educational disability. Students who qualify for special
education services under one of the categories of disability listed in
IDEA may or may not have a medical diagnosis. However, all students
who experience an educational disability struggle to access the
general curriculum without appropriate supports and services.
PBIS is an example of which type of school-wide support framework? -
ANSWERS-It is an example of MTSS (multitiered systems of supports).
What is the most common educational disability under IDEA and is
characterized by difficulty reading, writing, listening, speaking, and
reasoning? - ANSWERS-Specific learning disability (SLD) is the most
common disability type under IDEA and includes dyslexia, dysgraphia,
dyscalculia, auditory processing disorder, and nonverbal learning
disability. This disability impacts a student's ability to effectively rea d,
write, speak, reason, or do math.
What are effective strategies to prepare and support students through
transitions? - ANSWERS-Visual reminders can support students in
organizing their own expectations about what they are doing now and
what is to happen next. A behavior chart helps student determine
what behaviors are appropriate and encourages them to display
,appropriate behavior. Coaching on what behaviors are considered
appropriate supports students in displaying those behaviors more
frequently.
Flexible instruction and mixed-ability grouping are foundations of
which type of instruction? - ANSWERS-Differentiated instruction
supports students of all abilities by personalizing learning through
flexible instruction.
Which type of co-teaching model divides a classroom into two groups
to provide instructional content simultaneously? - ANSWERS-Parallel
teaching divides a classroom into two groups where both instructors
teach the content simultaneously.
Which resource is provided by Section 504? - ANSWERS-ection 504
guarantees students equal access and participation, and
accommodations are often part of providing such access.
What is one type of English language instruction program or model for
ELs? - ANSWERS-Pullout 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.
Fatima is an EL student in your general education classroom who is
having difficulty with reading, math, and social interaction. She has
been in pullout English language instruction classes in your school for
two years and has not made significant progress in that time. Your
team has tried interventions and support provided in both English and
Fatima's native language of Farsi, and the team is now considering
, whether to recommend that Fatima be evaluated to see whether she
has an educational disability. If Fatima is found to have an educational
disability, which law(s) would apply? - ANSWERS-Fatima will continue
to be eligible for EL services under Title III, and she will also be
protected under IDEA and eligible for special education services.
As an EL, which accommodation should Fatima receive, whether she is
found to have an educational disability or not? - ANSWERS-ELs are not
initially required to take all the state proficiency tests that native
speakers of English are required to take, and their scores may not
count in the same way that the scores of native English speakers
count.
Which right would be guaranteed to Fatima under federal law if she is
found to have a disability? - ANSWERS-FAPE is one of the foundational
pillars of IDEA and applies to all students eligible for special education
services.
You are the teacher for a student with a disability who receives
services under IDEA and starts a fight after repeated other behavior
violations. The school is considering expulsion, which would result in
removal of the student to an alternative school. Why does IDEA require
the school to hold a manifestation determination hearing first? -
ANSWERS-It is unfair to punish a student with a disability for behavior
that may be caused by the disability, and a hearing will determine
whether this is the case. Expulsion is not appropriate if the behavior in
question is a manifestation of the student's disability; this would
amount to punishing the student for his or her disability.
