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WGU D169 PA EXAM VERSION A&B LATEST TIS YEAR
ALL 280 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
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WGU D169 PA EXAM A
QUESTION: What is one function of the Home Language Survey for English language (EL)
students?
A) Determines the potential need for a language assistance program
B) Determines immigration, legal, and refugee status
C) Determines student cognitive abilities and weaknesses
D) Determines the potential need for special education program services - ANSWER-A)
Determines the potential need for a language assistance program
QUESTION: *Title III addresses English learners (ELs), including what other status of students?
A) migrant children and youth
B) homeless children and youth
C) students with disabilities
D) students with physical handicaps - ANSWER-A) migrant children and youth
QUESTION: An EL student was placed in a special education program. It was determined later
that this student was incorrectly placed in the program. What may be the reason for this?
A) The student was identified as having a learning disorder before being assessed as a second
language learner.
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B) The student was tested by an administrator who was not knowledgeable about the student's
background.
C) The student was able to read English but not able to speak it.
D) The student was placed in the wrong type of EL program. - ANSWER-A) The student was
identified as having a learning disorder before being assessed as a second language learner.
QUESTION: *What is a characteristic of students who are learning a second language?
A) Students who speak the second language fluently are fluent writers.
B) Students who are silent in class do not understand the content.
C) Students who practice the second language in academic settings learn academic language
faster.
D) Students who practice the second language in social settings learn academic language faster.
- ANSWER-C) Students who practice the second language in academic settings learn academic
language faster.
QUESTION: *Which student is exhibiting a talent?
A) A student practices every day and is the best musician in the school.
B) A student scores well on tests but does not study before the test.
C) A student generates many unique ideas when asked questions.
D) A student switches thinking from one subject to another. - ANSWER-A) A student practices
every day and is the best musician in the school.
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QUESTION: *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?
A) Activating background knowledge
B) Regularly assessing and monitoring
C) using simple language
D) reinforcing language - ANSWER-D) reinforcing language
QUESTION: *Students want to convey the meaning of a vocabulary word with a hands-on
demonstration. Which demonstration is the best example of that?
A) Acting with pantomime in a group
B) Drawing a picture on a whiteboard
C) Reading aloud from a textbook
D) Giving an oral presentation - ANSWER-A) Acting with pantomime in a group
A special education team has determined that a student with a learning disability learns best in
a regular classroom for most of the day and in a special education classroom for two hours a
day. Which component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is being
addressed?
A) FAPE
B) LRE
C) Appropriate evaluation
D) Procedural safeguards - ANSWER-LRE
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WGU D169 PA EXAM VERSION A&B LATEST TIS YEAR
ALL 280 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
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,Page 2 of 65
WGU D169 PA EXAM A
QUESTION: What is one function of the Home Language Survey for English language (EL)
students?
A) Determines the potential need for a language assistance program
B) Determines immigration, legal, and refugee status
C) Determines student cognitive abilities and weaknesses
D) Determines the potential need for special education program services - ANSWER-A)
Determines the potential need for a language assistance program
QUESTION: *Title III addresses English learners (ELs), including what other status of students?
A) migrant children and youth
B) homeless children and youth
C) students with disabilities
D) students with physical handicaps - ANSWER-A) migrant children and youth
QUESTION: An EL student was placed in a special education program. It was determined later
that this student was incorrectly placed in the program. What may be the reason for this?
A) The student was identified as having a learning disorder before being assessed as a second
language learner.
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B) The student was tested by an administrator who was not knowledgeable about the student's
background.
C) The student was able to read English but not able to speak it.
D) The student was placed in the wrong type of EL program. - ANSWER-A) The student was
identified as having a learning disorder before being assessed as a second language learner.
QUESTION: *What is a characteristic of students who are learning a second language?
A) Students who speak the second language fluently are fluent writers.
B) Students who are silent in class do not understand the content.
C) Students who practice the second language in academic settings learn academic language
faster.
D) Students who practice the second language in social settings learn academic language faster.
- ANSWER-C) Students who practice the second language in academic settings learn academic
language faster.
QUESTION: *Which student is exhibiting a talent?
A) A student practices every day and is the best musician in the school.
B) A student scores well on tests but does not study before the test.
C) A student generates many unique ideas when asked questions.
D) A student switches thinking from one subject to another. - ANSWER-A) A student practices
every day and is the best musician in the school.
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QUESTION: *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?
A) Activating background knowledge
B) Regularly assessing and monitoring
C) using simple language
D) reinforcing language - ANSWER-D) reinforcing language
QUESTION: *Students want to convey the meaning of a vocabulary word with a hands-on
demonstration. Which demonstration is the best example of that?
A) Acting with pantomime in a group
B) Drawing a picture on a whiteboard
C) Reading aloud from a textbook
D) Giving an oral presentation - ANSWER-A) Acting with pantomime in a group
A special education team has determined that a student with a learning disability learns best in
a regular classroom for most of the day and in a special education classroom for two hours a
day. Which component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is being
addressed?
A) FAPE
B) LRE
C) Appropriate evaluation
D) Procedural safeguards - ANSWER-LRE
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