WGU D169 Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which resource is provided by Section 504? - CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER
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?
- CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER 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.
, Does having a medical diagnoses automatically qualify for special education services under one of the
13 categories of disability listed in IDEA? - CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER
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? - CORRECT ANSWER 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 read, write, speak, reason, or do math.
What are effective strategies to prepare and support students through transitions? - CORRECT
ANSWER 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER Parallel teaching divides a classroom into two groups
where both instructors teach the content simultaneously.
A general education teacher and an EL teacher are co-teaching an English language arts class in a
diverse urban classroom. This particular class is taught in English. During this lesson on note taking,
the general educator provides the lecture while the EL teacher walks the room answering questions
and modeling when needed. Which model of co-teaching are these two teachers using? - CORRECT
ANSWER In the one teach, one assist model, one teacher provides whole group instruction
while the other circulates the room answering questions and modeling as needed.
Two general educators teach an interdisciplinary class combining history and art. The art teacher is
teaching the general lecture on this particular day while the history teacher collects data on her
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which resource is provided by Section 504? - CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER
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?
- CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER 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.
, Does having a medical diagnoses automatically qualify for special education services under one of the
13 categories of disability listed in IDEA? - CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER
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? - CORRECT ANSWER 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 read, write, speak, reason, or do math.
What are effective strategies to prepare and support students through transitions? - CORRECT
ANSWER 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER 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? - CORRECT ANSWER Parallel teaching divides a classroom into two groups
where both instructors teach the content simultaneously.
A general education teacher and an EL teacher are co-teaching an English language arts class in a
diverse urban classroom. This particular class is taught in English. During this lesson on note taking,
the general educator provides the lecture while the EL teacher walks the room answering questions
and modeling when needed. Which model of co-teaching are these two teachers using? - CORRECT
ANSWER In the one teach, one assist model, one teacher provides whole group instruction
while the other circulates the room answering questions and modeling as needed.
Two general educators teach an interdisciplinary class combining history and art. The art teacher is
teaching the general lecture on this particular day while the history teacher collects data on her
