WGU D658 STUDY CARDS 2026/2027 | FLASHCARDS, KEY CONCEPTS, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & EXAM PREP
What is differentiation? - correct answer ✔✔A teaching philosophy that emphasizes the unique needs of
each student
Which term represents an accurate characterization of differentiation? - correct answer ✔✔Dynamic
A teacher wants to differentiate instruction by students' readiness. Which strategy aligns with this goal? -
correct answer ✔✔Student Scaffolding
Which accommodation is appropriate for a student who is gifted and talented? - correct answer
✔✔Acceleration Opportunities
A teacher is considering possible ways to help a student who is learning English as a second language.
Which adaptation is appropriate for the teacher to make for this student? - correct answer ✔✔Permit
the use of a bilingual dictionary for formative students
Which accommodation is appropriate for a student who has ADHD - correct answer ✔✔Breaking down
tasks
How should Personal assets be integrated in a culturally responsive teaching approach? - correct answer
✔✔By acknowledging and valuing students' family backgrounds
How should cultural assets be integrated in a culturally responsive teaching approach? - correct answer
✔✔By understanding and respecting students' worldviews
How should a teacher recognize and include community assets in culturally responsive pedagogy? -
correct answer ✔✔By utilizing local historical sites
Which benefit results from incorporating cultural assets into teaching as part of culturally responsive
pedagogy? - correct answer ✔✔Better understanding of other perspectives
Consider the following objective: Given a diagram of an animal cell, the student labels at least 80% of the
components correctly.
Which standard is in alignment? - correct answer ✔✔Describe and locate the components of an animal
cell
A teacher is using the standard,
"Write a research paper with properly cited sources.
"
Which objective is appropriately aligned with this standard? - correct answer ✔✔Write a 5-8 page
research paper for an assigned topic, correctly citing at least four academic sources
, Consider the following objective: Given a major division of the nervous system, the student can identify
its function 80% of the time. Which standard is in alignment? - correct answer ✔✔Distinguish among the
various divisions of the nervous system
A teacher wants to use an active learning strategy to teach a lesson about the objective,
"Given a real-world scenario, write and graph a linear equation with 80% accuracy."
Which method is appropriate? - correct answer ✔✔Have students work with partners to identify
contextual information
A teacher wants to develop a cooperative learning approach to cover the standard, "Apply various
psychoanalytic perspectives to explain given behaviors." Which method should the teacher choose? -
correct answer ✔✔Peer Teaching
A teacher is given the following standard: Describe the shared characteristics of mammals. The teacher
wants to choose a direct instruction strategy to address the standard.
Which instructional strategy should be used to efficiently introduce new information to cover this
standard? - correct answer ✔✔Deliver a well planned and organized lecture about mammals
Which area is emphasized with behaviorism? - correct answer ✔✔Passive and external thinking
What are some of the instructional methods associated with connectivism? - correct answer
✔✔Standardized testing and isolated practice
A teacher used progressive tasks to help students move from a simple understanding of lesson material
to a creative and complex use of concepts applied to real-world scenarios.
What is the theory that informs this strategy? - correct answer ✔✔Blooms taxonomy framework
A teacher is using the standard "Describe major trends of the periodic table (ionization energy, electro-
negativity, and atomic radius)."
Which objective is appropriately aligned with this standard? - correct answer ✔✔Identify with 75%
accuracy how atomic properties change for a given direction on the periodic table.
What is one effective use of formative assessment data? - correct answer ✔✔Determining how to adjust
the pace of instruction
Which guideline helps ensure that formative assessment data is implemented effectively? - correct
answer ✔✔Engage students with self-assessment techniques
A teacher discovered through formative and summative assessments that the students in their class
need more engagement. The teacher decided to incorporate content and assignments that align with
student interests.
What is the approach used in this scenario? - correct answer ✔✔Data-Driven instruction
A teacher is planning a lesson for an 8th grade science class. She reviews the state standards for physical
science, which emphasizes the understanding of Newtons Laws of Motion. She then designs her lesson
to include direct instruction, hands-on experiments, and assessments.
QUESTIONS & EXAM PREP
What is differentiation? - correct answer ✔✔A teaching philosophy that emphasizes the unique needs of
each student
Which term represents an accurate characterization of differentiation? - correct answer ✔✔Dynamic
A teacher wants to differentiate instruction by students' readiness. Which strategy aligns with this goal? -
correct answer ✔✔Student Scaffolding
Which accommodation is appropriate for a student who is gifted and talented? - correct answer
✔✔Acceleration Opportunities
A teacher is considering possible ways to help a student who is learning English as a second language.
Which adaptation is appropriate for the teacher to make for this student? - correct answer ✔✔Permit
the use of a bilingual dictionary for formative students
Which accommodation is appropriate for a student who has ADHD - correct answer ✔✔Breaking down
tasks
How should Personal assets be integrated in a culturally responsive teaching approach? - correct answer
✔✔By acknowledging and valuing students' family backgrounds
How should cultural assets be integrated in a culturally responsive teaching approach? - correct answer
✔✔By understanding and respecting students' worldviews
How should a teacher recognize and include community assets in culturally responsive pedagogy? -
correct answer ✔✔By utilizing local historical sites
Which benefit results from incorporating cultural assets into teaching as part of culturally responsive
pedagogy? - correct answer ✔✔Better understanding of other perspectives
Consider the following objective: Given a diagram of an animal cell, the student labels at least 80% of the
components correctly.
Which standard is in alignment? - correct answer ✔✔Describe and locate the components of an animal
cell
A teacher is using the standard,
"Write a research paper with properly cited sources.
"
Which objective is appropriately aligned with this standard? - correct answer ✔✔Write a 5-8 page
research paper for an assigned topic, correctly citing at least four academic sources
, Consider the following objective: Given a major division of the nervous system, the student can identify
its function 80% of the time. Which standard is in alignment? - correct answer ✔✔Distinguish among the
various divisions of the nervous system
A teacher wants to use an active learning strategy to teach a lesson about the objective,
"Given a real-world scenario, write and graph a linear equation with 80% accuracy."
Which method is appropriate? - correct answer ✔✔Have students work with partners to identify
contextual information
A teacher wants to develop a cooperative learning approach to cover the standard, "Apply various
psychoanalytic perspectives to explain given behaviors." Which method should the teacher choose? -
correct answer ✔✔Peer Teaching
A teacher is given the following standard: Describe the shared characteristics of mammals. The teacher
wants to choose a direct instruction strategy to address the standard.
Which instructional strategy should be used to efficiently introduce new information to cover this
standard? - correct answer ✔✔Deliver a well planned and organized lecture about mammals
Which area is emphasized with behaviorism? - correct answer ✔✔Passive and external thinking
What are some of the instructional methods associated with connectivism? - correct answer
✔✔Standardized testing and isolated practice
A teacher used progressive tasks to help students move from a simple understanding of lesson material
to a creative and complex use of concepts applied to real-world scenarios.
What is the theory that informs this strategy? - correct answer ✔✔Blooms taxonomy framework
A teacher is using the standard "Describe major trends of the periodic table (ionization energy, electro-
negativity, and atomic radius)."
Which objective is appropriately aligned with this standard? - correct answer ✔✔Identify with 75%
accuracy how atomic properties change for a given direction on the periodic table.
What is one effective use of formative assessment data? - correct answer ✔✔Determining how to adjust
the pace of instruction
Which guideline helps ensure that formative assessment data is implemented effectively? - correct
answer ✔✔Engage students with self-assessment techniques
A teacher discovered through formative and summative assessments that the students in their class
need more engagement. The teacher decided to incorporate content and assignments that align with
student interests.
What is the approach used in this scenario? - correct answer ✔✔Data-Driven instruction
A teacher is planning a lesson for an 8th grade science class. She reviews the state standards for physical
science, which emphasizes the understanding of Newtons Laws of Motion. She then designs her lesson
to include direct instruction, hands-on experiments, and assessments.
