WGU D002 EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ What happens to a student who is not meeting competency in Tier
1?
Answer: Begins additional small group instruction and more
intensive monitoring - Tier 2.
◉ What happens in Tier 2?
Answer: This is supplemental to what the student continues to
receive in Tier 1. - A small group of students may be pulled aside
while Tier 1 students are completing some independent work or
working in stations. - Tier 2 focuses on specific skill-building and
practice. - The teacher chunks down what was taught in Tier 1 and
reteaches a smaller chunk, using different strategies and tools. For
example, if the students are working on 1:1 correspondence for
numerals 1-10; in the Tier 2 group, the students might work on
numerals 1-5. - The small group might meet 2-3 times per week to
practice the skill. - Skill progress is assessed more frequently than in
Tier 1. - Goal is for student to reach the average range in the skill and
return to success in Tier 1.
◉ How do we know if the student is making adequate progress in
Tier 2?
,Answer: Example of a student responding positively to the
Intervention This fourth grade student had 9 weeks of small group
instruction 1 hour/day, 5 days/week. Progress monitoring results
indicated a 24-point increase, At the current Rate of Improvement
(ROI), the student will "catch up" to the 4th grade EOY benchmark
with an additional 3 weeks of instruction
◉ What is Tier 3 intervention in RTI?
Answer: This is supplemental to what the student continues to
receive in Tier 1. - An individual student may be pulled aside while
Tier 1 students are completing some independent work or working
in stations. -bTier 3 focuses on more time, more attention and
special resources - The small group might meet 4-5 times per week
to practice the skill. - Skill progress is assessed more frequently than
in Tier 2 - Goal is for student to reach the average range in the skill
and return to success in Tier 1.
◉ Is Tier 3 Special Education?
Answer: No. Tier 3 is part of general education.
◉ What is the IDEA Special Rule for eligibility determination?
Answer: Under Section 300.306 of IDEA, the Special Rule states that
a student cannot be found eligible for special education if, the main
challenge for the student is:
,o Lack of appropriate instruction in reading
o Lack of appropriate instruction in math
o Limited English proficiency
◉ Why is the IDEA Special Rule for eligibility determination
important in pre-referral?
Answer: • The general education staff must provide data to the
eligibility determination team that demonstrates the student has
had appropriate instruction in reading and math. The student has
had the opportunity to learn those academic subjects.
• The general education staff must provide data to the eligibility
team that demonstrates that in addition to limited English
proficiency, a disability is also suspected. ELs can have disabilities.
Learning English is NOT a disability.
◉ When is a Tier 3 student referred to special education?
Answer: • The student is not making progress
•The general education team is confident that their data meet the
standards for IDEA's Special Rule.
◉ What is Child Find?
Answer: • Child Find is part of the Zero Reject principle of IDEA.
• Child Find requires states/districts to identify, locate, and evaluate
(if appropriate) students who need special education.
, • Anyone with knowledge about a child can refer the child for special
education evaluation
◉ If a student is referred under Child Find, is the district required to
evaluate the student?
Answer: No. The school must consider the request to evaluate. If
there is no reason to think the student has a disability, the school
does NOT need to evaluate.
◉ Which cases are most closely related to the IDEA principles of
Zero Reject and Child Find?
Answer: PARC and Mills : Prior Written Notice (PWN) and Informed
Written Consent
◉ What is Prior Written Notice?
Answer: • It is one of the procedural safeguards provided to parents
and students in IDEA.
• Written explanation of an action the school want to take that
concerns the student.
• Designed to keep parents up to date on important decisions for
their child
◉ What must be included in a Prior Written Notice for eligibility
determination?
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ What happens to a student who is not meeting competency in Tier
1?
Answer: Begins additional small group instruction and more
intensive monitoring - Tier 2.
◉ What happens in Tier 2?
Answer: This is supplemental to what the student continues to
receive in Tier 1. - A small group of students may be pulled aside
while Tier 1 students are completing some independent work or
working in stations. - Tier 2 focuses on specific skill-building and
practice. - The teacher chunks down what was taught in Tier 1 and
reteaches a smaller chunk, using different strategies and tools. For
example, if the students are working on 1:1 correspondence for
numerals 1-10; in the Tier 2 group, the students might work on
numerals 1-5. - The small group might meet 2-3 times per week to
practice the skill. - Skill progress is assessed more frequently than in
Tier 1. - Goal is for student to reach the average range in the skill and
return to success in Tier 1.
◉ How do we know if the student is making adequate progress in
Tier 2?
,Answer: Example of a student responding positively to the
Intervention This fourth grade student had 9 weeks of small group
instruction 1 hour/day, 5 days/week. Progress monitoring results
indicated a 24-point increase, At the current Rate of Improvement
(ROI), the student will "catch up" to the 4th grade EOY benchmark
with an additional 3 weeks of instruction
◉ What is Tier 3 intervention in RTI?
Answer: This is supplemental to what the student continues to
receive in Tier 1. - An individual student may be pulled aside while
Tier 1 students are completing some independent work or working
in stations. -bTier 3 focuses on more time, more attention and
special resources - The small group might meet 4-5 times per week
to practice the skill. - Skill progress is assessed more frequently than
in Tier 2 - Goal is for student to reach the average range in the skill
and return to success in Tier 1.
◉ Is Tier 3 Special Education?
Answer: No. Tier 3 is part of general education.
◉ What is the IDEA Special Rule for eligibility determination?
Answer: Under Section 300.306 of IDEA, the Special Rule states that
a student cannot be found eligible for special education if, the main
challenge for the student is:
,o Lack of appropriate instruction in reading
o Lack of appropriate instruction in math
o Limited English proficiency
◉ Why is the IDEA Special Rule for eligibility determination
important in pre-referral?
Answer: • The general education staff must provide data to the
eligibility determination team that demonstrates the student has
had appropriate instruction in reading and math. The student has
had the opportunity to learn those academic subjects.
• The general education staff must provide data to the eligibility
team that demonstrates that in addition to limited English
proficiency, a disability is also suspected. ELs can have disabilities.
Learning English is NOT a disability.
◉ When is a Tier 3 student referred to special education?
Answer: • The student is not making progress
•The general education team is confident that their data meet the
standards for IDEA's Special Rule.
◉ What is Child Find?
Answer: • Child Find is part of the Zero Reject principle of IDEA.
• Child Find requires states/districts to identify, locate, and evaluate
(if appropriate) students who need special education.
, • Anyone with knowledge about a child can refer the child for special
education evaluation
◉ If a student is referred under Child Find, is the district required to
evaluate the student?
Answer: No. The school must consider the request to evaluate. If
there is no reason to think the student has a disability, the school
does NOT need to evaluate.
◉ Which cases are most closely related to the IDEA principles of
Zero Reject and Child Find?
Answer: PARC and Mills : Prior Written Notice (PWN) and Informed
Written Consent
◉ What is Prior Written Notice?
Answer: • It is one of the procedural safeguards provided to parents
and students in IDEA.
• Written explanation of an action the school want to take that
concerns the student.
• Designed to keep parents up to date on important decisions for
their child
◉ What must be included in a Prior Written Notice for eligibility
determination?
