D169 Test Guide
Which resource is provided by Section 504? - correct answer ✔✔Accommodations or modifications due
to a disability
What is one type of English language instruction program or model for ELs? - correct answer ✔✔Pullout
instruction
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 ✔✔Both
IDEA and Title III
As an EL, which accommodation should Fatima receive, whether she is found to have an educational
disability or not? - correct answer ✔✔Modified testing requirements due to her EL status
Which right would be guaranteed to Fatima under federal law if she is found to have a disability? -
correct answer ✔✔Free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
Both IDEA and Title III would require the school to work proactively to communicate with Fatima's family
and involve them in her educational planning. - correct answer ✔✔True
If Fatima is found to have an educational disability, federal law will prohibit placing her in self-contained,
or segregated, classes. - correct answer ✔✔False
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.
Lucas is a 1st grade student who has trouble learning vocabulary words expected in class every week. He
seems to understand the words when the teachers explain but cannot use the words in a sentence or
explain their meaning. He often becomes frustrated when asked a question in class. - correct answer
✔✔speech or language impairment
Nora is a 7th grade student who has always had difficulty learning. She consistently struggles to
complete academic tasks at the same speed as her classmates. She also has difficulty foreseeing the
consequences of her actions. Her hearing and vision have been checked and no deficit was found. -
correct answer ✔✔intellectual disability
since entering high school, Li's school performance has deteriorated. Li has become isolated from other
students and sometimes acts out angrily in class. Li's parents took Li to the doctor, but the doctor found
no health problems. - correct answer ✔✔emotional disturbance
Students with medical diagnoses automatically qualify for special education services under one of the 13
categories of disability listed in IDEA. - correct answer ✔✔False
PBIS is an example of which type of school-wide support framework? - correct answer ✔✔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
Provide a visual schedule showing which class was before, the current class, and the next class. - correct
answer ✔✔Effective
When disruptive behaviors occur during transitions, publicly give the student immediate oral feedback
on the behavior. - correct answer ✔✔Not Effective
Implement a behavior chart with rewards for positive behavior during transitions. - correct answer
✔✔Effective
Which resource is provided by Section 504? - correct answer ✔✔Accommodations or modifications due
to a disability
What is one type of English language instruction program or model for ELs? - correct answer ✔✔Pullout
instruction
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 ✔✔Both
IDEA and Title III
As an EL, which accommodation should Fatima receive, whether she is found to have an educational
disability or not? - correct answer ✔✔Modified testing requirements due to her EL status
Which right would be guaranteed to Fatima under federal law if she is found to have a disability? -
correct answer ✔✔Free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
Both IDEA and Title III would require the school to work proactively to communicate with Fatima's family
and involve them in her educational planning. - correct answer ✔✔True
If Fatima is found to have an educational disability, federal law will prohibit placing her in self-contained,
or segregated, classes. - correct answer ✔✔False
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.
Lucas is a 1st grade student who has trouble learning vocabulary words expected in class every week. He
seems to understand the words when the teachers explain but cannot use the words in a sentence or
explain their meaning. He often becomes frustrated when asked a question in class. - correct answer
✔✔speech or language impairment
Nora is a 7th grade student who has always had difficulty learning. She consistently struggles to
complete academic tasks at the same speed as her classmates. She also has difficulty foreseeing the
consequences of her actions. Her hearing and vision have been checked and no deficit was found. -
correct answer ✔✔intellectual disability
since entering high school, Li's school performance has deteriorated. Li has become isolated from other
students and sometimes acts out angrily in class. Li's parents took Li to the doctor, but the doctor found
no health problems. - correct answer ✔✔emotional disturbance
Students with medical diagnoses automatically qualify for special education services under one of the 13
categories of disability listed in IDEA. - correct answer ✔✔False
PBIS is an example of which type of school-wide support framework? - correct answer ✔✔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
Provide a visual schedule showing which class was before, the current class, and the next class. - correct
answer ✔✔Effective
When disruptive behaviors occur during transitions, publicly give the student immediate oral feedback
on the behavior. - correct answer ✔✔Not Effective
Implement a behavior chart with rewards for positive behavior during transitions. - correct answer
✔✔Effective
