WGU D169 OA FINAL EXAM STUDY SET 2023/2024
UPDATED EXACT EXAM QUESTIONS
PBIS is an example of which type of school-wide support framework? - 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? - 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? -
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? - 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? - 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? - 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 counterpart's lecture clarity and student behavior. Which model of
co-teaching are these two teachers using? - The one teach, one observe co-teaching
model strives to obtain data and feedback for the co-teachers about the effectiveness of
their lesson in general, as well as the response students have to the instruction in terms
of understanding and behaviors.
, A general educator and special educator are co-teaching in a first-grade classroom.
Each morning, they begin the day by breaking the students into small groups of mixed
ability. The teachers each sit at different tables, while other spaces are created for
independent work. Students rotate around the room to each location with their small
group. Each teacher focuses on a review concept from the previous day. Which model
of co-teaching are these two teachers using? - Station teaching allows co-teachers to
divide students into smaller groups and provide more targeted instruction or review of
concepts while they rotate from station to station.
Which resource is provided by Section 504? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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.
UPDATED EXACT EXAM QUESTIONS
PBIS is an example of which type of school-wide support framework? - 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? - 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? -
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? - 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? - 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? - 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 counterpart's lecture clarity and student behavior. Which model of
co-teaching are these two teachers using? - The one teach, one observe co-teaching
model strives to obtain data and feedback for the co-teachers about the effectiveness of
their lesson in general, as well as the response students have to the instruction in terms
of understanding and behaviors.
, A general educator and special educator are co-teaching in a first-grade classroom.
Each morning, they begin the day by breaking the students into small groups of mixed
ability. The teachers each sit at different tables, while other spaces are created for
independent work. Students rotate around the room to each location with their small
group. Each teacher focuses on a review concept from the previous day. Which model
of co-teaching are these two teachers using? - Station teaching allows co-teachers to
divide students into smaller groups and provide more targeted instruction or review of
concepts while they rotate from station to station.
Which resource is provided by Section 504? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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? - 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.
