WGU- D307 OA Study guide questions with verified
answers
A 10-year-old student works hard to master multiplication so her teacher and
peers will be proud of her.
Which of Erikson's stages is this student displaying?
Autonomy versus shame
Trust versus mistrust
Identity versus role confusion
Industry versus inferiority Ans✓✓✓-Industry versus inferiority
A classroom teacher is working with a diverse student population. One student,
Kamal, has a physical disability and uses a wheelchair. Another student, Jack, has
a hearing impairment (for which he uses a hearing aid) and an expressive
language disorder. A third student, Maria, lives in a house where there is chronic
food insecurity, and she typically comes to school hungry, pays little attention in
class, and sleeps. A fourth student, Fatima, has an autism spectrum disorder.
Fatima has difficulties with speech and communication, sensory sensitivity, and
challenges in social interaction with peers.
What is Maria's primary learning need?
Access to food to address food insecurity
Behavioral supports to help her stay focused
Engaging curriculum to keep her awake
Modified assessments that she can complete more easily Ans✓✓✓-access to
food to address food insecurity
A classroom teacher is working with a diverse student population. One student,
Kamal, has a physical disability and uses a wheelchair. Another student, Jack, has
,a hearing impairment (for which he uses a hearing aid) and an expressive
language disorder. A third student, Maria, lives in a house where there is chronic
food insecurity, and she typically comes to school hungry, pays little attention in
class, and sleeps. A fourth student, Fatima, has an autism spectrum disorder.
Fatima has difficulties with speech and communication, sensory sensitivity, and
challenges in social interaction with peers.
Which two students might have difficulties in communicating their needs to the
teacher? Ans✓✓✓-Jack, Fatima
A classroom teacher is working with a diverse student population. One student,
Kamal, has a physical disability and uses a wheelchair. Another student, Jack, has
a hearing impairment (for which he uses a hearing aid) and an expressive
language disorder. A third student, Maria, lives in a house where there is chronic
food insecurity, and she typically comes to school hungry, pays little attention in
class, and sleeps. A fourth student, Fatima, has an autism spectrum disorder.
Fatima has difficulties with speech and communication. She has challenges in
social interaction with peers, and she has sensory sensitivity, which requires her
to have sensory input in order to stay engaged and focused.
What is one need that Fatima might display in class?
Difficulty focusing
Disruptive behavior
Difficulty reading
Excessive talking with peers Ans✓✓✓-Difficulty focusing
A kindergarten teacher is planning classroom activities and is wondering what
behavior to expect from students during group work. What is a typical social and
emotional expectation for five-year-olds?
Does not typically play with other children
May want to please teacher or peers
,May be unable to distinguish real and pretend activities
Does not enjoy new activities Ans✓✓✓-May want to please teacher or peers
A music teacher wants to assess the progress each student in the band has made
from the beginning to the end of the year. As part of this assessment, he records
each band member playing an individual piece of music at the end of every
month.
Which kind of assessment strategy would be suitable, given the teacher's goal?
Select all that apply.
Standardized assessment
Criterion-referenced assessment
Objective assessment
Performance or authentic assessment Ans✓✓✓-Performance or authentic
assessment
Criterion-referenced assessment
A preschool teacher wants Michael to say "more juice please" when he wants
more juice. The teacher first uses positive reinforcement to condition Michael to
say "more" when he wants more juice, then reinforces "more juice," and finally
reinforces "more juice please."
Which principle of operant conditioning is the teacher using?
Shaping
Repetition
Prompting
Imitation Ans✓✓✓-Shaping
, A student does not complete work, often saying she cannot start it because she
does not understand. She has difficulty reading aloud and completing silent
reading.
Speech and language difficulties
Social and emotional difficulties
Learning difficulties Ans✓✓✓-Learning difficulties
A student does not respond promptly to questions, has difficulty writing, and
struggles to find the right words in conversation.
Speech and language difficulties
Social and emotional difficulties
Learning difficulties Ans✓✓✓-Speech and language difficulties
A student experiences difficulty speaking intelligibly and cannot participate in
group work without frustration.
Cognitive
Social and Emotional
Language
Physical Ans✓✓✓-Language
A student has a learning disability. How is this need likely to impact her
functioning and performance?
The student is likely to have few friends and struggle in peer relationships.
The student is likely to have attendance issues.
The student is likely to engage in destructive and antisocial behavior.
answers
A 10-year-old student works hard to master multiplication so her teacher and
peers will be proud of her.
Which of Erikson's stages is this student displaying?
Autonomy versus shame
Trust versus mistrust
Identity versus role confusion
Industry versus inferiority Ans✓✓✓-Industry versus inferiority
A classroom teacher is working with a diverse student population. One student,
Kamal, has a physical disability and uses a wheelchair. Another student, Jack, has
a hearing impairment (for which he uses a hearing aid) and an expressive
language disorder. A third student, Maria, lives in a house where there is chronic
food insecurity, and she typically comes to school hungry, pays little attention in
class, and sleeps. A fourth student, Fatima, has an autism spectrum disorder.
Fatima has difficulties with speech and communication, sensory sensitivity, and
challenges in social interaction with peers.
What is Maria's primary learning need?
Access to food to address food insecurity
Behavioral supports to help her stay focused
Engaging curriculum to keep her awake
Modified assessments that she can complete more easily Ans✓✓✓-access to
food to address food insecurity
A classroom teacher is working with a diverse student population. One student,
Kamal, has a physical disability and uses a wheelchair. Another student, Jack, has
,a hearing impairment (for which he uses a hearing aid) and an expressive
language disorder. A third student, Maria, lives in a house where there is chronic
food insecurity, and she typically comes to school hungry, pays little attention in
class, and sleeps. A fourth student, Fatima, has an autism spectrum disorder.
Fatima has difficulties with speech and communication, sensory sensitivity, and
challenges in social interaction with peers.
Which two students might have difficulties in communicating their needs to the
teacher? Ans✓✓✓-Jack, Fatima
A classroom teacher is working with a diverse student population. One student,
Kamal, has a physical disability and uses a wheelchair. Another student, Jack, has
a hearing impairment (for which he uses a hearing aid) and an expressive
language disorder. A third student, Maria, lives in a house where there is chronic
food insecurity, and she typically comes to school hungry, pays little attention in
class, and sleeps. A fourth student, Fatima, has an autism spectrum disorder.
Fatima has difficulties with speech and communication. She has challenges in
social interaction with peers, and she has sensory sensitivity, which requires her
to have sensory input in order to stay engaged and focused.
What is one need that Fatima might display in class?
Difficulty focusing
Disruptive behavior
Difficulty reading
Excessive talking with peers Ans✓✓✓-Difficulty focusing
A kindergarten teacher is planning classroom activities and is wondering what
behavior to expect from students during group work. What is a typical social and
emotional expectation for five-year-olds?
Does not typically play with other children
May want to please teacher or peers
,May be unable to distinguish real and pretend activities
Does not enjoy new activities Ans✓✓✓-May want to please teacher or peers
A music teacher wants to assess the progress each student in the band has made
from the beginning to the end of the year. As part of this assessment, he records
each band member playing an individual piece of music at the end of every
month.
Which kind of assessment strategy would be suitable, given the teacher's goal?
Select all that apply.
Standardized assessment
Criterion-referenced assessment
Objective assessment
Performance or authentic assessment Ans✓✓✓-Performance or authentic
assessment
Criterion-referenced assessment
A preschool teacher wants Michael to say "more juice please" when he wants
more juice. The teacher first uses positive reinforcement to condition Michael to
say "more" when he wants more juice, then reinforces "more juice," and finally
reinforces "more juice please."
Which principle of operant conditioning is the teacher using?
Shaping
Repetition
Prompting
Imitation Ans✓✓✓-Shaping
, A student does not complete work, often saying she cannot start it because she
does not understand. She has difficulty reading aloud and completing silent
reading.
Speech and language difficulties
Social and emotional difficulties
Learning difficulties Ans✓✓✓-Learning difficulties
A student does not respond promptly to questions, has difficulty writing, and
struggles to find the right words in conversation.
Speech and language difficulties
Social and emotional difficulties
Learning difficulties Ans✓✓✓-Speech and language difficulties
A student experiences difficulty speaking intelligibly and cannot participate in
group work without frustration.
Cognitive
Social and Emotional
Language
Physical Ans✓✓✓-Language
A student has a learning disability. How is this need likely to impact her
functioning and performance?
The student is likely to have few friends and struggle in peer relationships.
The student is likely to have attendance issues.
The student is likely to engage in destructive and antisocial behavior.
