SUPPORTING DIVERSE LEARNERS-
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW--No discrimination in schools,
workplace, community
A civil rights law
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW--Any student with a
disability can receive supports to be successful through an IEP
aka. special education law
IEP (Individualized Education Plan) ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW--A written statement that spells out a
program specifically tailored to a child with a disability
- reviewed every 12 months
- @ annual meetings, team will discuss evaluation, accommodation, placement, goals, services, and
supports
- parental involvement/rights
- Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
- Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW--A federal law that protects the civil
rights of individuals with disabilities. (This law is closely intertwined with IDEA.) Children with
disabilities who are not eligible for special education may qualify for accommodations under Section
504.
Ex. ADHD student who needs extra time, will get extra time
Manifestation Determination ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW--Determination that a student's misbehavior
is or is not a manifestation of a disability
, scenario:What if a student is an EL or an EL with a disability? How can I tell the difference? ✅✅
CORRECT ANSW--Testing will have to be done in the home language and English to determine if it is
a language issue or a disability so student can receive appropriate services.
One Teach, One Assist (co-teaching) ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW--One teacher teaches, one teacher
assists (answering questions, monitoring students, dealing with behavioral issues, etc.)
One Teach, One Observe (co-teaching) ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW--There is a lead teacher and a
teacher that collects data on student academics, social skills, challenging information, etc.
-roles of either can switch according to teacher interest
Station Teaching (co-teaching) ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW--Activities at stations are different, but
content is the same and students rotate stations
- decreasing student:teacher ratio and increases participation by making it easier to monitor and
access students
Parallel Teaching (co-teaching) ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW--No rotation in classroom- class is divided in
half and cover same material with both teachers. decrease student:teacher ratio and enables
teachers to change intensity of instruction according to students needs
Krashen's Theory of Second Language Acquisition (Hypothesis) ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-*think:
MANIA
-Monitor Hypothesis
-Acquisition Learning
-Natural Order Hypothesis
-Input Hypothesis
-Affective Filter Hypothesis
English Learner ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW--Someone whose first language is not English
Title III OF ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW--Federal law
-Ensure that English Learners attain English language proficiency and meet state academic standards