D169: ESSENTIAL PRACTICES FOR
SUPPORTING DIVERSE LEARNERS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A special education team has determined that a student with a learning disability learns best in a
regular classroom for most of the day and in a special education classroom for two hours a day.
Which component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is being addressed?
✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
What is true about the nature of decisions regarding Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals?
✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Decisions can change to reflect the student's progress relative to English
learner (EL) program goals.
Who must give input in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) placement process?
✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Parents
Which of the thirteen IDEA categories includes dyslexia? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Specific Learning
Disabilities
A student performs well on mathematics tasks but often struggles with reading assignments. Which
inference can be made? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-The student may have a learning disability.
Title III addresses English learners (ELs), including what other status of students? ✅✅ CORRECT
ANSW-Migrant children and youth
What is one function of the Home Language Survey for English language (EL) students? ✅✅
CORRECT ANSW-Determines the potential need for a language assistance program
An EL student was placed in a special education program. It was determined later that this student
was incorrectly placed in the program.What may be the reason for this? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-The
student was identified as having a learning disorder before being assessed as a second language
learner.
, What is one difference between an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and a 504 plan? ✅✅
CORRECT ANSW-An IEP is governed by the Department of Education and a 504 plan is governed by
the U.S. Office of Civil Rights.
A teacher observes disruptive behavior among a number of students in a classroom. Which change
can the teacher make to attempt to prevent disruptive behavior? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Reduce
long delays between activities to hold students' attention
Which curriculum adjustment will help students who are bored in class? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-
Adjust assignments to include student interests
A teacher wants to create a test-taking routine for students.Which step should the teacher take to
create a routine for taking tests? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Remind students to read the directions
before each test begins.
A student is learning to speak English. She knows the meaning of about 1,000 words and can speak
some words. What is this stage of second language acquisition? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Early
Production
A student's native language is English and the student is in the Preproduction stage of learning to
speak Spanish. What is an activity this student can complete? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Practice
pronouncing words
A student is learning to speak English as a second language. This student can speak simple sentences
but still relies heavily on context clues. What is this stage of second language acquisition? ✅✅
CORRECT ANSW-Speech Emergence
In the U.S., which ethnic group do the majority of second language learners represent? ✅✅
CORRECT ANSW-Hispanic and Latino
What is a characteristic of English learners? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-They progress through
developmental stages of second language acquisition.
English learners learn best in collaborative and cooperative classes where they can practice using
American Standard English.
SUPPORTING DIVERSE LEARNERS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A special education team has determined that a student with a learning disability learns best in a
regular classroom for most of the day and in a special education classroom for two hours a day.
Which component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is being addressed?
✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
What is true about the nature of decisions regarding Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals?
✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Decisions can change to reflect the student's progress relative to English
learner (EL) program goals.
Who must give input in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) placement process?
✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Parents
Which of the thirteen IDEA categories includes dyslexia? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Specific Learning
Disabilities
A student performs well on mathematics tasks but often struggles with reading assignments. Which
inference can be made? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-The student may have a learning disability.
Title III addresses English learners (ELs), including what other status of students? ✅✅ CORRECT
ANSW-Migrant children and youth
What is one function of the Home Language Survey for English language (EL) students? ✅✅
CORRECT ANSW-Determines the potential need for a language assistance program
An EL student was placed in a special education program. It was determined later that this student
was incorrectly placed in the program.What may be the reason for this? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-The
student was identified as having a learning disorder before being assessed as a second language
learner.
, What is one difference between an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and a 504 plan? ✅✅
CORRECT ANSW-An IEP is governed by the Department of Education and a 504 plan is governed by
the U.S. Office of Civil Rights.
A teacher observes disruptive behavior among a number of students in a classroom. Which change
can the teacher make to attempt to prevent disruptive behavior? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Reduce
long delays between activities to hold students' attention
Which curriculum adjustment will help students who are bored in class? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-
Adjust assignments to include student interests
A teacher wants to create a test-taking routine for students.Which step should the teacher take to
create a routine for taking tests? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Remind students to read the directions
before each test begins.
A student is learning to speak English. She knows the meaning of about 1,000 words and can speak
some words. What is this stage of second language acquisition? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Early
Production
A student's native language is English and the student is in the Preproduction stage of learning to
speak Spanish. What is an activity this student can complete? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-Practice
pronouncing words
A student is learning to speak English as a second language. This student can speak simple sentences
but still relies heavily on context clues. What is this stage of second language acquisition? ✅✅
CORRECT ANSW-Speech Emergence
In the U.S., which ethnic group do the majority of second language learners represent? ✅✅
CORRECT ANSW-Hispanic and Latino
What is a characteristic of English learners? ✅✅ CORRECT ANSW-They progress through
developmental stages of second language acquisition.
English learners learn best in collaborative and cooperative classes where they can practice using
American Standard English.
