D005 – WGU QUESTIONS WITH RIGHT
ANSWERS.
Which procedure will provide enough data to initiate any instructional changes, if needed, when
calculating a student's progress? ANSWER :- Calculating rate of progress after a minimum of 8 weeks
Teachers at a school want to be effective at identifying when instructional changes are needed for a
student with a suspected educational disability. What needs to be ensured when conducting progress
monitoring? ANSWER :- The measurement is related to the curriculum being taught
Which distinct components should Tier 2 progress monitoring include in comparison to Tier 1
monitoring efforts? ANSWER :- Data is collected more frequently and over a longer period
A teacher needs to determine whether students are benefitting and responding well to Tier 1
instruction. Which teacher-related component needs to be evaluated prior to making instructional
changes? ANSWER :- Whether instruction is high quality and scientifically-based
What is the scope and intent of Tier 3 instruction? ANSWER :- To provide intense, individualized
instruction over a longer period
What conclusion can be made from analyzing Diego's progress monitoring data using the four-point
method? ANSWER :- The teacher should continue with the current program.
What conclusion can be made from analyzing Jack's progress monitoring data using the four-point
method? ANSWER :- The teacher should make an instructional change.
Based on Hannah's data pattern, what should the teacher consider? ANSWER :- If the goal is ambitious
enough.
What conclusion can be made from analyzing Bailey's progress monitoring data using the four-point
method? ANSWER :- The data indicate that Bailey has met the benchmark. The teacher should
continue with the current instructional program.
, Which common reading error does Loto most often make, based on error analysis of his passage reading
fluency probe? ANSWER :- Long vowels/silent e
Which common computational error does Maria most often make, based on error analysis of her
mathematics probe? ANSWER :- Maria performed the incorrect operation. She added when she should
have subtracted.
Which of the following is a description of how effective the intervention should be for a student in
achieving a learning goal? ANSWER :- Strength
Mrs. Phan has a Tier 2 intervention reading group with four students. After a reading achievement test,
one of the students is still not making gains so Mrs. Phan intensified the intervention with additional
time spent on reading skills for this student. Which best describes the intervention that Mrs. Phan used?
ANSWER :- Data-based intervention and individualization
What is the taxonomy of intervention intensity? ANSWER :- A method for choosing an intensive
intervention that is molded to fit a student's individualized need.
A student consistently failed to meet learning goals. After assessment, it was determined that the
student did not have a learning disability. Which strategy should the teacher use to help the student
meet learning goals? ANSWER :- Instructional match and prioritization for the student's needs.
Mrs. Thomas worked with a student that has reading comprehension intervention supports. This
student was unsuccessful in small group intervention, fell further behind, and was very discouraged with
school, so Mrs. Thomas planned to further individualize instruction for this student with one-on-one
supports and other more intensive interventions. Which intervention label supports Mrs. Thomas's
plan? ANSWER :- Tier 3
In a general education classroom that has two co-teachers, a student with a mild learning disability
struggles with completing timed keyboarding exercises successfully. Which approach would allow the
teachers to collect data to support the student? ANSWER :- One teaches, one observes
ANSWERS.
Which procedure will provide enough data to initiate any instructional changes, if needed, when
calculating a student's progress? ANSWER :- Calculating rate of progress after a minimum of 8 weeks
Teachers at a school want to be effective at identifying when instructional changes are needed for a
student with a suspected educational disability. What needs to be ensured when conducting progress
monitoring? ANSWER :- The measurement is related to the curriculum being taught
Which distinct components should Tier 2 progress monitoring include in comparison to Tier 1
monitoring efforts? ANSWER :- Data is collected more frequently and over a longer period
A teacher needs to determine whether students are benefitting and responding well to Tier 1
instruction. Which teacher-related component needs to be evaluated prior to making instructional
changes? ANSWER :- Whether instruction is high quality and scientifically-based
What is the scope and intent of Tier 3 instruction? ANSWER :- To provide intense, individualized
instruction over a longer period
What conclusion can be made from analyzing Diego's progress monitoring data using the four-point
method? ANSWER :- The teacher should continue with the current program.
What conclusion can be made from analyzing Jack's progress monitoring data using the four-point
method? ANSWER :- The teacher should make an instructional change.
Based on Hannah's data pattern, what should the teacher consider? ANSWER :- If the goal is ambitious
enough.
What conclusion can be made from analyzing Bailey's progress monitoring data using the four-point
method? ANSWER :- The data indicate that Bailey has met the benchmark. The teacher should
continue with the current instructional program.
, Which common reading error does Loto most often make, based on error analysis of his passage reading
fluency probe? ANSWER :- Long vowels/silent e
Which common computational error does Maria most often make, based on error analysis of her
mathematics probe? ANSWER :- Maria performed the incorrect operation. She added when she should
have subtracted.
Which of the following is a description of how effective the intervention should be for a student in
achieving a learning goal? ANSWER :- Strength
Mrs. Phan has a Tier 2 intervention reading group with four students. After a reading achievement test,
one of the students is still not making gains so Mrs. Phan intensified the intervention with additional
time spent on reading skills for this student. Which best describes the intervention that Mrs. Phan used?
ANSWER :- Data-based intervention and individualization
What is the taxonomy of intervention intensity? ANSWER :- A method for choosing an intensive
intervention that is molded to fit a student's individualized need.
A student consistently failed to meet learning goals. After assessment, it was determined that the
student did not have a learning disability. Which strategy should the teacher use to help the student
meet learning goals? ANSWER :- Instructional match and prioritization for the student's needs.
Mrs. Thomas worked with a student that has reading comprehension intervention supports. This
student was unsuccessful in small group intervention, fell further behind, and was very discouraged with
school, so Mrs. Thomas planned to further individualize instruction for this student with one-on-one
supports and other more intensive interventions. Which intervention label supports Mrs. Thomas's
plan? ANSWER :- Tier 3
In a general education classroom that has two co-teachers, a student with a mild learning disability
struggles with completing timed keyboarding exercises successfully. Which approach would allow the
teachers to collect data to support the student? ANSWER :- One teaches, one observes
