WGU D169 - (2025) comprehensive
questions and verified answers ( detailed
& elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST
term used to identify students whose first language is not English
ELL, ESOL, ESL, LEP - 📌📌 - What does the term English learner (EL) mean?
What are some other terms used to refer to these students?
parents must be notified that their child has been identified as an English learner
📌📌
within 30 days of the beginning of the school year, and within 2 weeks for
students that enroll during any other time during the school year - - Federal
law requires that parents be notified their child has been identified as an English
learner within what time period? (p. 12, Essential Reading 1)
HOME LANGUAGE SURVEY is completed by the parents. Questions include
What language did your child first understand or speak? What language do you
or others use most often when speaking with your child? What language does
your child use most often when speaking at home? What language does your
📌📌
child use most often when speaking with other family members? What language
does your child use most often when speaking with friends? - - Describe
one screening tool commonly used as the first step to identify English learners.
What is it called? Who completes it? What are some of the questions it includes?
(p. 12, Essential Reading 1)
ELP tests must assess the proficiency of students in all four language domains
(i.e., speaking, listening, reading, and writing). After the student completes the
assessment, parents or guardians must receive in a timely manner information
📌📌
about the student's ELP level and program options, and an opportunity to opt out
of the EL program or particular EL services in the program. - - After a
student is identified as a potential EL, how are placement or screener tests used
for further evaluation? (p. 12, Essential Reading 2)
PRIMARY PURPOSE IS FUNDING AND IDENTIFICATION OF EL LEARNERS
📌📌
to determine whether students are eligible for English language instruction
services - - What is the purpose of Title III of the Every Student Succeeds
Act or ESSA (2015) as it relates to the education for ELs. (p. 12, Essential
Reading 2, Page 35)
Should parents decline disability-related services under IDEA and Section 504,
📌📌
the SEA and LEA remain obligated to provide appropriate language assistance
services to ELs. - - If a student is identified as EL and is diagnosed with a
, 📌📌
such services as required in the IEP or Section 504 plan, and to conduct ELP
monitoring and/or provide language assistance as appropriate (FAPE) - - If
a student is identified as EL and is diagnosed with a disability but the parent opts
out of the EL programs and services, what is the school still required to provide?
(p. 14, Essential Reading 1, Page 2)
Be culturally and linguistically responsive. Consider native literacy and language.
Need more supports and services to address their language needs. Other factors
including cultural bias, teacher misunderstanding of child development across
📌📌
cultures, and lack of teacher understanding of the second-language acquisition
process - - What are some ways we can overcome the overidentification
and under-identification of ELs in special education? (p. 14, Essential Video)
a. Instruction focuses on providing ELs with opportunities to engage in
discipline-specific practices, which are designed to build conceptual
understanding and language competence in tandem
b. Instruction leverages ELs' home language(s), cultural assets, and prior
knowledge
c. Standards-aligned instruction for ELs is rigorous, grade-level appropriate, and
provides deliberate and appropriate scaffolds
d. Instruction moves ELs forward by taking into account their English proficiency
level(s) and prior schooling experiences.
e. Instruction fosters ELs' autonomy by equipping them with the strategies
necessary to comprehend and use language in a variety of academic settings
f. Diagnostic tools and formative assessment practices are employed to measure
📌📌
students' content knowledge, academic language competence, and participation
in disciplinary practices. - - Describe the 6 key principles for teaching ELs.
(p. 16, Essential Reading 1)
a. Legal rights for people with disabilities
b. An Individualized Education Program (IEP) for eligible K-12 students
c. Special education and related services to meet a student's unique needs
d. Accommodations (like audiobooks or extra time) for K-12 students
e. A requirement that public schools find and evaluate — at no cost to families —
kids who may have a disability
f. Education funding for schools
g. A free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment
(LRE) for students
h. Procedural safeguards that protect families' rights (like access to school
records)
📌📌
i. Due process (or an impartial hearing) for resolving disputes between families
and schools - - 1. List the important components of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (p. 18, Essential Reading 1)
a. Legal rights for people with disabilities
, f. Procedural safeguards that protect families' rights (like access to school
records)
g. Due process (or an impartial hearing) for resolving disputes between families
and schools
📌📌
h. Freedom from discrimination at private schools (including colleges and
universities) that get federal funding - - 1. List the important components of
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. (p. 18, Essential Reading 1)
a. Legal rights for people with disabilities
b. Reasonable accommodations in workplaces (with 15 or more employees)
c. Freedom from discrimination at private schools (including colleges and
universities) that get federal funding
d. Freedom from discrimination in workplaces (with 15 or more employees)
📌📌
e. Access to places that offer goods and services to the public, like restaurants
and websites - - 1. List the important components of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). (p. 18, Essential Reading 1)
LRE requires that students with disabilities be educated with their chronologically
aged peers to the greatest extent possible, and that typically means in the
general education classroom. Under LRE, students with disabilities who are in
general education classrooms are provided with supports and services that meet
their needs as much as possible. Students with disabilities are to participate fully,
both academically and socially. In addition, the general education teacher is
expected to differentiate the methods used to provide services so all students
benefit from instruction. Students with disabilities are to be educated in the
📌📌
general education classroom until all available methods to meet their needs in
this environment are tried and deemed unsuccessful. - - Explain the term
"Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)". (p. 18, Essential Reading 2)
📌📌
People of all ages who have a physical or mental disability that substantially
limits a major life activity. - - Who is covered by the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). (p. 18, Essential Reading 3)
Students of all ages who have a physical or mental disability that substantially
📌📌
limits a major life activity. That can include reading, learning, and concentrating -
- Who is covered by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. (p. 18, Essential
Reading 4)
Kids from birth through high school (or age 21). But a child must have a disability
📌📌
in one of 13 categories in the law and need special education to make progress
in school. Not all kids who struggle in school will qualify. - - Who is covered
by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (p. 18, Essential
Reading 5)
a. General education classroom with support
questions and verified answers ( detailed
& elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST
term used to identify students whose first language is not English
ELL, ESOL, ESL, LEP - 📌📌 - What does the term English learner (EL) mean?
What are some other terms used to refer to these students?
parents must be notified that their child has been identified as an English learner
📌📌
within 30 days of the beginning of the school year, and within 2 weeks for
students that enroll during any other time during the school year - - Federal
law requires that parents be notified their child has been identified as an English
learner within what time period? (p. 12, Essential Reading 1)
HOME LANGUAGE SURVEY is completed by the parents. Questions include
What language did your child first understand or speak? What language do you
or others use most often when speaking with your child? What language does
your child use most often when speaking at home? What language does your
📌📌
child use most often when speaking with other family members? What language
does your child use most often when speaking with friends? - - Describe
one screening tool commonly used as the first step to identify English learners.
What is it called? Who completes it? What are some of the questions it includes?
(p. 12, Essential Reading 1)
ELP tests must assess the proficiency of students in all four language domains
(i.e., speaking, listening, reading, and writing). After the student completes the
assessment, parents or guardians must receive in a timely manner information
📌📌
about the student's ELP level and program options, and an opportunity to opt out
of the EL program or particular EL services in the program. - - After a
student is identified as a potential EL, how are placement or screener tests used
for further evaluation? (p. 12, Essential Reading 2)
PRIMARY PURPOSE IS FUNDING AND IDENTIFICATION OF EL LEARNERS
📌📌
to determine whether students are eligible for English language instruction
services - - What is the purpose of Title III of the Every Student Succeeds
Act or ESSA (2015) as it relates to the education for ELs. (p. 12, Essential
Reading 2, Page 35)
Should parents decline disability-related services under IDEA and Section 504,
📌📌
the SEA and LEA remain obligated to provide appropriate language assistance
services to ELs. - - If a student is identified as EL and is diagnosed with a
, 📌📌
such services as required in the IEP or Section 504 plan, and to conduct ELP
monitoring and/or provide language assistance as appropriate (FAPE) - - If
a student is identified as EL and is diagnosed with a disability but the parent opts
out of the EL programs and services, what is the school still required to provide?
(p. 14, Essential Reading 1, Page 2)
Be culturally and linguistically responsive. Consider native literacy and language.
Need more supports and services to address their language needs. Other factors
including cultural bias, teacher misunderstanding of child development across
📌📌
cultures, and lack of teacher understanding of the second-language acquisition
process - - What are some ways we can overcome the overidentification
and under-identification of ELs in special education? (p. 14, Essential Video)
a. Instruction focuses on providing ELs with opportunities to engage in
discipline-specific practices, which are designed to build conceptual
understanding and language competence in tandem
b. Instruction leverages ELs' home language(s), cultural assets, and prior
knowledge
c. Standards-aligned instruction for ELs is rigorous, grade-level appropriate, and
provides deliberate and appropriate scaffolds
d. Instruction moves ELs forward by taking into account their English proficiency
level(s) and prior schooling experiences.
e. Instruction fosters ELs' autonomy by equipping them with the strategies
necessary to comprehend and use language in a variety of academic settings
f. Diagnostic tools and formative assessment practices are employed to measure
📌📌
students' content knowledge, academic language competence, and participation
in disciplinary practices. - - Describe the 6 key principles for teaching ELs.
(p. 16, Essential Reading 1)
a. Legal rights for people with disabilities
b. An Individualized Education Program (IEP) for eligible K-12 students
c. Special education and related services to meet a student's unique needs
d. Accommodations (like audiobooks or extra time) for K-12 students
e. A requirement that public schools find and evaluate — at no cost to families —
kids who may have a disability
f. Education funding for schools
g. A free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment
(LRE) for students
h. Procedural safeguards that protect families' rights (like access to school
records)
📌📌
i. Due process (or an impartial hearing) for resolving disputes between families
and schools - - 1. List the important components of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (p. 18, Essential Reading 1)
a. Legal rights for people with disabilities
, f. Procedural safeguards that protect families' rights (like access to school
records)
g. Due process (or an impartial hearing) for resolving disputes between families
and schools
📌📌
h. Freedom from discrimination at private schools (including colleges and
universities) that get federal funding - - 1. List the important components of
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. (p. 18, Essential Reading 1)
a. Legal rights for people with disabilities
b. Reasonable accommodations in workplaces (with 15 or more employees)
c. Freedom from discrimination at private schools (including colleges and
universities) that get federal funding
d. Freedom from discrimination in workplaces (with 15 or more employees)
📌📌
e. Access to places that offer goods and services to the public, like restaurants
and websites - - 1. List the important components of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). (p. 18, Essential Reading 1)
LRE requires that students with disabilities be educated with their chronologically
aged peers to the greatest extent possible, and that typically means in the
general education classroom. Under LRE, students with disabilities who are in
general education classrooms are provided with supports and services that meet
their needs as much as possible. Students with disabilities are to participate fully,
both academically and socially. In addition, the general education teacher is
expected to differentiate the methods used to provide services so all students
benefit from instruction. Students with disabilities are to be educated in the
📌📌
general education classroom until all available methods to meet their needs in
this environment are tried and deemed unsuccessful. - - Explain the term
"Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)". (p. 18, Essential Reading 2)
📌📌
People of all ages who have a physical or mental disability that substantially
limits a major life activity. - - Who is covered by the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). (p. 18, Essential Reading 3)
Students of all ages who have a physical or mental disability that substantially
📌📌
limits a major life activity. That can include reading, learning, and concentrating -
- Who is covered by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. (p. 18, Essential
Reading 4)
Kids from birth through high school (or age 21). But a child must have a disability
📌📌
in one of 13 categories in the law and need special education to make progress
in school. Not all kids who struggle in school will qualify. - - Who is covered
by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (p. 18, Essential
Reading 5)
a. General education classroom with support
