WGU D096 Fund of Diverse Learners Questions and Answers ALREADY GRADED A+ 2023|24

WGU D096 Fund of Diverse Learners Questions and Answers ALREADY GRADED A+ 2023|24 What is ESSA? Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 -Governors school funding, operations, and accountability, made BIG changes What is the importance of the Title III section of ESSA? It spells out changes related to ELs -Requires states to use standardized practices to identify EL students -Offers option to assess student in their native language Schools are required to test students, due to Title III, to determine if they are ELs. Are you required to notify parents if a student is determined to be an EL? YES -No Child Left Behind Act requires parents be notified within 30 days of beginning of school year, and within 2 weeks for students who enroll during the year -Schools must provide info, test results, course of action, etc to parent How are ELs identified? -A home language survey is conducted, in which parents answer questions about the childs language -If a second language is identified, the student is then given the EL assessment It is appropriate to place ELs in classrooms with students of significantly different ages? NO EL placement depends on age, grade, and ability T/F, Title III requires that all ELs receive instruction in self-contained, EL-only classrooms rather than in the general classroom. FALSE Title III does not regulate how EL services must be