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WGU D169 OA Exam A Study Guide – Essential Principles
and Practices for English Learners (2026 Update)
A teacher is asking English learners (ELs) to relate to a
vocabulary word by sharing their personal experiences,
thoughts, and ideas with it. Which scaffolding strategy best
describes what the teacher is using? .......Answer.........Tap into
prior knowledge
Students want to convey the meaning of a vocabulary word with
a hands-on demonstration. Which demonstration is the best
example of that? .......Answer.........Acting with pantomime in a
group
A teacher asks prescreened and authorized community members
to become mentors to students in the classroom. Is the teacher
using an effective method for building community and school
partnerships? .......Answer.........Yes, because involving members of
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the community will increase knowledge about and investment in
the school.
A teacher wants more parents to attend parent-teacher
meetings. Which strategy should the teacher use to encourage
participation? .......Answer.........Acknowledge the hard work it
takes to attend and encourage future participation
A student will be receiving an Individualized Education Program
(IEP) for the upcoming school year. Which person or group
should be part of the planning team to make it successful?
.......Answer.........The student's parents
Which IEP meeting stakeholder will give insight into a student's
classroom performance? .......Answer.........A general education
teacher
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Two teachers are part of a Sheltered Instruction model. One
teacher tends to shout instructions at the students as well as the
co-teacher. Why is it important for this teacher to use an
appropriate tone with the students and co-teacher?
.......Answer.........People are more encouraged by and respond
better to communication that is open, positive, and pleasant.
What does IDEA stand for .......Answer.........Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act
What does ESSA (Title III) stand for .......Answer. ......Every
Student Succeeds Act
Which Requirements are included in Title III of ESSA
.......Answer.........Consistent methods for eligibility of EL instruction
services, parent and family communication, assess ELs in native
language
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Placement of ELs should be .......Answer.........tied to their age,
grade, and ability to access grade-level content
Placement of ELs should not be .......Answer.........placed with
significantly younger or older children with different grade-level
content
Why do school districts administer home language surveys
.......Answer.........to ID students who may use other languages and
test if are eligible for EL instruction services
what questions might appear on home language survey
.......Answer.........what language is most often spoken by the
student
STudents can receive support through title III in a variety of ways
.......Answer.........self-contained, pullout, pushin or co-taught
instruction
WGU D169 OA Exam A Study Guide – Essential Principles
and Practices for English Learners (2026 Update)
A teacher is asking English learners (ELs) to relate to a
vocabulary word by sharing their personal experiences,
thoughts, and ideas with it. Which scaffolding strategy best
describes what the teacher is using? .......Answer.........Tap into
prior knowledge
Students want to convey the meaning of a vocabulary word with
a hands-on demonstration. Which demonstration is the best
example of that? .......Answer.........Acting with pantomime in a
group
A teacher asks prescreened and authorized community members
to become mentors to students in the classroom. Is the teacher
using an effective method for building community and school
partnerships? .......Answer.........Yes, because involving members of
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the community will increase knowledge about and investment in
the school.
A teacher wants more parents to attend parent-teacher
meetings. Which strategy should the teacher use to encourage
participation? .......Answer.........Acknowledge the hard work it
takes to attend and encourage future participation
A student will be receiving an Individualized Education Program
(IEP) for the upcoming school year. Which person or group
should be part of the planning team to make it successful?
.......Answer.........The student's parents
Which IEP meeting stakeholder will give insight into a student's
classroom performance? .......Answer.........A general education
teacher
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Two teachers are part of a Sheltered Instruction model. One
teacher tends to shout instructions at the students as well as the
co-teacher. Why is it important for this teacher to use an
appropriate tone with the students and co-teacher?
.......Answer.........People are more encouraged by and respond
better to communication that is open, positive, and pleasant.
What does IDEA stand for .......Answer.........Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act
What does ESSA (Title III) stand for .......Answer. ......Every
Student Succeeds Act
Which Requirements are included in Title III of ESSA
.......Answer.........Consistent methods for eligibility of EL instruction
services, parent and family communication, assess ELs in native
language
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Placement of ELs should be .......Answer.........tied to their age,
grade, and ability to access grade-level content
Placement of ELs should not be .......Answer.........placed with
significantly younger or older children with different grade-level
content
Why do school districts administer home language surveys
.......Answer.........to ID students who may use other languages and
test if are eligible for EL instruction services
what questions might appear on home language survey
.......Answer.........what language is most often spoken by the
student
STudents can receive support through title III in a variety of ways
.......Answer.........self-contained, pullout, pushin or co-taught
instruction
