WGU D169 – Questions & Answers

Which resource is provided by Section 504? - answer-ection 504 guarantees students equal access and participation, and accommodations are often part of providing such access. What is one type of English language instruction program or model for ELs? - answer-Pullout instruction is a type of program model in which an English language teacher works with ELs in small groups to provide English language instruction, pulling them out of their regular classroom to do so. Fatima is an EL student in your general education classroom who is having difficulty with reading, math, and social interaction. She has been in pullout English language instruction classes in your school for two years and has not made significant progress in that time. Your team has tried interventions and support provided in both English and Fatima's native language of Farsi, and the team is now considering whether to recommend that Fatima be evaluated to see whether she has an educational disability. If Fatima is found to have an educational disability, which law(s) would apply? - answer-Fatima will continue to be eligible for EL services under Title III, and she will also be protected under IDEA and eligible for special education services. As an EL, which accommodation should Fatima receive, whether she is found to have an educational disability or not? - answer-ELs are not initially required to take all the state proficiency tests that native speakers of English are required to take, and their scores may not count in the same way that the scores of native English speakers count. Which right would be guaranteed to Fatima under federal law if she is found to have a disability? - answer-FAPE is one of the foundational pillars of IDEA and applies to all students eligible for special education services. You are the teacher for a student with a disability who receives services under IDEA and starts a fight after repeated other behavior violations. The school is considering expulsion, which would result in removal of the student to an alternative school. Why does IDEA require the school to hold a