EXAM (ELABORATIONS)
WGU D169 - exam prep 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Designed to reduce the role of the Federal Government in mandatng state education
policy and to provide more flexibility
Title III of ESSA
ESSA removes the accountability-related provisions of NCLB, funds are provided to
assist states to implement effective language instruction programs
EL
English learners
Home Language Survey (HLS)
A tool used to identify potential Els
State Education Agencies (SEA)
Dictates the local Laws that LEA must follow
Local Education Agencies (LEA)
Public and public charter disticts that follow their state's laws and reguations
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Techniques, methodology, and special curriculum designed to teach ELs explicitly to
develop their English language proficiency in all four language domains (speaking,
listening, reading, and writing). Usually provided in English with little use of the ELs'
primary language(s)
Structured English Immersion (SEI)
Program designed to impart English language skills so that the ELs can transition and
succeed in an English-only mainstream classroom once proficient. Usually provided in
English with little use of the ELs' primary language(s).
Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE), or early-exit bilingual education
Program that maintains and develops skills in the primary language while introducing,
maintaining, and developing skills in English.
Dual Language or Two-Way Immersion
Bilingual program where the goal is for students to develop language proficiency in two
languages by receiving instruction in English and another language in a classroom that
is usually comprised of half primary-English speakers and half primary speakers of the
other language.
Individuals with Disabilites Education Act (IDEA)
Education law requires public schools to meet the unique needs of eligible K-12
students with disabilities. Schools do this by providing services. There are 8 main
principles. Students who qualify for special education services are to receive a free and
appropriate public education.
Section 504
Civil rights law prohibits disability discrimination at schools that get federal funding.
Schools meet these requirements by removing barriers to learning.
Americans with Diasbilities Act (ADA)
, Civil rights law prohibits disability discrimination by schools, employers, and anyone
who offers goods and services to the public.
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
A law that governs who can see documents and files related to students in schools.
8 core principles for special education
Child find/zero reject
Nondiscriminatory evaluation
Individualized Education Programe (IEP)
Free appropriate public education (FAPE)
Least restrictive environment (LRE)
Related Services
Parent participation
Confidentiality
Child find/zero reject
School districts are required by law to seek out and identify every eligible student with a
disability living within their jurisdiction.
Nondiscriminatory evaluation
Administered in student's native language, age appropriate, more than 1 test to
determine the disability
Individualized education program (IEP)
A contract between the district and the student's parents that lists the educational and
intervention services to be provided for the student, specifying the types and amount of
such services.
Free appropriate public education (FAPE)
Special education that includes free educational services to the student, allows the
student to make progress in the general curriculum and is tailored and planned
according to the student's individual needs, public education entity is responsible for
educating students within its boundaries.
Least restrictive environment (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.
Related services
Services required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education.
Examples: transportation, speech pathology, audiology, physical therapy, occupational
therapy, therapeutic recreation, social work, medical services, counseling, and
recreational services.
Criteria for Special Education and IEP
1. Meet the disability criteria outlined in federal and state law.
2. Require individualized instruction (i.e., instruction that is not available to the general
population of students)
Comprehensive Evaluation
All the existing data gathered about the student through the referral process and any
additional assessments to determine present level of performance, instructional
strategies that are both effective and ineffective for the student, and any
accommodations and modifications that may be needed.
WGU D169 - exam prep 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS /GET IT 100% ACCURATE|ALREADY GRADED A+
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
Designed to reduce the role of the Federal Government in mandatng state education
policy and to provide more flexibility
Title III of ESSA
ESSA removes the accountability-related provisions of NCLB, funds are provided to
assist states to implement effective language instruction programs
EL
English learners
Home Language Survey (HLS)
A tool used to identify potential Els
State Education Agencies (SEA)
Dictates the local Laws that LEA must follow
Local Education Agencies (LEA)
Public and public charter disticts that follow their state's laws and reguations
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Techniques, methodology, and special curriculum designed to teach ELs explicitly to
develop their English language proficiency in all four language domains (speaking,
listening, reading, and writing). Usually provided in English with little use of the ELs'
primary language(s)
Structured English Immersion (SEI)
Program designed to impart English language skills so that the ELs can transition and
succeed in an English-only mainstream classroom once proficient. Usually provided in
English with little use of the ELs' primary language(s).
Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE), or early-exit bilingual education
Program that maintains and develops skills in the primary language while introducing,
maintaining, and developing skills in English.
Dual Language or Two-Way Immersion
Bilingual program where the goal is for students to develop language proficiency in two
languages by receiving instruction in English and another language in a classroom that
is usually comprised of half primary-English speakers and half primary speakers of the
other language.
Individuals with Disabilites Education Act (IDEA)
Education law requires public schools to meet the unique needs of eligible K-12
students with disabilities. Schools do this by providing services. There are 8 main
principles. Students who qualify for special education services are to receive a free and
appropriate public education.
Section 504
Civil rights law prohibits disability discrimination at schools that get federal funding.
Schools meet these requirements by removing barriers to learning.
Americans with Diasbilities Act (ADA)
, Civil rights law prohibits disability discrimination by schools, employers, and anyone
who offers goods and services to the public.
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
A law that governs who can see documents and files related to students in schools.
8 core principles for special education
Child find/zero reject
Nondiscriminatory evaluation
Individualized Education Programe (IEP)
Free appropriate public education (FAPE)
Least restrictive environment (LRE)
Related Services
Parent participation
Confidentiality
Child find/zero reject
School districts are required by law to seek out and identify every eligible student with a
disability living within their jurisdiction.
Nondiscriminatory evaluation
Administered in student's native language, age appropriate, more than 1 test to
determine the disability
Individualized education program (IEP)
A contract between the district and the student's parents that lists the educational and
intervention services to be provided for the student, specifying the types and amount of
such services.
Free appropriate public education (FAPE)
Special education that includes free educational services to the student, allows the
student to make progress in the general curriculum and is tailored and planned
according to the student's individual needs, public education entity is responsible for
educating students within its boundaries.
Least restrictive environment (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.
Related services
Services required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education.
Examples: transportation, speech pathology, audiology, physical therapy, occupational
therapy, therapeutic recreation, social work, medical services, counseling, and
recreational services.
Criteria for Special Education and IEP
1. Meet the disability criteria outlined in federal and state law.
2. Require individualized instruction (i.e., instruction that is not available to the general
population of students)
Comprehensive Evaluation
All the existing data gathered about the student through the referral process and any
additional assessments to determine present level of performance, instructional
strategies that are both effective and ineffective for the student, and any
accommodations and modifications that may be needed.
