D-169 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
Title III addresses English learners (ELs), including what other status of students? - ANSWER-Migrant
children and youth
What is one function of the Home Language Survey for English language (EL) students? - ANSWER-
Determines the potential need for a language assistance program
An EL student was placed in a special education program. It was determined later that this student
was incorrectly placed in the program. What may be the reason for this? - ANSWER-The student was
identified as having a learning disorder before being assessed as a second language learner.
A special education team has determined that a student with a learning disability learns best in a
regular classroom for most of the day and in a special education classroom for two hours a day.
Which component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is being addressed? -
ANSWER-Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
What is true about the nature of decisions regarding Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals? -
ANSWER-Decisions can change to reflect the student's progress relative to English learner (EL)
program goals.
Who must give input in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) placement process? -
ANSWER-Parents
Which of the thirteen IDEA categories includes dyslexia? - ANSWER-Specific Learning Disabilities
A student performs well on mathematics tasks but often struggles with reading assignments. Which
inference can be made? - ANSWER-The student may have a learning disability.
What is one difference between an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and a 504 plan? -
ANSWER-An IEP is governed by the Department of Education and a 504 plan is governed by the U.S.
Office of Civil Rights
A teacher observes disruptive behavior among a number of students in a classroom. Which change
can the teacher make to attempt to prevent disruptive behavior? - ANSWER-Reduce long delays
between activities to hold students' attention
Which curriculum adjustment will help students who are bored in class? - ANSWER-Adjust
assignments to include student interests
A teacher wants to create a test-taking routine for students.Which step should the teacher take to
create a routine for taking tests? - ANSWER-Remind students to read the directions before each test
begins.
A student is learning to speak English. She knows the meaning of about 1,000 words and can speak
some words. What is this stage of second language acquisition? - ANSWER-Early Production
A student's native language is English and the student is in the Preproduction stage of learning to
speak Spanish. What is an activity this student can complete? - ANSWER-Practice pronouncing words
A student is learning to speak English as a second language. This student can speak simple sentences
but still relies heavily on context clues. What is this stage of second language acquisition? - ANSWER-
Speech Emergence
Title III addresses English learners (ELs), including what other status of students? - ANSWER-Migrant
children and youth
What is one function of the Home Language Survey for English language (EL) students? - ANSWER-
Determines the potential need for a language assistance program
An EL student was placed in a special education program. It was determined later that this student
was incorrectly placed in the program. What may be the reason for this? - ANSWER-The student was
identified as having a learning disorder before being assessed as a second language learner.
A special education team has determined that a student with a learning disability learns best in a
regular classroom for most of the day and in a special education classroom for two hours a day.
Which component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is being addressed? -
ANSWER-Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
What is true about the nature of decisions regarding Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals? -
ANSWER-Decisions can change to reflect the student's progress relative to English learner (EL)
program goals.
Who must give input in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) placement process? -
ANSWER-Parents
Which of the thirteen IDEA categories includes dyslexia? - ANSWER-Specific Learning Disabilities
A student performs well on mathematics tasks but often struggles with reading assignments. Which
inference can be made? - ANSWER-The student may have a learning disability.
What is one difference between an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and a 504 plan? -
ANSWER-An IEP is governed by the Department of Education and a 504 plan is governed by the U.S.
Office of Civil Rights
A teacher observes disruptive behavior among a number of students in a classroom. Which change
can the teacher make to attempt to prevent disruptive behavior? - ANSWER-Reduce long delays
between activities to hold students' attention
Which curriculum adjustment will help students who are bored in class? - ANSWER-Adjust
assignments to include student interests
A teacher wants to create a test-taking routine for students.Which step should the teacher take to
create a routine for taking tests? - ANSWER-Remind students to read the directions before each test
begins.
A student is learning to speak English. She knows the meaning of about 1,000 words and can speak
some words. What is this stage of second language acquisition? - ANSWER-Early Production
A student's native language is English and the student is in the Preproduction stage of learning to
speak Spanish. What is an activity this student can complete? - ANSWER-Practice pronouncing words
A student is learning to speak English as a second language. This student can speak simple sentences
but still relies heavily on context clues. What is this stage of second language acquisition? - ANSWER-
Speech Emergence
