WGU D005: Questions With Applicable Solutions
Before each lesson, Mr. Sousa passes out outlines of the lesson and reviews it
with the class. Which SCREAM variable is Mr. Sousa demonstrating by
reviewing the outline?
-Redundancy
-Enthusiasm
-Appropriate rate
-Structure Correct Answer - Structure
Ms. Kalani uses imagery to help students learn the size of animals. She has
posters hung in the classroom that compare the size of a human with other
animals. Which strategy is Ms. Kalani utilizing with imagery?
-Accommodation
-Improving memory
-Using technology
-Minimizing distractions Correct Answer - Improving memory
Which procedure will provide enough data to initiate any instructional
changes, if needed, when calculating a student's progress?
-Calculating rate of progress after a minimum of 8 weeks
-Calculating performance level after a minimum of 3 weeks
-Calculating the result of a commercially available assessment
-Calculating students' self-assessed data points after 10 days Correct
Answer - Calculating rate of progress after a minimum of 8 weeks
Teachers at a school want to be effective at identifying when instructional
changes are needed for a student with a suspected educational disability.
What needs to be ensured when conducting progress monitoring?
-The student is accurately placed in the correct classroom
-The teachers of the classroom are highly qualified educators
-The measurement is related to the curriculum being taught
-The classroom is environmentally conducive to the student Correct Answer
- The measurement is related to the curriculum being taught
A teacher needs to determine whether students are benefitting and
responding well to Tier 1 instruction. Which teacher-related component
needs to be evaluated prior to making instructional changes?
-Whether instruction has 1:12 teacher-to-student ratio or less
, -Whether instruction is high quality and scientifically-based
-Whether instruction is research-based and accessible
-Whether instruction has various curriculum-based probes Correct Answer
- Whether instruction is high quality and scientifically-based
Which distinct components should Tier 2 progress monitoring include in
comparison to Tier 1 monitoring efforts?
-Students are provided specific Tier 2 measurements
-Data is charted into graphs for visual self-assessment
-Data is collected more frequently and over a longer period
-Students are grouped and re-grouped after a shorter time Correct Answer
- Data is collected more frequently and over a longer period
What is the scope and intent of Tier 3 instruction?
-To provide teacher and parent-based instruction to move back to Tier 2
-To provide intense, individualized instruction over a longer period
-To provide skills and subskills training to make up for low scores
-To provide intermittent coaching to self-regulate learning and mastery
Correct Answer - To provide intense, individualized instruction over a
longer period
Which of the following is a description of how effective the intervention
should be for a student in achieving a learning goal?
-Strength
-Dosage
-Alignment
-Comprehensiveness Correct Answer - Strength
Mr. Patel implemented an intensive reading intervention for a Tier 2 student.
The student did not make meaningful gains so Mr. Patel changed the reading
materials and added a reading intervention to improve the outcome. Which
classification applies to the changes Mr. Patel implemented?
-Quantitative changes: instruction dosage and instruction environment
-Mixed method changes: instruction time and instruction delivery
-Tier change: From Tier 2 to individualized, or Tier 1 instruction
-Qualitative changes: cognitive instruction and instruction delivery Correct
Answer - Qualitative changes: cognitive instruction and instruction
delivery
Before each lesson, Mr. Sousa passes out outlines of the lesson and reviews it
with the class. Which SCREAM variable is Mr. Sousa demonstrating by
reviewing the outline?
-Redundancy
-Enthusiasm
-Appropriate rate
-Structure Correct Answer - Structure
Ms. Kalani uses imagery to help students learn the size of animals. She has
posters hung in the classroom that compare the size of a human with other
animals. Which strategy is Ms. Kalani utilizing with imagery?
-Accommodation
-Improving memory
-Using technology
-Minimizing distractions Correct Answer - Improving memory
Which procedure will provide enough data to initiate any instructional
changes, if needed, when calculating a student's progress?
-Calculating rate of progress after a minimum of 8 weeks
-Calculating performance level after a minimum of 3 weeks
-Calculating the result of a commercially available assessment
-Calculating students' self-assessed data points after 10 days Correct
Answer - Calculating rate of progress after a minimum of 8 weeks
Teachers at a school want to be effective at identifying when instructional
changes are needed for a student with a suspected educational disability.
What needs to be ensured when conducting progress monitoring?
-The student is accurately placed in the correct classroom
-The teachers of the classroom are highly qualified educators
-The measurement is related to the curriculum being taught
-The classroom is environmentally conducive to the student Correct Answer
- The measurement is related to the curriculum being taught
A teacher needs to determine whether students are benefitting and
responding well to Tier 1 instruction. Which teacher-related component
needs to be evaluated prior to making instructional changes?
-Whether instruction has 1:12 teacher-to-student ratio or less
, -Whether instruction is high quality and scientifically-based
-Whether instruction is research-based and accessible
-Whether instruction has various curriculum-based probes Correct Answer
- Whether instruction is high quality and scientifically-based
Which distinct components should Tier 2 progress monitoring include in
comparison to Tier 1 monitoring efforts?
-Students are provided specific Tier 2 measurements
-Data is charted into graphs for visual self-assessment
-Data is collected more frequently and over a longer period
-Students are grouped and re-grouped after a shorter time Correct Answer
- Data is collected more frequently and over a longer period
What is the scope and intent of Tier 3 instruction?
-To provide teacher and parent-based instruction to move back to Tier 2
-To provide intense, individualized instruction over a longer period
-To provide skills and subskills training to make up for low scores
-To provide intermittent coaching to self-regulate learning and mastery
Correct Answer - To provide intense, individualized instruction over a
longer period
Which of the following is a description of how effective the intervention
should be for a student in achieving a learning goal?
-Strength
-Dosage
-Alignment
-Comprehensiveness Correct Answer - Strength
Mr. Patel implemented an intensive reading intervention for a Tier 2 student.
The student did not make meaningful gains so Mr. Patel changed the reading
materials and added a reading intervention to improve the outcome. Which
classification applies to the changes Mr. Patel implemented?
-Quantitative changes: instruction dosage and instruction environment
-Mixed method changes: instruction time and instruction delivery
-Tier change: From Tier 2 to individualized, or Tier 1 instruction
-Qualitative changes: cognitive instruction and instruction delivery Correct
Answer - Qualitative changes: cognitive instruction and instruction
delivery
