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WGU D002 Test Paper Questions
Special Education Law, Ethics &
Practice Exam.
A middle school student is administered a test according to school policy and
in compliance with the student's IEP. Afterward, the science teacher instructs
the special educator to retest the student without the IEP accommodations
because the science teacher thinks the IEP serves as a crutch for the student.
Which action aligns with the CEC Code of Ethics?
A. Change the testing accommodations since the test was taken in that teacher's
content area.
B. Convene the IEP team to discuss changing the test results.
C. Tell the science teacher that the test cannot be retaken because the student's IEP
allows for certain accommodations and the current test with those accommodations
stands.
D. Contact the student's parents to have the student moved from that teacher's
class.
ANSWER: C. Tell the science teacher that the test cannot be retaken because the
student's IEP allows for certain accommodations and the current test with those
accommodation standards.
You approach a middle school student with an intellectual disability sitting in
a wet spot on the hallway carpet, which appears to be her own urine. You talk
to the student and ask her if she would like you to walk her to the nurse.
While talking to her, the special education teacher comes out of her room and
tells you to mind your own business and leave her student alone. She also tells
you the student urinated on herself to "gain attention."
What is the next thing you should do?
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A. Step away from the student and ask the teacher in private if you can help in any
way. Explain that you respect the teacher but are worried about the welfare of the
student.
B. Do not get involved in the situation. The special education teacher is in control
of her own classroom.
C. Go directly to the administrator to discuss your concerns.
D. Ask the student to come with you to the nurse's office. Explain to her that it was
wrong for t
ANSWER: A. Step away from the student and ask the teacher in private if you can
help in any way. Explain that you respect the teacher but are worried about the
welfare of the student.
The administrator calls a staff meeting one week before the statewide
assessment period. The administrator informs everyone at the meeting that
students who seem to struggle with multiple-choice items can be given simple
clue prompts but not the obvious answer.
Which action can a teacher take that supports professional ethics?
A. Report the meeting and information to an administrator and human resources
because the suggestion constitutes violation of multiple rules and laws.
B. Request examples and prompting strategies from previous years' assessments
through appropriate assessment-related protocols.
C. Confer with colleagues for instructional and test-administration strategies that
will ensure all students can access the assessments appropriately.
D. Schedule a content-focused teacher meeting to brainstorm and devise congruent
prompting and suggesting techniques for identified students who struggle with
certain as
ANSWER: A. Report the meeting and information to an administrator and human
resources because the suggestion constitutes violation of multiple rules and laws.
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You have been hired as a secondary teacher and are highly qualified in math
but you do not have an endorsement in special education. Your principal has
shared that you will be temporarily assisting in a self-contained virtual
classroom for a few weeks due to staffing issues. The principal also shares that
after a few weeks of this assignment, there will be consideration for next steps
but does not specify further.
Which response would align with special education professional standards
and practices?
A. Request that the principal provide you with an administrative stipend to support
furthering your professional training by taking specific workshops or online
certification related to working in self-contained classrooms.
B. Inform the principal that this personnel structure does not represent an accurate
fit of your experience and education and that you need confirmation from other
administrators for this assignment
ANSWER: B. Inform the principal that this personnel structure does not represent
an accurate fit of your experience and education and that you need confirmation
from other administrators for this assignment before work begins.
Ms. Smith is a sixth-grade special education teacher. On a social media site,
she complains about one of her students, Terrance, and calls him by name.
The next day, the principal approaches Ms. Smith with a screenshot of her
post sent to him anonymously.
How should Ms. Smith proceed?
A. Ms. Smith should demand to know who sent the screenshot. She should press
charges against that person as a violation of privacy.
B. Ms. Smith should make another public post sticking up for herself to gain public
support.
C. Ms. Smith should do nothing. She can post anything she wants to social media
sites.
WGU D002 Test Paper Questions
Special Education Law, Ethics &
Practice Exam.
A middle school student is administered a test according to school policy and
in compliance with the student's IEP. Afterward, the science teacher instructs
the special educator to retest the student without the IEP accommodations
because the science teacher thinks the IEP serves as a crutch for the student.
Which action aligns with the CEC Code of Ethics?
A. Change the testing accommodations since the test was taken in that teacher's
content area.
B. Convene the IEP team to discuss changing the test results.
C. Tell the science teacher that the test cannot be retaken because the student's IEP
allows for certain accommodations and the current test with those accommodations
stands.
D. Contact the student's parents to have the student moved from that teacher's
class.
ANSWER: C. Tell the science teacher that the test cannot be retaken because the
student's IEP allows for certain accommodations and the current test with those
accommodation standards.
You approach a middle school student with an intellectual disability sitting in
a wet spot on the hallway carpet, which appears to be her own urine. You talk
to the student and ask her if she would like you to walk her to the nurse.
While talking to her, the special education teacher comes out of her room and
tells you to mind your own business and leave her student alone. She also tells
you the student urinated on herself to "gain attention."
What is the next thing you should do?
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A. Step away from the student and ask the teacher in private if you can help in any
way. Explain that you respect the teacher but are worried about the welfare of the
student.
B. Do not get involved in the situation. The special education teacher is in control
of her own classroom.
C. Go directly to the administrator to discuss your concerns.
D. Ask the student to come with you to the nurse's office. Explain to her that it was
wrong for t
ANSWER: A. Step away from the student and ask the teacher in private if you can
help in any way. Explain that you respect the teacher but are worried about the
welfare of the student.
The administrator calls a staff meeting one week before the statewide
assessment period. The administrator informs everyone at the meeting that
students who seem to struggle with multiple-choice items can be given simple
clue prompts but not the obvious answer.
Which action can a teacher take that supports professional ethics?
A. Report the meeting and information to an administrator and human resources
because the suggestion constitutes violation of multiple rules and laws.
B. Request examples and prompting strategies from previous years' assessments
through appropriate assessment-related protocols.
C. Confer with colleagues for instructional and test-administration strategies that
will ensure all students can access the assessments appropriately.
D. Schedule a content-focused teacher meeting to brainstorm and devise congruent
prompting and suggesting techniques for identified students who struggle with
certain as
ANSWER: A. Report the meeting and information to an administrator and human
resources because the suggestion constitutes violation of multiple rules and laws.
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You have been hired as a secondary teacher and are highly qualified in math
but you do not have an endorsement in special education. Your principal has
shared that you will be temporarily assisting in a self-contained virtual
classroom for a few weeks due to staffing issues. The principal also shares that
after a few weeks of this assignment, there will be consideration for next steps
but does not specify further.
Which response would align with special education professional standards
and practices?
A. Request that the principal provide you with an administrative stipend to support
furthering your professional training by taking specific workshops or online
certification related to working in self-contained classrooms.
B. Inform the principal that this personnel structure does not represent an accurate
fit of your experience and education and that you need confirmation from other
administrators for this assignment
ANSWER: B. Inform the principal that this personnel structure does not represent
an accurate fit of your experience and education and that you need confirmation
from other administrators for this assignment before work begins.
Ms. Smith is a sixth-grade special education teacher. On a social media site,
she complains about one of her students, Terrance, and calls him by name.
The next day, the principal approaches Ms. Smith with a screenshot of her
post sent to him anonymously.
How should Ms. Smith proceed?
A. Ms. Smith should demand to know who sent the screenshot. She should press
charges against that person as a violation of privacy.
B. Ms. Smith should make another public post sticking up for herself to gain public
support.
C. Ms. Smith should do nothing. She can post anything she wants to social media
sites.
