WGU D005 EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026/2027
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
Mrs. Phan has a Tier 2 intervention reading group with four students. After a reading
achievement test, one of the students is still not making gains so Mrs. Phan intensified
the intervention with additional time spent on reading skills for this student. Which best
describes the intervention that Mrs. Phan used?
-Tier 2 intervention
-Data-based intervention and individualization
-Tier 1 intervention
-Special education testing - Correct Answer-Data-based intervention and
individualization
What is the taxonomy of intervention intensity?
-A method for choosing an intensive intervention that is molded to fit a student's
individualized need.
ANSWERS 2026/2027
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
Mrs. Phan has a Tier 2 intervention reading group with four students. After a reading
achievement test, one of the students is still not making gains so Mrs. Phan intensified
the intervention with additional time spent on reading skills for this student. Which best
describes the intervention that Mrs. Phan used?
-Tier 2 intervention
-Data-based intervention and individualization
-Tier 1 intervention
-Special education testing - Correct Answer-Data-based intervention and
individualization
What is the taxonomy of intervention intensity?
-A method for choosing an intensive intervention that is molded to fit a student's
individualized need.
