WGU D169 - Study Guide Exam 2025–2026
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Describe some aspects of inappropriate instruction for gifted learners. (p. 65, Essential
Reading 1) - answer>>>a. Asking them to do things they already know how to do
b. Asking to do "more of the same stuff faster."
c. When it cuts them loose from peers and the teacher for long periods of time.
d. When it is structured around "filling time."
e. When the spend substantial time in the role of tutor or "junior teacher."
f. When it is rooted in novel, "enriching" or piecemeal learning experiences.
List 6 strategies for challenging gifted learners. (p. 65, Essential Reading 2) - answer>>>a.
Offer the Most Difficult First
b. Pre-Test for Volunteers
c. Prepare to Take It Up
d. Speak to Student Interests
e. Enable Gifted Students to Work Together
f. Plan for Tiered Learning
Explain how curriculum compacting can benefit gifted students. (p. 66, Essential Reading
1) - answer>>>helps maximize their learning time by eliminating content they know or
understand and helps them leap forward into experiences that include desirable content
goals for them in increasing complexity, challenge, problem solving, and real-world
applications of the course objectives
List some types of acceleration for gifted students. (p. 66, Essential Reading 4) -
answer>>>a. Early Admission to K or 1st grade
b. Grade-Skipping
c. Continuous Progress
d. Self-paced instruction
e. Content based acceleration
f. Combined classes
g. Curriculum compacting
h. Telescope curriculum
i. Mentoring
,j. Extracurricular programs
k. Distance learning or online learning courses
l. Concurrent/Dual Enrollment
m. Advanced Placement
n. International Baccalaureate program
o. Accelerated/honors high school or residential high school on a college campus
p. Early entrance into middle school, high school, or college
q. Acceleration in college
r. Early graduation from HS or college
Describe the 3 hallmarks of systematically designed instruction. (p. 67, Essential Video 1) -
answer>>>a. Set clear, specific, challenging and measurable goals for students
b. Organize and sequence lessons logically to target broader goals.
c. Support students in organizing new knowledge by providing scaffolds and structures for
learning.
Explain the term "task analysis". (p. 67, Essential Reading 1) - answer>>>Breaks complex
skills into smaller, more manageable chunks
How does formative assessment differ from summative assessment? (p. 70, Essential
Reading 2) - answer>>>a. to monitor student learning and provide ongoing feedback to
staff and students
b. to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against
some standard or benchmark.
List examples for the 4 categories of assessment accommodations. (p. 70, Essential
Reading 3) - answer>>>a. Timing/scheduling accommodations
-Extended time to complete tests
-Untimed testing sessions
b. Setting accommodations
-In a small group, in a separate location
-individually, in a separate location
c. Presentation accommodations
-Large print editions of tests
-Directions read aloud by test administrator
, d. Response accommodations
-Student marks answers in test booklets
-Student marks answers by machine
What is progress monitoring? (p. 71, Essential Reading 1) - answer>>>requires instructors
to identify progress goals, determine students' current levels of performance, and work
out how quickly students must progress to meet these goals within a set period of time,
usually by the end of the school year
What are some reasons exit tickets can be a valuable informal assessment? (p. 72,
Essential Video 1) - answer>>>a. allow the teacher to check for understanding
b. can guide your instruction
c. can assist the teacher in organizing small groups based on need
What are some ways teachers can use assessment data to inform instruction? (p. 72,
Essential Reading 1) - answer>>>a. Differentiate instruction by student readiness
b. Set academic goals
c. Evaluate programs and target professional development.
Describe some of the best practices for providing students with meaningful feedback. (p.
74, Essential Reading 1) - answer>>>a. BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE
b. THE SOONER THE BETTER
c. ADDRESS THE LEARNER'S ADVANCEMENT TOWARD A GOAL
d. Present the feedback carefully
e. Involve learners in the process
Why are performance-based assessments a valuable tool for assessing the learning of
gifted students? (p. 75, Essential Reading 1) - answer>>>Challenging performance tasks
allow gifted learners to reveal their considerable intellectual capacity and energy
Describe how the term "culture" differs from "cultural identity". (p. 80, Essential Reading
2) - answer>>>a. Culture is a set of values, beliefs and behaviors shared by a group of
people.
b. Cultural identity is the unique way in which an individual person weaves together
aspects of the multiple overlapping cultures to which he or she belongs
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Describe some aspects of inappropriate instruction for gifted learners. (p. 65, Essential
Reading 1) - answer>>>a. Asking them to do things they already know how to do
b. Asking to do "more of the same stuff faster."
c. When it cuts them loose from peers and the teacher for long periods of time.
d. When it is structured around "filling time."
e. When the spend substantial time in the role of tutor or "junior teacher."
f. When it is rooted in novel, "enriching" or piecemeal learning experiences.
List 6 strategies for challenging gifted learners. (p. 65, Essential Reading 2) - answer>>>a.
Offer the Most Difficult First
b. Pre-Test for Volunteers
c. Prepare to Take It Up
d. Speak to Student Interests
e. Enable Gifted Students to Work Together
f. Plan for Tiered Learning
Explain how curriculum compacting can benefit gifted students. (p. 66, Essential Reading
1) - answer>>>helps maximize their learning time by eliminating content they know or
understand and helps them leap forward into experiences that include desirable content
goals for them in increasing complexity, challenge, problem solving, and real-world
applications of the course objectives
List some types of acceleration for gifted students. (p. 66, Essential Reading 4) -
answer>>>a. Early Admission to K or 1st grade
b. Grade-Skipping
c. Continuous Progress
d. Self-paced instruction
e. Content based acceleration
f. Combined classes
g. Curriculum compacting
h. Telescope curriculum
i. Mentoring
,j. Extracurricular programs
k. Distance learning or online learning courses
l. Concurrent/Dual Enrollment
m. Advanced Placement
n. International Baccalaureate program
o. Accelerated/honors high school or residential high school on a college campus
p. Early entrance into middle school, high school, or college
q. Acceleration in college
r. Early graduation from HS or college
Describe the 3 hallmarks of systematically designed instruction. (p. 67, Essential Video 1) -
answer>>>a. Set clear, specific, challenging and measurable goals for students
b. Organize and sequence lessons logically to target broader goals.
c. Support students in organizing new knowledge by providing scaffolds and structures for
learning.
Explain the term "task analysis". (p. 67, Essential Reading 1) - answer>>>Breaks complex
skills into smaller, more manageable chunks
How does formative assessment differ from summative assessment? (p. 70, Essential
Reading 2) - answer>>>a. to monitor student learning and provide ongoing feedback to
staff and students
b. to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against
some standard or benchmark.
List examples for the 4 categories of assessment accommodations. (p. 70, Essential
Reading 3) - answer>>>a. Timing/scheduling accommodations
-Extended time to complete tests
-Untimed testing sessions
b. Setting accommodations
-In a small group, in a separate location
-individually, in a separate location
c. Presentation accommodations
-Large print editions of tests
-Directions read aloud by test administrator
, d. Response accommodations
-Student marks answers in test booklets
-Student marks answers by machine
What is progress monitoring? (p. 71, Essential Reading 1) - answer>>>requires instructors
to identify progress goals, determine students' current levels of performance, and work
out how quickly students must progress to meet these goals within a set period of time,
usually by the end of the school year
What are some reasons exit tickets can be a valuable informal assessment? (p. 72,
Essential Video 1) - answer>>>a. allow the teacher to check for understanding
b. can guide your instruction
c. can assist the teacher in organizing small groups based on need
What are some ways teachers can use assessment data to inform instruction? (p. 72,
Essential Reading 1) - answer>>>a. Differentiate instruction by student readiness
b. Set academic goals
c. Evaluate programs and target professional development.
Describe some of the best practices for providing students with meaningful feedback. (p.
74, Essential Reading 1) - answer>>>a. BE AS SPECIFIC AS POSSIBLE
b. THE SOONER THE BETTER
c. ADDRESS THE LEARNER'S ADVANCEMENT TOWARD A GOAL
d. Present the feedback carefully
e. Involve learners in the process
Why are performance-based assessments a valuable tool for assessing the learning of
gifted students? (p. 75, Essential Reading 1) - answer>>>Challenging performance tasks
allow gifted learners to reveal their considerable intellectual capacity and energy
Describe how the term "culture" differs from "cultural identity". (p. 80, Essential Reading
2) - answer>>>a. Culture is a set of values, beliefs and behaviors shared by a group of
people.
b. Cultural identity is the unique way in which an individual person weaves together
aspects of the multiple overlapping cultures to which he or she belongs
