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Which resource is provided by Section 504?
Ans: ection 504 guarantees students equal access and
participation, and accommodations are often part of providing
such access.
What is one type of English language instruction program or model for
ELs?
Ans: Pullout instruction is a type of program model in which an
English language teacher works with ELs in small groups to
provide English language instruction, pulling them out of their
regular classroom to do so.
Fatima is an EL student in your general education classroom who is
having difficulty with reading, math, and social interaction. She has
been in pullout English language instruction classes in your school for
two years and has not made significant progress in that time. Your
team has tried interventions and support provided in both English and
Fatima's native language of Farsi, and the team is now considering
whether to recommend that Fatima be evaluated to see whether she
has an educational disability. If Fatima is found to have an educational
disability, which law(s) would apply?
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Ans: Fatima will continue to be eligible for EL services under
Title III, and she will also be protected under IDEA and eligible
for special education services.
As an EL, which accommodation should Fatima receive, whether she is
found to have an educational disability or not?
Ans: ELs are not initially required to take all the state
proficiency tests that native speakers of English are required to
take, and their scores may not count in the same way that the
scores of native English speakers count.
Which right would be guaranteed to Fatima under federal law if she is
found to have a disability?
Ans: FAPE is one of the foundational pillars of IDEA and applies
to all students eligible for special education services.
You are the teacher for a student with a disability who receives services
under IDEA and starts a fight after repeated other behavior violations.
The school is considering expulsion, which would result in removal of
the student to an alternative school. Why does IDEA require the school
to hold a manifestation determination hearing first?
Ans: It is unfair to punish a student with a disability for
behavior that may be caused by the disability, and a hearing
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will determine whether this is the case. Expulsion is not
appropriate if the behavior in question is a manifestation of the
student's disability; this would amount to punishing the student
for his or her disability.
Does having a medical diagnoses automatically qualify for special
education services under one of the 13 categories of disability listed in
IDEA?
Ans: No. Having a medical diagnosis is different than having an
educational disability. Students who qualify for special
education services under one of the categories of disability
listed in IDEA may or may not have a medical diagnosis.
However, all students who experience an educational disability
struggle to access the general curriculum without appropriate
supports and services.
PBIS is an example of which type of school-wide support framework?
Ans: It is an example of MTSS (multitiered systems of
supports).
What is the most common educational disability under IDEA and is
characterized by difficulty reading, writing, listening, speaking, and
reasoning?
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WGU D169 - Questions Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Which resource is provided by Section 504?
Ans: ection 504 guarantees students equal access and
participation, and accommodations are often part of providing
such access.
What is one type of English language instruction program or model for
ELs?
Ans: Pullout instruction is a type of program model in which an
English language teacher works with ELs in small groups to
provide English language instruction, pulling them out of their
regular classroom to do so.
Fatima is an EL student in your general education classroom who is
having difficulty with reading, math, and social interaction. She has
been in pullout English language instruction classes in your school for
two years and has not made significant progress in that time. Your
team has tried interventions and support provided in both English and
Fatima's native language of Farsi, and the team is now considering
whether to recommend that Fatima be evaluated to see whether she
has an educational disability. If Fatima is found to have an educational
disability, which law(s) would apply?
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Ans: Fatima will continue to be eligible for EL services under
Title III, and she will also be protected under IDEA and eligible
for special education services.
As an EL, which accommodation should Fatima receive, whether she is
found to have an educational disability or not?
Ans: ELs are not initially required to take all the state
proficiency tests that native speakers of English are required to
take, and their scores may not count in the same way that the
scores of native English speakers count.
Which right would be guaranteed to Fatima under federal law if she is
found to have a disability?
Ans: FAPE is one of the foundational pillars of IDEA and applies
to all students eligible for special education services.
You are the teacher for a student with a disability who receives services
under IDEA and starts a fight after repeated other behavior violations.
The school is considering expulsion, which would result in removal of
the student to an alternative school. Why does IDEA require the school
to hold a manifestation determination hearing first?
Ans: It is unfair to punish a student with a disability for
behavior that may be caused by the disability, and a hearing
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will determine whether this is the case. Expulsion is not
appropriate if the behavior in question is a manifestation of the
student's disability; this would amount to punishing the student
for his or her disability.
Does having a medical diagnoses automatically qualify for special
education services under one of the 13 categories of disability listed in
IDEA?
Ans: No. Having a medical diagnosis is different than having an
educational disability. Students who qualify for special
education services under one of the categories of disability
listed in IDEA may or may not have a medical diagnosis.
However, all students who experience an educational disability
struggle to access the general curriculum without appropriate
supports and services.
PBIS is an example of which type of school-wide support framework?
Ans: It is an example of MTSS (multitiered systems of
supports).
What is the most common educational disability under IDEA and is
characterized by difficulty reading, writing, listening, speaking, and
reasoning?
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