WGU D169 Principles of Learning and Teaching OA
Exam
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) .......Answer.........Designed to
reduce the role of the Federal Government in mandatng state
education policy and to provide more flexibility
Title III of ESSA .......Answer.........ESSA removes the
accountability-related provisions of NCLB, funds are provided to
assist states to implement effective language instruction
programs
EL .......Answer.........English learners
Home Language Survey (HLS) .......Answer.........A tool used to
identify potential Els
,age 2 of 125
State Education Agencies (SEA) .......Answer.........Dictates the local
Laws that LEA must follow
Local Education Agencies (LEA) .......Answer.........Public and public
charter disticts that follow their state's laws and reguations
Individuals with Disabilites Education Act (IDEA)
.......Answer.........Education law requires public schools to meet the
unique needs of eligible K-12 students with disabilities. Schools
do this by providing services. There are 8 main principles.
Students who qualify for special education services are to
receive a free and appropriate public education.
Section 504 .......Answer.........Civil rights law prohibits disability
discrimination at schools that get federal funding. Schools meet
these requirements by removing barriers to learning.
,age 3 of 125
Americans with Diasbilities Act (ADA) .......Answer.........Civil rights
law prohibits disability discrimination by schools, employers, and
anyone who offers goods and services to the public.
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
.......Answer.........A law that governs who can see documents and
files related to students in schools.
8 core principles for special education .......Answer.........Child
find/zero reject
Nondiscriminatory evaluation
Individualized Education Programe (IEP)
Free appropriate public education (FAPE)
Least restrictive environment (LRE)
, age 4 of 125
Related Services
Parent participation
Confidentiality
Child find/zero reject .......Answer.........School districts are
required by law to seek out and identify every eligible student
with a disability living within their jurisdiction.
Nondiscriminatory evaluation .......Answer.........Administered in
student's native language, age appropriate, more than 1 test to
determine the disability
Individualized education program (IEP) .......Answer.........A
contract between the district and the student's parents that lists
the educational and intervention services to be provided for the
student, specifying the types and amount of such services.