WGU D096 FUNDAMENTALS OF DIVERSE
LEARNERS EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
ANSWERS BUNDLED SOLUTIONS HIGH
QUALITY PRACTICE MATERIAL
●● What are the legal processes and procedures that govern the
programs designed to support EL students?
Answer: · Options to assess ELs in their native language
· Consistent methods to determine whether students are eligible for EL
instruction services
· Greater emphasis on parent and family communication
●● What are the student behaviors that indicate potential learning
disabilities not associated with second-language acquisition?
Answer: · If they learned how to read in their native language, but still
have difficulty comprehending text in both their native language and
English
●● When are EL students exempt from standardized content area
testing?
Answer: ESSA permits native language testing if it is necessary,
***students can be exempted from the reading assessment during their
first year in the country.
,●● What are some ways that instruction and assessment are aligned to
state or national English language development and content area
standards?
Answer: · Assessing in their native language helps determine whether
students need academic assistance, language assistance, or both.
· States can choose the accountability measures that best align with
language assistance programs and that best align to state-required
standardized assessments.
· Most EL students need five to seven years to be proficient in academic
language. When states are allowed to exclude the scores of EL students
for the first year, it gives students one year to focus just on language
proficiency, not standardized assessments.
●● ESSA
Answer: Every Student Succeeds Act- a 2015 legislation it's primary law
governing school funding, operations, and accountability. ESSA made
significant changes to previous federal education laws.
●● Title III of ESSA
Answer: Spells out changes related to ELs. Among other things, Title III
requires states to use standardized practices to identify students in need
of English language instruction support, including assessment in
reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
,Some requirements in Title III include:
· Options to assess ELs in their native language
· Consistent methods to determine whether students are eligible for
English language instruction services
· Greater emphasis on parent and family communication
· Allows native language testing
· Allows state choice of accountability measures
· Allows options to exclude Els scores from school ratings and
accountability calculations in the first year.
●● IDEA/IDEIA
Answer: This education law requires public schools to meet the unique
needs of eligible K-12 students with disabilities. Schools do this by
providing services.
IDEA addresses the rights and protections specifically guaranteed to
children with disabilities in the education system
IDEA is... A federal education law. Kids with disabilities who qualify
can get special education and related services from public schools.
IDEA covers... Kids from birth through high school (or age 21). But a
child must have a disability in one of 13 categories in the law and need
, special education to make progress in school. Not all kids who struggle
in school will qualify.
IDEA requires public schools to... Find and evaluate kids with
disabilities — at no cost to families. Kids have the right to a free
appropriate public education (FAPE) through an Individualized
Education Program (IEP). The IEP is tailored to a child's unique needs
and may include the following:
· Special education- instruction designed to meet the child's individual
differences and needs EX) Explicit reading instructions
· Related Services- services that help the child benefit from special
education EX) speech and occupational therapy
· Accommodations- changes in the classroom to how the child learns the
curriculum EX) extra time on tests, seating at the front of the class
· Assistive Technology- tools that help the child work around barriers to
learning EX) calculators, keyboards, graphic organizers
* Parents and guardians have the right to be part of the team that
develops the IEP. They have the right to disagree with the school and ask
for due process, a formal way to resolve disputes.
The first mandates for education for students with disabilities were first
outlined in Public Law 94-142, in the Education for all handicapped
Children Act of 1975. It was amended in 1990 and
●● Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
LEARNERS EXAM PREP QUESTIONS
ANSWERS BUNDLED SOLUTIONS HIGH
QUALITY PRACTICE MATERIAL
●● What are the legal processes and procedures that govern the
programs designed to support EL students?
Answer: · Options to assess ELs in their native language
· Consistent methods to determine whether students are eligible for EL
instruction services
· Greater emphasis on parent and family communication
●● What are the student behaviors that indicate potential learning
disabilities not associated with second-language acquisition?
Answer: · If they learned how to read in their native language, but still
have difficulty comprehending text in both their native language and
English
●● When are EL students exempt from standardized content area
testing?
Answer: ESSA permits native language testing if it is necessary,
***students can be exempted from the reading assessment during their
first year in the country.
,●● What are some ways that instruction and assessment are aligned to
state or national English language development and content area
standards?
Answer: · Assessing in their native language helps determine whether
students need academic assistance, language assistance, or both.
· States can choose the accountability measures that best align with
language assistance programs and that best align to state-required
standardized assessments.
· Most EL students need five to seven years to be proficient in academic
language. When states are allowed to exclude the scores of EL students
for the first year, it gives students one year to focus just on language
proficiency, not standardized assessments.
●● ESSA
Answer: Every Student Succeeds Act- a 2015 legislation it's primary law
governing school funding, operations, and accountability. ESSA made
significant changes to previous federal education laws.
●● Title III of ESSA
Answer: Spells out changes related to ELs. Among other things, Title III
requires states to use standardized practices to identify students in need
of English language instruction support, including assessment in
reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
,Some requirements in Title III include:
· Options to assess ELs in their native language
· Consistent methods to determine whether students are eligible for
English language instruction services
· Greater emphasis on parent and family communication
· Allows native language testing
· Allows state choice of accountability measures
· Allows options to exclude Els scores from school ratings and
accountability calculations in the first year.
●● IDEA/IDEIA
Answer: This education law requires public schools to meet the unique
needs of eligible K-12 students with disabilities. Schools do this by
providing services.
IDEA addresses the rights and protections specifically guaranteed to
children with disabilities in the education system
IDEA is... A federal education law. Kids with disabilities who qualify
can get special education and related services from public schools.
IDEA covers... Kids from birth through high school (or age 21). But a
child must have a disability in one of 13 categories in the law and need
, special education to make progress in school. Not all kids who struggle
in school will qualify.
IDEA requires public schools to... Find and evaluate kids with
disabilities — at no cost to families. Kids have the right to a free
appropriate public education (FAPE) through an Individualized
Education Program (IEP). The IEP is tailored to a child's unique needs
and may include the following:
· Special education- instruction designed to meet the child's individual
differences and needs EX) Explicit reading instructions
· Related Services- services that help the child benefit from special
education EX) speech and occupational therapy
· Accommodations- changes in the classroom to how the child learns the
curriculum EX) extra time on tests, seating at the front of the class
· Assistive Technology- tools that help the child work around barriers to
learning EX) calculators, keyboards, graphic organizers
* Parents and guardians have the right to be part of the team that
develops the IEP. They have the right to disagree with the school and ask
for due process, a formal way to resolve disputes.
The first mandates for education for students with disabilities were first
outlined in Public Law 94-142, in the Education for all handicapped
Children Act of 1975. It was amended in 1990 and
●● Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
