WGU D096 Fundamentals of Diverse Learners Exam 2023
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
What is Title III of ESSA (Every student succeeds act)?
Ensure English learners attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic
achievement including migrant children and youth
Requirements:
-Consistent methods to determine whether students are eligible of EL services
-Grater emphasis on parent/family communication
-Options to assess Els in native language
What laws are in place to support ELL's
1. No Child Left Behind
2. Every Student Succeeds Act
3. FERPA
What are the 4 different program options for ELLs?
1. English as a second Language
2. Structure English Immersion
3. Transitional Bilingual Education
4. Dual Language (2way immersion)
What is English as a second language program?
GOAL special curriculum to teach ELLs about the English language: academic vocab,
develop English proficiency in speaking writing, reading listening with little use of ELL's
primary language.
What is structure English immersion (SEI) program?
Implemented to ELL can transition and succeed in an English-only mainstream
classroom with little use of ELL primary language.
What is Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) program?
Program that maintains and develops skills in primary language while introducing,
maintaining and developing skills in English. The goal is to transition into English
instruction as skills build up.
What is a dual language or two-way immersion program?
A bilingual program where the goal is for the student to develop proficiencies in two
languages. Normally classroom is 1/2 English and 1/2 other languages.
What is WIDA (World-class Instructional Design and Assessment)?
A group of state depts. of education to the design and implementation of high standards
and equitable educational opportunities for ELL
What are 5 steps to ensure instruction and assessments are aligned to state or
national English language development standards
1. Instruction focuses on providing ELL's with opportunities to engage in discipline-
specific practices designed to build conceptional understand and language
competence.
2. Instruction leverages Ell's home language, cultural assets, and prior knowledge.
Make Connections.
, 3. Standards-aligned are rigorous, grade-level appropriate, and provided deliberate and
appropriate scaffolding.
4. Instruction moves ELLs forward by analyzing English proficiency levels and prior
school experience.
5. Instruction fosters ELLs autonomy by giving them strategies necessary to
comprehend language.
What is ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Civil Rights law prohibits disability discrimination by schools, employers and anyone
who offers goods and services to the public.
What is Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?
Replaced No child left behind. Its purpose is to make sure public schools provide a
quality education for all kids.
What is important about a 504 Plan?
Rehabilitation Act (civil rights law)
Provides Accommodations
Focuses on HOW the student learns
No Funding
Impairment limits involvement in activities
What are the major differences between 504 and IEP?
Special education law-IDEA.
specialized instruction.
Focuses on WHAT the student is learning
States receive funding
Delineates specific
IEP will turn into an after-school graduatiterm-109on success plan.
students must have one of 13 specific qualifications.
4 levels of least Restrictive Environment
1. General Ed. Classroom with support-Spends entire day in the classroom and gets
support services
2. Partial mainstream- spend part of the day in gen. ed then.
3. Special education classroom- specialized for instruction for kids with similar
needs.
4. Specialized program outside of district- private schools, programs, or hospital
programs.
What 4 Guidelines for discipline issues for students with disabilities?
1. Every child has the right to know the rules beforehand.
2. A change in placement might be used as discipline if protocols are followed.
Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)
What is Title III of ESSA (Every student succeeds act)?
Ensure English learners attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic
achievement including migrant children and youth
Requirements:
-Consistent methods to determine whether students are eligible of EL services
-Grater emphasis on parent/family communication
-Options to assess Els in native language
What laws are in place to support ELL's
1. No Child Left Behind
2. Every Student Succeeds Act
3. FERPA
What are the 4 different program options for ELLs?
1. English as a second Language
2. Structure English Immersion
3. Transitional Bilingual Education
4. Dual Language (2way immersion)
What is English as a second language program?
GOAL special curriculum to teach ELLs about the English language: academic vocab,
develop English proficiency in speaking writing, reading listening with little use of ELL's
primary language.
What is structure English immersion (SEI) program?
Implemented to ELL can transition and succeed in an English-only mainstream
classroom with little use of ELL primary language.
What is Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE) program?
Program that maintains and develops skills in primary language while introducing,
maintaining and developing skills in English. The goal is to transition into English
instruction as skills build up.
What is a dual language or two-way immersion program?
A bilingual program where the goal is for the student to develop proficiencies in two
languages. Normally classroom is 1/2 English and 1/2 other languages.
What is WIDA (World-class Instructional Design and Assessment)?
A group of state depts. of education to the design and implementation of high standards
and equitable educational opportunities for ELL
What are 5 steps to ensure instruction and assessments are aligned to state or
national English language development standards
1. Instruction focuses on providing ELL's with opportunities to engage in discipline-
specific practices designed to build conceptional understand and language
competence.
2. Instruction leverages Ell's home language, cultural assets, and prior knowledge.
Make Connections.
, 3. Standards-aligned are rigorous, grade-level appropriate, and provided deliberate and
appropriate scaffolding.
4. Instruction moves ELLs forward by analyzing English proficiency levels and prior
school experience.
5. Instruction fosters ELLs autonomy by giving them strategies necessary to
comprehend language.
What is ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Civil Rights law prohibits disability discrimination by schools, employers and anyone
who offers goods and services to the public.
What is Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?
Replaced No child left behind. Its purpose is to make sure public schools provide a
quality education for all kids.
What is important about a 504 Plan?
Rehabilitation Act (civil rights law)
Provides Accommodations
Focuses on HOW the student learns
No Funding
Impairment limits involvement in activities
What are the major differences between 504 and IEP?
Special education law-IDEA.
specialized instruction.
Focuses on WHAT the student is learning
States receive funding
Delineates specific
IEP will turn into an after-school graduatiterm-109on success plan.
students must have one of 13 specific qualifications.
4 levels of least Restrictive Environment
1. General Ed. Classroom with support-Spends entire day in the classroom and gets
support services
2. Partial mainstream- spend part of the day in gen. ed then.
3. Special education classroom- specialized for instruction for kids with similar
needs.
4. Specialized program outside of district- private schools, programs, or hospital
programs.
What 4 Guidelines for discipline issues for students with disabilities?
1. Every child has the right to know the rules beforehand.
2. A change in placement might be used as discipline if protocols are followed.
