WGU D169 – Questions and Answers
Already Passed
Which resource is provided by Section 504? ✔✔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? ✔✔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? ✔✔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? ✔✔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?
✔✔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? ✔✔It is unfair to punish a student with a
disability for behavior that may be caused by the disability, and a hearing 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? ✔✔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? ✔✔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? ✔✔Specific learning disability (SLD) is the
most common disability type under IDEA and includes dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia,
auditory processing disorder, and nonverbal learning disability. This disability impacts a
student's ability to effectively read, write, speak, reason, or do math.
What are effective strategies to prepare and support students through transitions? ✔✔Visual
reminders can support students in organizing their own expectations about what they are doing
now and what is to happen next. A behavior chart helps student determine what behaviors are
appropriate and encourages them to display appropriate behavior. Coaching on what behaviors
are considered appropriate supports students in displaying those behaviors more frequently.
Flexible instruction and mixed-ability grouping are foundations of which type of instruction?
✔✔Differentiated instruction supports students of all abilities by personalizing learning through
flexible instruction.
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Which resource is provided by Section 504? ✔✔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? ✔✔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? ✔✔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? ✔✔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?
✔✔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? ✔✔It is unfair to punish a student with a
disability for behavior that may be caused by the disability, and a hearing 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? ✔✔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? ✔✔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? ✔✔Specific learning disability (SLD) is the
most common disability type under IDEA and includes dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia,
auditory processing disorder, and nonverbal learning disability. This disability impacts a
student's ability to effectively read, write, speak, reason, or do math.
What are effective strategies to prepare and support students through transitions? ✔✔Visual
reminders can support students in organizing their own expectations about what they are doing
now and what is to happen next. A behavior chart helps student determine what behaviors are
appropriate and encourages them to display appropriate behavior. Coaching on what behaviors
are considered appropriate supports students in displaying those behaviors more frequently.
Flexible instruction and mixed-ability grouping are foundations of which type of instruction?
✔✔Differentiated instruction supports students of all abilities by personalizing learning through
flexible instruction.
