WGU D005 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Which procedure will provide enough data to initiate any instructional changes, if needed, when
calculating a student's progress? - ANS Calculating rate of progress after a minimum of 8
weeks
Teachers at a school want to be effective at identifying when instructional changes are needed
for a student with a suspected educational disability. What needs to be ensured when
conducting progress monitoring? - ANS The measurement is related to the curriculum being
taught
Which distinct components should Tier 2 progress monitoring include in comparison to Tier 1
monitoring efforts? - ANS Data is collected more frequently and over a longer period
A teacher needs to determine whether students are benefitting and responding well to Tier 1
instruction. Which teacher-related component needs to be evaluated prior to making
instructional changes? - ANS Whether instruction is high quality and scientifically-based
What is the scope and intent of Tier 3 instruction? - ANS To provide intense, individualized
instruction over a longer period
What conclusion can be made from analyzing Diego's progress monitoring data using the four-
point method? - ANS The teacher should continue with the current program.
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, What conclusion can be made from analyzing Jack's progress monitoring data using the four-
point method? - ANS The teacher should make an instructional change.
Based on Hannah's data pattern, what should the teacher consider? - ANS If the goal is
ambitious enough.
What conclusion can be made from analyzing Bailey's progress monitoring data using the four-
point method? - ANS The data indicate that Bailey has met the benchmark. The teacher
should continue with the current instructional program.
Which common reading error does Loto most often make, based on error analysis of his passage
reading fluency probe? - ANS Long vowels/silent e
Which common computational error does Maria most often make, based on error analysis of
her mathematics probe? - ANS Maria performed the incorrect operation. She added when
she should have subtracted.
Which of the following is a description of how effective the intervention should be for a student
in achieving a learning goal? - ANS Strength
Mrs. Phan has a Tier 2 intervention reading group with four students. After a reading
achievement test, one of the students is still not making gains so Mrs. Phan intensified the
intervention with additional time spent on reading skills for this student. Which best describes
the intervention that Mrs. Phan used? - ANS Data-based intervention and individualization
What is the taxonomy of intervention intensity? - ANS A method for choosing an intensive
intervention that is molded to fit a student's individualized need.
A student consistently failed to meet learning goals. After assessment, it was determined that
the student did not have a learning disability. Which strategy should the teacher use to help the
student meet learning goals? - ANS Instructional match and prioritization for the student's
needs.
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
Which procedure will provide enough data to initiate any instructional changes, if needed, when
calculating a student's progress? - ANS Calculating rate of progress after a minimum of 8
weeks
Teachers at a school want to be effective at identifying when instructional changes are needed
for a student with a suspected educational disability. What needs to be ensured when
conducting progress monitoring? - ANS The measurement is related to the curriculum being
taught
Which distinct components should Tier 2 progress monitoring include in comparison to Tier 1
monitoring efforts? - ANS Data is collected more frequently and over a longer period
A teacher needs to determine whether students are benefitting and responding well to Tier 1
instruction. Which teacher-related component needs to be evaluated prior to making
instructional changes? - ANS Whether instruction is high quality and scientifically-based
What is the scope and intent of Tier 3 instruction? - ANS To provide intense, individualized
instruction over a longer period
What conclusion can be made from analyzing Diego's progress monitoring data using the four-
point method? - ANS The teacher should continue with the current program.
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, What conclusion can be made from analyzing Jack's progress monitoring data using the four-
point method? - ANS The teacher should make an instructional change.
Based on Hannah's data pattern, what should the teacher consider? - ANS If the goal is
ambitious enough.
What conclusion can be made from analyzing Bailey's progress monitoring data using the four-
point method? - ANS The data indicate that Bailey has met the benchmark. The teacher
should continue with the current instructional program.
Which common reading error does Loto most often make, based on error analysis of his passage
reading fluency probe? - ANS Long vowels/silent e
Which common computational error does Maria most often make, based on error analysis of
her mathematics probe? - ANS Maria performed the incorrect operation. She added when
she should have subtracted.
Which of the following is a description of how effective the intervention should be for a student
in achieving a learning goal? - ANS Strength
Mrs. Phan has a Tier 2 intervention reading group with four students. After a reading
achievement test, one of the students is still not making gains so Mrs. Phan intensified the
intervention with additional time spent on reading skills for this student. Which best describes
the intervention that Mrs. Phan used? - ANS Data-based intervention and individualization
What is the taxonomy of intervention intensity? - ANS A method for choosing an intensive
intervention that is molded to fit a student's individualized need.
A student consistently failed to meet learning goals. After assessment, it was determined that
the student did not have a learning disability. Which strategy should the teacher use to help the
student meet learning goals? - ANS Instructional match and prioritization for the student's
needs.
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