WGU D002 OA FINAL EXAM TESTBANK /
WGU D002 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
PROFESSIONAL, ETHICAL , AND LEGAL
PRACTICES FOR SPECIA L ED NEWEST
EXAM OA 400 QUESTION S AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH ANSWERS
Question : Which cases are most closely related to the IDEA
principles of Zero Reject and Child Find?(a) PARC and Mills (b) Prior Written Notice (PWN) and Informed Written Consent
Correct answer: PARC and Mills
Question : Identification and referral to Special Education is
also called what?
Correct answer: Pre-referral
Question : Where does the pre-referral (identification and
referral to Special Education) process take place?
Correct answer: In the general education classroom.
Question : What is the pre-referral process?
Correct answer: Helps general education teachers develop
effective strategies that improve success for struggling
students. - Prevents over-representation of students who are learning English as a New Language or students who are at risk, but do not have a disability. - Encourages communication about how to meet student needs. - A preventative process that helps eliminate inappropriate referrals to special education Data collection that can support eligibility determination, especially for suspected learning disabilities.
Question : What is a referral?
Correct answer: Someone asking the school district to
determine if the student is a child with a disability as defined under IDEA.
Question : What does a high-quality general education
classroom look like?
Correct answer: Effective use of validated curriculum and
evidence-based instructional strategies - Frequent monitoring of growth and skills acquisition - Ongoing teacher training - Universal screening
Question : What is Universal Screening?
Correct answer: Assessments given to all students. - Purpose: identify any student who may be struggling and begin early intervention. - Many schools do universal screening at the
beginning of the year. Some do reading assessments three times per year.
Question : Areas that may be included in Universal Screening
Correct answer: Vision - Hearing - Reading - Math -
Behavior - Social Emotional Skills
Question : What happens with the Universal Screening Data?
Correct answer: Teachers determine which students need
close monitoring during Tier One instruction. - Teacher might select the lowest 25% of the class for close monitoring or use district benchmarks to select a small group of students for monitoring. - The teacher will deliver high-quality instruction to the whole class and closely monitor progress for the struggling students to see if they are responding to the high-quality instruction.
Question : What happens in a Tier 1 classroom?
Correct answer: Uses evidence-based, scientifically
researched core curriculum materials - Aligns to state standards. - Teachers trained in how to deliver the curriculum. - Student progress is monitored regularly. - About 75-80% of students reach competency in Tier 1.
Question : What are some things that might spark an initial
concern about a student?
Correct answer: Falling grades - Difficulty comprehending
what is read - Motivation decreases - Behaviors (e.g., acting out or withdrawn) - Non-compliance - Executive functioning concerns (e.g., lack of organization, task initiation, impulse control) - Social-emotional concerns (e.g. lack of confidence, difficulty with change) - Trauma (e.g., family death, divorce, starting a new school) - Significant absences
Question : How does the teacher know the student is not
meeting competency in Tier 1?
Correct answer: Data analysis. - Is the rate of learning
sufficient for the student to reach the average range with peers in a reasonable amount of time? - Can the intensity of interventions be maintained in the general education classroom or is more needed? - Is the student able to reach
the average range with accommodations? : Remember,
anyone can have an accommodation. We are simply providing access.
Question : What happens to a student who is not meeting
competency in Tier 1?
Correct answer: Begins additional small group instruction
and more intensive monitoring - Tier 2.