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WGU D169 OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT(QUESTIONS & ANSWERS)
Question 1: A special education team has determined that a
student with a learning disability learns best in a regular classroom for most of the day and in a special education classroom for two hours a day. Which component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is being addressed?
CORRECT ANSWER : Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
Question 2: What is true about the nature of decisions regarding
Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals?
CORRECT ANSWER : Decisions can change to reflect the
student's progress relative to English learner (EL) program goals
Question 3: Who must give input in the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) placement process?
CORRECT ANSWER : Parents
Question 4: Title III addresses English learners (ELs), including
what other status of students?
CORRECT ANSWER : migrant children and youth
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Question 5: What is one function of the Home Language Survey
for English language (EL) students?
CORRECT ANSWER : Determines the potential need for a
language assistance program
Question 6: An EL student was placed in a special education
program. It was determined later that this student was incorrectly placed in the program. What may be the reason for this?
CORRECT ANSWER : The student was identified as having a
learning disorder before being assessed as a second language learner
Question 7: A student is learning to speak English. She knows
the meaning of about 1,000 words and can speak some words.What is this stage of second language acquisition?
CORRECT ANSWER : Early Production
Question 8: A student's native language is English and the
student is in the preproduction stage of learning to speak Spanish. What is an activity this student can complete?
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CORRECT ANSWER : practice pronouncing words
Question 9: A student is learning to speak English as a second
language. This student can speak simple sentences but still relies heavily on context clues. What is this stage of second language acquisition?
CORRECT ANSWER : Speech Emergence
Question 10: In the U.S., which ethnic group do the majority of
second language learners represent?
CORRECT ANSWER : Hispanic and Latino
Question 11: What is a characteristic of English Learners?
CORRECT ANSWER : They progress through developmental
stages of second language acquisition
Question 12: What is a characteristic of English Learners?
CORRECT ANSWER : English learners learn best in
collaborative and cooperative classes where they can practice using American Standard English
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Question 13: What is a characteristic of students who are
learning a second language?
CORRECT ANSWER : Students who practice the second
language in academic settings learn academic language faster
Question 14: Which of the thirteen IDEA categories includes
dyslexia?
CORRECT ANSWER: Specific Learning Disabilities
Question 15: A student performs well on mathematics tasks but
often struggles with reading assignments. Which inference can be made?
CORRECT ANSWER : the student may have a learning
disability
Question 16: What is one difference between an Individualized
Education Program (IEP) and a 504 plan?
CORRECT ANSWER : An IEP is governed by the Department
of Education and a 504 plan is governed by the U.S. Office of Civil Rights