WGU d 169

Question 1

Title III addresses English Learners (ELs) including what other status of students?

Answer 1

Migrant Children and youth

Question 2

A student is learning to speak English. She knows the meaning of about 1000 words and can speak some words. What is this stage of second language acquisition?

Answer 2

Early Production

Question 3

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?

Answer 3

Practice pronouncing words

Question 4

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?

Answer 4

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Question 5

Who must give input in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) placement process?

Answer 5

Parents

Question 6

What is one function of the Home Language Survey for English language (EL) students?

Answer 6

Determines the potential need for a language assistance program

Question 7

An EL student was placed in a special education program. It was determined later that this student was incorrectly placed in this program. What may be the reason for this?

Answer 7

The student was identified as having a learning disorder before being assessed as a second language learner.

Question 8

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?

Answer 8

Speech Emergence

Question 9

In the US, which ethnic group do the majority of second language learners represent?

Answer 9

Hispanic and Latino

Question 10

Which of the following is not a characteristic of English Learners?
A: They progress through developmental stages of second language acquisition.
B: They learn best in collaborative and cooperative classes where they can practice using American Standard English
C: They learn faster if they practice English in academic settings.
D: They need their own class.

Answer 10

D: They need their own class.

Question 11

Which of the 13 IDEA categories includes dyslexia?

Answer 11

Specific Learning Disabilities

Question 12

A student performs well on mathematics tasks, but often struggles with reading assignments. Which inference can be made?

Answer 12

The student may have a learning disability

Question 13

What is one difference between an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and a 504 plan? (Who governs these plans?)

Answer 13

An IEP is governed by the department of education and a 504 plan is governed by the US office of civil rights.

Question 14

A teacher observes disruptive behavior among a number of students in the classroom. Which change can the teacher make to attempt to prevent disruptive behavior?

Answer 14

reduce long delays between activities to hold students’ attention.

Question 15

Which curriculum adjustment will help students who are bored in class?

Answer 15

Adjust assignments to include student interests.

Question 16

What is a good first step to create a test-taking routine for students?

Answer 16

Remind them to read the directions first.

Question 17

Who is responsible for creating assessments in a co-teaching classroom?

Answer 17

Both co-teachers

Question 18

Wich task must both co-teachers undertake in co-teaching every day?

Answer 18

Planning Instruction

Question 19

A teacher allows students to choose between taking an exam and completing a project. Why is this an example of a teacher using the action and expression aspect of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in a classroom?

Answer 19

The action gives students more than one way to interact with the material.

Question 20

A teacher uses pre-assessments to determine where each student’s instruction should begin and then matches students with appropriate activities. Which differentiation method is the teacher using?

Answer 20

Content

Question 21

A student’s IEP says that she should sit near the teacher, or in the first or second rows of desks. Which type of differentiation is addressed in the IEP?

Answer 21

Environment

Question 22

A teacher uses reading materials at different readability levels. Which method of differentiation is the teacher using?

Answer 22

Content

Question 23

A student seems to get easily confused when completing complex tasks or answering multi-part questions. What can the teacher do to provide a differentiated assessment?

Answer 23

Design tiered activities

Question 24

A teacher wants to use an alternative assessment with students believed to be gifted and talented. Which option would allow these students to showcase their best work and provide insights to their progress over time?

Answer 24

Portfolios

Question 25

Which question should students be able to answer using any feedback they receive?

Answer 25

What specifically should I do next time based on this feedback?

Question 26

How can data be used to change teaching practice for students who underperform on a formative exam?

Answer 26

By temporarily decreasing task demands to build their content mastery.

Question 27

A student with movement impairment is given extra time and adaptive technology to answer a question. Which differentiation strategy has been applied?

Answer 27

Multiple means of action and expression

Question 28

Which statement describes what modifications and accommodations change in education?

Answer 28

Modifications change what the student learns. Accommodations change how the student learns.

Question 29

Why is it difficult to assess giftedness and talent?

Answer 29

Students can be gifted and talented in many areas and ways.

Question 30

What is a fundamental cultural purpose of language outside of communication?

Answer 30

Identity

Question 31

A student sees a teacher holding a large pile of papers and bags about to open the door. The student opens the door to help the teacher. Which element of culture most influences the student's behavior?

Answer 31

Norms

Question 32

What is equity pedagogy?

Answer 32

Using different teaching styles to meet the diverse needs of students.

Question 33

Which attitude towards mistakes helps students develop self-efficacy?

Answer 33

Mistakes are an opportunity for a student to learn.

Question 34

A teacher has a classroom of students who mostly share the same mainstream culture. The teacher has a different background and culture than many of the students in the class. Should the teacher consider using culturally responsive teaching in the classroom?

Answer 34

Yes, because all students can benefit from these teaching strategies.

Question 35

A teacher allows students to complete work together during study time, but he also keeps a quiet part of the room where students can do their work individually if they prefer. Is the teacher using culturally responsive teaching methods?

Answer 35

Yes, because the teacher is allowing students to choose a style of learning that best aligns with their individual style.

Question 36

What is an example of a student mastering cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP)?

Answer 36

Understanding a story that uses figurative language.

Question 37

Maximum language acquisition happens when learners read or hear language that is a bit beyond their current level of understanding. Which hypothesis of Krashen's Theory of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) includes this belief?

Answer 37

input

Question 38

A teacher has a word wall with terms posted and asks students to write sentences using two words from the wall. Which strategy is the teacher using in the classroom?

Answer 38

reinforcing language

Question 39

An English learner (EL) student spends half the school day receiving instruction in the student's native language and the other half of the day getting instruction in English. Which type of EL program is the student enrolled in?

Answer 39

Dual Immersion

Question 40

A English language (EL) program teacher has students leave the general education classroom to teach English in a small group in another room. Which type of program does this scenario describe?

Answer 40

Pull out

Question 41

A teacher gives English Learner (EL) students story maps, a Venn diagram, and a cause-and-effect sheet to use when expressing comprehension of colonization. Which term identifies these resources?

Answer 41

Graphic Organizers

Question 42

After finishing a unit about a famous explorer, a teacher asks English learner (EL) students to make a poster about a famous explorer. Which instructional practice is the teacher using to support language development?

Answer 42

Scaffolding

Question 43

A class is given a reading assignment with some words that English learners (ELs) are not likely to know. What is the best way the teacher can help them understand the new words?

Answer 43

Point to pictures that depict the words

Question 44

A teacher is asking English learners (ELs) to relate to a vocabulary word by sharing their personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas with it. Which scaffolding strategy best describes what the teacher is using?

Answer 44

Tap into prior knowledge

Question 45

Students want to convey the meaning of a vocabulary word with a hands-on demonstration. Which demonstration is the best example of that?

Answer 45

Acting with pantomime in a group

Question 46

A student will be receiving an individualized education program (IEP) for the upcoming school year. Which person or group should be part of the planning team to make it successful?

Answer 46

Parents

Question 47

Which IEP meeting stakeholder will give insight into a student's classroom performance?

Answer 47

General education teacher

Question 48

Two teachers are part of a Sheltered Instruction model. One teacher tends to shout instructions at the students as well as the co-teacher. Why is it important for this teacher to use an appropriate tone with the students and co-teacher?

Answer 48

people are more encouraged by and respond better to communication that is open, positive and pleasant

Question 49

A teacher asks prescreened and authorized community members to become mentors to students in the classroom. Is the teacher using an effective method for building community and school partnerships?

Answer 49

yes, because involving members of the community will increase knowledge about and investment in the school

Question 50

A teacher wants more parents to attend parent-teacher meetings. Which strategy should the teacher use to encourage participation?

Answer 50

acknowledge the hard work it takes to attend and encourage future participation

Question 51

Which principle guides the educational placement (LRE) according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

Answer 51

Attend classes with non-disabled peers

Question 52

What is an example of differentiating content?

Answer 52

giving students different resources based on their comprehension

Question 53

Which statement is true about prejudice and sterotypes?

Answer 53

prejudices often form because of stereotypes

Question 54

Which hypothesis of Krashen's Theory of Second Language Acquisition indicates that people acquire language more efficiently under low stress conditions?

Answer 54

Affective filter

Question 55

this section of ESSA spells out changes related to ELs among other things,_______ requires states to use standardized practices to identify students in need of English language instruction support, including assessment in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Answer 55

Title III

Question 56

To qualify under _______, a child must have a disability and need special education because of it. ________ gives parents a say in their child's education, and many important rights.

Answer 56

IDEA

Question 57

Which civil rights law prohibits disability discrimination at schools that get federal funding. Schools meet these requirements by removing barriers to learning.

Answer 57

504 plan

Question 58

This federal civil rights law protects people from disability discrimination by the government, schools, etc. Accomodations can be anything from a wheelchair ramp to written text being available in an audio format.

Answer 58

ADA

Question 59

When the IEP team looks at whether a child's disability, which can include learning and thinking differences, causes or directly contributes to her misbehavior. Is their behavior a "manifestation" or a symptom of their learning and thinking differences? What is this process called?

Answer 59

Manifestation Determination

Question 60

The guiding principle that helps determine placement of students with special needs.

Answer 60

Least Restrictive Environment

Question 61

One teacher has lead role while the other observes. More detailed observation of students engaged in the learning process can occur.

Answer 61

One Teach One Observe

Question 62

One teacher is responsible for teaching while the other circulates through the room providing assistance as needed to students.

Answer 62

One Teach One Assist

Question 63

Teachers are both covering the same information, but they divide the class into two groups and teach simultaneously.

Answer 63

Parallel teaching

Question 64

Both teachers deliver the same instruction and the same time

Answer 64

Team Teaching

Question 65

One teacher takes responsibility for the large group while the other works with a smaller group

Answer 65

Alternative Teaching

Question 66

What does PBIS stand for?

Answer 66

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Question 67

A student who is gifted and talented and also has a learning difficulty

Answer 67

Twice exceptional

Question 68

This term refers to what a child can do, from independent activities to those that require a caregivers support

Answer 68

Zone of Proximal Development

Question 69

Multiple means of representation, action and expression, and engagement. Teacher delivers content in multiple ways, active learners, explore content, demonstrate skills and knowledge in several ways.

Answer 69

Universal Design for Learning

Question 70

The materials the teacher will present to students aligns with their recognition network.

Answer 70

Multiple means of representation

Question 71

The "why" of learning. Ways in which the student can practice what they've learned. Aligns with affective network.

Answer 71

Multiple means of engagement

Question 72

The "how" of learning. Ways in which a student can demonstrate what they've learned. Assessment.

Answer 72

Multiple means of action and expression

Question 73

Tailoring instruction to meet individual needs. Covers content, process, products, and environment.

Answer 73

Differentiated instruction

Question 74

What the student needs to learn or how the student will get access to the information.

Answer 74

Differentiated instruction content

Question 75

Activities in which the student engages in order to make sense of or master the content.

Answer 75

Differentiated instruction process

Question 76

Examples of this are customized assessment, teacher monitors and culminating projects.

Answer 76

Differentiated instruction product

Question 77

The way the classroom works and feels. Is it tailored to the success of each student?

Answer 77

Differentiated instruction environment

Question 78

I do, we do, you do

Answer 78

explicit instruction

Question 79

Breaking complex skills into smaller, more manageable chunks

Answer 79

Task Analysis

Question 80

Assessment designed to check for understanding during instruction.

Answer 80

Formative assessment

Question 81

Assessment given at the end of instruction, determines level of mastery and is typically graded.

Answer 81

Summative Assessment

Question 82

Effective means of evaluating and tracking student progress across the entire curriculum by administering frequent measurements.

Answer 82

General outcome measurement

Question 83

The disparity in educational attainment between different groups

Answer 83

achievement gap

Question 84

Silent period of language learning. Student absorbs, listens and observes. Lasts about 6 weeks.

Answer 84

Pre-production

Question 85

Student begins to speak short words, phrases and sentences with many errors.

Answer 85

Early Production

Question 86

Speech becomes more frequent. Words and sentences are longer, but student still relies on context clues and familiar topics for understanding.

Answer 86

speech emergence

Question 87

Speech is fairly fluent in social contexts. Academic language and new contexts are still challenging.

Answer 87

Beginning fluency

Question 88

Speech is fluent in social situations and almost fluent in new situations/academic context.

Answer 88

Intermediate fluency

Question 89

Fluent in all contexts - native fluency

Answer 89

Advanced Fluency

Question 90

Krashen's theory - The acquired system or acquisition is the product of a subconscious process. They internalize language through meaningful interactions.

Answer 90

Acquisition learning

Question 91

Acts in planning, editing and correcting function

Answer 91

Monitor

Question 92

Speaking above an EL's proficiency level adding gestures and cues so the student gets the "gist" of what is said. Helps maximize 2nd language acquisition

Answer 92

Input

Question 93

Emotional influences on learning. Ex. anxiety, attitude, inhibition, self-esteem all affect a student's learning experience.

Answer 93

Affective filter

Question 94

In Cummins' theory, this is the term for Playground language which can be picked up in a year or two.

Answer 94

Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skills

Question 95

In Cummins' theory, this level of proficiency takes 5-7 years.

Answer 95

Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency

Question 96

This method causes students to miss out on content instruction

Answer 96

Pull Out

Question 97

When language specialists come into the content class to provide assistance to ELs

Answer 97

Push in

Question 98

Focus on integrating language and content instruction

Answer 98

Sheltered Immersion Program Model

Question 99

Goal is to prepare students for English only classes

Answer 99

Transitional Bilingualism Program Model

Question 100

Focus on developing biliterate bilingual students

Answer 100

Dual Language Program Model

Question 101

Organization that develops and maintains English language proficiency standards used by a majority of states.

Answer 101

WIDA consortium

Question 102

Who are the members of a student's IEP team?

Answer 102

Parent, One General Teacher minimum, One special teacher, LEA representative, interpreter of evaluations, child advocate, student (when appropriate)