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WGU DO96 PRE-ASSESSMENT: ESSENTIAL PRACTICES
FOR SUPPORTING Diverse Learners
1.Title III addresses English learners (ELs), including what other status
of students ANS Migrant children and youth
2.What is one function of the Home Language Survey for English language
(EL) students ANS Determines the potential need for a language
assistance program
3.An EL student was placed in a special education program. It was
deter- mined later that this student was incorrectly placed in the
program. What may be the reason for this ANS The student was
identified as having a learning disorder before being assessed as a
second language learner.
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 ANS
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Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
5.What is true about the nature of decisions regarding Individualized
Ed- ucation Program (IEP) goals ANS Decisions can change to reflect
the student’s progress relative to English learner (EL) program
goals.
6.Who must give input in the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) placement process ANS Parents
7.Which of the thirteen IDEA categories includes dyslexia ANS Specific
Learning Disabilities
8.A student performs well on mathematics tasks but often struggles with
reading assignments. Which inference can be made ANS The student
may have a learning disability.
9.What is one difference between an Individualized Education Program
(IEP) and a 504 plan ANS An IEP is governed by the Department of
Education and a 504 plan is governed by the U.S. Office of Civil Rights.