WGU D096 FUNDAMENTALS OF DIVERSE LEARNERS
OA LATEST EXAM 2023-2024 REAL EXAM 200+
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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What is the purpose of the at home language survey for students? – ANSWERDetermines the potential need for a language assistance program and if they are an
EL
Once students are ID’d as potential EL’s what is the process? – ANSWER- They
must be assessed to determine if they qualify for EL services
What type of differentiation is address in an IEP where a student need to sit near
the teacher in the first or second row? – ANSWER- Environment
What 2 things should a student be able to do in Early Production? – ANSWERBasic vocab
Know up to 1000 words
What differentiation method is a teacher using when offering reading materials at
different reading levels to students? – ANSWER- Content
What three things should a student be able to do in the preproduction stage? –
ANSWER- Practice pronouncing words
Basic vocab
Know up to 500 words
Name the 5 stages of second language acquisition – ANSWER- 1. Preproduction
- Early Production
- Speech Emergence
- Intermediate Fluency
- Advanced Fluency
Describe the explicit instructional strategy – ANSWER- -Emphasizes group
instruction
-The instruction offered should include a great deal of teacher-student interactivity
-The teacher models the behaviors taught
What is progress monitoring? – ANSWER- Quick sample of critical reading skills
that will tell the teacher if the child is making adequate progress toward grade level
reading ability at the end of the year
What is curriculum based measurement? – ANSWER- Used to measure the growth
of student’s proficiency in the core skills that contribute to success in school
Describe differentiated instruction – ANSWER- Practice of individualizing
instructional methods, and possibly content and instructional goals, to align with
each student’s existing knowledge, skills, and needs
Describe differentiated assessment – ANSWER- Allows more accurate
measurement of what students know, it can provide valuable information about
learning profiles and preferences.
Describe the speech emergence stage of language acquisition, what is the childs
skill level like? – ANSWER- -Continues gaining vocab
-Communicates using words with high semantic context, nouns, verbs, and
adjectives
-Understands more than they can communicate, more effectively in face-to-face
interactions
-Knows up to 3000 words
Describe co-teaching – ANSWER- In co-teaching arrangements, two or more
teachers teach together in the same classroom where students benefit from each
teacher’s specialty (e.g., a regular and a special education teacher working with
regular students and students with a specific disability such as hearing
impairments).
Define acculturation – ANSWER- The adoption of cultural traits, such as language,
by one group under the influence of another
Define cultural retention – ANSWER- Refers to the ability to keep aspects of ones
culture, while adjusting to a new culture
What is the most common issue with implementing co-teaching effectively in
school? – ANSWER- Lack of planning time
Describe team teaching – ANSWER- -Teachers share the responsibility for two or
more classes
-Divide up the subject areas between them
-Only 1 teacher speaks at a time
Describe collaborative teaching – ANSWER- General Ed and Special Ed teachers
working
together to meet the needs of special needs
students
Describe alternative co-teaching – ANSWER- Allows a teacher to specifically
target the terminology or concept, before moving on to the next portion of class
time, i.e. lab work
Define cultural assimilation – ANSWER- The social process of absorbing one
cultural group into harmony with another
Define formative Assessment – ANSWER- Assessment used throughout teaching
of the lesson
Name the 4 characteristics of effective feedback for students
(TRCG) – ANSWER- Timely
Respectful
Constructive
Goal-Oriented
Define/describe scaffolding – ANSWER- -Adjusting the support offered during a
teaching session to fit the child’s current level of performance
-An important part of systematic instruction
Which instructional strategy should a teacher use to begin a lesson when unsure
about how much students already know? – ANSWER- Build students background
knowledge
Define differentiation – ANSWER- Adapting instruction to meet the needs of each
learner
Define task analysis – ANSWER- The process of breaking a complex skill into
teachable units also refers to the results of this process.
What if systematic Instruction? – ANSWER- -Teaching that involves instructional
prompts, consequences, or reinforcement, for performance, and transfer of stimulus
control
-It is usually used with individuals in SPED
Goal based
Supported and scaffolded
Logically sequenced
What could a teacher implement in class for an ADHD student who is easily
frustrated or distracted? – ANSWER- Visual cues
Timers
Checklists
What is the fundamental cultural purpose of language outside of communication? –
ANSWER- Identity
Students who practice their second language in academic settings learn the
academic language faster. T/F? – ANSWER- True
Who is responsible for creating assessments in a co-teaching classroom? –
ANSWER- Both teachers
What is a 504 Plan? Describe it – ANSWER- Accommodation plan for students
with disabilities who don’t qualify for special needs services
-Does not require formal/detailed plan
-Protects individuals w disability’s from harassment
-No age limit
Title III provides what for EL students? – ANSWER- Equal access to resources and
textbooks
Title 3 addresses EL’s and what other students? – ANSWER- Migrant children and
youth
Which ethnic group do a majority of second language learners represent? –
ANSWER- Hispanic and Latino
What accommodation should an EL student receive whether they have a disability
or not? – ANSWER- Modified testing and requirements- due to EL status