D756 is the course where the paperwork of special education meets the conversation around it.
WGU's guidebook says candidates learn to collaborate with parents, school staff and other professionals to plan programs and reach services, using culturally responsive communication, and to build family engagement and student advocacy through the IEP and transition planning.
It is unusually practical. You create an IEP, then take part in a simulated annual review, and the guidebook notes three hours of preclinical experience that include a simulated collaborative experience. Students find the writing demanding because an IEP must be specific, legally sound and understandable to a parent at the same time.
Course at a Glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| University | Western Governors University |
| Code | D756 (confirm on your degree plan) |
| Level | Undergraduate teacher preparation, dual licensure guidebook |
| Size | 3 competency units |
| Distinct features | Create an IEP including a transition plan; simulated annual review; 3 hours of preclinical experience |
What D756 Covers
| Competency (WGU wording, summarized) | What it asks of you |
|---|---|
| Collaborates with staff, communities and parents to create an IEP, including the Individual Transition Plan (ITP) | Build a complete, coherent plan from student information |
| Communicates with stakeholders to build consensus and meet goals with culturally responsive communication | Run or take part in a meeting that reaches agreement |
| Coordinates with professionals and families to foster advocacy and connect to resources | Show how you link families to supports and encourage student voice |
Key Concepts Explained
How IEP Parts Connect
Present levels of performance describe where the student is. Annual goals say where the student should be in a year. Services and supports explain how to get there. Each section should follow logically from the one before it.
Example: Present level: reads 55 words correct per minute on grade-level text with frequent decoding errors. Goal: within one year, reads 90 words correct per minute with fewer than 3 errors per passage in 4 of 5 trials. Service: small-group reading instruction with progress checks every two weeks. The goal grows from the present level, and the service targets it.
Transition Planning
An ITP looks beyond school. It connects measurable post-school goals to the courses and activities that lead to them, and it involves the student's own preferences.
Culturally Responsive Communication
Meetings go better when families are welcomed as partners. That can mean plain language, agreed interpreters, preparation before the meeting and time for questions.
Example: Instead of opening with test scores, begin by asking the parent what they have noticed at home and what they hope for this year. Then present data in that context.
Typical Assignments and How to Approach Them
| Assignment type | What it tests | How to approach it |
|---|---|---|
| Create an IEP | Aligned present levels, goals, services and transition plan | Draft present levels first, then derive goals from them |
| Simulated annual review | Collaboration and communication | Prepare an agenda, listen, summarize agreements |
| Reflection on communication | Self-awareness and cultural responsiveness | Use specific moments from the simulation |
Working Through the Two Parts
Treat the IEP and the review as one story. Everything you say in the meeting should be traceable to something in the document.
| Step | Do this | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summarize the case in five lines | A clear base for present levels |
| 2 | Write goals with level, condition and time frame | Measurable, checkable goals |
| 3 | Add services, accommodations and an ITP | A complete plan |
| 4 | Prepare review talking points per person | A confident simulated meeting |
Preparing the Simulated Annual Review
An annual review looks back at progress, resets goals and checks services. Prepare for it as you would for a real meeting, because the simulation is assessed on communication as well as content.
- Open with strengths. Name something the student did well this year.
- Show progress with data. One simple graph or table per goal is clearer than a paragraph.
- Invite the family early. Ask what they have noticed before presenting recommendations.
- Explain proposed changes. Say what will change, why, and how progress will be checked.
- Close with agreements. Summarize decisions and who will do what by when.
Afterwards, keep a short note of what went well and what you would change. It makes the reflection section easy to write with specific detail rather than general statements.
Where Students Get Stuck
- Goals that cannot be measured. Replace "will improve" with a number, a condition and a date.
- Mismatch between goals and needs. Check every goal against a stated present level.
- Jargon with families. Practice explaining each term in one plain sentence.
- Thin transition plans. Include the student's interests and the steps that follow from them.
Study Tips for D756
- Keep a template of IEP sections and fill it with a practice case.
- Rehearse the opening and closing of a meeting aloud.
- Note one strength of the student for every need you list.
- Match your headings to the rubric.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Candidates create an IEP and take part in a simulated annual review, with three hours of preclinical experience described in the guidebook.
The Individual Transition Plan, the part of an IEP that plans for life after school.
The description is shared. D756 is undergraduate at 3 units and D764 is in the master's program at 2 units.
Use the case information your course provides. Do not use real student details in any outside help.
It states the skill, the level to reach, the conditions and the timeline, and it follows from the present levels.
No. We provide model structures, tutoring and feedback. You write and submit your own work.