ED 340 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ED 340 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS orientations toward an English language learner's first language according to Ruiz - Answer-Language as a handicap - Language is seen as a problem that must be overcome for success Language as a right- ELLs have a right to use their language, but schools do not need to develop it Language as a resource - ELL's first languages are resources that should be developed fully Intercultural Orientation - Answer-Student's languages and cultures - Add them to the curriculum Minority community members - Involve them in school Teaching - Use transformative methods Assessment - Help students show what they know Assimilationist Orientation - Answer-Students languages and cultures - Exclude them from curriculum Minority community members - Exclude them from the school Teaching - Use traditional methods Assessment - Use measures to justify grades relationship between the school and the family - Answer-Student success is important to families but parents of English language learners may not understand how the school works and how to assist their children with school. They may not know the appropriate ways to communicate with the school family participation in a child's education - Answer--Talking - Parents who have conversations with their children help them to learn about the world. The children will learn new vocabulary and concepts. -Reading - Reading with the children helps to build their literacy skills. If the parent's English ability is limited, they can listen to an audio version of the book as they follow along in the text and the child can explain the story to the parent. They can also read stories in their native language to build literacy skills. -Writing - Writing and drawing together helps the students to see the importance of writing. Parents can demonstrate everyday uses for writing such as shopping lists, letters, e-mails, and writing checks. using the students' previous experiences to teach about broader concepts and ideas engaged readers - Answer-Example - In the textbook, a middle-school social studies teacher has the students explore the traditions of their families. They pretended to be archaeologists and anthropologists as they studied customs, religious traditions, foods, legends, music, holidays, and values. She also had them complete a timeline of their lives. engaged readers - Answer--Bilingual books can also be exciting for the bilingual reader. It shows that their language is valued. -Culturally relevant books are important in helping students connect to the reading materials. Students will see characters in the story who are like them and read stories which are similar to things they have experienced. word caller - Answer-Students who know how to pronounce a word but do not have adequate levels of comprehension reading comprehension skills - Answer-Basic grades 1-3 - Decoding skills, knowledge of high-frequency words, basic fluency Intermediate grades 4-8 - Increased vocabulary and fluency, comprehension strategies Disciplinary grades 9-12 - Specialized vocabulary and syntax, advanced comprehension strategies stages of reading - Answer-Read alouds - The teacher reads to the students and the teacher models fluent reading. Shared reading - Teachers read and reread a book where all the students can see the words as they are read. Interactive reading - Guided reading - Students read more on their own with the support of the teacher. Independent reading - Students read on their own bilingual books - Answer-Important step for independent reading They can serve as a resource when comprehension starts to break down provide additional resources in building students comprehension skills Academic Discourse - Answer- Primary Discourse - Answer-- Communication skills learned as a person grows up in a community Secondary Discourse - Answer-¨Communication skills learned as a person learns a new language. disciplinary literacy - Answer-Basic grades 1-3 - Decoding skills, knowledge of high-frequency words, basic fluency Intermediate grades 4-8 - Increased vocabulary and fluency, comprehension strategies Disciplinary grades 9-12 - Specialized vocabulary and syntax, advanced comprehension strategies conversational and academic language - Answer-the language skills needed to carry on general conversations. It takes about 2 years to develop conversational language in a new language. academic vocabulary - Answer-the language skills needed to understand academic lectures and advanced vocabulary. It takes 4-9 years to develop academic language the difference between a language objective and a content objective? - Answ