Practice Test questions and answers.
The home language survey is intended to be used for which of the following
purposes? - n
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To determine whether the district is required to provide a bilingual or English as a
Second Language program.
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Educators who are responsible for selecting the tests that will be used for high-
stakes assessment must examine how closely a test reflects the curriculum and
standards being used in their state or district. As Menken (2000) points out, "in
order for assessments to be effective and useful for educators in instructional
practice, they must be deeply entwined with the classroom teaching and learning
driven by the standards" (p. 4). If tests are aligned with standards and curricula,
students will have an increased chance of demonstrating what they know and are
able to do. Teachers of English-language learners (ELLs) need to be involved in the
decision-making process regarding which tests will be used.
The conclusions made in the excerpt concerning ELLs and high-stakes tests suggest
which of the following actions as most important for bilingual teachers to take? - n
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Becoming part of the committee that reviews and selects standardized tests for the
school
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The Longitudinal Study of Structured English Immersion Strategy, Early-Exit and
Late-Exit Transitional Bilingual Education Programs for Language-Minority Children
was a report on the effectiveness of bilingual education. The study reported that
late-exit bilingual programs are most beneficial to students because at the end of
sixth grade, the students - n
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performed almost as well as their native-English-speaking counterparts in content
areas
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,The table below shows the first language (L1) and second language (L2) ratio of a
model used by a school district.
Which of the following best describes the bilingual program represented in the
table?
Grade Level L1 L2
Pre-Kindergarten-Kindergarten 90% 10%
First 80% 20%
Second 60% 40%
Third 50% 50%
Fourth 40% 60% - n
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Transitional
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Mr. Loya's class is made up primarily of English-language learners (ELLs) whose L1
is Spanish, but recently Ling, an ELL from China, enrolled in the class. To best
create a multicultural learning environment, Mr. Loya should - n
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incorporate stories from students' cultures in the curriculum.
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Paulina, an English-language learner, observes Bobby, a native English speaker,
use a gesture that is offensive in her culture. To best address the situation, the
teacher should provide direct instruction in how - n
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nonverbal gestures vary from culture to culture.
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English-language learners (ELLs) are instructed in the early years of bilingual
education to use their native language (L1) and culture as a basis for learning the
second language (L2). Which of the following best describes the main purpose of
presenting bilingual education to ELLs that way? - n
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, It presents the learning of English as a skill rather than as a replacement for ELLs'
native language and culture.
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Which of the following activities best helps English-language learners develop
phonemic awareness? - n
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Clapping to identify syllables in words
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Which of the following best reflects the use of Total Physical Response in a
classroom? - n
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A teacher providing students with pictures from a science experiment and then
giving them commands to place the pictures in the correct sequence
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Use the dialogue below between a teacher and an English-language learner to
answer the question that follows.
Teacher : Did you enjoy the play, Sara?
Student : Yes, I clap so hard to show the appreciation.
Teacher : Oh, you clapped to show appreciation.
Student : Yes, to show appreciation.
Teacher : Yes, I clapped hard also.
The student's article-use error in the conversation is an example of using an - n
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article with a noncount noun.
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Hayato, a third-grade bilingual student, says, "I like to play floor on." This shows an
error in which of the following areas of the student's speech? - n
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