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COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the purpose of Multi-sensory teaching?
To activate 2 or more learning pathways simultaneously through which the student can
process new instructions, procedures, or information. To enable students strongest input
channel (VAK) to take the lead in their learning and strengthen weaker pathways.
What is the purpose of the 8 linkages?
To link all properties of each letter (name, shape, sound, and "feel") through every
pathway to the students learning. To provide alternate channels through which students
can read, write, or spell.
What are a letters properties?
Name, shape, sound and "feel". The letters name is the most stable property.
It's sometimes called the Anglo-Saxon language. But usually it's
called_______________.
Old English
_____________ has always been the official language of the Catholic Church.
Latin
___________ was once the center of learning for the whole world. But after being
weakened by many wars was finally conquered by Rome.
Greece
_______________ __________ is the name scholars have given to the English language
from 1500 to today.
Modern English
Scholars call the period between 1066, when the Normans conquered England, and 1500,
when a large number of Latin and Greek words became a part of the English language,
the __________ __________.
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Middle period
Neuropsychiatrist who coined the word "strephosymbolia" to replace the term "word
blindness". He was an American physician who pioneered the study of learning
disabilities. He examined the causes and treatment of dyslexia.
Samual T. Orton (1879-1948)
Developed the educational remediation side of the Orton-Gillingham approach. She was
an educator and psychologist. Trained Sally Child's. Studied with Aylett Cox.
Anna Gillingham (1878-1963)
Therapist and teacher at Hockaday school in Dallas. Trained under Gillingham. She was a
language training specialist, with an emphasis on furthering the research on dyslexia and
educating dyslexic students. She along with several colleagues, opened an organization to
help create dyslexia awareness called The Orton Society (later renamed International
Dyslexia Association), in 1949.
Sally Childs (1905-1988)
Developed curriculum called Alphabetic Phonics based on the OG's work. In the late
1950's she studied Anna Gillingham's techniques for teaching reading.
Aylett Cox (1915-2006)
What does MSL stand for?
Multisensory structured language
What are the 5 principals of MSL instruction?
1. Simultaneous, multisensory
2. Systematic and cumulative
3. Direct instruction
4. Diagnostic teaching
5. Synthetic and analytic instruction
Harvard Graduate psychologist, writer, and literacy researcher, believed in the importance
of direct, systematic instruction in reading. In 1983, she added Stages of Reading
Development to her literacy contributions. Later, in 1996, she and three of her graduate
students developed the Qualitative Assessment of Text Difficulty: A Practical Guide for
Teachers and Writers.
Jeanne Chall (1921-1999)
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____________ was a neurologist who in 1965 established a program at Scottish Rite to
identify and treat children with learning disorders, primarily dyslexia.
Dr. Lucius (Luke) Waites
_____________ was a British neurologist. He was former president of the World
Federation of Neurology. His first article on reading and writing difficulties in children
appeared in 1927, in which he discusses mirror-writing. Wrote The Dyslexic Child which
identified developmental dyslexia. He was the first Queen Square physician to travel
extensively and lecture all over the world. In 1978 world federation of Neurology meets
and adopts definition of developmental dyslexia.
MacDonald Critchley (1900-1997)
___________ is a research scientist, professor, classroom teacher, special education
teacher, neuropsychologist, school psychologist, and leader in the development of
evidence-based education policy at federal and state levels. Worked closely with the
White House, the U.S. Department of Education, and Congress on the development of
evidence-based education policy. From 2001 until 2005, he served as an advisor on
education research and policies to President George W. Bush
Dr. Reid Lyons
The 3 predictors of reading success are:
1. Letter recognition
2. Phonological awareness
3. Oral language
Author of "What's whole about whole language" introduced whole language. Did not
believe in phonics. Believed that learning to read is as natural as learning to speak. His
concept of reading as an analogue to language development has been studied by brain
researchers such as Sally Shaywitz, who rejected the theory on the grounds that reading
does not develop naturally in the absence of instruction. Led the Top-down theory of
reading.
Kenneth Goodman (1927-2020)
Professor of Education and Director Emeritus of the Florida Center for Reading
Research. Does extensive research in the field of reading and phonology.
Barbra Foorman
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ALTA CERTIFICATION EXAM |
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
What is the purpose of Multi-sensory teaching?
To activate 2 or more learning pathways simultaneously through which the student can
process new instructions, procedures, or information. To enable students strongest input
channel (VAK) to take the lead in their learning and strengthen weaker pathways.
What is the purpose of the 8 linkages?
To link all properties of each letter (name, shape, sound, and "feel") through every
pathway to the students learning. To provide alternate channels through which students
can read, write, or spell.
What are a letters properties?
Name, shape, sound and "feel". The letters name is the most stable property.
It's sometimes called the Anglo-Saxon language. But usually it's
called_______________.
Old English
_____________ has always been the official language of the Catholic Church.
Latin
___________ was once the center of learning for the whole world. But after being
weakened by many wars was finally conquered by Rome.
Greece
_______________ __________ is the name scholars have given to the English language
from 1500 to today.
Modern English
Scholars call the period between 1066, when the Normans conquered England, and 1500,
when a large number of Latin and Greek words became a part of the English language,
the __________ __________.
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Middle period
Neuropsychiatrist who coined the word "strephosymbolia" to replace the term "word
blindness". He was an American physician who pioneered the study of learning
disabilities. He examined the causes and treatment of dyslexia.
Samual T. Orton (1879-1948)
Developed the educational remediation side of the Orton-Gillingham approach. She was
an educator and psychologist. Trained Sally Child's. Studied with Aylett Cox.
Anna Gillingham (1878-1963)
Therapist and teacher at Hockaday school in Dallas. Trained under Gillingham. She was a
language training specialist, with an emphasis on furthering the research on dyslexia and
educating dyslexic students. She along with several colleagues, opened an organization to
help create dyslexia awareness called The Orton Society (later renamed International
Dyslexia Association), in 1949.
Sally Childs (1905-1988)
Developed curriculum called Alphabetic Phonics based on the OG's work. In the late
1950's she studied Anna Gillingham's techniques for teaching reading.
Aylett Cox (1915-2006)
What does MSL stand for?
Multisensory structured language
What are the 5 principals of MSL instruction?
1. Simultaneous, multisensory
2. Systematic and cumulative
3. Direct instruction
4. Diagnostic teaching
5. Synthetic and analytic instruction
Harvard Graduate psychologist, writer, and literacy researcher, believed in the importance
of direct, systematic instruction in reading. In 1983, she added Stages of Reading
Development to her literacy contributions. Later, in 1996, she and three of her graduate
students developed the Qualitative Assessment of Text Difficulty: A Practical Guide for
Teachers and Writers.
Jeanne Chall (1921-1999)
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____________ was a neurologist who in 1965 established a program at Scottish Rite to
identify and treat children with learning disorders, primarily dyslexia.
Dr. Lucius (Luke) Waites
_____________ was a British neurologist. He was former president of the World
Federation of Neurology. His first article on reading and writing difficulties in children
appeared in 1927, in which he discusses mirror-writing. Wrote The Dyslexic Child which
identified developmental dyslexia. He was the first Queen Square physician to travel
extensively and lecture all over the world. In 1978 world federation of Neurology meets
and adopts definition of developmental dyslexia.
MacDonald Critchley (1900-1997)
___________ is a research scientist, professor, classroom teacher, special education
teacher, neuropsychologist, school psychologist, and leader in the development of
evidence-based education policy at federal and state levels. Worked closely with the
White House, the U.S. Department of Education, and Congress on the development of
evidence-based education policy. From 2001 until 2005, he served as an advisor on
education research and policies to President George W. Bush
Dr. Reid Lyons
The 3 predictors of reading success are:
1. Letter recognition
2. Phonological awareness
3. Oral language
Author of "What's whole about whole language" introduced whole language. Did not
believe in phonics. Believed that learning to read is as natural as learning to speak. His
concept of reading as an analogue to language development has been studied by brain
researchers such as Sally Shaywitz, who rejected the theory on the grounds that reading
does not develop naturally in the absence of instruction. Led the Top-down theory of
reading.
Kenneth Goodman (1927-2020)
Professor of Education and Director Emeritus of the Florida Center for Reading
Research. Does extensive research in the field of reading and phonology.
Barbra Foorman
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