ALTA CALT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADE A+
Structured Literacy - Answer-A comprehensive, research based framework for
instruction focused on the structure of language to teach reading
Qualitative Research - Answer-research that collects data through various kinds of
observations
quantitative research - Answer-research in which results are based on a large
sample that is representative of the population
experimental research - Answer-research in which the subjects are randomly
assigned to experimental and control groups
quasi-experimental research - Answer-Research conducted without randomized
assignment of subjects to experimental and control groups
metacognition - Answer-deliberate rearrangement of information while thinking
Broca's area - Answer-area of the brain for articulation
Parieto-temporal - Answer-Area of the brain for word analysis
occipito-temporal - Answer-area of the brain for word form
auditory - Answer-related to hearing
visual - Answer-related to seeing
modality - Answer-a specific sensory pathway
kinesthetic - Answer-related to muscle movement or memory
multi-sensory - Answer-pertaining to the simultaneous use of multiple senses
tactile - Answer-related to touch
word blindness - Answer-early term for dyslexia
explicit instruction - Answer-clear, precise, and specific instruction
dyslexia - Answer-a specific language based disorder characterized by difficulty
with single-word reading
Structured Literacy - Answer-A comprehensive, research based framework for
instruction focused on the structure of language to teach reading
Qualitative Research - Answer-research that collects data through various kinds of
observations
quantitative research - Answer-research in which results are based on a large
sample that is representative of the population
experimental research - Answer-research in which the subjects are randomly
assigned to experimental and control groups
quasi-experimental research - Answer-Research conducted without randomized
assignment of subjects to experimental and control groups
metacognition - Answer-deliberate rearrangement of information while thinking
Broca's area - Answer-area of the brain for articulation
Parieto-temporal - Answer-Area of the brain for word analysis
occipito-temporal - Answer-area of the brain for word form
auditory - Answer-related to hearing
visual - Answer-related to seeing
modality - Answer-a specific sensory pathway
kinesthetic - Answer-related to muscle movement or memory
multi-sensory - Answer-pertaining to the simultaneous use of multiple senses
tactile - Answer-related to touch
word blindness - Answer-early term for dyslexia
explicit instruction - Answer-clear, precise, and specific instruction
dyslexia - Answer-a specific language based disorder characterized by difficulty
with single-word reading
