TESOL Final Exam ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Florida Consent Decree plaintiffs; defendants - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- League of United
Latin American Citizens; State Board of Education, FL
Purpose of Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Addresses the civil rights of
English language learners. Equal access to all education programs
Section I of the Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Identification and
Assessment: 1. Definition of a LEP/ELL 2. Initial identification survey 3. Assessment to
determine eligibility for appropriate services and funding 4. Programmatic assessment 5.
Classification and re-classification 6. Post reclassification monitoring
Section II of the Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Equal Access to
Appropriate Programming: 1. Principle 2. State Approval of Appropriate District Instructional
Programming for LEP Students 3. Basic ESOL instruction 4. ESOL and Home language
instructional strategies in basic subject areas 5. Parental involvement
Section III of the Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Equal Access to
Appropriate Categorical and other Programs for ELL Students: 1. Categorical programs 2.
Equal access for immigrant students 3. Home-school communication 4. Discipline
Section IV of the Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Personnel: 1. ESOL
endorsement 2. Timeline for Compliance 3. Stipulation
Section V of the Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Monitoring Issues: 1.
Program Compliance Monitoring 2. Complaints
Section VI of the Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Outcome measures: 1.
Equal access 2. Program effectiveness
Pyler v. Doe - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- All people regardless of immigration status and
whether or not they are legal aliens, are guaranteed due process of law. Issue #3
, Lau v. Nichols - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Students should not be expected to have basic
English skills before they receive instruction, nor should they be denied instruction or given
the same materials and resources as English speaking students- that is not "equal treatment".
Issue #2,3
Castaneda v. Pickard - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Defined adequate instruction: 1. Based on
sound educational theory 2. Adequate resources and personnel 3. Adequately monitors the
effectiveness of the program and modifies the program as necessary. Issue #2,3,4,5,6
Florida Educational Equity Act - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Any public class, program,
service, etc. that receives financial assistance from the state will be available to all students
regardless of race, national origin, sex, handicap or marital status. Issue #3
Definition of a LEP/ELL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Difficulty speaking, reading, writing,
or listening in English and gets in the way of learning; language other than English spoken at
home; american indian or alaskan native; not born in US and native language is not English
Initial identification survey - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. Is a language other than English
spoken at home? 2. Did the student have a first language other than English? 3. Does the
student most frequently speak a language other than English?
If yes to any, tested. If no to all, regular classroom
Assessment process in FCD - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. Survey- if yes to one or more
questions, tested. If no, regular classroom. 2. Testing- K-3: English speaking and listening; 4-
12: English speaking, listening, reading, writing. 3. Pass testing (score above the 32nd% on
reading and writing) - regular classroom. Fail testing- LEP committee to determine a plan.
Who does the LEP committee consist of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Principal, guidance
counselors, teacher, parents, etc- anyone who works with the child in the school
All eligible students receive funding in the ESOL program for... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Up to 6 years
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Florida Consent Decree plaintiffs; defendants - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- League of United
Latin American Citizens; State Board of Education, FL
Purpose of Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Addresses the civil rights of
English language learners. Equal access to all education programs
Section I of the Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Identification and
Assessment: 1. Definition of a LEP/ELL 2. Initial identification survey 3. Assessment to
determine eligibility for appropriate services and funding 4. Programmatic assessment 5.
Classification and re-classification 6. Post reclassification monitoring
Section II of the Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Equal Access to
Appropriate Programming: 1. Principle 2. State Approval of Appropriate District Instructional
Programming for LEP Students 3. Basic ESOL instruction 4. ESOL and Home language
instructional strategies in basic subject areas 5. Parental involvement
Section III of the Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Equal Access to
Appropriate Categorical and other Programs for ELL Students: 1. Categorical programs 2.
Equal access for immigrant students 3. Home-school communication 4. Discipline
Section IV of the Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Personnel: 1. ESOL
endorsement 2. Timeline for Compliance 3. Stipulation
Section V of the Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Monitoring Issues: 1.
Program Compliance Monitoring 2. Complaints
Section VI of the Florida Consent Decree - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Outcome measures: 1.
Equal access 2. Program effectiveness
Pyler v. Doe - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- All people regardless of immigration status and
whether or not they are legal aliens, are guaranteed due process of law. Issue #3
, Lau v. Nichols - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Students should not be expected to have basic
English skills before they receive instruction, nor should they be denied instruction or given
the same materials and resources as English speaking students- that is not "equal treatment".
Issue #2,3
Castaneda v. Pickard - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Defined adequate instruction: 1. Based on
sound educational theory 2. Adequate resources and personnel 3. Adequately monitors the
effectiveness of the program and modifies the program as necessary. Issue #2,3,4,5,6
Florida Educational Equity Act - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Any public class, program,
service, etc. that receives financial assistance from the state will be available to all students
regardless of race, national origin, sex, handicap or marital status. Issue #3
Definition of a LEP/ELL - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Difficulty speaking, reading, writing,
or listening in English and gets in the way of learning; language other than English spoken at
home; american indian or alaskan native; not born in US and native language is not English
Initial identification survey - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. Is a language other than English
spoken at home? 2. Did the student have a first language other than English? 3. Does the
student most frequently speak a language other than English?
If yes to any, tested. If no to all, regular classroom
Assessment process in FCD - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. Survey- if yes to one or more
questions, tested. If no, regular classroom. 2. Testing- K-3: English speaking and listening; 4-
12: English speaking, listening, reading, writing. 3. Pass testing (score above the 32nd% on
reading and writing) - regular classroom. Fail testing- LEP committee to determine a plan.
Who does the LEP committee consist of? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Principal, guidance
counselors, teacher, parents, etc- anyone who works with the child in the school
All eligible students receive funding in the ESOL program for... - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Up to 6 years
