ALTA CALT EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED
PASS <RECENT VERSION>
Decoding
recognition of the visual symbol, symbol/sound correspondence, and blending sounds into a
word are all part of-
Pre-Reading Stage
language appreciation, awareness of printed words, mastery of alphabet and simple words
Greek elements
eu, chloro
Current Research on the brain and developmental dyslexia
A "glitch" may have taken place during fetal development.
Dyslexia and Social Development
May see: a lack of good judgement, the inability to stick with a game, erratic or emotional
behavior.
Grade equivalent scores
Not a dependable representation of progress.
Woodcock Johnson Psycho-Education Battery
a cognitive/ norm referenced test
Synthetic instruction
Teaching phonics by taking sounds and blending them together into words.
Analytic instruction
Teaching phonics by taking words and breaking them into parts. Whole to part approach.
,Linguistics
Study of production, properties, structure, meaning and or use of language.
70%- 80% of students
with specific learning disabilities receiving special education services that have a deficit in
reading.
Phonological deficit
According to the National Reading Panel (2000) this represents the strongest indication of a
reading disability
Section 504 and IDEA
A person who has, has a history of having, or is regarded as having an impairment that
significantly limits one or more of life's major functions receives benefits under these
Appropriate education under Section 504 may include
regular classroom, regular classroom with accommodations, or special education and related
services.
ALTA Code of Ethics and IMSLEC
provide reasonable expectations of student outcomes to parents and students
Recommendations for private students
give parents documentation of the services received from you and discuss gradual transition
into the classroom
Personal Pronouns
Professional communication should not include
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ALTA
Academic Language Therapy Association
ESL
English as a Second Language
,IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP
Individualized Education Plan
IMSLEC
International Multi-sensory Structured Education Council
MSL
Multisensory Structured Language
MSLE
Multisensory Structured Language Education
NICHD
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
VAKT
Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic/Tactile
WRAT
Wide Range Achievement Test
Swing up, stop
i,t,p,u,w,j,r,s
Push up and over
m,n,v,x,y,z
Curve under, over, stop
a, ca, d,g,o,q
Curve way up, loop left
b,f,h,k,l,e
Grapheme
single letters or groups of letter groups that represent specific phonemes or speech sounds
, Closed syllable
napkin, button
Open syllable
lilac, tulip
Vowel- consonant e
shake, shine
Vowel pair
bread, nail
Vowel-r
doctor, dollar
Final Stable
cable, sandle,castle
Inflectional suffixes
when added to a base word change the number, tense, voice, mood, or comparison.
-s, -er (more than), -ed, -est -ing
Derivational suffixes are
added to a base word or root and change the part of speech or the function of the base word.
-less, -ful, -ness, - cian
Doubling rule Checkpoints
one vowel, one consonant, one accent, and a vowel suffix is being added.
Silent e situations
to make a medial vowel long, final (L) consonant e, or final c /g producing the soft consonant
sound at the end of a word.
Norm-referenced test
assessment that measures performance in relation to a norm cohort or group.
Criterion referenced test
assessment that measures knowledge attained and knowledge yet to be acquired in a domain
ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED
PASS <RECENT VERSION>
Decoding
recognition of the visual symbol, symbol/sound correspondence, and blending sounds into a
word are all part of-
Pre-Reading Stage
language appreciation, awareness of printed words, mastery of alphabet and simple words
Greek elements
eu, chloro
Current Research on the brain and developmental dyslexia
A "glitch" may have taken place during fetal development.
Dyslexia and Social Development
May see: a lack of good judgement, the inability to stick with a game, erratic or emotional
behavior.
Grade equivalent scores
Not a dependable representation of progress.
Woodcock Johnson Psycho-Education Battery
a cognitive/ norm referenced test
Synthetic instruction
Teaching phonics by taking sounds and blending them together into words.
Analytic instruction
Teaching phonics by taking words and breaking them into parts. Whole to part approach.
,Linguistics
Study of production, properties, structure, meaning and or use of language.
70%- 80% of students
with specific learning disabilities receiving special education services that have a deficit in
reading.
Phonological deficit
According to the National Reading Panel (2000) this represents the strongest indication of a
reading disability
Section 504 and IDEA
A person who has, has a history of having, or is regarded as having an impairment that
significantly limits one or more of life's major functions receives benefits under these
Appropriate education under Section 504 may include
regular classroom, regular classroom with accommodations, or special education and related
services.
ALTA Code of Ethics and IMSLEC
provide reasonable expectations of student outcomes to parents and students
Recommendations for private students
give parents documentation of the services received from you and discuss gradual transition
into the classroom
Personal Pronouns
Professional communication should not include
ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ALTA
Academic Language Therapy Association
ESL
English as a Second Language
,IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP
Individualized Education Plan
IMSLEC
International Multi-sensory Structured Education Council
MSL
Multisensory Structured Language
MSLE
Multisensory Structured Language Education
NICHD
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
VAKT
Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic/Tactile
WRAT
Wide Range Achievement Test
Swing up, stop
i,t,p,u,w,j,r,s
Push up and over
m,n,v,x,y,z
Curve under, over, stop
a, ca, d,g,o,q
Curve way up, loop left
b,f,h,k,l,e
Grapheme
single letters or groups of letter groups that represent specific phonemes or speech sounds
, Closed syllable
napkin, button
Open syllable
lilac, tulip
Vowel- consonant e
shake, shine
Vowel pair
bread, nail
Vowel-r
doctor, dollar
Final Stable
cable, sandle,castle
Inflectional suffixes
when added to a base word change the number, tense, voice, mood, or comparison.
-s, -er (more than), -ed, -est -ing
Derivational suffixes are
added to a base word or root and change the part of speech or the function of the base word.
-less, -ful, -ness, - cian
Doubling rule Checkpoints
one vowel, one consonant, one accent, and a vowel suffix is being added.
Silent e situations
to make a medial vowel long, final (L) consonant e, or final c /g producing the soft consonant
sound at the end of a word.
Norm-referenced test
assessment that measures performance in relation to a norm cohort or group.
Criterion referenced test
assessment that measures knowledge attained and knowledge yet to be acquired in a domain
