, ALTA CALT Exam Study Guide 2026 – EXAM
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Chall's Pre-reading Stage - ANSWER A developmental stage for children ages 6 months to 6
years that includes features such as sound symbol association.
Phoneme - ANSWER Smallest Unit of sound in a spoken word.
Morphology - ANSWER The linguistic knowledge that would best enable a student to
understand the word anthropomorphic.
Teaching Pragmatics - ANSWER Teaching pragmatics through oral language may positively
impact a student's understanding of implied meaning in written language.
Three Speech Sounds Group - ANSWER A group of words that contain three speech sounds,
such as night through sawed.
Developmental Dyslexia Research - ANSWER Current research has led to the conclusion that
a 'glitch' may have taken place during fetal development.
Social Development Delays in Dyslexia - ANSWER An individual with dyslexia might
experience delays in social development as demonstrated by a lack of good judgment, inability
to stick with a game, and erratic emotional behavior.
, Poor Visual Learner - ANSWER A student who learns better from a lecture/class discussion
rather than from the printed page.
Multisensory Strategies - ANSWER Most students will learn and retain information better if
instruction is given through multisensory strategies (VALT).
Dyslexia Misconception - ANSWER Research supports that dyslexia is a disorder that can be
remediated through corrective vision.
Informal Assessment - ANSWER The type of assessment a teacher should give to a student
making A's and B's but is a slow reader due to reading difficulties.
Criterion-Referenced Test - ANSWER The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Education Battery is an
academic achievement test that is criterion-referenced.
Grade Equivalent Scores - ANSWER Grade equivalent scores are not a dependable
representation of progress.
Individual Education Plan (IEP) - ANSWER An IEP for a student identified with a learning
disability does not include a prescription for a specific intervention.
Informal Screening - ANSWER A brief assessment that identifies students who may need
additional testing or alternative instruction.
Conner's Rating Scales - ANSWER Used to measure Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
, Entitlement to Benefits - ANSWER A person with an impairment that significantly limits one
or more of life's major functions is entitled to benefits under both Section 504 and IDEA.
Reading Disability Indicator - ANSWER According to the National Reading Panel Report
(2000), a deficit in phonology represents the strongest indication of a reading disability.
Hearing Notification Period - ANSWER A member shall be advised of the specifics of the
complaint no less than 15 days prior to the date set for the hearing.
IMSLEC & ALTA Therapist Responsibilities - ANSWER An IMSLEC & ALTA therapist shall
neither give nor receive a commission rebate or any other form of remuneration for the referral
of students for therapy.
Student Placement Recommendation - ANSWER If a private student has reached all
benchmarks, you should give parents documentation of the services he has received and
discuss gradual transition into the classroom.
IMSLEC & ALTA Codes of Ethics - ANSWER As an MSL teacher/therapist, you should provide
reasonable expectations of student outcomes to students & parents.
Code of Ethics - ANSWER Fees for services to clients will be set by training courses.
Ethical advice to Mr. Smith - ANSWER Advise Mr. Smith that you are not yet fully qualified.
Recall item - ANSWER Requires the examinee to remember specific information.
Example of recall item - ANSWER Parts of speech and sentence structure belong in which
language domain?: Syntax.
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Chall's Pre-reading Stage - ANSWER A developmental stage for children ages 6 months to 6
years that includes features such as sound symbol association.
Phoneme - ANSWER Smallest Unit of sound in a spoken word.
Morphology - ANSWER The linguistic knowledge that would best enable a student to
understand the word anthropomorphic.
Teaching Pragmatics - ANSWER Teaching pragmatics through oral language may positively
impact a student's understanding of implied meaning in written language.
Three Speech Sounds Group - ANSWER A group of words that contain three speech sounds,
such as night through sawed.
Developmental Dyslexia Research - ANSWER Current research has led to the conclusion that
a 'glitch' may have taken place during fetal development.
Social Development Delays in Dyslexia - ANSWER An individual with dyslexia might
experience delays in social development as demonstrated by a lack of good judgment, inability
to stick with a game, and erratic emotional behavior.
, Poor Visual Learner - ANSWER A student who learns better from a lecture/class discussion
rather than from the printed page.
Multisensory Strategies - ANSWER Most students will learn and retain information better if
instruction is given through multisensory strategies (VALT).
Dyslexia Misconception - ANSWER Research supports that dyslexia is a disorder that can be
remediated through corrective vision.
Informal Assessment - ANSWER The type of assessment a teacher should give to a student
making A's and B's but is a slow reader due to reading difficulties.
Criterion-Referenced Test - ANSWER The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Education Battery is an
academic achievement test that is criterion-referenced.
Grade Equivalent Scores - ANSWER Grade equivalent scores are not a dependable
representation of progress.
Individual Education Plan (IEP) - ANSWER An IEP for a student identified with a learning
disability does not include a prescription for a specific intervention.
Informal Screening - ANSWER A brief assessment that identifies students who may need
additional testing or alternative instruction.
Conner's Rating Scales - ANSWER Used to measure Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
, Entitlement to Benefits - ANSWER A person with an impairment that significantly limits one
or more of life's major functions is entitled to benefits under both Section 504 and IDEA.
Reading Disability Indicator - ANSWER According to the National Reading Panel Report
(2000), a deficit in phonology represents the strongest indication of a reading disability.
Hearing Notification Period - ANSWER A member shall be advised of the specifics of the
complaint no less than 15 days prior to the date set for the hearing.
IMSLEC & ALTA Therapist Responsibilities - ANSWER An IMSLEC & ALTA therapist shall
neither give nor receive a commission rebate or any other form of remuneration for the referral
of students for therapy.
Student Placement Recommendation - ANSWER If a private student has reached all
benchmarks, you should give parents documentation of the services he has received and
discuss gradual transition into the classroom.
IMSLEC & ALTA Codes of Ethics - ANSWER As an MSL teacher/therapist, you should provide
reasonable expectations of student outcomes to students & parents.
Code of Ethics - ANSWER Fees for services to clients will be set by training courses.
Ethical advice to Mr. Smith - ANSWER Advise Mr. Smith that you are not yet fully qualified.
Recall item - ANSWER Requires the examinee to remember specific information.
Example of recall item - ANSWER Parts of speech and sentence structure belong in which
language domain?: Syntax.
