ALTA CALT EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
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Chall's Pre-reading Stage A developmental stage for children ages 6 months
to 6 years that includes features such as sound
symbol association.
Phoneme Smallest Unit of sound in a spoken word.
Morphology The linguistic knowledge that would best enable a
student to understand the word anthropomorphic.
Teaching Pragmatics Teaching pragmatics through oral language may
positively impact a student's understanding of
implied meaning in written language.
Three Speech Sounds Group A group of words that contain three speech
sounds, such as night through sawed.
,Developmental Dyslexia Research Current research has led to the conclusion that a
'glitch' may have taken place during fetal
development.
Social Development Delays in An individual with dyslexia might experience delays
Dyslexia in social development as demonstrated by a lack of
good judgment, inability to stick with a game, and
erratic emotional behavior.
Poor Visual Learner A student who learns better from a lecture/class
discussion rather than from the printed page.
Multisensory Strategies Most students will learn and retain information
better if instruction is given through multisensory
strategies (VALT).
Dyslexia Misconception Research supports that dyslexia is a disorder that
can be remediated through corrective vision.
Informal Assessment 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 The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Education Battery
is an academic achievement test that is criterion-
referenced.
Grade Equivalent Scores Grade equivalent scores are not a dependable
representation of progress.
Individual Education Plan (IEP) An IEP for a student identified with a learning
disability does not include a prescription for a
specific intervention.
, Informal Screening A brief assessment that identifies students who may
need additional testing or alternative instruction.
Conner's Rating Scales Used to measure Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder.
Entitlement to Benefits 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 According to the National Reading Panel Report
(2000), a deficit in phonology represents the
strongest indication of a reading disability.
Hearing Notification Period 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 An IMSLEC & ALTA therapist shall neither give nor
Responsibilities receive a commission rebate or any other form of
remuneration for the referral of students for
therapy.
Student Placement Recommendation 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 As an MSL teacher/therapist, you should provide
reasonable expectations of student outcomes to
students & parents.
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Terms in this set (245)
Chall's Pre-reading Stage A developmental stage for children ages 6 months
to 6 years that includes features such as sound
symbol association.
Phoneme Smallest Unit of sound in a spoken word.
Morphology The linguistic knowledge that would best enable a
student to understand the word anthropomorphic.
Teaching Pragmatics Teaching pragmatics through oral language may
positively impact a student's understanding of
implied meaning in written language.
Three Speech Sounds Group A group of words that contain three speech
sounds, such as night through sawed.
,Developmental Dyslexia Research Current research has led to the conclusion that a
'glitch' may have taken place during fetal
development.
Social Development Delays in An individual with dyslexia might experience delays
Dyslexia in social development as demonstrated by a lack of
good judgment, inability to stick with a game, and
erratic emotional behavior.
Poor Visual Learner A student who learns better from a lecture/class
discussion rather than from the printed page.
Multisensory Strategies Most students will learn and retain information
better if instruction is given through multisensory
strategies (VALT).
Dyslexia Misconception Research supports that dyslexia is a disorder that
can be remediated through corrective vision.
Informal Assessment 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 The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Education Battery
is an academic achievement test that is criterion-
referenced.
Grade Equivalent Scores Grade equivalent scores are not a dependable
representation of progress.
Individual Education Plan (IEP) An IEP for a student identified with a learning
disability does not include a prescription for a
specific intervention.
, Informal Screening A brief assessment that identifies students who may
need additional testing or alternative instruction.
Conner's Rating Scales Used to measure Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder.
Entitlement to Benefits 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 According to the National Reading Panel Report
(2000), a deficit in phonology represents the
strongest indication of a reading disability.
Hearing Notification Period 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 An IMSLEC & ALTA therapist shall neither give nor
Responsibilities receive a commission rebate or any other form of
remuneration for the referral of students for
therapy.
Student Placement Recommendation 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 As an MSL teacher/therapist, you should provide
reasonable expectations of student outcomes to
students & parents.
