ELO1 – WGU Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Content-based instruction - CORRECT ANSWER based on a topic or subject matter. The
students learn about this subject while also acquiring academic English
Role of Teacher: Engage students in learning other subject matter and tasks or in problem solving
around other issues in their lives.
Integrated learning activities - CORRECT ANSWER allow a learner to use multiple skills.
Take notes on a video and use notes to talk with their partner and give a informational speech
Sheltered English Instruction - CORRECT ANSWER content-area instruction with strong
teacher support for English. This method allows ells to access the content matter while developong
their L2 skills.
Lesson delivery many be adapted according to the ell's language proficiency level.
Differentiated Instruction - CORRECT ANSWER meet the needs of a diverse group of learners
Proficiency assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Designed to measure people's ability in a
language, when teachers need to place students into particular pprograms. To assess a student's level
of proficiency. Determine where to put the student.
Diagnostic Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Used to identify learners' strengths and
weaknesses
Portfolio Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER A selective collection of student work, teacher
observations, and self-assessment that is used to show progress over time with regard to specific
criteria.
Authentic Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER the measurement of "intellectual
accomplishments that are worthwhile, significant and meaningful" multiple choice, incorporate
student voice. Rubric-based, and might include discussions, presentations, role-plays, projects, and
journals
Important because it can provide info to ELL students on how they are doing, provide opportunities to
respond in other ways
, Achievement test - CORRECT ANSWER use to asssess a student's understanding or skill level
in a particular skill or content area.
Discrete point testing - CORRECT ANSWER refers to testing one element at a time, item by
item
Integrative testing - CORRECT ANSWER combines many language elements in the
completion of a task
Norm-referenced testing - CORRECT ANSWER one student's score to the other students'
scores who took the same test. We are not told directly what the student can do in the language.
Establish reliability
Criterion-referenced testing - CORRECT ANSWER testing which classifies people according
to whether or not they are able to perform some task or set of tasks satisfactorily.
Performance Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment tasks that require students to
construct a response, create a product, or demonstrate applications of knowledge.
Placement Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Intended to provide information that will help
to place a student at the stage or place in a program most appropriate to the student's abilities.
Self-Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Allows students to construct their own knowledge by
enabling them to see possibilities for reflection, redirection, and confirmation of their own learning. A
key to successful portfolio assessment. Reflection journals can be sources of students
Informal Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment that results from a teacher's
spontaneous, day-to-day observations of how students behave and perform in class. Not interfere with
classroom instruction. Reflection journals can be sources of teacher
Scaffolding - CORRECT ANSWER providing contextual supports for meaning during
instruction or assessment, such as visual displays, classified lists, or tables or graphs.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Content-based instruction - CORRECT ANSWER based on a topic or subject matter. The
students learn about this subject while also acquiring academic English
Role of Teacher: Engage students in learning other subject matter and tasks or in problem solving
around other issues in their lives.
Integrated learning activities - CORRECT ANSWER allow a learner to use multiple skills.
Take notes on a video and use notes to talk with their partner and give a informational speech
Sheltered English Instruction - CORRECT ANSWER content-area instruction with strong
teacher support for English. This method allows ells to access the content matter while developong
their L2 skills.
Lesson delivery many be adapted according to the ell's language proficiency level.
Differentiated Instruction - CORRECT ANSWER meet the needs of a diverse group of learners
Proficiency assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Designed to measure people's ability in a
language, when teachers need to place students into particular pprograms. To assess a student's level
of proficiency. Determine where to put the student.
Diagnostic Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Used to identify learners' strengths and
weaknesses
Portfolio Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER A selective collection of student work, teacher
observations, and self-assessment that is used to show progress over time with regard to specific
criteria.
Authentic Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER the measurement of "intellectual
accomplishments that are worthwhile, significant and meaningful" multiple choice, incorporate
student voice. Rubric-based, and might include discussions, presentations, role-plays, projects, and
journals
Important because it can provide info to ELL students on how they are doing, provide opportunities to
respond in other ways
, Achievement test - CORRECT ANSWER use to asssess a student's understanding or skill level
in a particular skill or content area.
Discrete point testing - CORRECT ANSWER refers to testing one element at a time, item by
item
Integrative testing - CORRECT ANSWER combines many language elements in the
completion of a task
Norm-referenced testing - CORRECT ANSWER one student's score to the other students'
scores who took the same test. We are not told directly what the student can do in the language.
Establish reliability
Criterion-referenced testing - CORRECT ANSWER testing which classifies people according
to whether or not they are able to perform some task or set of tasks satisfactorily.
Performance Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment tasks that require students to
construct a response, create a product, or demonstrate applications of knowledge.
Placement Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Intended to provide information that will help
to place a student at the stage or place in a program most appropriate to the student's abilities.
Self-Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Allows students to construct their own knowledge by
enabling them to see possibilities for reflection, redirection, and confirmation of their own learning. A
key to successful portfolio assessment. Reflection journals can be sources of students
Informal Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment that results from a teacher's
spontaneous, day-to-day observations of how students behave and perform in class. Not interfere with
classroom instruction. Reflection journals can be sources of teacher
Scaffolding - CORRECT ANSWER providing contextual supports for meaning during
instruction or assessment, such as visual displays, classified lists, or tables or graphs.
