2021 CALT ALTA Exam | 370 Questions And Answers
decoding Correct Ans ➡ recognition of the visual symbol, symbol/sound
correspondence, and blending sounds into a word are all part of-
Pre-Reading Stage Correct Ans ➡ language appreciation, awareness of printed
words, mastery of alphabet and simple words
Greek elements Correct Ans ➡ eu, chloro
Current Research on the brain and developmental dyslexia Correct Ans ➡ A
"glitch" may have taken place during fetal development
Dyslexia and Social Development Correct Ans ➡ May see: a lack of good
judgement, the inability to stick with a game, erratic emotional behavior
Grade equivalent scores Correct Ans ➡ Not a dependable representation of
progress
Woodcock Johnson Psycho-Education Battery Correct Ans ➡ a cognitive/ norm
referenced test
Synthetic instruction Correct Ans ➡ Teaching phonics by taking sounds and
blending them together into words.
Analytic instruction Correct Ans ➡ Teaching phonics by taking words and
breaking them into parts. Whole to part approach.
Linguistics Correct Ans ➡ Study of production, properties, structure, meaning
and or use of language.
% of students with specific learning disabilities receiving special education services
that have a deficit in reading Correct Ans ➡ 70-80%
According to the National Reading Panel (2000) this represents the strongest
indication of a reading disability Correct Ans ➡ a deficit in phonology
Section 504 and IDEA Correct Ans ➡ 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 Correct Ans ➡ regular
classroom, regular classroom with accommodations, or special education and related
services
,ALTA Code of Ethics and IMSLEC Correct Ans ➡ provide reasonable expectations
of student outcomes to parents and students
Recommendations for private students Correct Ans ➡ give parents
documentation of the services received from you and discuss gradual transition into
the classroom
Professional Communication Correct Ans ➡ Personal pronouns are
unprofessional
ADHD Correct Ans ➡ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ALTA Correct Ans ➡ Academic Language Therapy Association
ESL Correct Ans ➡ English as a Second Language
IDEA Correct Ans ➡ Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP Correct Ans ➡ Individualized Education Plan
IMSLEC Correct Ans ➡ International Multi-sensory Structured Education Council
MSL Correct Ans ➡ Multisensory Structured Language
MSLE Correct Ans ➡ Multisensory Structured Language Education
NICHD Correct Ans ➡ National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development
VAKT Correct Ans ➡ Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic/Tactile
WRAT Correct Ans ➡ Wide Range Achievement Test
Swing up, stop Correct Ans ➡ i,t,p,u,w,j,r,s
Push up and over Correct Ans ➡ m,n,v,x,y,z
Curve under, over, stop Correct Ans ➡ a, ca, d,g,o,q
Curve way up, loop left Correct Ans ➡ b,f,h,k,l,e
Grapheme Correct Ans ➡ single letters or groups of letter groups that represent
specific phonemes or speech sounds
Closed syllable Correct Ans ➡ napkin, button
, Open syllable Correct Ans ➡ lilac, tulip
Vowel- consonant e Correct Ans ➡ shake, shine
Vowel pair Correct Ans ➡ bread, nail
Vowel-r Correct Ans ➡ doctor, dollar
Final Stable Correct Ans ➡ cable, sandle,stle
Inflectional suffixes Correct Ans ➡ when added to a base word change the
number, tense, voice, mood, or comparison.
-s, -er (more than), -ed, -est -ing
Derivational suffixes are Correct Ans ➡ 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 Correct Ans ➡ one vowel, one consonant, one accent, and a
vowel suffix is being added
Silent e situations Correct Ans ➡ to make a vowel long, to make a c or g soft,
part of consonant le, added when the word ends in a final vowel
Norm-referenced test Correct Ans ➡ assessment that measures performance in
relation to a norm cohort or group
Criterion referenced test Correct Ans ➡ assessment that measures knowledge
attained and knowledge yet to be acquired in a domain
Curriculum-referenced test Correct Ans ➡ assessment that measures knowledge
that has been taught
Screening Correct Ans ➡ brief assessment that identifies students who may
need additional or alternate forms of instruction
Progress monitoring Correct Ans ➡ periodic assessment that measures progress
in response to specific intstruction
Diagnostic measure Correct Ans ➡ assessment that provides a detailed analysis
of a student's strengths and weakenesses
Outcome measure Correct Ans ➡ assessment that classifies a student in terms
of achievement or improvement of grade-level performance
decoding Correct Ans ➡ recognition of the visual symbol, symbol/sound
correspondence, and blending sounds into a word are all part of-
Pre-Reading Stage Correct Ans ➡ language appreciation, awareness of printed
words, mastery of alphabet and simple words
Greek elements Correct Ans ➡ eu, chloro
Current Research on the brain and developmental dyslexia Correct Ans ➡ A
"glitch" may have taken place during fetal development
Dyslexia and Social Development Correct Ans ➡ May see: a lack of good
judgement, the inability to stick with a game, erratic emotional behavior
Grade equivalent scores Correct Ans ➡ Not a dependable representation of
progress
Woodcock Johnson Psycho-Education Battery Correct Ans ➡ a cognitive/ norm
referenced test
Synthetic instruction Correct Ans ➡ Teaching phonics by taking sounds and
blending them together into words.
Analytic instruction Correct Ans ➡ Teaching phonics by taking words and
breaking them into parts. Whole to part approach.
Linguistics Correct Ans ➡ Study of production, properties, structure, meaning
and or use of language.
% of students with specific learning disabilities receiving special education services
that have a deficit in reading Correct Ans ➡ 70-80%
According to the National Reading Panel (2000) this represents the strongest
indication of a reading disability Correct Ans ➡ a deficit in phonology
Section 504 and IDEA Correct Ans ➡ 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 Correct Ans ➡ regular
classroom, regular classroom with accommodations, or special education and related
services
,ALTA Code of Ethics and IMSLEC Correct Ans ➡ provide reasonable expectations
of student outcomes to parents and students
Recommendations for private students Correct Ans ➡ give parents
documentation of the services received from you and discuss gradual transition into
the classroom
Professional Communication Correct Ans ➡ Personal pronouns are
unprofessional
ADHD Correct Ans ➡ Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ALTA Correct Ans ➡ Academic Language Therapy Association
ESL Correct Ans ➡ English as a Second Language
IDEA Correct Ans ➡ Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP Correct Ans ➡ Individualized Education Plan
IMSLEC Correct Ans ➡ International Multi-sensory Structured Education Council
MSL Correct Ans ➡ Multisensory Structured Language
MSLE Correct Ans ➡ Multisensory Structured Language Education
NICHD Correct Ans ➡ National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development
VAKT Correct Ans ➡ Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic/Tactile
WRAT Correct Ans ➡ Wide Range Achievement Test
Swing up, stop Correct Ans ➡ i,t,p,u,w,j,r,s
Push up and over Correct Ans ➡ m,n,v,x,y,z
Curve under, over, stop Correct Ans ➡ a, ca, d,g,o,q
Curve way up, loop left Correct Ans ➡ b,f,h,k,l,e
Grapheme Correct Ans ➡ single letters or groups of letter groups that represent
specific phonemes or speech sounds
Closed syllable Correct Ans ➡ napkin, button
, Open syllable Correct Ans ➡ lilac, tulip
Vowel- consonant e Correct Ans ➡ shake, shine
Vowel pair Correct Ans ➡ bread, nail
Vowel-r Correct Ans ➡ doctor, dollar
Final Stable Correct Ans ➡ cable, sandle,stle
Inflectional suffixes Correct Ans ➡ when added to a base word change the
number, tense, voice, mood, or comparison.
-s, -er (more than), -ed, -est -ing
Derivational suffixes are Correct Ans ➡ 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 Correct Ans ➡ one vowel, one consonant, one accent, and a
vowel suffix is being added
Silent e situations Correct Ans ➡ to make a vowel long, to make a c or g soft,
part of consonant le, added when the word ends in a final vowel
Norm-referenced test Correct Ans ➡ assessment that measures performance in
relation to a norm cohort or group
Criterion referenced test Correct Ans ➡ assessment that measures knowledge
attained and knowledge yet to be acquired in a domain
Curriculum-referenced test Correct Ans ➡ assessment that measures knowledge
that has been taught
Screening Correct Ans ➡ brief assessment that identifies students who may
need additional or alternate forms of instruction
Progress monitoring Correct Ans ➡ periodic assessment that measures progress
in response to specific intstruction
Diagnostic measure Correct Ans ➡ assessment that provides a detailed analysis
of a student's strengths and weakenesses
Outcome measure Correct Ans ➡ assessment that classifies a student in terms
of achievement or improvement of grade-level performance
