WGU ELO1 Subject-Specific Pedagogy
Exam Complete Questions And Answers
2025
Two Way Immersion/Dual Language CORRECT ANSWERS A Native English speaking
group and a non-English group, are both taught academic content in both languages for
an extended period of time. Helps develop academic proficiency in both languages
Transitional Bilingual Education CORRECT ANSWERS ELLs receive academic
instruction for their first language for part of the day. For the remainder of the day, they
receive ESL taught traditionally, with the focus on language plus some mainstream
classes. As English proficiency increases ,instruction through the first language
decreases. Lasts 2-4 years.
ESL Pull-out CORRECT ANSWERS Students attend mainstream classes for much of
the day and also meet seperately for about 3-10 hours a week in small gourps with an
ESL instructor who focuses on language development.
Content-Based ESL CORRECT ANSWERS ELLs receive ESL instruction, taught by
and ESL licensed teacher, in preparation for grade-level content instruction in English.
The emphasis is still on language development, but augmented with academic subject
matter vocabulary and beginning concepts.
Sheltered English Instruction CORRECT ANSWERS ELLs are taught academic content
in English by a content licensed teacher. However, the English language used for
instruction is adapted to the proficiency level of the students. While the instruction
focuses on content, sheltered English instruction also promotes English language
development.
Structured English Immersion CORRECT ANSWERS ELLs are taught subject matter in
English by a content licensed teacher who is also licensed in ESL or bilingual education.
The teacher is proficient in the first language of the student. Students may use their
native language for clarification, but the teacher uses only English. NO ESL instruction
is provided in this model.
Civil Rights Act CORRECT ANSWERS No person based on national origin is denied
the benefit of federal funded programs
Elementary and Secondary Education Act CORRECT ANSWERS -Various grants
targeting specific populations called "titles".
-Title 3 is for language instruction for LEP and immigrant students.
, Equal Education Opportunities Act CORRECT ANSWERS prohibits denying of equal
educational opportunities based on race, color, sex, or national origin.
Lau V. Nichols CORRECT ANSWERS ~Equal treatment doesn't mean providing
students with same facilities, textbooks, teachers and curriculums
~Equal learning opportunities means different enhanced/modified approaches,
materials, learning environment to meet learners needs
~Teach in English but 1st language is allowed
Castaneda V. Pickard CORRECT ANSWERS ~Texas school wasn't providing
"Adequate instruction", meaning ESL services based on research, evidence theory and
pedagogy, services implemented by trained teachers and appropriate resources, and
regular monitoring of program effectiveness with action to modify programs if found
ineffective
Office of Civil Rights CORRECT ANSWERS ~issued specific guidelines and mandates:
1 Qualified ESL teachers and evaluations of them
2 Criteria to exit students from ESL services
3 ESL students who qualify for sped
4ESL students who qualify for gt and other specialized programs.
Plyler v. Doe CORRECT ANSWERS Supreme court ruled that regardless of
documentation and citizen status, all children deserve free public education
NCLB CORRECT ANSWERS ~Schools must provide plan and documents of
researched based ESL services
~For ELL's
1 Requires annual assessment of EL's language proficiency
2 schools are expected to meet annual measurable achievement objectives as
determinded by the state.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: IDEA CORRECT ANSWERS ~EL's need to
be assessed for abilities in the language they are most comfortable with
~Translators must be provided to inform parents and for the EL's to go through testing
~Multiple assessments must be included
home language survey (HLS) CORRECT ANSWERS A survey required by the Office of
Civil Rights upon a student's admission to a public school to determine the predominant
language spoken in the student's home.
Horne v Flores CORRECT ANSWERS The Supreme Court declared that federal equal-
education laws are concerned with student outcomes, not financial inputs. Though the
EEOA requires states to take "appropriate action"26 to help ELs from falling behind their
non-EL peers, the Court found that individual states must determine how that obligation
will be met, both financially and programmatically.
Exam Complete Questions And Answers
2025
Two Way Immersion/Dual Language CORRECT ANSWERS A Native English speaking
group and a non-English group, are both taught academic content in both languages for
an extended period of time. Helps develop academic proficiency in both languages
Transitional Bilingual Education CORRECT ANSWERS ELLs receive academic
instruction for their first language for part of the day. For the remainder of the day, they
receive ESL taught traditionally, with the focus on language plus some mainstream
classes. As English proficiency increases ,instruction through the first language
decreases. Lasts 2-4 years.
ESL Pull-out CORRECT ANSWERS Students attend mainstream classes for much of
the day and also meet seperately for about 3-10 hours a week in small gourps with an
ESL instructor who focuses on language development.
Content-Based ESL CORRECT ANSWERS ELLs receive ESL instruction, taught by
and ESL licensed teacher, in preparation for grade-level content instruction in English.
The emphasis is still on language development, but augmented with academic subject
matter vocabulary and beginning concepts.
Sheltered English Instruction CORRECT ANSWERS ELLs are taught academic content
in English by a content licensed teacher. However, the English language used for
instruction is adapted to the proficiency level of the students. While the instruction
focuses on content, sheltered English instruction also promotes English language
development.
Structured English Immersion CORRECT ANSWERS ELLs are taught subject matter in
English by a content licensed teacher who is also licensed in ESL or bilingual education.
The teacher is proficient in the first language of the student. Students may use their
native language for clarification, but the teacher uses only English. NO ESL instruction
is provided in this model.
Civil Rights Act CORRECT ANSWERS No person based on national origin is denied
the benefit of federal funded programs
Elementary and Secondary Education Act CORRECT ANSWERS -Various grants
targeting specific populations called "titles".
-Title 3 is for language instruction for LEP and immigrant students.
, Equal Education Opportunities Act CORRECT ANSWERS prohibits denying of equal
educational opportunities based on race, color, sex, or national origin.
Lau V. Nichols CORRECT ANSWERS ~Equal treatment doesn't mean providing
students with same facilities, textbooks, teachers and curriculums
~Equal learning opportunities means different enhanced/modified approaches,
materials, learning environment to meet learners needs
~Teach in English but 1st language is allowed
Castaneda V. Pickard CORRECT ANSWERS ~Texas school wasn't providing
"Adequate instruction", meaning ESL services based on research, evidence theory and
pedagogy, services implemented by trained teachers and appropriate resources, and
regular monitoring of program effectiveness with action to modify programs if found
ineffective
Office of Civil Rights CORRECT ANSWERS ~issued specific guidelines and mandates:
1 Qualified ESL teachers and evaluations of them
2 Criteria to exit students from ESL services
3 ESL students who qualify for sped
4ESL students who qualify for gt and other specialized programs.
Plyler v. Doe CORRECT ANSWERS Supreme court ruled that regardless of
documentation and citizen status, all children deserve free public education
NCLB CORRECT ANSWERS ~Schools must provide plan and documents of
researched based ESL services
~For ELL's
1 Requires annual assessment of EL's language proficiency
2 schools are expected to meet annual measurable achievement objectives as
determinded by the state.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: IDEA CORRECT ANSWERS ~EL's need to
be assessed for abilities in the language they are most comfortable with
~Translators must be provided to inform parents and for the EL's to go through testing
~Multiple assessments must be included
home language survey (HLS) CORRECT ANSWERS A survey required by the Office of
Civil Rights upon a student's admission to a public school to determine the predominant
language spoken in the student's home.
Horne v Flores CORRECT ANSWERS The Supreme Court declared that federal equal-
education laws are concerned with student outcomes, not financial inputs. Though the
EEOA requires states to take "appropriate action"26 to help ELs from falling behind their
non-EL peers, the Court found that individual states must determine how that obligation
will be met, both financially and programmatically.
