D096- Fundamentals of Diverse
Learners Questions with Accurate
Answers
-What is the difference between Cummins's theory of BICS and CALP? correct
answer · Children pick up the BICS within the first year or two
· CALP takes 5-7 years (sometimes more, and sometimes less)
o ***Children may be social in class, but still bomb a test because they are still
working on their CALP knowledge!
o Need to do activities in class that will help rein in the BICS knowledge to help
these EL learn!
.Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) correct answer a disorder that appears in
childhood and is marked by significant deficiencies in communication and social
interaction, and by rigidly fixated interests and repetitive behaviors
developmental disability. It involves a wide range of symptoms, but it mainly
affects a child's social and communication skills. It can also impact behavior.
Children with ASD often challenges with sensory integration (may not like loud
noises)
...means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal
communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, that
adversely affects a child's educational performance. Other characteristics often
associated with autism are engaging in repetitive activities and stereotyped
movements, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines, and
unusual responses to sensory experiences. The term autism does not apply if the
child's educational performance is adversely affected primarily because the child
has an emotional disturbance, as defined in #5 below.
,A child who shows the characteristics of autism after age 3 could be diagnosed as
having autism if the criteria above are satisfied.
· Sheltered Immersion Program- (Content-Based English) correct answer o Focus
on developing English proficiency
o English is the language of instruction
o Provides language supports in a content classroom.
o ELs are pulled out of content classes for a period of time to receive language
instruction
o Pull-out causes students to miss out on content instruction
o Small class sizes allow for more interaction and targeting of instruction
o Language specialists push into the content class to provide assistance to ELs
o Often used by schools to serve a student population with many different
languages
o This is a preferable model for secondary schools because it doesn't outsource
content instruction to ELTs. Instead, the ELTs co-plan to share strategies that
scaffold instruction and facilitate interaction with the tasks. ELTs can also attend
classes to co-teach and model language-friendly practices.
o Teachers who practice Sheltered Immersion believe that everyone is a teacher
of language and that all content teachers have to explicitly teach how language is
used in their specific discipline. Most importantly, this model proposes that
learning language and content can go hand-in-hand. Content topics provide the
context not just to learn language - but to use it.
3 Core Components of Systematic Instruction correct answer 1. Logically
sequenced
2. Supported and scaffolded
3. Goal-Driven
,5 stages of language acquisition correct answer Preproduction
Early Production
Speech Emergence
Intermediate Fluency
Advanced Fluency
6 core functions of Explicit Instruction: correct answer 1. Review
- Review homework and relevant previous learning. b. ---Review prerequisite skills
and knowledge.
2. Presentation
- State lesson goals.
-Present new material in small steps.
-Model procedures.
-Provide examples and non-examples.
-Use clear language.
-Avoid digressions.
3. Guided practice
- Require high frequency of responses.
-Ensure high rates of success.
- Provide timely feedback, clues, and prompts.
- Have students continue practice until they are fluent.
4.Corrections and feedback
- Reteach when necessary.
5.Independent practice
, - Monitor initial practice attempts.
- Have students continue practice until skills are automatic.
6. Weekly and monthly reviews
Acceleration correct answer provides students an opportunity to work through
the curriculum at a faster pace than their peers, allowing them more time for
enrichment, extension, or other appropriate learning
Accommodations correct answer Supports provided so that students with
disabilities can access and complete curriculum requirements and tasks.
Accommodations such as reading content aloud, allowing the use of a laptop, or
providing extra time to ensure students can access the task but do not change
workload or curriculum requirements.
achievement gap correct answer A significant and persistent difference in
academic performance between different groups
the measurable disparity that persists year after year in the educational
performance between students of different socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic
backgrounds.
Achievement gaps exist along a variety of measures, including:
· Performance on tests (e.g., statewide tests, SATs, etc.)
· Access to key opportunities (e.g., advanced mathematics, physics, higher
education, etc.)
· Attainment (e.g., high school diploma, college degree, employment).
Learners Questions with Accurate
Answers
-What is the difference between Cummins's theory of BICS and CALP? correct
answer · Children pick up the BICS within the first year or two
· CALP takes 5-7 years (sometimes more, and sometimes less)
o ***Children may be social in class, but still bomb a test because they are still
working on their CALP knowledge!
o Need to do activities in class that will help rein in the BICS knowledge to help
these EL learn!
.Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) correct answer a disorder that appears in
childhood and is marked by significant deficiencies in communication and social
interaction, and by rigidly fixated interests and repetitive behaviors
developmental disability. It involves a wide range of symptoms, but it mainly
affects a child's social and communication skills. It can also impact behavior.
Children with ASD often challenges with sensory integration (may not like loud
noises)
...means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal
communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, that
adversely affects a child's educational performance. Other characteristics often
associated with autism are engaging in repetitive activities and stereotyped
movements, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines, and
unusual responses to sensory experiences. The term autism does not apply if the
child's educational performance is adversely affected primarily because the child
has an emotional disturbance, as defined in #5 below.
,A child who shows the characteristics of autism after age 3 could be diagnosed as
having autism if the criteria above are satisfied.
· Sheltered Immersion Program- (Content-Based English) correct answer o Focus
on developing English proficiency
o English is the language of instruction
o Provides language supports in a content classroom.
o ELs are pulled out of content classes for a period of time to receive language
instruction
o Pull-out causes students to miss out on content instruction
o Small class sizes allow for more interaction and targeting of instruction
o Language specialists push into the content class to provide assistance to ELs
o Often used by schools to serve a student population with many different
languages
o This is a preferable model for secondary schools because it doesn't outsource
content instruction to ELTs. Instead, the ELTs co-plan to share strategies that
scaffold instruction and facilitate interaction with the tasks. ELTs can also attend
classes to co-teach and model language-friendly practices.
o Teachers who practice Sheltered Immersion believe that everyone is a teacher
of language and that all content teachers have to explicitly teach how language is
used in their specific discipline. Most importantly, this model proposes that
learning language and content can go hand-in-hand. Content topics provide the
context not just to learn language - but to use it.
3 Core Components of Systematic Instruction correct answer 1. Logically
sequenced
2. Supported and scaffolded
3. Goal-Driven
,5 stages of language acquisition correct answer Preproduction
Early Production
Speech Emergence
Intermediate Fluency
Advanced Fluency
6 core functions of Explicit Instruction: correct answer 1. Review
- Review homework and relevant previous learning. b. ---Review prerequisite skills
and knowledge.
2. Presentation
- State lesson goals.
-Present new material in small steps.
-Model procedures.
-Provide examples and non-examples.
-Use clear language.
-Avoid digressions.
3. Guided practice
- Require high frequency of responses.
-Ensure high rates of success.
- Provide timely feedback, clues, and prompts.
- Have students continue practice until they are fluent.
4.Corrections and feedback
- Reteach when necessary.
5.Independent practice
, - Monitor initial practice attempts.
- Have students continue practice until skills are automatic.
6. Weekly and monthly reviews
Acceleration correct answer provides students an opportunity to work through
the curriculum at a faster pace than their peers, allowing them more time for
enrichment, extension, or other appropriate learning
Accommodations correct answer Supports provided so that students with
disabilities can access and complete curriculum requirements and tasks.
Accommodations such as reading content aloud, allowing the use of a laptop, or
providing extra time to ensure students can access the task but do not change
workload or curriculum requirements.
achievement gap correct answer A significant and persistent difference in
academic performance between different groups
the measurable disparity that persists year after year in the educational
performance between students of different socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic
backgrounds.
Achievement gaps exist along a variety of measures, including:
· Performance on tests (e.g., statewide tests, SATs, etc.)
· Access to key opportunities (e.g., advanced mathematics, physics, higher
education, etc.)
· Attainment (e.g., high school diploma, college degree, employment).
