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For a student to exit a bilingual program they must be academically and socially
ready. LPAC evaluates the results of the following instruments - n
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- A state developed criterion-referenced test
-A language proficiency test
- A norm referenced achievement test
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One of the key provisions of the NCLB Act in regard to the education of English
language learners is to - n
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allow the local autonomy in the implementation of services
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In the transitional bilingual education model (TBE), ESL is used as - n
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a component of the program, because it does not seek to replace dual language
with ESL it is simply used so students don't fall behind academically
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Newcomer programs are designed to address the language and cultural needs of
students - n
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from nontraditional backgrounds without prior schooling
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Identify the main contribution of the landmark case of Lau v. Nichols. - n
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It empowered the office of Civil Rights to force school districts to provide better
education to linguistic minority students
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As a result of the American Institute of Research (AIR) study of 1981 - n
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The structured immersion program was introduced as a program option for ELLs
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What is the most important sociocultural factor that can affect the acquisition of a
second language in the U.S. - n
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The perceived social and psychological distance between the two groups
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Identify one of the key characteristics of the first language acquisition process - n
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It is acquired subconsciously in contextualized and meaningful situations
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Identify the statement that best summarizes the research findings associated with
the development of proficiency in L2 and the age of initial exposure of the language
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Childrens may have advantages over adults in the mastery of pronunciation, but
adults might have advantages in the acquisition of the abstract components of
language
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