ALTA CALT Exam Study Guide for 2025
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Chall's Pre-reading Stage - Correct answer-A developmental stage for children ages
6 months to 6 years that includes features such as sound symbol association.
Phoneme - Correct answer-Smallest Unit of sound in a spoken word.
Morphology - Correct answer-The linguistic knowledge that would best enable a
student to understand the word anthropomorphic.
Teaching Pragmatics - Correct answer-Teaching pragmatics through oral language
may positively impact a student's understanding of implied meaning in written
language.
Three Speech Sounds Group - Correct answer-A group of words that contain three
speech sounds, such as night through sawed.
Developmental Dyslexia Research - Correct answer-Current research has led to the
conclusion that a 'glitch' may have taken place during fetal development.
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,Social Development Delays in Dyslexia - Correct answer-An individual with
dyslexia might experience delays in social development as demonstrated by a lack
of good judgment, inability to stick with a game, and erratic emotional behavior.
Poor Visual Learner - Correct answer-A student who learns better from a
lecture/class discussion rather than from the printed page.
Multisensory Strategies - Correct answer-Most students will learn and retain
information better if instruction is given through multisensory strategies (VALT).
Dyslexia Misconception - Correct answer-Research supports that dyslexia is a
disorder that can be remediated through corrective vision.
Informal Assessment - Correct answer-The type of assessment a teacher should
give to a student making A's and B's but is a slow reader due to reading difficulties.
Criterion-Referenced Test - Correct answer-The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-
Education Battery is an academic achievement test that is criterion-referenced.
Grade Equivalent Scores - Correct answer-Grade equivalent scores are not a
dependable representation of progress.
Individual Education Plan (IEP) - Correct answer-An IEP for a student identified
with a learning disability does not include a prescription for a specific intervention.
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, Informal Screening - Correct answer-A brief assessment that identifies students
who may need additional testing or alternative instruction.
Conner's Rating Scales - Correct answer-Used to measure Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder.
Entitlement to Benefits - Correct answer-A person with an impairment that
significantly limits one or more of life's major functions is entitled to benefits
under both Section 504 and IDEA.
Reading Disability Indicator - Correct answer-According to the National Reading
Panel Report (2000), a deficit in phonology represents the strongest indication of a
reading disability.
Hearing Notification Period - Correct answer-A member shall be advised of the
specifics of the complaint no less than 15 days prior to the date set for the hearing.
IMSLEC & ALTA Therapist Responsibilities - Correct answer-An IMSLEC &
ALTA therapist shall neither give nor receive a commission rebate or any other
form of remuneration for the referral of students for therapy.
Student Placement Recommendation - Correct answer-If a private student has
reached all benchmarks, you should give parents documentation of the services he
has received and discuss gradual transition into the classroom.
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
Chall's Pre-reading Stage - Correct answer-A developmental stage for children ages
6 months to 6 years that includes features such as sound symbol association.
Phoneme - Correct answer-Smallest Unit of sound in a spoken word.
Morphology - Correct answer-The linguistic knowledge that would best enable a
student to understand the word anthropomorphic.
Teaching Pragmatics - Correct answer-Teaching pragmatics through oral language
may positively impact a student's understanding of implied meaning in written
language.
Three Speech Sounds Group - Correct answer-A group of words that contain three
speech sounds, such as night through sawed.
Developmental Dyslexia Research - Correct answer-Current research has led to the
conclusion that a 'glitch' may have taken place during fetal development.
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,Social Development Delays in Dyslexia - Correct answer-An individual with
dyslexia might experience delays in social development as demonstrated by a lack
of good judgment, inability to stick with a game, and erratic emotional behavior.
Poor Visual Learner - Correct answer-A student who learns better from a
lecture/class discussion rather than from the printed page.
Multisensory Strategies - Correct answer-Most students will learn and retain
information better if instruction is given through multisensory strategies (VALT).
Dyslexia Misconception - Correct answer-Research supports that dyslexia is a
disorder that can be remediated through corrective vision.
Informal Assessment - Correct answer-The type of assessment a teacher should
give to a student making A's and B's but is a slow reader due to reading difficulties.
Criterion-Referenced Test - Correct answer-The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-
Education Battery is an academic achievement test that is criterion-referenced.
Grade Equivalent Scores - Correct answer-Grade equivalent scores are not a
dependable representation of progress.
Individual Education Plan (IEP) - Correct answer-An IEP for a student identified
with a learning disability does not include a prescription for a specific intervention.
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, Informal Screening - Correct answer-A brief assessment that identifies students
who may need additional testing or alternative instruction.
Conner's Rating Scales - Correct answer-Used to measure Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder.
Entitlement to Benefits - Correct answer-A person with an impairment that
significantly limits one or more of life's major functions is entitled to benefits
under both Section 504 and IDEA.
Reading Disability Indicator - Correct answer-According to the National Reading
Panel Report (2000), a deficit in phonology represents the strongest indication of a
reading disability.
Hearing Notification Period - Correct answer-A member shall be advised of the
specifics of the complaint no less than 15 days prior to the date set for the hearing.
IMSLEC & ALTA Therapist Responsibilities - Correct answer-An IMSLEC &
ALTA therapist shall neither give nor receive a commission rebate or any other
form of remuneration for the referral of students for therapy.
Student Placement Recommendation - Correct answer-If a private student has
reached all benchmarks, you should give parents documentation of the services he
has received and discuss gradual transition into the classroom.
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