NYSTCE EAS Vocabulary Questions With Verified Answers | LATEST UPDATE

NYSTCE EAS Vocabulary Questions With Verified Answers | LATEST UPDATE Transitional bilingual program - ANSWER The goal is to prepare students to enter mainstream English classrooms (a transition usually completed within two or three years) by providing a portion of instruction in children's native language to help them keep up in school subjects, while they study English in programs designed for second-language learners. Structured immersion program - ANSWER focus on developing second language abilities of students who speak a minority language (Spanish speakers learning English). Response to Intervention (RTI) - ANSWER seeks to prevent academic failure through early intervention, frequent progress measurement, and increasingly intensive research-based instructional interventions for children who continue to have difficulty. Resource room - ANSWER where students with educational disabilities, such as specific learning disabilities, are given direct, specialized instruction and academic remediation and assistance with homework and related assignments as individuals or in groups. Phonics - ANSWER this instruction helps children learn the relationships between the letters of written language and the sounds of spoken language. Phonemic awareness - ANSWER the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds — phonemes — in spoken words. Paraprofessional - ANSWER A person who provides assistance (e.g., behavior management, health services, transportation or toileting, awaiting placement services, alternate placement services, or sign-language interpretation) either to the entire class or an individual or group of students. Oral proficiency - ANSWER the ability to use language accurately and appropriately in its oral and written forms in a variety of settings Mandated Reporter - ANSWER People who have regular contact with vulnerable people such as children, disabled persons and senior citizens and are therefore legally required to report Maintenance bilingual program - ANSWER The goal of this program is to preserve and enhance students' skills in the mother tongue while they acquire a second language. Instructional scaffolding - ANSWER is the support given during the learning process which is tailored to the needs of the student with the intention of helping the student achieve his/her learning goals Inclusion setting - ANSWER students with special needs spend most or all of their time with non-disabled students. IEP or Individualized Education Plan - ANSWER documents a child's eligibility for special education services and formalizes the school system's plan to provide special education services that are appropriate for his or her unique needs. It contains specific information about the child and the education program designed to meet these needs. Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) - ANSWER A problem-solving process for addressing student problem behavior. It relies on a variety of techniques and strategies to identify the reasons for a specific behavior and to help IEP Teams select interventions that directly address the problem behavior. Fluency - ANSWER Fluency is the ability to read a text accurately and quickly. ELLs or English Language Learners - ANSWER is a person who is learning the English language in addition to their native language. Decoding - ANSWER is the ability to apply your knowledge of letter- sound relationships, including knowledge of letter patt