ALTA CALT Exam Questions and
Answers (2026/2027) | Updated
Review | A+ Verified
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• IMSLEC & ALTA Codes of Ethics. CORRECT ANSWER: As an MSL
teacher/therapist, you should provide reasonable expectations of student outcomes
to students & parents.
• Code of Ethics. CORRECT ANSWER: Fees for services to clients will be set by
training courses.
• Ethical advice to Mr. Smith. CORRECT ANSWER: Advise Mr. Smith that you
are not yet fully qualified.
Answers (2026/2027) | Updated
Review | A+ Verified
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• IMSLEC & ALTA Codes of Ethics. CORRECT ANSWER: As an MSL
teacher/therapist, you should provide reasonable expectations of student outcomes
to students & parents.
• Code of Ethics. CORRECT ANSWER: Fees for services to clients will be set by
training courses.
• Ethical advice to Mr. Smith. CORRECT ANSWER: Advise Mr. Smith that you
are not yet fully qualified.
