CALT Certified Academic Language Therapist Exam: Newest Practice Questions & Study Guide (100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+

CALT Certified Academic Language Therapist Exam:
Newest Practice Questions & Study Guide (100%
Correct Answers) Already Graded A+

Exam Overview
The Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) credential is awarded by
the Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) to professionals who have
completed rigorous training in Multisensory Structured Language Education (MSLE) for
individuals with dyslexia and related reading difficulties . The CALT is an advanced
certification typically requiring a master's degree, two years of specialized coursework, 700
documented practicum hours, and 10 observed lessons by a Qualified Instructor .
Exam Details at a Glance:
Aspect Detail
Credentialing Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA)
Body
Certification Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT)
Level
Prerequisites Master's degree, 700 practicum hours, 10 observed lessons,
200+ instructional hours in MSLE
Exam Type ALTA Competency Exam for Multisensory Structured Language
Education
Exam Focus Dyslexia identification, MSLE strategies, language structure,
assessment, intervention


Core Domains Covered
1. Language Structure & Concepts
Six Domains of Language: PPOSS/M
Domain Category Description

,Pragmatics Use Using language in specific situations; understanding
feelings, conversational skills (requesting, turn-taking,
topic contingency), figurative language
Phonology Form Sound structure of language; phonological/phonemic
awareness; production of sounds (phonetics)
Orthography Form Written language patterns; sound-symbol correspondence,
letter recognition, syllable types, syllable division patterns,
irregular words, fluency
Syntax Form Grammatical structure; sentence structure, grammar
Semantics Meaning Meaning conveyed by language; vocabulary knowledge,
text comprehension
Morphology Form Meaning-carrying units of words; suffixes, prefixes, base
words, roots, combining forms
Segmental vs. Suprasegmental Aspects of Language:
 Segmental: Phonemes (vowels and consonants)
 Suprasegmental: Intonation, stress, loudness, pitch level, juncture, speaking rate
2. Phonological & Phonemic Awareness
 Phonological Awareness: Knowledge of and sensitivity to the sound structure of
language; includes rhyming, segmentation activities, and manipulation activities
 Phonemic Awareness: Awareness of the smallest units of speech (phonemes) and
the ability to isolate or manipulate individual phonemes in words
 Phonetics: Study of linguistic speech sounds and how they are produced and
perceived
 Alphabetic Principle: Concept that letters on a page represent or map onto the
sounds in spoken words
3. Neurological & Developmental Disorders
 Dysarthria: Disorder in the nervous system hindering control over the tongue,
throat, lips, or lungs; neurological oral-motor dysfunction causing slurred speech and
difficulty with articulation

,  Dyspraxia: Sensorimotor disruption in which motor signals to muscles are not
consistently or efficiently received; difficulty planning and coordinating body
movement and coordinating facial muscles to produce sounds
4. Reading Development Stages
 Chall's Pre-reading Stage: Developmental stage for children ages 6 months to 6
years; includes features such as sound-symbol association and language
appreciation
 Decoding: Recognition of the visual symbol, symbol/sound correspondence, and
blending sounds into a word
5. Legal & Regulatory Framework
 504 Plan: Section of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; federal law that is NOT federally
funded
 Appropriate Education under Section 504: Education in regular classroom,
regular classroom with supplementary services, or special education and related
services
 Texas Education Code 38.003: State law requiring testing for dyslexia and
treatment (teaching) for students enrolled in public school


Section 1: Language Domains & Structure (Questions 1-30)
1. A CALT candidate is studying the six domains of language. Which domain
encompasses the study of sound structure, phonological awareness, and phonemic
awareness?
 A) Semantics
 B) Syntax
 C) Phonology
 D) Pragmatics
Rationale: Phonology is the domain of language that deals with the sound structure of
language, including phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and the production of
sounds (phonetics). The six domains are PPOSS/M: Pragmatics, Phonology, Orthography,
Semantics, Syntax, Morphology .

, 2. A student is learning to understand figurative language such as metaphors,
similes, and idioms. Which domain of language is primarily being addressed?
 A) Phonology
 B) Morphology
 C) Syntax
 D) Pragmatics
Rationale: Pragmatics involves using language in specific situations, understanding the
feelings and emotions of characters, and understanding figurative language. It includes
conversational skills such as requesting, turn-taking, and topic contingency .


3. A therapist is teaching a student to identify suffixes, prefixes, base words, roots,
and combining forms. Which domain of language is the focus of this instruction?
 A) Phonology
 B) Morphology
 C) Orthography
 D) Syntax
Rationale: Morphology is the study of meaning-carrying units of words and the ways words
are formed and related to one another. It involves identifying suffixes, prefixes, base words,
roots, and combining forms .


4. A student is working on sound-symbol correspondence, letter recognition, and
common letter patterns for reading. This instruction targets which domain of
language?
 A) Phonology
 B) Morphology
 C) Orthography
 D) Pragmatics