ALT Teaching English Language Learners 2

Question 1

A student in the 'silent period' of language acquisition refuses to speak during class activities. What is the most appropriate teacher response?

Accepted Answer

Allow non-verbal responses and provide comprehensible input without forcing speech

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Require the student to speak to overcome shyness

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Refer the student for a speech-language evaluation

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Move the student to a lower-level class

Question 2

Which assessment approach is most appropriate for monitoring the ongoing language development of ELL students?

Accepted Answer

Formative portfolio-based assessments collected over time

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Annual standardized norm-referenced tests

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Native-language IQ tests

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Single-session oral fluency checks

Question 3

A teacher notices an ELL student writes 'He go to school every day.' This error most likely reflects:

Accepted Answer

Interference from the student's first language grammar rules

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A random guessing strategy

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A hearing impairment affecting verb endings

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Lack of effort on the student's part

Question 4

WIDA's English language proficiency standards are organized around which central concept?

Accepted Answer

Language functions within academic content areas

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Phonological awareness levels

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Social and instructional language only

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Grammar rules sequenced by difficulty

Question 5

Which instructional strategy best supports an ELL student who understands content concepts but struggles to produce academic writing?

Accepted Answer

Providing sentence frames and academic language scaffolds

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Exempting the student from writing assignments

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Assigning extra grammar drills nightly

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Pairing the student only with native speakers and giving no other support

Question 6

A teacher is planning a lesson on ecosystems for students at WIDA Level 2. Which modification is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Use visual supports, labeled diagrams, and simplified sentence structures

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Deliver the lesson entirely in the students' home language

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Assign grade-level reading passages without modification

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Focus only on vocabulary and skip conceptual content

Question 7

Which legal case established that schools must take affirmative steps to address the language needs of ELL students?

Accepted Answer

Lau v. Nichols

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Brown v. Board of Education

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Plyler v. Doe

Answer

Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District