BTLPT Bilingual Education Pedagogy

Question 1

What is the primary goal of a dual-language (two-way immersion) bilingual program?

Accepted Answer

Develop high levels of bilingualism, biliteracy, and cross-cultural competence in all students

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Transition students to English-only instruction as quickly as possible

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Provide Spanish instruction only to English learners

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Separate English and Spanish speakers into different classrooms

Question 2

Which instructional approach involves giving the same lesson in two languages on alternate days?

Accepted Answer

Alternate days model

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Preview-review model

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Concurrent translation model

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Content-based instruction

Question 3

What does TEKS stand for in the context of Texas bilingual education?

Accepted Answer

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

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Texas Educator Knowledge Standards

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Texas English and Knowledge System

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Texas Educator Keying Standards

Question 4

In bilingual education, 'scaffolding' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Temporary instructional support that helps students access content while developing language

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Building physical classroom structures

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A method of teaching only through visuals

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Testing students before instruction

Question 5

Which researcher is most associated with the theory that language minority students need approximately 5–7 years to develop academic language proficiency (CALP)?

Accepted Answer

Jim Cummins

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Stephen Krashen

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Lev Vygotsky

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Noam Chomsky

Question 6

What is the 'preview-review' instructional model in bilingual classrooms?

Accepted Answer

Introduce the lesson in one language, teach in the other, then review in the first language

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Teach a lesson entirely in Spanish, then repeat it entirely in English

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Preview vocabulary in English before all Spanish instruction

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Test students before and after every lesson