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CALP Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency VIP Practice Exam
CALP — CALP (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency) is a theoretical and applied framework developed by Jim Cummins (1979) widely assessed through educator licensure exams (e.g., TESOL endorsement, ELL specialist certifications) and formal student proficiency instruments such as the WIDA ACCESS, IPT, and LAS Links; there is no single universal 'CALP Certification' body, so this is an original comprehensive practice set covering the theory, pedagogy, and assessment principles that appear on state and professional ELL/bilingual education licensing exams.
30
Questions
90m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 30👑 VIP
A school district is evaluating a recently arrived 4th-grade student from Guatemala. The student converses fluently with peers on the playground, jokes with the teacher before class, and asks for basic classroom materials without difficulty. However, she scores at the 12th percentile on an academic reading assessment and struggles to explain science concepts in writing. Which construct BEST explains this discrepancy?
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