CLAD Bilingual Education and Program Models 2

Question 1

The concept of 'additive bilingualism' refers to a situation where:

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Learning a second language adds to the first without diminishing it

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A second language replaces the first language over time

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Students learn two languages simultaneously from birth only

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Only academic vocabulary is added in the second language

Question 2

Which federal legislation has most directly shaped bilingual education policy in U.S. public schools by requiring states to identify and serve English learners?

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Elementary and Secondary Education Act / Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

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No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

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Title IX of the Education Amendments

Question 3

The Lau v. Nichols (1974) Supreme Court decision established that:

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Providing the same English instruction to all students does not guarantee equal educational opportunity for ELs

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Schools must provide bilingual education in all languages spoken by students

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English learners must be placed in special education if they do not acquire English within two years

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Dual language programs are constitutionally required in California

Question 4

Early-exit transitional bilingual programs differ from late-exit programs primarily in:

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How long native language support is maintained before full transition to English

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The languages of instruction used

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Whether students receive any English instruction at all

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The grade levels in which programs are offered

Question 5

Content-based ESL instruction differs from traditional pull-out ESL primarily because:

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It uses grade-level academic content as the vehicle for teaching English language skills

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It removes students from the general classroom at all times

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It focuses exclusively on grammar and pronunciation

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It is only appropriate for beginning-level English learners

Question 6

Which term describes the phenomenon where English learners lose proficiency in their home language as they gain proficiency in English, often due to lack of continued home language instruction?

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Subtractive bilingualism

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Code-switching

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Language attrition syndrome

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Fossilization