CLAD Bilingual Education and Program Models

Question 1

Which bilingual program model aims to develop full proficiency in both the home language and English, with the goal of maintaining the student's native language?

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Developmental (maintenance) bilingual education

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Transitional bilingual education

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Structured English immersion

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Submersion

Question 2

In a transitional bilingual education (TBE) program, the primary long-term goal is to:

Accepted Answer

Move students toward English-only instruction as quickly as possible

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Maintain the student's native language indefinitely

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Teach all content in the native language through high school

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Eliminate academic use of English until grade 3

Question 3

Dual language immersion programs typically aim for what language distribution in early grades?

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90% target language and 10% English, shifting over time

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100% English instruction

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50% English and 50% target language

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75% English and 25% target language

Question 4

Which of the following is a key distinguishing feature of a two-way dual language immersion program?

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Both native English speakers and English learners are integrated and learn each other's languages

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Only English-dominant students are enrolled

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Instruction is delivered entirely in the target language

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Students exit the program after two years

Question 5

Structured English Immersion (SEI) is best described as:

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An approach where English learners receive instruction almost entirely in English adjusted to their proficiency level

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Content taught entirely in the student's home language

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A program that separates ELs from native English speakers indefinitely

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A biliteracy model targeting both languages equally

Question 6

Research on bilingual education consistently shows that students who develop strong literacy in their first language:

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Transfer literacy and cognitive skills to English acquisition more effectively

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Are more likely to struggle with English academic language

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Need more time to reach English proficiency than SEI students

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Perform poorly in mathematics due to language interference