CLAD Foundations of ELD Instruction 4

Question 1

Which federal legislation most directly mandated that schools identify and provide services for English language learners?

Accepted Answer

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Answer

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on national origin, which was interpreted through Lau v. Nichols to require meaningful language support for ELLs.

Question 2

The landmark Supreme Court case Lau v. Nichols (1974) established that schools must:

Accepted Answer

Provide equal educational opportunity for ELLs, including language support

Answer

Lau v. Nichols ruled that identical education does not constitute equal education when students cannot access instruction due to language barriers.

Question 3

Which assessment type is used to monitor the ongoing language development of ELLs throughout instruction?

Accepted Answer

Formative assessment

Answer

Formative assessments are ongoing, embedded in instruction, and used to monitor ELL progress and adjust teaching strategies accordingly.

Question 4

A teacher uses 'think-alouds' while reading a complex text to model comprehension strategies. For ELLs, this technique primarily helps by:

Accepted Answer

Making invisible cognitive processes visible and accessible

Answer

Think-alouds make expert reading processes explicit, giving ELLs access to the cognitive strategies needed to comprehend complex academic texts.

Question 5

When teachers plan ELD instruction, they should align language objectives to:

Accepted Answer

The linguistic demands of the content standards being taught

Answer

Effective ELD instruction requires language objectives aligned to the specific linguistic demands of the content standards so students develop the language needed for academic success.

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CLAD Foundations of ELD Instruction 4