CLAD MCQ 5

Question 1

A teacher observes that a student who was labeled an English learner 3 years ago performs well in social conversation but struggles on academic tests. This discrepancy most likely indicates:

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The student has developed BICS but not CALP

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The student has a learning disability

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The student is not motivated to perform academically

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The student needs to be reclassified as English proficient

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of 'interlanguage'?

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A learner's developing linguistic system that draws on both L1 and L2

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A hybrid of two languages created by communities

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An official creole language used in multilingual societies

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The translation process used in bilingual classrooms

Question 3

A school is developing a program for long-term English learners (LTELs) who have been in U.S. schools for 6+ years. The most effective intervention would focus on:

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Explicitly teaching academic language and disciplinary literacy

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Restarting basic phonics instruction

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Increasing the number of standardized tests administered

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Moving students to special education services

Question 4

Which home-school communication strategy is most likely to build trust with families from cultures that view teachers as authority figures not to be questioned?

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Inviting families to participate in classroom activities and learn about school norms

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Sending home formal written notices of student deficiencies

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Requiring parents to attend mandatory meetings with administrators

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Providing only digital communication to modernize the process

Question 5

The term 'heritage language learner' refers to a student who:

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Has a familial connection to a non-English language but has been schooled primarily in English

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Has recently immigrated and speaks no English

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Was born in another country and educated entirely abroad

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Speaks a dialect of English different from standard American English

Question 6

In a classroom using cooperative learning strategies for EL students, which grouping configuration is generally most effective?

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Heterogeneous groups mixing EL students with varied English proficiency and content knowledge

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Homogeneous groups of all EL students at the same proficiency level

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Individual work to avoid dependence on peers

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Pairs of students with the same home language only

Question 7

Which statement best reflects the concept of 'academic language' as distinct from conversational language?

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Academic language includes specialized vocabulary, complex syntax, and discipline-specific discourse patterns

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Academic language is simpler because it uses shorter sentences

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Academic language is only needed for written communication

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Academic language develops before conversational language in EL learners