MTEL Sheltered English Immersion & Second Language Acquisition 3

Question 1

Under Massachusetts education law (Question 2, enacted 2002), the primary mandated instructional model for English language learners in public schools is:

Accepted Answer

Sheltered English Immersion

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Transitional Bilingual Education

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Dual Language Immersion

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Maintenance Bilingual Education

Question 2

Massachusetts uses which standardized assessment to measure the annual English language proficiency of ELL students across listening, speaking, reading, and writing?

Accepted Answer

ACCESS for ELLs

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MCAS English Language Arts exam

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NAEP Reading Assessment

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DESE Language Placement Inventory

Question 3

Massachusetts requires educators who work with ELL students to obtain which credential demonstrating competency in sheltered English instructional strategies?

Accepted Answer

SEI Endorsement

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ESL Specialist License

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Bilingual Education Endorsement

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DESE ELL Certification

Question 4

An ELL student who scores at the 'Entering' proficiency level (Level 1) on the WIDA ACCESS for ELLs assessment is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A student in the earliest stage of English acquisition requiring maximum language support

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Ready to transition to mainstream instruction without linguistic supports

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A student with intermediate social and academic English skills

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A former ELL student being monitored after exiting services

Question 5

Which federal legal framework most directly obligates Massachusetts school districts to provide appropriate programs and equal access to education for English language learners?

Accepted Answer

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act (1964) and the Equal Educational Opportunities Act (1974)

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title I provisions exclusively

Question 6

In Massachusetts, an ELL student is reclassified and exited from ELL services when they:

Accepted Answer

Score at or above the proficient level on ACCESS for ELLs and meet additional DESE academic benchmarks

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Have been enrolled in U.S. schools for three consecutive years

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Reach a specific grade level regardless of English proficiency test scores

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Pass the MCAS English Language Arts test at the proficient level alone

Question 7

According to WIDA standards, the ACCESS for ELLs assessment measures academic English proficiency across which four language domains?

Accepted Answer

Listening, speaking, reading, and writing

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Grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and fluency

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Phonics, comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary

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Oral language, print awareness, decoding, and syntax