TESL Curriculum and Training Focus 5

Question 1

Which approach to ESL curriculum development places the greatest emphasis on real-world task performance as both content and assessment?

Accepted Answer

Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT)

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Structural-Grammatical approach

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Audio-Lingual Method

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Grammar-Translation Method

Question 2

A TESL trainer uses 'lesson study' as a professional development model. What is the core feature of this approach?

Accepted Answer

Collaborative planning, observation, and analysis of a single research lesson by a team of teachers

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Individual self-study of teaching materials

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Online coursework completed independently

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Summative peer evaluation of teaching portfolios

Question 3

When aligning an ESL curriculum with national standards such as WIDA, teachers should prioritize:

Accepted Answer

Matching every lesson to a specific WIDA proficiency level descriptor across language domains

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Using WIDA materials only for testing, not instruction

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Applying WIDA standards only to reading and writing

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Ignoring WIDA standards at the classroom level

Question 4

The 'washback effect' in language curriculum design refers to:

Accepted Answer

The influence of assessment on what and how teachers teach

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The use of water-based learning metaphors in ESL

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The review of previously taught material

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The transition from one curriculum unit to the next

Question 5

A teacher training program uses case-based learning. The primary purpose is to:

Accepted Answer

Develop trainees' analytical and decision-making skills through realistic teaching scenarios

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Provide trainees with simple recipes for classroom problems

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Replace fieldwork and classroom observation hours

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Focus exclusively on language content knowledge

Question 6

Which curriculum delivery model involves ESL students spending most of the day in mainstream classrooms with targeted pull-out language support?

Accepted Answer

Pull-out ESL model

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Full immersion program

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Self-contained ESL program

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Sheltered English instruction

Question 7

A TESL program evaluates its curriculum using Kirkpatrick's four-level model. Level 2 ('Learning') assesses:

Accepted Answer

Whether trainees acquired the knowledge and skills taught in training

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Participants' satisfaction and reactions to training

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Whether trained behaviors transferred to the actual classroom

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The organizational results of improved student outcomes