TExES Exam TExES (ESL 154) 4

Question 1

Which error correction technique is most effective for promoting long-term accuracy in ELL oral production?

Accepted Answer

Using recasts and strategic feedback focused on errors that impede communication

Answer

Recasts and selective feedback target errors that interfere with meaning while preserving communicative flow.

Question 2

A bilingual student transfers phonological patterns from Spanish to English, pronouncing 'ship' as 'sheep.' This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Negative language transfer or interference from L1

Answer

Negative transfer occurs when L1 phonological patterns are applied to L2, resulting in predictable pronunciation errors.

Question 3

Under Texas law, which body must approve the ESL or bilingual education program model used in a district?

Accepted Answer

The Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Answer

TEA establishes and approves permissible program models; districts must implement TEA-approved ESL or bilingual education programs.

Question 4

Which SIOP component focuses on connecting new learning to students' prior knowledge and experiences?

Accepted Answer

Building Background

Answer

The Building Background component of SIOP explicitly links new concepts to students' personal, cultural, and academic backgrounds.

Question 5

An ELL student scores proficient on state math assessments but struggles with reading comprehension tasks. This pattern most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

The student has developed CALP in math but is still developing English literacy CALP

Answer

Academic language proficiency (CALP) develops at different rates across content areas, so math CALP may precede literacy CALP.

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