Of those mentioned in today’s presentation, what type of society is the United States considered to be?
Individualist
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Which time orientation does the United States use?
Monochronic
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Roughly how many English language learners are there in American public Schools?
5 Million
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What national policy has drawn attention to the achievement gap of ELL students?
No Child Left Behind
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Offering ELL students the chance to talk about and be an expert on __________ can make them feel like a valuable part of a classroom.
Their own language/culture
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Name 3 examples of countries, regions or cultures that typically follow a polychronic time orientation?
Examples include but are not limited to: The Middle East, Africa, Latin America, many Asian cultures, Native Americans.
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Based on the information in today's presentation, at what level of context is culture considered in the United States?
Low Context
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How many ELL students are there in Wisconsin schools?
Around 52,000. That is out of around 872,000.
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True of False: ELL students have made improvements on standardized test scores over the last decade?
True
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Name one reason giving a test in English to an ELL student may not be an accurate assessment?
There are a number of correct answers to this question. We will decide if your statement is correct. An example of a wrong answer might be "Accupuncturist."
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What is a main goal of a collectivist society? Provide an example of this:
The goal is to focus on the good of larger groups, not individuals. An example would be an arranged marriage, which may not be what the people getting married want, but it will help their families. Other examples may be acceptable.
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Name at least two examples of countries, regions, or cultures that are considered high context?
Most Asian countries and Latin American countries
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On average, how many students out of 100 in the United States are likely to be ELL students?
8
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Which teachers are responsible for the learning of ELL students?
All teachers
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What are 2 examples of areas ELL students may have issues outside the classroom?
Adjusting to food. Prejudicial treatment. Explaining themselves to others. The culture may be less friendly or less open. Other acceptable answers are up to our discretion.
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What are two ways a high context culture differs from a low context culture?
High context has implicit rules that everyone understands and follows; low context has to tell people the rules. High has more indirect communication than low, while low uses much more direct communication. (Other acceptable answers are up to our discretion.)
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Accounting for over half of all ELL students in the country, what is the most common first language of ELL students?
Spanish
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What group in the student population has seen a growth of 65% over the last decade?
ELL Students
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Where do ELL students spend the majority of their time in school?
The "regular" classroom
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Name 3 recommendations for helping an ELL student learn in your classroom?
Have a welcoming classroom. Modify lessons. Have Patience. Create opportunities for Social Interaction. Create opportunities to develop pride in their culture. Emphasize key words in lessons. Incorporate different cultures and languages into lessons.
500
True or False - and explain, it is 500 after all: Most ELL students should have mastered Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills within 6 months of arrival to the U.S.
False. It typically takes a minimum of 6 month and often closer to 2 years for these skills to develop.
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Which Wisconsin County has the largest number and percentage of culturally diverse people who often speak English as a second language?
Milwaukee County
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True or False, and explain, it is worth 500 after all: Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency is more difficult than Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills and usually takes 10 years or more for a student to learn
False. Although CALP is more difficult than BICS, it often takes 5 to 7 years, not 10.
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What did the 1982 court case of Plyer Vs. Doe settle?
Public schools could not deny immigrants access to free public education in the U.S.
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One of the major keys to helping ELL students comprehend the words you are saying is by adding __________ _____?