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2nd Language acquisition
Culture
Methods
Assessment
General
100
True or False: If you start learning a second language after the age of 13, you will never be successful.
False
100
What is the first stage of culture shock?
The Honeymoon stage
100
Name a common language accommodation.
bilingual dictionary, visuals, graphic organizers, etc.
100
What is the main problem that arises when assessing ELs?
Every test is a language test in addition to being a content test.
100
What is the native language of most of North Carolina's ELs?
Spanish
200
What is social English and how long does it usually take to master?
Social English is usually highly contextualized language that is very concrete. It takes about 1-2 years to master.
200
What is the difference between deep and surface culture?
Surface culture includes observable factors, but deep culture includes philosophies and beliefs.
200
What is wait time, and how can it impact English language acquisition?
Wait time is how long a teacher will generally wait for a student to answer a verbal question. These often put ELs at a disadvantage because they have to take time to think and translate. Teachers who give lots of wait time generally have more interaction from their ELs.
200
Why should we have native language proficiency tests?
To determine who has native language proficiency and how we can take advantage of it.
200
Recently our area has seen a lot of immigration from what country and why?
We have gotten a lot of refugee immigrants from both the Congo and Burma. Both groups have been displaced by war and persecution.
300
What is academic language and how long can it take to master?
Academic language can take 5-7 years to master. It includes advanced vocabulary, grammatical complexity and advanced structures. It is usually highly decontextualized.
300
What is superficial adjustment?
Superficial adjustment is when ELs will 'go with the flow' to avoid having problems in school, but because they truly don't understand the cultural differences, they are likely to slip back into culture shock at some time.
300
What's the difference between an accommodation and a modification?
A modification changes the amount or scope of material covered, and an accommodation changes the way you teach or assess content.
300
What is scaffolded assessment?
Scaffolded assessment is assessment is more geared toward a student's proficiency, and students have opportunities to take advantage of cues and prompts.
300
What would happen to the North Carolina K-12 population if immigration stopped tomorrow?
It would go down dramatically.
400
What is the best predictor of success in English language acquisition?
Native language literacy
400
How does short-term memory impact language acquisition?
Short term memory (or working memory) is significantly reduced in ELs who are learning English. So much so, that at times ELs can exhibit the same characteristics as someone with a learning disability.
400
What are repetition, recasting, reformulation and prompting?
These are common strategies to keep ELs interacting in class.
400
What are validity and reliability, and why are they important for ELs in particular?
Validity means that you're assessing what you want to assess. Too often, assessments for ELs are language assessments before they are content assessments. Scores are not valid because of this interference. Reliability means that scores are consistent across instruments or time. For ELs, their English proficiency can change rapidly, impacting reliability.
400
How do you spell Eleni's last name?
PAPPAMIHIEL
500
SIOP is a popular ESL methodology based on accessing prior knowledge and implementing accommodations. At what English proficiency level does SIOP become effective?
Intermediate levels of English proficiency
500
What is a differentiated objective?
A differentiated objective has 3 parts, a language function, language support and content stem.
500
Name 3 of the 5 accepted testing accommodations in NC.
Bilingual dictionary, flexible time, flexible setting, Read-aloud for directions only, and multiple testing sessions
500
What is the difference between a refugee, an asylee and an immigrant.
A refugee is an official designation recognized by the UN. Refugees have gone through an extensive vetting process while still outside the US and proven that their lives are in danger because of some sort of persecution. An asylee goes through the same process as a refugee but an asylee has entered the U.S. already and requested this status. An immigrant (documented) has filled out paperwork while outside the U.S. to enter the U.S. legally. They must get permission to enter the U.S. but do not have to demonstrate that they are in danger. Most visas are either a) tourist or b) work visas.