True or False?
ESOL is part of the special education program under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
False
Having a native or home language other than English is a difference, not a disability.
100
According to WIDA, how many levels of English language development are there?
six
1-Entering, 2-Emerging, 3-Developing, 4-Expanding, 5-Bridging, 6-Reaching
100
What is the purpose of the ACCESS test?
Give information about English learners' current level of English language development including strengths and weaknesses and identify when students may be ready to exit the ESOL program
100
Which is the best strategy for increasing English learners' academic speaking skills?
A) partner or group work
B) bilingual dictionaries
C) read questions aloud to the students
D) graphic organizers
A) partner or group work
200
What is the correct current acronym for a student in the ESOL program in Georgia?
A) EL
B) ELL
C) LEP
D) ESL
A) EL- English learner
200
True or False?
Not all ESOL students are migrant, and not all migrant students are in ESOL.
True
200
What assessment is given annually to measure English learners' academic language development and proficiency?
ACCESS for ELLs
200
What is the minimum ACCESS score needed to exit the ESOL program?
5.0
200
What is the best way to elicit more elaborate responses from students during questioning by the teacher?
A) punish students for answers that are too short or too general
B) increase wait time before responding to the student
C) ask the same question every day
D) translate the question into the student's native language
B) increase wait time before responding to the student
300
What is the W-APT?
The placement test that determines if a student with a native or home language other than English is in need of English language support through the ESOL program
300
True or False?
English learners who learned to read in English only have better literacy skills than those who learned to read in their native language before learning to read in English.
False
Research shows that students who learn to read in their native language acquire grade level literacy in English faster than English learners without native language literacy.
300
What is the kind of language in WIDA English language Development Standard 1?
A) Language of Language Arts
B) Social and Instructional Language
C) Language of Math
D) Language of Science
Social and Instructional Language
300
What parts of the ACCESS test count the most?
A) they all count equally
B) speaking and writing
C) listening and reading
D) reading and writing
D) reading and writing (35% each)
300
What is the best way to group English learners?
A) only with other English learners of the same proficiency level
B) with native English speakers only
C) using flexible grouping strategies
D) with students with disabilities
C) using flexible grouping strategies
400
What is the purpose of AMAOs?
Determine if ELs are meeting federal educational targets under Title III
400
True or False?
ESOL students are held accountable for meeting the same content standards as native speakers of English.
True
English learners must be taught the same standards without them being "watered down." The standards must be made accessible through effective accommodations, scaffolding, and strategies.
400
According to WIDA, what are the three levels of academic language?
A) easy, medium, and hard
B) beginner, intermediate, and advanced
C) general, specific, and technical
general, specific, and technical
400
In what three locations can English learners' ACCESS scores be found?
permanent records, the ESOL folders maintained by the ESOL teacher, and Infinite Campus
400
What resources is designed to help provide realistic expectations of what tasks students are capable of with support and to guide teachers in differentiating tasks for English learners?
Can-Do Descriptors
500
__________________ is the name of a consortium of 30 states dedicated to helping English learners succeed academically by creating standards, assessments, and resources.
WIDA
500
True or False?
Most ESOL students in America were born in Mexico.
False.
The majority of ESOL students at our school and in America were born in the United States.
500
What kind of academic language are English learners required to be able to use in order to exit the ESOL program?
A) general
B) specific
C) technical
C) Technical
500
What are the four domains (parts) of the ACCESS test?
listening, speaking, reading, and writing
500
Which of these is the classroom teacher's most important role in teaching English learners?
A) correcting errors when students speak or write
B) teaching American culture
C) providing students with opportunities to listen to, speak, read, and write academic language of the content areas
D) helping students memorize lists of vocabulary words
C) providing students with opportunities to listen to, speak, read, and write academic language of the content areas