ESL Supplemental Domain 3, Comp. 8-10

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What is the primary concern of the LPAC committee?

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To identify, assess, and place English learners in the proper educational program and at the proper level of difficulty.

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What is the faulty reasoning of Vietnamese parents who insist their preschool child speaks only English in school and prioritize English over L1?

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The parents should promote the child's first language because L1 language skills transfer easily to L2 and it will not lead to confusion in the proper pronunciation of English.

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Why does Manuel have difficulty answering a question about a picture of Pilgrims celebrating Thanksgiving?

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He is not familiar with the culture.

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Which ESL program in Texas requires content area teachers to use ESL strategies to deliver grade-level content standards in English so that students continue to improve their English language proficiency?

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Content-based ESL

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Ms. Phelps shares with an ESL support teacher that one of her ESL students is displaying disrespectful behavior by never looking at her when answering a question. What is the most appropriate response?

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Explaining that avoiding eye contact is a sign of respect in many cultures.

Front

What should an ESL teacher do first to help newly arrived ESL students and their families understand the school's culture and protocols?

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Ensure that the information and materials are available in the families' native language.

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A school district is establishing an ESL program for the first time and must do so in compliance with established criteria. The district first puts into place a mechanism that will determine the program's effectiveness in achieving its instructional goals for ELLs. The evaluation ensures that the program will primarily fulfill requirements established by

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Castaneda vs. Pickard

Front

How should Ms. Edwards effectively communicate her concerns about Angelika's academic performance?

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Based on Angelika's work samples, she is not showing progress in developing her language proficiency. Let's create a plan to assist Angelika.

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Nichols ISD has a student population of 3 ELLs in second grade, 6 in first grade, 18 in fourth grade, and 2 at the kindergarten level. Which program is required for this population of students?

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English as a Second Language

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What should the principal do when parents decide to take their child out of the ESL program because he is being pulled out of science class for ESL instruction, and the science teacher is ESL certified?

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Keep the student in the science class because the science teacher is ESL certified.