Linguistic Perspectives

It is important to start with the students' strengths in planning and implementing instruction and intervention for multilingual students.

• Strongly Agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly Disagree

Once a multilingual learner has been diagnosed with Special Education Needs, it would be better to focus on learning one language.

• Strongly Agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly Disagree

Multilingual learners benefit from instruction and intervention that builds on their cultural backgrounds as resources.

• Strongly Agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly Disagree

If multilingual learners are experiencing academic challenges, then special education is the most direct avenue to addressing their needs.

• Strongly Agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly Disagree

Instruction and interventions developed for monolingual students are effective for multilingual learners.

• Strongly Agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly Disagree

Instructional approaches that focus primarily on mastering discrete skills are optimal for multilingual learners.

• Strongly Agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly Disagree

The development of oral language is integral to learning for multilingual learners.

• Strongly Agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly Disagree

Emphasizing comprehension during reading instruction beginning in the early grades benefits multilingual learners.

• Strongly Agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly Disagree

Educators and practitioners can support the home language of multilingual learners even when they do not speak the language(s) of their students.

• Strongly Agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly Disagree

Multilingual learners benefit from instruction provided by educators who understand second language pedagogy and have knowledge of special educational practices

• Strongly Agree
• Agree
• Disagree
• Strongly Disagree