TExES ESL Review Competency 10

Elisa, an ESL learner, has been making low scores on tests in her eighth grade class. She tells her ESL teacher that it is hard to understand the health teacher and that the textbook is confusing. Her ESL teachers decides to consult with the health teacher. Which of the following should be the first step for the ESL teacher to take in their meeting?

• Provide the health teacher with copies of articles explaining recent research on ESL learning and ESL teaching methodology.

• Invite the health teacher to observe the ESL teacher conducting an ESL lesson so that the health teacher can feel more comfortable working with Elisa.

• Advise the health teacher to attend a professional development workshop on applying ESL strategies in content area subjects.

• Consult with the health teacher to determine what materials shes used to ask permission to observe Elisa in class.

Educators in the ESL program at an elementary school involve students' families in program decision-making and support families' participation in other school activities and projects. These practices best reflect an awareness of which of the following factors affecting language development?

• ELLs whose families have positive opinions about school and learning are more likely to develop English language proficiency.

• Family members are students' first teachers, and the more they know about language instruction, the better they can teach their children specific aspects of language.

• Family involvement in school activities provides students with a model of the kind of purposeful communication that is the ultimate goal of language instruction.

• Students' family members are better able to evaluate the effectiveness of language instruction when they are familiar with the curriculum.

A high school ESL teacher hosts a career day in which bilingual professionals attend and give presentations about how proficiency in more than one language has helped them succeed. Which of the following is a primary benefit of the presentations for ELLs?

• Identifying with members of the community who speak their language

• Understanding the advantages of being mulitlingual

• Choosing best career paths that align with their goals

• Learning which companies emphasize multilingual careers

An elementary school with a high number of ELLs wants to increase the participation of ELL families in the school's Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO). Which of the following will encourage the greatest involvement by families of ELLs in the PTO?

• Asking the teachers to send home flyers detailing the activities led by the PTO

• Having the principal call each of the ELL families to ask them to become members of the PTO

• Providing translators at the PTO meetings while covering meaningful topics for ELL families.

• Offering English classes for the parents of ELLs so that they can fully participate in PTO meetings.

A school is planning a meeting for ESL families to focus on parental involvement. The goal is to make the families feel welcome and provide them with the most effective ways to support language development at home. Which THREE of the following are the most effective approaches to help build trust with ESL families?

• Demonstrating to parents how to contribute to build foundational skills

• Having bilingual support personnel in attendance during the meeting

• Encouraging parents to interact with their children in their first language

• Providing American snacks and drinks during a meeting

• Holding the meeting during the school day

Volunteers from local churches and businesses are interested in assisting students in a school's ESL program. Which TWO of the following tasks are the most appropriate roles for volunteers to fulfill?

• Team teaching with a general education or ESL teacher

• Facilitating guided reading groups and literature circles

• Mentoring students with the guidance of the classroom teacher

• Assisting with the tutoring of struggling readers and writers

• Administering TELPAS and other assessments to gather data