SIOP Methods Praxis Review

Which of the following court cases resulted in

a ruling that district-implemented programs

for ELLs must be evaluated for effectiveness?

• Lau v. Nichols

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plyler v. Doe

• Castañeda v. Pickard

Which of the following makes the greatest use

of active participation, including gestures and

body movement?

• Grammar Translation

• Total Physical Response

• Suggestopedia

• The Direct Method

An ESL teacher is conducting a lesson on the

woolly mammoth. Sandra, an intermediate-

level ELL, is having trouble taking notes on

the characteristics of the animal during the

lesson. Based on Sandra’s needs, the ESL

teacher should provide her with a

• graphic organizer with a word bank

  about the woolly mammoth

• collection of photographs of the woolly

  mammoth

• multiple-choice work sheet about the

  woolly mammoth

• textbook passage on the woolly

  mammoth from a lower grade level

A first grade teacher recently welcomed a new

ELL named Hassan into the classroom.

Hassan’s records show that he had limited

exposure to English classes in his home

country and is currently functioning at the

beginning level of English-language

proficiency. Which of the following

instructional strategies would most

appropriately assist Hassan in increasing his

communication skills?

• Providing Hassan with a study guide that

  includes all topics discussed in class

• Supplying Hassan with an English

  dictionary and a thesaurus to use during

  activities

• Have Hassan use pictures and gestures when interacting with others

• Setting the expectation that Hassan

  must respond in English when called on

  in class

Ms. Yamamoto teaches an introductory

writing class composed of learners from a

variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Her primary objective is to encourage her

students to brainstorm ideas on a given topic

and develop their English writing skills as a

result of brainstorming. Which of the following

is the most effective strategy Ms. Yamamoto

can use to benefit the ELLs in the class during

the brainstorming process?

• Encouraging ELLs to use their first

  languages and cultural knowledge in

  brainstorming discussions

• Providing ELLs with a detailed outline

  where they can summarize the

  beginning, middle, and end of future

  essays during brainstorming discussions

• Asking ELLs to consult an English

  dictionary for all necessary words during

  brainstorming discussions

• Advising the ELLs to look for relevant

  outside references prior to their

  brainstorming discussions

Which of the following legislation resulted in

a ruling that home language surveys must be given to all new students in the district?

• Title VI of Civil Rights Act (1964)

• Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965)

Which of the following legislation states that Title III must identify eligible ELL students, assess identified language proficiency of ELL students, provide ELD services, and evaluate English language development (ELD) programs?

• Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965)

• Title VI of Civil Rights Act (1964)

Which case was brought to court over the fact that the city’s school system required mastery of English for high school graduation, but failed to provide some 1,800 non-English-speaking students with special instruction so they could master the language.

• Plyer v. Doe (1982)

• Castañeda vs. Pickard (1981)

• Lau v Nichols (1974)

Which court case established these three criteria to evaluate a program that serves LEP students: it must use “a sound educational theory”, it must be “implemented effectively” with adequate resources and personnel, it must be evaluated as effective in overcoming language handicaps?

• Lau v Nichols (1974)

• Castañeda vs. Pickard (1981)

• Plyer v. Doe (1982)

In which case did the court hold that although education is not a fundamental right under the U.S. Constitution, the undocumented immigrant children had a 14th Amendment equal-protection right not to be deprived of the same educational benefits as other residents?

• Lau v Nichols (1974)

• Castañeda vs. Pickard (1981)

• Plyer v. Doe (1982)