ESL TExES Review Domain III

Which of the following is a primary characteristic of teaching ELLs using the sheltered English instruction model?

• Students are provided with content adapted to their level of proficiency to facilitate comprehension.

• Students receive instruction exclusively in English and do not have the distractions of a mainstream classroom environment.

• Students are taught in both English and their native language so that they eventually become fluent in both.

• Students who recently arrived in the United States are given specific interventions to help their transition.

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

• Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

• Castañeda v. Pickard.

• the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

• Plyler v. Doe.

A high school ESL teacher is creating a teacher training session focusing on the linguistic diversity of the school. Which of the following paradigms will most benefit the school’s ELLs?

• Using the ELLs’ native languages and cultures as a basis for building new knowledge

• Encouraging all students to use only English while at school

• Keeping ELLs in the ESL program as long as possible

• Asking administrators to allow teachers to lead the ESL program

At the beginning of the year, an ESL teacher has each student create an “All About Me” book. Students with a higher level of English-language proficiency write and illustrate the book independently. Those students with a lower level of English-language proficiency are allowed to create the book in their native languages. Which of the following statements best explains the primary benefit of the activity?

• The ESL students will gain a greater mastery of the usage of written English.

• The teacher will gain an understanding of the cultural background of the students.

• The ESL students will gain a greater appreciation of American culture.

• The teacher will gain a better idea of the students’ organizational skills.

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 multilingual

• Choosing best career paths that align with their goals

• Learning which companies emphasize multilingual careers

A 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 continue to build on foundational skills

  -Having bilingual support personnel in attendance during the meeting

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

• -Having bilingual support personnel in attendance during the meeting

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

  -Holding the meeting during the school day

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

  -Having bilingual support personnel in attendance during the meeting

  -Holding the meeting during the school day

• -Providing American snacks and drinks during the meeting

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

  -Holding the meeting during the school day

• -Holding the meeting during the school day

  -Having bilingual support personnel in attendance during the meeting

  -Providing American snacks and drinks during the meeting

Which of the following activities should the teacher implement to best help students address the L1 interference?

• Practicing minimal pairs

• Identifying phonemic distinctions

• Cutting sentences apart

• Learning orthographic skills