ESOL GACE Prep - Subarea 3 (Professionalism)

The decision by which the US Supreme Court essentially mandated bilingual instruction was:

• The Civil Rights Act.

• Lau v. Nichols.

• Castaneda v. Pickard.

• No Child Left Behind.

The No Child Left Behind Act established that

• Title I funds are available only if the schools participate in National Assessment of Education Progress.

• Bilingual programs must be effective within three specific criteria.

• High performance children cannot be used to average out low-performing ELLs.

• Schools must form and convene assessment committees.

In contrast to many state positions, the federal government advocates ____ for ELLs:

• Higher funding for inner-city schools.

• Equal opportunities and protection.

• Restructuring of school districts.

• A technologically prepared workforce.

In schools with large immigrant populations of diverse origin, the most commonly used model is:

• Submersion.

• Pull-out ESL.

• SDAIE.

• Transition.

CALLA is an example of which of the following models used to instruct ELLs?

• Structured English immersion.

• Communication-based ESL.

• Submersion with primary language support.

• Content-based ESL.

Which of the following is one of the goals of the International Baccalaureate Program?

• Promote the teaching of English abroad.

• Encourage foreign students to learn English well.

• Permit foreign students to study English as native speakers do.

• Standardize content areas in schools of diverse countries.

Which of the following is a key element in professional development?

• Consulting a mentor

• Creating a portfolio

• Joining professional support groups, (e.g., TESOL)

• Planning and writing down goals

Which of the following is NOT the role of the ESOL resource person?

• Encouraging a text-rich environment.

• Maintaining an ample supply of realia.

• Conducting workshops on discourse analysis.

• Reporting a suspected case of child abuse.

Homeroom teacher A enjoys teaching literature while homeroom teacher B enjoys teaching mathematics. Which of the following teaching models might best accommodate their preferences?

• One teach, one assist.

• Parallel teaching.

• Team teaching.

• One teach, one observe.

A newly immigrated family has expressed the desire to mingle with native-speaking Americans in order to polish their English speaking skills. Which one of the following actions would probably be the most appropriate and effective in addressing the mother’s and father’s needs to mingle with native-speaking Americans?

• Suggest a private class in their home.

• Provide literature about the programs offered at the local mall for diet and exercise.

• Mention the YMCA/YWCA and their services.

• Recommend the public library and its adult programs.