ESL 154 Competency 007

A 6th-grader registers as new to the district, in his home language survey he indicates a language other than English. The student will be assessed in which English language domains?

• listening, speaking, reading, writing

• listening and speaking

• reading and writing

• verbal and non-verbal

A 4th-grade teacher wants a reliable and quantifiable data point to measure the growth of her EL's English language. She can depend on which of the state assessments to provide that data point?

• STAAR

• ELPS

• TELPAS

• PSAT

A SIFE or student with interrupted formal education is indicated as an EL. Her teacher should use which of the following rubrics to assess English proficiency?

• English Domain Standards

• Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

• Proficiency Level Descriptors

• English Language Proficiency Standards

An ESL teacher is trying to determine which strategies to use with her 6th grade EL. Which of the below data is most important when selecting strategies to use with EL students?

• grade level

• content TEKS

• time in school

• language proficiency level

Mr. Smith is teaching a geometry lesson and has several beginner and intermediate proficiency level ELs. He would like to specifically measure the students' content knowledge. Select ALL of the below strategies that may help Mr. Smith.

• using a lower grade test

• using visuals to support the text

• providing a supplemental text in the L1

• using peers to translate for the ELs