ESOL Testing and Evaluation Day 2

Choose all that apply:

The META Consent Decree...

• is Florida's framework for compliance with federal and state laws regarding the education of English Learners.

• addresses the civil rights of EL students, most importantly their right to equal access to all education programs.

• provides a structure that ensures comprehensible instruction to which ELL students are entitled.

• is divided into 6 sections: Identification and Assessment, Equal Access to Appropriate Programming, Equal Access to Appropriate Categorical and Other Programs for ELL Students, Personnel, Monitoring Issues, and Outcome Measures

What are the 3 theoretical trends of proficiency testing?

• philosophical, pragmatic, discrete

• discrete, integrative, pragmatic

• integrative, philosophical, contextual

• discrete, integrative, lexical

Discrete Point approach...

• views language as a simultaneous use of a variety of skills and domains.

• views language as “indivisible.”

• links language knowledge with students’ own experiences and world knowledge.

• views language as the combination of Phonology, Morphology, and Syntax.

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Integrative approach...

• views language as a simultaneous use of a variety of skills and domains.

• views language as “indivisible.”

• links language knowledge with students’ own experiences and world knowledge.

• views language as the combination of Phonology, Morphology, and Syntax.

Pragmatic approach...

• views language as a simultaneous use of a variety of skills and domains.

• views language as “indivisible.”

• links language knowledge with students’ own experiences and world knowledge.

• views language as the combination of Phonology, Morphology, and Syntax.

True or False:

With the passage of ESSA in 2015, states now have more flexibility in testing practices and protocol.

• True

• False

True or False:

ESSA extends EL monitoring to 6 years which yields more accurate information about English learners’ performance and progress over time.

• True

• False

True or False:

The SIOP Model is a research-based and validated instructional model that has proven effective in addressing the academic needs of English learners.

• True

• False

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Who can use the SIOP Model?

• Elementary classroom teachers

• Secondary subject-area teachers

• ESL teachers

• Bilingual teachers

• Coaches and staff developers

How many key components does the SIOP Model have?

• 30

• 8

• 6

• 15