WorksheetsESOL Mini-PD Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does ESL stand for?
English as a Standard Language
English and Spanish Language Development
English as a Second Language
English as a Supplemental Language
Students are chosen to be screened for ESL/ESOL services based on which of the following? Mark all that apply.
race
ethnic background
answers on the home language usage survey (HLUS)
last name
country of origin
What are the purposes of an effective ESL/ESOL program? Mark all that apply.
Classroom accommodations
Testing accommodations
Pull-out instruction for English Language Development
Tutoring help in the content areas
Co-teaching and lesson planning assistance for classroom teachers
LMS stands for Language Minority Students. LMS can be active or on monitor status. About how many LMS do you think our district has at the current time?
1-10
20-30
30-40
40-50
50-60
A highly qualified ESL teacher must be completely bilingual in Spanish and English.
True
False
As of 2014 what percent of Arkansas public school students are of Hispanic descent?
0-5%
5-10%
10-15%
15-20%
Of the approximately 205,000 Hispanics currently living in Arkansas how many speak a language other than English at home?
123,000
63,000
201,000
95,000
Which languages are represented by our LMS student population at Ft. Lake? Mark all that apply.
Romanian
Jamaican Creole (Patwa)
Vietnamese
Tagalog
As of 2014 what is the approximate Hispanic population of Garland county?
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
Can parents waive their students from being screened or tested for ESL services?
Yes
No
According to research from Stanford University about how long does it take the average student to acquire academic English language proficiency?
1-3 yrs.
3-6 yrs.
4-7 yrs.
7-10 yrs.
Which ESL program models have proven most effective for English learners? Mark all that apply.
Full Immersion (sink or swim)
Sheltered English Instruction
Bilingual Education
Translation of Content
Can a student be identified as an English learner also be identified as a Special Education and/or Gifted and Talented?
yes
no
How are English learners exited from ESL services? Mark all that apply.
Parent waiver
grade level standardized test scores
ELPA21 (annual ESL test) scores
Current Classroom Grades
Why should we as a district work towards providing full access to the curriculum for our English learners? Mark all that apply.
It is federally mandated
It is ethically right as educators
It will help improve district performance overall
It is always delightful to add more to our plate.
