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ESL Certification Prep

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which key court case ruled that "separate, but equal" public facilities, including school systems, are constitutional?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Meyer v. Nebraska

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Lau v. Nichols

2.

Which key court case is significant because it upholds the 14th amendment as providing legal protection for language minorities?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Meyer v. Nebraska

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Lau v. Nichols

3.

Which key case emphasized the responsibility of states to create equal educational opportunities for all, effectively paving the way for future policy on ESL and bilingual education?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Meyer v. Nebraska

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Lau v. Nichols

4.

Which key court case was brought against the San Francisco Unified School District and guaranteed children an opportunity to meaningfull education regardless of their language background.

a)

Lau v. Nichols

b)

Castaneda v. Pickard

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

5.

Which key court case filed against the Raymondville ISD in Texas established a three-part assessment for determining how programs for English learners would be held responsible for meeting the requirements of the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 (EEOA)?

a)

Castaneda v. Pickford

b)

Plyler v. Doe

c)

Lua v. Nichols

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

6.

In order to meet the requirements of Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 (EEOA) programs for English learners must be:

a)

based on sound educational theory

b)

implemented effectively with resources for personnel, instructional materials, and space

c)

proven effective in overcoming language barriers after a trial period

d)

separate but equal

7.

Which key case reasoned that undocumented immigrants and their children are afforded Fourteenth Amendment protections?

a)

Lau v. Nichols

b)

Castaneda v. Pickard

c)

Plyler v. Doe

d)

Meyer v. Nebraska

8.

Which act established that public schools which receive federal funds could not discriminate against English learners?

a)

Civil Rights Act

b)

Bilingual Education Act

c)

No Child Left Behind

d)

Every Student Succeeds Act

9.

Which act was created under Title VII and was the first comprehensive federal intervention that helped shape education policy of language minority students.

a)

Civil Rights Act

b)

Bilingual Education Act

c)

No Child Left Behind

d)

Every Student Succeeds Act

10.

Which of the following was intended to level the playing field for students in poverty, minorities, students receiving special education services, and those who speak and understand limited or no English?

a)

Civil Rights Act

b)

Bilingual Education Act

c)

No Child Left Behind

d)

Every Student Succeeds Act

11.

Which of the following is an amendment to ESEA that recognizes the unique needs of English learners including subgroups of English learners such as English learners with disabilities, newcomers, and long-term English learners?

a)

Civll Right Act

b)

Bilingual Education Act

c)

No Child Left Behind

d)

Every Student Succeeds Act

12.

Which of the following are findings research by Collier and Thomas?

a)

inclusionary models with language support across disciplines are shown to have greater impact than models that isolate English learners from their peers.

b)

Effective enrichment models instead of isolated models focused on remediation are needed to accelerate English learner growth

c)

Bilingual education is more effective than an English only approach

13.

How many state-approved models for ELs are there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

14.

How many state approved ESL program models are outlined in the TAC?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

15.

What are the state-approved ESL program models outlined in the TAC?

a)

content based

b)

pull-out

c)

early exit

d)

immersion

16.

What program model for ELs serves students identified as English learners, is taught by a teacher certified in ESL with the goal to attain full proficiency in English in order to participate equitably in school, and targets development through content instuction in the four core subjects?

a)

Content Based Program Model

b)

Pull-Out Program Model

c)

Early Exit Model

d)

Late Exit Model

17.

Which EL Program Model serves students as English learners though English instruction by a certified ESL teacher to attain full proficiency in English in order to participate equitably in school, and targets English language development in ELAR in a pull-out or inclusionary delivery model?

a)

Content Based Program Model

b)

Pullout Program Model

c)

Early Exit Model

d)

Lat Exit Model

18.

What is a class in which one teacher teaches all or most subjects to one class of students?

a)

self-contained

b)

pull-out

c)

content based

d)

dual language

19.

What type of programming serves as an entry point for English learners in districts with large numbers of newcomers until they are prepared to transition to mainstream school in the district?

a)

early release

b)

late exit

c)

self-contained classes

d)

newcomer centers

20.

What is the main difference between the characteristics of Early Exit and Late Exit Transitional Bilingual Program Models

a)

teacher certification

b)

utlization of primary vs. secondary langauge to acquire proficiency

c)

length of time to meet reclassification criteria to be successful in English-only instruction

d)

development of secondary language through academic content

21.

What is a primary difference between One Way and Two Way Dual Language Immersion Program Models

a)

Students are integrated with students proficient in English in the Two Way Model.

b)

Students in the One Way model are prepared to meet reclassification criteria in less time.

c)

The One Way Model must be taught my a certified bilingual teacher.

d)

The goal of the Two Way model is for participants to gain proficiency in another language as well as English.

22.

Which program models require teachers to be certfiied in bilingual education?

a)

Transitional Early- and Late- Exit

b)

Content Based ESL

c)

Dual Language Immersion One- and Two- Way

d)

Pullout ESL

23.

The visible and tangible aspects of culture, such as food, dress, celebrations, and art, which have low emotional charge is refered to as

a)

Surface Culture

b)

Shallow Culture

c)

Deep Culture

24.

Culture that focuses on behavior resulting from implicit norms and casual every day social interactions including commong rules regarding eye contact, manners, concept of time, or personal space with strong emotional charge is referred to as

a)

Surface Culture

b)

Deep Culture

c)

Shallow Culture

25.

Culture that requires understanding of subconscious assumptions that ultimately guide a person's world view, and include ethical reasoning, spiritual beliefs, values, and theories that drive behavior with intense emotional charge refers to

a)

Surface Culture

b)

Shallow Culture

c)

Deep Culture

26.

The phase of acculturation in which a students may convey a notable sense of excitement at the novelty of life in a new culture is referred to as the -

a)

Honeymoon Phase

b)

Hostility Phase

c)

Humor Phase

d)

Home Phase

27.

The phase of acculturation in which students may experience cultural dissonance as their own mannerisms are misunderstood or they encounter behaviors from members of the new culture they find offensive.

a)

Honeymoon Phase

b)

Hostility Phase

c)

Humor Phase

d)

Home Phase

28.

The phase of acculturation in which a students redefine their cultural identity as they gain new understanding and begin to feel part of their new culture is referred to as the -

a)

Honeymoon Phase

b)

Hostility Phase

c)

Humor Phase

d)

Home Phase

29.

The phase of acculturation in which a students feel ast ease and have learned to value their own unique bilingual identity is referred to as the -

a)

Honeymoon Phase

b)

Hostility Phase

c)

Humor Phase

d)

Home Phase

30.

Which of the following are true?

a)

Students with well-developed literacy skills in their primary language are in a better position to acquire a second language

b)

Motivation plays a key role in older learners' language acquistion success

c)

Explicit instruciton helps students progress in language development

31.

Which theory is associated with Skinner?

a)

behaviorist

b)

innatism/nativism

c)

constructivist

d)

social development

32.

Behaviorist theory asserts which of the following?

a)

language acquistion is series of leaerned habits formed through repetition of stimulus and response

b)

drills and objective formative assessments develop basic language skills

c)

errors are not encourage to avoid forming bad habits

d)

emphasis is on memorizing, repeating, imitating, and reciting

33.

Who developed the concept of the innatist/nativist perspective and proposed the Universal Grammar hypothesis?

a)

Skinner

b)

Chomsky

c)

Piaget

d)

Vygotsky

34.

Which of the following are true of the innatist/nativist perspective?

a)

language is developed through stimulus and response

b)

second language acquistion is an innate human ability

c)

human biology comes equipped with a language acquisition device to develop language

35.

Which of the following are associated with the Constructivist Theory?

a)

Skinner

b)

Chomsky

c)

Piaget

d)

Vygotsky

36.

What processes are associated with constructivist theory?

a)

stimulus and response

b)

active involvement in constructiion of understanding

c)

importance of social and cultural interactions

37.

Whose hypotheses are compatible with Communicative Langauge Teaching (CLT) with the goal of teaching communicative proficiency rather than mere mastery of structures?

a)

Skinner

b)

Piaget

c)

Vygotsky

d)

Krashen