WorksheetsESL Certification Prep
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which key court case ruled that "separate, but equal" public facilities, including school systems, are constitutional?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Meyer v. Nebraska
Brown v. Board of Education
Lau v. Nichols
Which key court case is significant because it upholds the 14th amendment as providing legal protection for language minorities?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Meyer v. Nebraska
Brown v. Board of Education
Lau v. Nichols
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?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Meyer v. Nebraska
Brown v. Board of Education
Lau v. Nichols
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.
Lau v. Nichols
Castaneda v. Pickard
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
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)?
Castaneda v. Pickford
Plyler v. Doe
Lua v. Nichols
Plessy v. Ferguson
In order to meet the requirements of Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974 (EEOA) programs for English learners must be:
based on sound educational theory
implemented effectively with resources for personnel, instructional materials, and space
proven effective in overcoming language barriers after a trial period
separate but equal
Which key case reasoned that undocumented immigrants and their children are afforded Fourteenth Amendment protections?
Lau v. Nichols
Castaneda v. Pickard
Plyler v. Doe
Meyer v. Nebraska
Which act established that public schools which receive federal funds could not discriminate against English learners?
Civil Rights Act
Bilingual Education Act
No Child Left Behind
Every Student Succeeds Act
Which act was created under Title VII and was the first comprehensive federal intervention that helped shape education policy of language minority students.
Civil Rights Act
Bilingual Education Act
No Child Left Behind
Every Student Succeeds Act
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?
Civil Rights Act
Bilingual Education Act
No Child Left Behind
Every Student Succeeds Act
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?
Civll Right Act
Bilingual Education Act
No Child Left Behind
Every Student Succeeds Act
Which of the following are findings research by Collier and Thomas?
inclusionary models with language support across disciplines are shown to have greater impact than models that isolate English learners from their peers.
Effective enrichment models instead of isolated models focused on remediation are needed to accelerate English learner growth
Bilingual education is more effective than an English only approach
How many state-approved models for ELs are there?
2
4
6
8
How many state approved ESL program models are outlined in the TAC?
2
4
6
8
What are the state-approved ESL program models outlined in the TAC?
content based
pull-out
early exit
immersion
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?
Content Based Program Model
Pull-Out Program Model
Early Exit Model
Late Exit Model
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?
Content Based Program Model
Pullout Program Model
Early Exit Model
Lat Exit Model
What is a class in which one teacher teaches all or most subjects to one class of students?
self-contained
pull-out
content based
dual language
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?
early release
late exit
self-contained classes
newcomer centers
What is the main difference between the characteristics of Early Exit and Late Exit Transitional Bilingual Program Models
teacher certification
utlization of primary vs. secondary langauge to acquire proficiency
length of time to meet reclassification criteria to be successful in English-only instruction
development of secondary language through academic content
What is a primary difference between One Way and Two Way Dual Language Immersion Program Models
Students are integrated with students proficient in English in the Two Way Model.
Students in the One Way model are prepared to meet reclassification criteria in less time.
The One Way Model must be taught my a certified bilingual teacher.
The goal of the Two Way model is for participants to gain proficiency in another language as well as English.
Which program models require teachers to be certfiied in bilingual education?
Transitional Early- and Late- Exit
Content Based ESL
Dual Language Immersion One- and Two- Way
Pullout ESL
The visible and tangible aspects of culture, such as food, dress, celebrations, and art, which have low emotional charge is refered to as
Surface Culture
Shallow Culture
Deep Culture
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
Surface Culture
Deep Culture
Shallow Culture
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
Surface Culture
Shallow Culture
Deep Culture
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 -
Honeymoon Phase
Hostility Phase
Humor Phase
Home Phase
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.
Honeymoon Phase
Hostility Phase
Humor Phase
Home Phase
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 -
Honeymoon Phase
Hostility Phase
Humor Phase
Home Phase
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 -
Honeymoon Phase
Hostility Phase
Humor Phase
Home Phase
Which of the following are true?
Students with well-developed literacy skills in their primary language are in a better position to acquire a second language
Motivation plays a key role in older learners' language acquistion success
Explicit instruciton helps students progress in language development
Which theory is associated with Skinner?
behaviorist
innatism/nativism
constructivist
social development
Behaviorist theory asserts which of the following?
language acquistion is series of leaerned habits formed through repetition of stimulus and response
drills and objective formative assessments develop basic language skills
errors are not encourage to avoid forming bad habits
emphasis is on memorizing, repeating, imitating, and reciting
Who developed the concept of the innatist/nativist perspective and proposed the Universal Grammar hypothesis?
Skinner
Chomsky
Piaget
Vygotsky
Which of the following are true of the innatist/nativist perspective?
language is developed through stimulus and response
second language acquistion is an innate human ability
human biology comes equipped with a language acquisition device to develop language
Which of the following are associated with the Constructivist Theory?
Skinner
Chomsky
Piaget
Vygotsky
What processes are associated with constructivist theory?
stimulus and response
active involvement in constructiion of understanding
importance of social and cultural interactions
Whose hypotheses are compatible with Communicative Langauge Teaching (CLT) with the goal of teaching communicative proficiency rather than mere mastery of structures?
Skinner
Piaget
Vygotsky
Krashen
