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TESOL Trivia

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

About _% of public school students in the U.S. are classified as English learners (NCES, 2022).

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

2.

The state with the most English learners currently is ... (NCES, 2020).

a)

California

b)

Virginia

c)

Texas

d)

New York

3.

Of all the English learners in the U.S., the most common home language is... (NCES, 2022).

a)

Spanish

b)

Mandarin Chinese

c)

Arabic

d)

French

4.

Most English learners in the U.S. were born in... (Zong and Batalova, 2015)

a)

Mexico

b)

El Salvador

c)

Guatemala

d)

United States

5.

In Virginia, it is illegal to use a non-English language in the classroom.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

In Virginia, English learners are exempt from all standardized tests.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

It is against federal law for public school staff to inquire about a student's immigration status.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

To be an ESL teacher, you must be fluent in Spanish or another non-English language.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The school division in Virginia with the largest number of English learners is ... (USDOE, 2015).

a)

Fairfax

b)

Alexandria

c)

Richmond

d)

Prince William

10.

The state-funded ratio for TESOL-certified teachers to English learners in Virginia public schools is currently...

a)

1:20

b)

1:35

c)

1:50

d)

1:100

11.

The current drop-out rate for English learners in Virginia is ... (VDOE, 2022).

a)

4%

b)

12%

c)

17%

d)

21%

12.

Of all the English learners in U.S. public schools, _% are also identified as students with disabilities (NCES, 2022).

a)

2.8%

b)

4.6%

c)

9%

d)

15.5%