ELL Test 1

the favored approach of L2 teaching is

Communicative language teaching

The argument that "speaking forces learners to confront the limits of their L2 ability and pushes them to find better ways to get their message across" is part of

Comprehensible Output hypothesis

True or False: A change in a phoneme causes a change in meaning

True

True or False: Many Asian American students struggle to do well in school and live in poverty

True

True or False: Refugee Ells may have suffered from the trauma of war and interrupted formal education

True

True or False: The affective filter controls how much comprehensible input gets through to the learner.

True

True or False: the majority of ELL students come from low-income families.

True

True or false: Content-based instruction (CBI) is a form of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT).

True

the Zone of Proximal Development and scaffolding are associated with

Vygotsky

Misrepresentation is an example of a __ morpheme

derivational

True or False: According to the Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis, language learning is a subconscious process.

false

True or False: Assimilation is better than acculturation

false

True or False: It takes 5 years or longer for ELLs to develop Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS).

false

True or False: Most Ells are foreign born

false

True or False: Regional or nonstandard varieties of English are not legitimate varieties of English.

false

describes on-going assessments which help inform teachers what to do next instructionally.

formative assessment

Book is an example of a ___ morpheme

free

the following description refers to _____: We acquire language when we understand messages, symbolized by i+1.

input comprehension hypothesis

The argument that input is made comprehensible through modified interaction is part of

interaction hypothesis long

describes the accuracy with which a test measures what it purports to measure.

validity

defined as the "use of assessment data to make a judgment."

evaluation

true or false: Norm-referenced tests are fairer for ELLs than criterion-referenced tests.

false

With the _____, students analyze and memorize rules of grammar, then translate sentences between the two languages.

grammar translation method

Immigrant children forge a unique culture out of "American" culture and their home culture.

hybridization

Fast/ Faster/ Fastest is an example of a ___ morpheme

inflectional

vocabulary of a language

lexicon

the smallest unit that has meaning or a grammatical function.

morpheme

the study of the structure of words

morphology

the study of meaning of words, phrases, and sentences

semantics

is defined as "a single instrument to measure a "sample" of a student's ability at one particular time."

testing

true or false: Sheltered instruction can be implemented using the SIOP Model.

true

The legal term used in Every Student Succeeds Act to refer to a student who is in the process of attaining proficiency in English

English Language Learner

True or False: According to the Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis, language acquisition is a conscious process.

False

True or False: It takes 1-2 years for ELLs to develop Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP).

False

Which of the following should we adopt?

Language as resource orientation; pluralist (multilingual) discourse

Having "a little language teacher in our heads" describes the

Monitor Hypothesis

_____ applied Krashen's theories.

Natural approach

The argument that "learners cannot acquire specific language features in the input unless they notice them" is part of

Noticing Hypothesis Smitd

Advocates argue for direct instruction of _____ words.

Tier 2

True or False: According to the Natural Order Hypothesis, the natural order appears to be immune to teaching.

True

True or False: All teachers are ELLs

True

Pennsylvania is a member of this consortium with common English language proficiency standards and tests.

WIDA

In Pa there are ______ levels of English proficiency

6

The language acquisition device (LAD) and universal grammar are part of

Chomsky's Innate Perspective

The first language acquisition theory that argues that children have an innate ability to learn language is

Chomsky's Innate Perspective

Home language tests, linguistic simplification, bilingual dictionaries or glossaries, oral translation, test directions or items read aloud in English, extra time, individual or small group administration.

accomodations for Ells

Immigrants adapt to the new language and culture without sacrificing their own.

acculturation

compare a student's score to that of other students, and results are reported as percentile rankings.

norm-referenced tests

describes a test penalizing students because of their gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion, etc.

cultural bias

describes the consistency with which a test measures whatever it's measuring.

reliability

A new language replaces a home language.

subtractive bilingualism

provides a summary of what a student knows and can do.

summative assessment

study of rules governing the way words are combined to form sentences and rules governing the arrangement of sentences in sequences.

syntax

True or False: Subtractive Bilingualism is preferable to additive bilingualism

False

The following theory refers to _____: Children learn their first language through imitation and positive reinforcement.

Skinner's Behavorist perspective

the most common language spoken in Ell homes

Spanish

The variety of English spoken by members of the dominant society in the U.S.

Standard American English

Developing a new language without losing a home language.

additive bilingualism

Observation, performance assessment, self-assessment, peer assessment, portfolio assessment.

alternative authentic assessment

is defined as "the systematic process of planning, collecting, analyzing, reporting, and using student performance data from multiple sources over time."

assessment

Immigrants abandon their language and culture to become Americans.

assimilation

_____ was influenced by behaviorism.

audiolingual method

is based on the notion of communicative competence.

communicative language teaching

are designed to determine whether a student meets specific criteria.

criterion -referenced tests

The systematic, conventional use of sounds, signs or written symbols in a human society for communication and self-expression

language

A test in English is biased in favor of students who are proficient in English and biased against students who are not proficient in English.

linguistic bias

the smallest unit of sound in a language

phoneme

the study of the sound system of a language

phonology

speech acts are apart of

pragmatics

the study of language from the point of view of the users and "invisible" meaning.

pragmatics

variations in language that reflect the social setting in which it is used.

register