Question 1

Which of the following is an example of scaffolding a test?

Accepted Answer

A)  underlining key terms 
B)  observation-based assessment 
C)  a writing portfolio 
D)  a reading inventory 
A)  underlining key terms 
B)  observation-based assessment 
C)  a writing portfolio 
D)  a reading inventory A

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a performance-based test?

Accepted Answer

A)  an essay is graded 
B)  a multiple-choice test is graded 
C)  a true-false quiz is formatively assessed 
D)  a worksheet is peer assessed 
A)  an essay is graded 
B)  a multiple-choice test is graded 
C)  a true-false quiz is formatively assessed 
D)  a worksheet is peer assessed A

Question 3

Which form of assessment would help students who are getting assistance from after-school tutors with writing assignments?

Accepted Answer

A)  portfolio assessment 
B)  observation-based assessment 
C)  self-assessment 
D)  scoring rubric 
A)  portfolio assessment 
B)  observation-based assessment 
C)  self-assessment 
D)  scoring rubric D

Question 4

What is language-specific bias in testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  English learners who are taking any test designed in English. 
B)  Tests that were developed for one language and given in another language. 
C)  Tests use words that not all students know. 
D)  The terms used in tests represent content from the dominant culture. 
A)  English learners who are taking any test designed in English. 
B)  Tests that were developed for one language and given in another language. 
C)  Tests use words that not all students know. 
D)  The terms used in tests represent content from the dominant culture.

Question 5

Which of the following forms of assessment occurs at the end point and provides a basis for a grade?

Accepted Answer

A)  formative assessment 
B)  summative assessment 
C)  self-assessment 
D)  peer assessment 
A)  formative assessment 
B)  summative assessment 
C)  self-assessment 
D)  peer assessment

Question 6

What is the role of assessments in the education of English learners? Give at least two specific examples.

Accepted Answer

Response should include at least two of

Question 7

In which of the following scenarios is a learning disability likely to be present?

Accepted Answer

A)  a student who is advanced in L1 with low proficiency in L2 
B)  a student with poor oral language and vocabulary development in both languages 
C)  a student who cannot focus or pay attention to classroom tasks 
D)  a student from a nonliterate background who is reading below grade level 
A)  a student who is advanced in L1 with low proficiency in L2 
B)  a student with poor oral language and vocabulary development in both languages 
C)  a student who cannot focus or pay attention to classroom tasks 
D)  a student from a nonliterate background who is reading below grade level

Question 8

Which federal act first mandated the testing and yearly assessment of English learners?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
B)  Improving America's Schools Act 
C)  Educate America Act 
D)  No Child Left Behind Act 
A)  Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
B)  Improving America's Schools Act 
C)  Educate America Act 
D)  No Child Left Behind Act

Question 9

Which form of assessment would help a teacher learn about students' learning behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehension check 
B)  portfolio assessment 
C)  questionnaire 
D)  observation-based assessment 
A)  comprehension check 
B)  portfolio assessment 
C)  questionnaire 
D)  observation-based assessment

Question 10

Which of the following is the least-effective way of identifying the English learner?

Accepted Answer

A)  observation 
B)  registration information 
C)  home language survey 
D)  interviews 
A)  observation 
B)  registration information 
C)  home language survey 
D)  interviews

Question 11

Which of the following language-skill difficulties stems from a lack of cognates between L1 and L2?

Accepted Answer

A)  culture shock 
B)  metacognition problems 
C)  language shock 
D)  low information retention 
A)  culture shock 
B)  metacognition problems 
C)  language shock 
D)  low information retention

Question 12

Which skills are the most difficult to assess?

Accepted Answer

A)  grammar and vocabulary 
B)  reading and writing 
C)  listening and speaking 
D)  cognitive and metacognitive 
A)  grammar and vocabulary 
B)  reading and writing 
C)  listening and speaking 
D)  cognitive and metacognitive

Question 13

What is an advantage of teacher-made tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are usually more valid and reliable. 
B)  Class activities are scored and graded so extra tests are not needed. 
C)  They help the students understand the content. 
D)  They are usually more relevant to the students and classroom. 
A)  They are usually more valid and reliable. 
B)  Class activities are scored and graded so extra tests are not needed. 
C)  They help the students understand the content. 
D)  They are usually more relevant to the students and classroom.

Question 14

What is the ideal number of objectives in a content lesson?

Accepted Answer

A)  one - a content objective based on a standard 
B)  two - a content objective and language objective 
C)  three - content objective, language objective, and learning-strategy objective 
D)  four - writing objective, reading objective, listening objective, and speaking objective 
A)  one - a content objective based on a standard 
B)  two - a content objective and language objective 
C)  three - content objective, language objective, and learning-strategy objective 
D)  four - writing objective, reading objective, listening objective, and speaking objective

Question 15

What is empirical validity in testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  a measure of how effectively a test relates to some other measure 
B)  the content is sampled in the test in a representational way 
C)  the test measures what it claims to be measuring 
D)  the test scores are consistent when the same student retake the test 
A)  a measure of how effectively a test relates to some other measure 
B)  the content is sampled in the test in a representational way 
C)  the test measures what it claims to be measuring 
D)  the test scores are consistent when the same student retake the test

Question 16

After a referral and plan is created for a learner with special needs, what is the next step?

Accepted Answer

A)  diagnosis 
B)  early intervention 
C)  placement in special education 
D)  an instructional aide 
A)  diagnosis 
B)  early intervention 
C)  placement in special education 
D)  an instructional aide

Question 17

What is one advantage of standards-based instruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teachers can teach in the primary language of the students. 
B)  Teachers do not need to teach anything outside of the standards. 
C)  Teachers can pursue increasingly complex instruction with ELD integration. 
D)  Teachers are no longer required to grade in-class, teacher-created exams. 
A)  Teachers can teach in the primary language of the students. 
B)  Teachers do not need to teach anything outside of the standards. 
C)  Teachers can pursue increasingly complex instruction with ELD integration. 
D)  Teachers are no longer required to grade in-class, teacher-created exams.

Question 18

Explain the difference between formative assessment and summative assessment. Give at least two specific examples of each form of assessment.

Accepted Answer

Response should include the following in

Question 19

The term inclusion generally refers to what?

Accepted Answer

A)  instruction within the school district for students with special needs or talents 
B)  instruction within the mainstream classroom for students with special needs or talents 
C)  instruction within the school campus for students with special needs or talents 
D)  instruction within the local government for students with special needs or talents 
A)  instruction within the school district for students with special needs or talents 
B)  instruction within the mainstream classroom for students with special needs or talents 
C)  instruction within the school campus for students with special needs or talents 
D)  instruction within the local government for students with special needs or talents

Question 20

Which of the following is an adapted task a teacher can use for reading?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving students an audio recording along with a reading passage 
B)  using reading inventories to track learners' progress 
C)  using observation-based assessment to identify how students are learning 
D)  grading on process rather than product 
A)  giving students an audio recording along with a reading passage 
B)  using reading inventories to track learners' progress 
C)  using observation-based assessment to identify how students are learning 
D)  grading on process rather than product

Which of the following is an example of scaffolding a test?

Which of the following is an example of a performance-based test?

Which form of assessment would help students who are getting assistance from after-school tutors with writing assignments?

What is language-specific bias in testing?

Which of the following forms of assessment occurs at the end point and provides a basis for a grade?

What is the role of assessments in the education of English learners? Give at least two specific examples.

In which of the following scenarios is a learning disability likely to be present?

Which federal act first mandated the testing and yearly assessment of English learners?

Which form of assessment would help a teacher learn about students' learning behaviors?

Which of the following is the least-effective way of identifying the English learner?

Which of the following language-skill difficulties stems from a lack of cognates between L1 and L2?

Which skills are the most difficult to assess?

What is an advantage of teacher-made tests?

What is the ideal number of objectives in a content lesson?

What is empirical validity in testing?

After a referral and plan is created for a learner with special needs, what is the next step?

What is one advantage of standards-based instruction?

Explain the difference between formative assessment and summative assessment. Give at least two specific examples of each form of assessment.

The term inclusion generally refers to what?

Which of the following is an adapted task a teacher can use for reading?

English Learners and Their Teachers

Language Structure and Use

First- and Second-Language Development Related to Academic Achievement

Programs for English Learners

English-Language Literacy Development, Lesson Planning, and Specially Designed Content Instruction in English

Oral Literacy

English-Language Literacy Development

Culture and Cultural Diversity and Their Relationship to Academic Achievement

Culturally Inclusive Instruction

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Exam 8: Assessment of English Learners

Which of the following is an example of scaffolding a test?

Which of the following is an example of a performance-based test?

Which form of assessment would help students who are getting assistance from after-school tutors with writing assignments?

What is language-specific bias in testing?

Which of the following forms of assessment occurs at the end point and provides a basis for a grade?

What is the role of assessments in the education of English learners? Give at least two specific examples.

In which of the following scenarios is a learning disability likely to be present?

Which federal act first mandated the testing and yearly assessment of English learners?

Which form of assessment would help a teacher learn about students' learning behaviors?

Which of the following is the least-effective way of identifying the English learner?

Which of the following language-skill difficulties stems from a lack of cognates between L1 and L2?

Which skills are the most difficult to assess?

What is an advantage of teacher-made tests?

What is the ideal number of objectives in a content lesson?

What is empirical validity in testing?

After a referral and plan is created for a learner with special needs, what is the next step?

What is one advantage of standards-based instruction?

Explain the difference between formative assessment and summative assessment. Give at least two specific examples of each form of assessment.

The term inclusion generally refers to what?

Which of the following is an adapted task a teacher can use for reading?

English Learners and Their Teachers

Language Structure and Use

First- and Second-Language Development Related to Academic Achievement

Programs for English Learners

English-Language Literacy Development, Lesson Planning, and Specially Designed Content Instruction in English

Oral Literacy

English-Language Literacy Development

Culture and Cultural Diversity and Their Relationship to Academic Achievement

Culturally Inclusive Instruction

Filters