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TExES (ESL 154) Flashcards

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  1. Which instructional strategy best supports academic vocabulary development for ELLs across content areas?

    Answer: Word walls, semantic mapping, and repeated exposure in meaningful contexts

    Vocabulary is best acquired through multiple exposures in varied contexts using visual and semantic connections.

  2. What distinguishes Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) from Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP)?

    Answer: BICS refers to social language acquired in 1-3 years; CALP refers to academic language taking 5-7+ years

    Cummins distinguished BICS (social language, 1-3 years) from CALP (academic language, 5-7+ years) to explain why fluent-sounding ELLs still struggle academically.

  3. An ESL teacher collaborates with a content-area teacher to co-plan a unit. This model is best described as:

    Answer: Collaborative/push-in ESL instruction

    Collaborative or push-in instruction involves ESL and content teachers co-planning to integrate language support within the mainstream classroom.

  4. Which factor is most important when selecting reading materials for ELL students?

    Answer: Matching text complexity to both language proficiency and content objectives with appropriate scaffolds

    Effective text selection balances comprehensibility with grade-appropriate content, using scaffolds to bridge the gap.

  5. A teacher uses sentence frames such as 'I agree with ___ because ___' during academic discussions. This strategy primarily supports ELLs by:

    Answer: Providing linguistic scaffolds that enable participation in academic discourse

    Sentence frames scaffold the language structures needed for academic discussion without reducing cognitive demand.

  6. Which home language survey outcome should trigger a formal English proficiency assessment in Texas?

    Answer: The student's parents indicate any language other than English is used at home

    In Texas, any indication on the home language survey that a language other than English is used triggers mandatory English proficiency screening.

  7. The Language Experience Approach (LEA) supports ELL literacy development primarily by:

    Answer: Having students dictate personal narratives that become their reading texts

    LEA connects oral language to print by using students' own language and experiences as the basis for reading instruction.