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  1. Which error correction technique is most effective for promoting long-term accuracy in ELL oral production?

    Answer: Using recasts and strategic feedback focused on errors that impede communication

    Recasts and selective feedback target errors that interfere with meaning while preserving communicative flow.

  2. A bilingual student transfers phonological patterns from Spanish to English, pronouncing 'ship' as 'sheep.' This is an example of:

    Answer: Negative language transfer or interference from L1

    Negative transfer occurs when L1 phonological patterns are applied to L2, resulting in predictable pronunciation errors.

  3. Under Texas law, which body must approve the ESL or bilingual education program model used in a district?

    Answer: The Texas Education Agency (TEA)

    TEA establishes and approves permissible program models; districts must implement TEA-approved ESL or bilingual education programs.

  4. Which SIOP component focuses on connecting new learning to students' prior knowledge and experiences?

    Answer: Building Background

    The Building Background component of SIOP explicitly links new concepts to students' personal, cultural, and academic backgrounds.

  5. An ELL student scores proficient on state math assessments but struggles with reading comprehension tasks. This pattern most likely indicates:

    Answer: The student has developed CALP in math but is still developing English literacy CALP

    Academic language proficiency (CALP) develops at different rates across content areas, so math CALP may precede literacy CALP.

  6. When an ELL student's parents request services in their native language at an ARD or LPAC meeting, the school district is required to:

    Answer: Provide a qualified interpreter or translated materials

    Federal civil rights law (Title VI) requires meaningful access for limited English proficient parents, including qualified interpretation.

  7. Which approach best describes Dual Language Immersion programs?

    Answer: Both ELLs and English-proficient students receive instruction in two languages to develop biliteracy

    Dual language programs integrate ELLs and English-proficient students, developing academic proficiency in both languages for all students.