Question 1

Which of the following characterizes differentiated instruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implementing multiple approaches to learning 
B)  Blending whole class, small group, and individual instruction 
C)  Assessing students' needs 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Implementing multiple approaches to learning 
B)  Blending whole class, small group, and individual instruction 
C)  Assessing students' needs 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

Which of the following should a teacher of students with diverse needs consider in terms of building his or her curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Validating each child's experience 
B)  Fostering ethnic, national, and global identification 
C)  Developing collaborative learning communities 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Validating each child's experience 
B)  Fostering ethnic, national, and global identification 
C)  Developing collaborative learning communities 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

Based on current research, the International Reading Association recommends that reading instruction for students who speak languages other than English

Accepted Answer

A)  should take place in the student's native language. 
B)  should be conducted in English. 
C)  should take place in special classrooms with special teachers. 
D)  should be conducted in tutoring sessions. 
A)  should take place in the student's native language. 
B)  should be conducted in English. 
C)  should take place in special classrooms with special teachers. 
D)  should be conducted in tutoring sessions. A

Question 4

Imagine you teach students with diverse academic and cognitive abilities. What are two strategies you would use with a struggling learner and two strategies you would use with a gifted learner? Why would those be the best strategies to use? Defend your reasoning for selecting the strategies that you did.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Every February, Mr. Anderson reads a book by an African-American author with his language arts students in celebration of black history month. Mr. Anderson is using the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  transformative 
B)  additive 
C)  contributions 
D)  decision-making and social-action 
A)  transformative 
B)  additive 
C)  contributions 
D)  decision-making and social-action

Question 6

Which of the following contributes to a student's success or failure in school?

Accepted Answer

A)  The student's family is impoverished. 
B)  The student has no access to books. 
C)  The student's parents are illiterate. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The student's family is impoverished. 
B)  The student has no access to books. 
C)  The student's parents are illiterate. 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

The _________ approach focuses on thematic units about different cultures that are integrated into the curriculum.

Accepted Answer

A)  additive 
B)  contributions 
C)  social-action 
D)  transformative 
A)  additive 
B)  contributions 
C)  social-action 
D)  transformative

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a suggested way for teachers to support the first language of ELLs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enlist the help of bilingual aides-other students, parents, teacher aides, or community volunteers. 
B)  Help children publish and share their writing in their first language. 
C)  Make sure that the classroom and school libraries have books in languages other than English as well as books written in English representing the children's cultures. 
D)  Limit exposure to the student's primary language during instructional time. 
A)  Enlist the help of bilingual aides-other students, parents, teacher aides, or community volunteers. 
B)  Help children publish and share their writing in their first language. 
C)  Make sure that the classroom and school libraries have books in languages other than English as well as books written in English representing the children's cultures. 
D)  Limit exposure to the student's primary language during instructional time.

Question 9

The _________ approach focuses on projects that are culturally driven.

Accepted Answer

A)  additive 
B)  contributions 
C)  social-action 
D)  transformative 
A)  additive 
B)  contributions 
C)  social-action 
D)  transformative

Question 10

Inclusion means that

Accepted Answer

A)  diverse cultures are included in the curriculum. 
B)  linguistically diverse students are placed in the regular classroom. 
C)  cognitively diverse students are placed in the regular classroom. 
D)  Both B and C 
A)  diverse cultures are included in the curriculum. 
B)  linguistically diverse students are placed in the regular classroom. 
C)  cognitively diverse students are placed in the regular classroom. 
D)  Both B and C

Question 11

Which of the following characterizes sheltered English settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students are taught several languages. 
B)  The teacher is not proficient in the student's language. 
C)  Students are tutored in after-school programs. 
D)  The student knows English fairly well. 
A)  Students are taught several languages. 
B)  The teacher is not proficient in the student's language. 
C)  Students are tutored in after-school programs. 
D)  The student knows English fairly well.

Question 12

The English-only viewpoint is based on the notion that

Accepted Answer

A)  English is the language of textbooks. 
B)  schools should maintain English because it is a superior language. 
C)  the English language fosters U.S. unity. 
D)  English is used all around the world. 
A)  English is the language of textbooks. 
B)  schools should maintain English because it is a superior language. 
C)  the English language fosters U.S. unity. 
D)  English is used all around the world.

Question 13

Effective teachers of culturally diverse students use collaborative learning opportunities to enhance student learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Curriculum Compacting is a strategy that works best for

Accepted Answer

A)  English Language Learners. 
B)  gifted students. 
C)  cognitively challenged students. 
D)  at-risk students. 
A)  English Language Learners. 
B)  gifted students. 
C)  cognitively challenged students. 
D)  at-risk students.

Question 15

Explain three strategies you could use to accommodate ELL students in your classroom.

Accepted Answer

should include information about shelter

Question 16

English language learners best learn academic language when it is taught via

Accepted Answer

A)  direct Instruction. 
B)  memorization. 
C)  meaningful contexts. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  direct Instruction. 
B)  memorization. 
C)  meaningful contexts. 
D)  None of the above

Question 17

Explain the three major categories the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) is organized around and how it is designed to provide teachers with an effective framework for instruction.

Accepted Answer

should include teacher preparation, teac

Question 18

If Mr. Jones wants to develop an English language learner's academic language in a content area classroom, he should

Accepted Answer

A)  use a lot of figurative language. 
B)  explicitly teach terminology associated with content area books. 
C)  teach students how to scan for important information. 
D)  Both B and C 
A)  use a lot of figurative language. 
B)  explicitly teach terminology associated with content area books. 
C)  teach students how to scan for important information. 
D)  Both B and C

Question 19

Mrs. Martin teaches a class composed of students who speak at least three different languages. The students also represent three different regional dialects. According to your text, Mrs. Martin's students can be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic. 
B)  linguistically diverse. 
C)  sheltered. 
D)  limited-English proficient. 
A)  ethnic. 
B)  linguistically diverse. 
C)  sheltered. 
D)  limited-English proficient.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a major category of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identification 
B)  Preparation 
C)  Instruction 
D)  Assessment 
A)  Identification 
B)  Preparation 
C)  Instruction 
D)  Assessment

Which of the following characterizes differentiated instruction?

Which of the following should a teacher of students with diverse needs consider in terms of building his or her curriculum?

Based on current research, the International Reading Association recommends that reading instruction for students who speak languages other than English

Every February, Mr. Anderson reads a book by an African-American author with his language arts students in celebration of black history month. Mr. Anderson is using the ________ approach.

Which of the following contributes to a student's success or failure in school?

The _________ approach focuses on thematic units about different cultures that are integrated into the curriculum.

Which of the following is NOT a suggested way for teachers to support the first language of ELLs?

The _________ approach focuses on projects that are culturally driven.

Inclusion means that

Which of the following characterizes sheltered English settings?

The English-only viewpoint is based on the notion that

Effective teachers of culturally diverse students use collaborative learning opportunities to enhance student learning.

Curriculum Compacting is a strategy that works best for

Explain three strategies you could use to accommodate ELL students in your classroom.

English language learners best learn academic language when it is taught via

Explain the three major categories the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) is organized around and how it is designed to provide teachers with an effective framework for instruction.

If Mr. Jones wants to develop an English language learner's academic language in a content area classroom, he should

Mrs. Martin teaches a class composed of students who speak at least three different languages. The students also represent three different regional dialects. According to your text, Mrs. Martin's students can be described as

Which of the following is NOT a major category of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)?

Knowledge and Beliefs About Reading

Approaches to Reading Instruction

Early Literacy: From Birth to School

Literacy Instruction for Beginning Readers and Writers

Assessing Reading Performance

Word Identification

Reading Fluency

Vocabulary Knowledge and Concept Development

Reading Comprehension

Reading/Writing Connections

Bringing Children and Text Together

Instructional Materials

Making the Transition to Content Area Texts

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Exam 3: Meeting the Literacy Needs of Diverse Learners

Which of the following characterizes differentiated instruction?

Which of the following should a teacher of students with diverse needs consider in terms of building his or her curriculum?

Based on current research, the International Reading Association recommends that reading instruction for students who speak languages other than English

Every February, Mr. Anderson reads a book by an African-American author with his language arts students in celebration of black history month. Mr. Anderson is using the ________ approach.

Which of the following contributes to a student's success or failure in school?

The _________ approach focuses on thematic units about different cultures that are integrated into the curriculum.

Which of the following is NOT a suggested way for teachers to support the first language of ELLs?

The _________ approach focuses on projects that are culturally driven.

Inclusion means that

Which of the following characterizes sheltered English settings?

The English-only viewpoint is based on the notion that

Effective teachers of culturally diverse students use collaborative learning opportunities to enhance student learning.

Curriculum Compacting is a strategy that works best for

Explain three strategies you could use to accommodate ELL students in your classroom.

English language learners best learn academic language when it is taught via

Explain the three major categories the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) is organized around and how it is designed to provide teachers with an effective framework for instruction.

If Mr. Jones wants to develop an English language learner's academic language in a content area classroom, he should

Mrs. Martin teaches a class composed of students who speak at least three different languages. The students also represent three different regional dialects. According to your text, Mrs. Martin's students can be described as

Which of the following is NOT a major category of the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)?

Knowledge and Beliefs About Reading

Approaches to Reading Instruction

Early Literacy: From Birth to School

Literacy Instruction for Beginning Readers and Writers

Assessing Reading Performance

Word Identification

Reading Fluency

Vocabulary Knowledge and Concept Development

Reading Comprehension

Reading/Writing Connections

Bringing Children and Text Together

Instructional Materials

Making the Transition to Content Area Texts

Filters