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CALT ALTA Exam| 362 questions| ANSWERS 100%
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Question 1: decoding - recognition of the visual symbol,
symbol/sound correspondence, and blending sounds into a word are all part of-
CORRECT ANSWER : decoding
Question 2: Pre-Reading Stage
CORRECT ANSWER : language appreciation, awareness of
printed words, mastery of alphabet and simple words
Question 3: Greek elements
CORRECT ANSWER : eu, chloro
Question 4: Current Research on the brain and developmental
dyslexia
CORRECT ANSWER : A "glitch" may have taken place during
fetal development
Question 5: Dyslexia and Social Development
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CORRECT ANSWER : May see: a lack of good judgement, the inability to stick with a game, erratic emotional behavior
Question 6: Grade equivalent scores
CORRECT ANSWER : Not a dependable representation of
progress
Question 7: Woodcock Johnson Psycho-Education Battery
CORRECT ANSWER: a cognitive/ norm referenced test
Question 8: synthetic instruction
CORRECT ANSWER : Teaching phonics by taking sounds and
blending them together into words.
Question 9: analytic instruction
CORRECT ANSWER : Teaching phonics by taking words and
breaking them into parts. Whole to part approach.
Question 10: linguistics
CORRECT ANSWER : Study of production, properties,
structure, meaning and or use of language.
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Question 11: % of students with specific learning disabilities
receiving special education services that have a deficit in reading
CORRECT ANSWER : 70-80%
Question 12: According to the National Reading Panel (2000)
this represents the strongest indication of a reading disability
CORRECT ANSWER : a deficit in phonology
Question 13: Section 504 and IDEA
CORRECT ANSWER : A person who has, has a history of
having, or is regarded as having an impairment that significantly limits one or more of life's major functions receives benefits under
Question 14: Appropriate education under Section 504 may
include
CORRECT ANSWER : regular classroom, regular classroom
with accommodations, or special education and related services
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Question 15: ALTA Code of Ethics and IMSLEC
CORRECT ANSWER : provide reasonable expectations of
student outcomes to parents and students
Question 16: Recommendations for private students
CORRECT ANSWER : give parents documentation of the
services received from you and discuss gradual transition into the classroom
Question 17: Professional Communication
CORRECT ANSWER: Personal pronouns are unprofessional
Question 18: ADHD
CORRECT ANSWER : Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Question 19: ALTA
CORRECT ANSWER : Academic Language Therapy
Association