EAS Study Guide-English Language Learners (ELL) Latest Update 2024-2025 Actual Exam 125 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
- Stages of Second Language Acquisition - CORRECT ANSWER: -Pre-production :
Also called "the silent period," when the student hears the new language but does not speak it. This period often lasts six weeks or longer, depending on the individual.-Early production: Begins to speak using short words and sentences, but emphasis is still on listening and absorbing the new language. There will be many errors.-Emergent Speech: Speaking becomes more frequent, words and sentences are longer, but the they still rely heavily on context clues and familiar topics. Vocabulary continues to increase and errors begin to decrease, especially in common or repeated interactions.-Beginning Fluency: Fairly fluent in social situations with minimal errors. New contexts and academic language are challenging and the individual will struggle to express themselves due to gaps in vocabulary and appropriate phrases.-Intermediate Fluency: Communicating in the second language is fluent, especially in social language situations. They are able to speak almost fluently in new situations or in academic areas, but there are gaps in vocabulary knowledge and some unknown expressions. There are very few errors, and the individual is able to demonstrate higher order thinking skills in the second language.
-Advanced Fluency: Communicates fluently in all contexts and can maneuver
successfully in new contexts and when exposed to new academic information. They might still have an accent and misuse idioms, but they are comfortable in the L2.
- Components of Sheltered Instruction - CORRECT ANSWER: -Preparing: adapt
content to all English language proficiency levels -Building background: connecting content with student background, explicit linking to past learning, focus on academic vocabulary and key words -Comprehensible input: speaking slowly, using visuals, graphic organizers, using multiple modalities -Learning strategies: teaching strategic thinking, metacognitive strategies, self monitoring and summarizing -Interaction: cooperative learning instead of teacher talking for majority of the class
-Practice and application: apply learning and practice into context
-Lesson delivery -Review and assessment: authentic assessments like portfolios and cumulative work products are more accurate and useful than standardized tests
Advantages of Dual-Lingual for Monolingual students - CORRECT ANSWER: -Learn
another language from interacting with ELL -ELLs have validation and respect for their L1 -Peer tutors help monolingual learn another language and give ELL more practice 1 / 2
-All students become bilingual
Background Knowledge for ELLs - CORRECT ANSWER: -Have ELLs brainstorm what
they know -Explicitly connect new with what they have learned -Show connections using visual aids and graphic organizers -Make relevant to cultural experiences -Establish connections to teach new vocabulary
Benefits of L1 in Instruction - CORRECT ANSWER: -Do not fall behind in subjects
because of language barriers -Sense of belonging in new school -Can perform at grade level until they have learned enough English
Civil Rights Law for ELLs - CORRECT ANSWER: -Equal access to education
-Responsibility of the public schools -Office for Civil Rights (OCR) -Schools need to be affirmative
Common Core State Standards and ELLs - CORRECT ANSWER: -Hold ELLs to the
same high expectations -Assess and modify each individual ELL student -Help students meet CCSS without having to demonstrate a native-like command, instruct how to negotiate satiations so they can participate with native speakers -Can participate in math discussions as they acquire English
Connecting with ELL families - CORRECT ANSWER: -Learn about school's ELL
population -Reflect on what they know and what they want to know, what knowledge would be valuable for school-wide staff -Which regions/countries, family backgrounds, SIFE, refugees, traumatic events
Current vs Tradition ESL instruction - CORRECT ANSWER: -Used to be ELLs learned
English at the expense of L1 -Now, help development skills in both at the same time -Also supports diverse linguistic and cultural background
Different Ways of 2 Way Bilingual Instruction - CORRECT ANSWER: 1) 4-6 years of
bilingual instruction is optimal 2) 50% in L1 and 50% in English for K-8 3) 90% L1 and 10% English for K-1, 80/20 in 2-3, 50/50 for 4+.
Differentiation for Literacy Development - CORRECT ANSWER: -Information access: have choices about how to get the information and at what levels in English and L1 -Making sense of information: flexible grouping, choices, hands-on activities, learning centers, materials in multiple languages
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