Domain III - Foundations of ESL Education, Cultural Awareness, and Family and Community Involvement

Question 1

Lau v. Nichols

Answer 1

School requirements:

• Meet legal criteria for programming
• Form/Convene a Language Assessment Committee
• Outline Staff responsibilities and credentials for instruction
• Identify assessment/evaluative tools for on-going assessment
• Set program criteria (entrance/exit standards)
• Set parameters for ELL student transition and monitoring
• Determine program effectiveness

Question 2

Castaneda v. Pickard

Answer 2

Schools must use to determine the effectiveness of bilingual education programs:

• Must be based on pedagogically sound educational theory that is recognized by experts in the field.
• Must be implemented effectively with resources provided for personnel, instructional materials, and space.
• Must produce results that indicate the language barrier is being overcome.

Question 3

A Nation at Risk

Answer 3

US educational system was failing to meet the national need for a competitive workforce.

Question 4

No Child Left Behind

Answer 4

In order to receive funds schools must:

• Increase the length of the school day and year
• Improve student achievement
• Georgia school improvement program
• High stakes testing
• Improving early childhood education
• Improving teacher quality
• Improving the retention rate of high school drop-outs
• Making higher education affordable to everyone
• Using educational technology in the classroom
• International Baccalaureate programs
• Teaching technology in the classroom
• Staff development programs that provide insight into teaching ESL learners.

Question 5

Immersion Education Models

Answer 5

Instruction is initiated in the student’s non-native language.

Question 6

Grammar Based ESL

Answer 6

Teaches about the language

Question 7

Communication Based ESL

Answer 7

Emphasizes using the language in meaningful contexts.

Question 8

Content Based ESL

Answer 8

Instruction in English that attempts to develop language skills and prepare ELLs to study grade level content material in English.

Question 9

Structured Based Immersion

Answer 9

ELLs are pulled out for structured instruction in English.

Question 10

Submersion with Primary Language Support

Answer 10

Support the minority student in each grade level in small groups and supports in the content classes.

Question 11

Canadian French Immersion

Answer 11

Bilingualism in French and English.

Question 12

Indigenous Language Immersion

Answer 12

Bilingualism in Endangered languages such as Navajo.

Question 13

Self Contained

Answer 13

Monolingual English instruction using ESL methods to teach oral and written English and to foster cognitive development.

Question 14

Newcomer Centers/Programs

Answer 14

Centers designed to temporarily help newcomers to the US adjust to both the educational system and the social environment.