Multicultural Exam 4 Flashcards
3 alternatives if RtI doesn’t work
1) consulatative, collaborative service with student in GE class
2) pull-out services in English
3) bilingual education or sheltered english classroom
Kapantzoglou (2016): If ELL ch is misidentified and pulled out of class for tx, may miss significant amount of instruction in ____ ________
core subjects
student must show delays in ____ L1 and English to be diagnosed as ___
both; LI
The student with age-appropriate L1 skills and low scores in English is ___ LI and is ___ a candidate for special education
not; not
No Child Left Behind (2001)
strong emphasis on achievement for low-income, diverse ELL students.
replaced by “Every Student Succeeds Act”
Every Child Succeeds Act
annual math and reading testing grades 3-8 and once in high school
Lets states set own education goals
Reduces federal government’s role in dictating sanctions for low-performing schools
IDEA: If a particular group is overrepresented in SpEd, the state is required to…
provide coordinated, comprehensive, early intervention programs
ELL cognitive processing difficulties (3)
working memory, attention and speed of processing
In ELL intervention, we need to … (3)
improve language skills, cognitive processing skills, and modify the environment using principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
incorporates representation, expression and engagement.
goals: competent academic language, social skills and personal fulfillment/vocational success
In therapy we want to support…
both L1 and English
Mendez (2015): vocab instruction in Spanish 1st then English resulted in…
greater learning
Factors in choosing the language of intervention
Proficiency in L1 and English
Language used at home
resources available for conducting intervention in L1 and English
Additive Approach
professionals add to and expand the existing curriculum to take other cultures into account
Holistic Strategies Approach
Ultimate Goal: vocational success
Competent Academic and Social Language
Cognitive Processing Skills
- Working memory/ attention/ speed of processing
RtI Tiers (3)
1: no modifications
2: minor modifications
3: nonspecific education interventions
RtI Tier 3
Many ELLs benefit from Tier 3
Don’t need SpEd
If 5-6 months of Tier 3 is not enough, SpEd
IEP: move to Tier 4 or 5
Nelson suggests that __% of students are actually enrolled in special ed
5
Einarsdottir et al (2016):
PA tests at 5 strongly correlated in every grade (4,7,10) with math and Icelandic language scores
Planning Phase
pictures to introduce activity, pictures about how to carry out the activity
Experiencing Phase
child acts out the activity
Cohen-Minran (2016) sessions
1-2: SLP reads book to children with illustrations and demonstrations, explaining new vocabulary.
3-6: related activities (phanning, experiencing and reconstructing phases)
Cohen-Minran (2016) sessions
1-2: SLP reads book to children with illustrations and demonstrations, explaining new vocabulary.
3-6: related activities (phanning, experiencing and reconstructing phases)
ELLs with LIs are vulnerable to written lang difficulties because…
1) written materials are in their second language of English, and 2) their LI often makes written language difficult.
Cohen-Minran (2016): What worked?
repeated readings of the same book, different activities enabling children to use words in different settings, to see children in small groups in regular classroom during the school day