Vocab 5 Flashcards
Pre-Production stage of Language acquisition
The pre-production stage of language acquisition is often referred to as the “silent period,” as it’s usual for learners to be silent during this time as they absorb all the new information.
Language Interference
Information that a student uses from his first language that does not exist in the second language is an example of language interference. Sentence subjects can be left out in Spanish, but not in French.
Appropriate Instructional activity for Early production stage of Language acquisition
asking her to respond to yes/no or either/or questions
Semantics
These phrases are idioms. Semantics is the study of word or symbol meaning. It is important because one word or a sentence might have multiple meanings or have a meaning that is figurative rather than literal.
Relationship between Language and Culture
strong relationship between language and culture. Studies have shown that incorporating cultural components when designing curriculum and activities in an ESL classroom can help promote students’ understanding of the target language.
Culturally Responsive Learning Environment
culturally responsive learning environment allows all students to engage while integrating academic and social emotional skills.
Texas state law requires that English language learners’ education is responsive in the following domains:
linguistic, affective, and academic.
Norm-Referenced Assessment
a student’s score is determined through comparison with the students in the group that was used to establish the norms. Norms are based on a bell curve. If a norm-referenced assessment has not been calculated based on a population with many ELLs, then ELLS will be unfairly compared to the sampling population of native English speakers.
Lau vs Nichols 1974
Providing books written in English to English language learners is equal treatment, but it is not sufficient to give the English language learners an equitable education. Of the following, which court case established this rule?
Equity
Lau v. Nichols requires equity, which is exemplified above. Equity helps ensure that children are given the best resources available to meet their needs, not necessarily the same resources as all of the other students.
Lau vs Nichols 1974 Part 2
case ruled that steps must be taken to make input comprehensible for English Language Learners and is considered the cornerstone for ESL education in the United States?
Title III of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires that school districts provide annual measurable achievement objectives for ELLs that measure their success in both English language proficiency and grade-level academic standards. Approaches and methodologies used must be based on scientifically based research.
English Immersion (Laizez Faire)
does not provide support for non-English speakers and allows them to succeed or fail based on their language abilities.
Lau vs Nichols 1974 Part 3
Supreme Court case is the cornerstone for providing equitable access to education to English Language Learners (ELLs) whose home language is something other than English?
Two-way Bilingual Education
A two-way bilingual education program promotes dual-language proficiency by providing students with instruction in English and another language in the classroom.
