ACTUAL MIDTERM QUESTIONS Flashcards
(11 cards)
Language minority children are now the fastest-growing in schools in the United States. (T/F)
TRUE
A Native American child who is taught in English in school and is exposed to the family’s other language and culture at home is considered a language minority student. (T/F)
TRUE
After students have mastered the basics of informal, conversational English or BICS, they can easily understand vocabulary items and sentence structure in formal English instruction. (T/F)
FALSE
English is the official language of the U.S. (T/F)
FALSE
In order to facilitate English language, teachers should insist on English usage and show zero tolerance for the use other languages (e.g., native language) in the classroom. (T/F)
FALSE
Research shows that cognitive and academic development of a student’s first language provides crucial support for second-language acquisition. (T/F)
TRUE
The Lau v. Nichols Supreme Court decision in 1974 banned bilingual and ESL education in San Francisco. (T/F)
FALSE
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, English was the sole language of instruction in U.S schools. (T/F)
FALSE
Public schools are prohibited from denying undocumented students admission to school and requiring students or parents to disclose or document their immigration status. (T/F)
TRUE
In general, the term limited-English proficient (LEP) is being replaced by the more-positive term, English Language Learner (ELL).
TRUE
According to research, language minority students can reach academic parity with native English speakers and sustain gains throughout the remainder of their schooling if:
a. they receive bilingual schooling for two years
b. they receive bilingual schooling for at least four to six years
c. they are immersed into a regular, English-only, grade-level class as early as possible
d. they attend schools where language minority students make up at least 90 percent
b. they receive bilingual schooling for at least four to six years
