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A: Achievement C: Diagnostic B: Proficiency D: Placement 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Which of the following kinds of assessments would be most appropriate for gathering information about what ESOL students have learned after completing a science unit.

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A: how long the student has been studying English C: whether the problem occurs when the student speaks in his or her native language B: whether the student is performing at grade level reading D: the extent to which the problem affects the student’s ability to be understood by others 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 An ESOL student demonstrates articulation problem in English. Before the teachers refers the student for a speech evaluation, it is most important to determine

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A: self-monitoring strategies C: behavioral objectives B: performance-based assessments D: informal assessments 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Student portfolios, observation checklists, reading logs, and dialogue presentations are examples of

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A: A discrete-point test in which students are asked to complete written sentences in dialogue form C: An application evaluation in which students are required to transfer what they have been studying B: An evaluation in which students rate their own performance against scoring rubric D: An integrative test in which students are asked to write a letter to a friend 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Which of the following evaluations would most likely be used by a teacher following the Communicative Language Teaching Approach?

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A: The student used a different register with the teacher than the principal. C: The ESL teacher recognized that the student spoke an acceptable variety of English. B: The ESL teacher realized that the student’s pronunciation would probably become understandable with more practice. D: The student’s affective filter had kept him from speaking with confidence to the principal. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 A middle school principal asks an ESL teacher to evaluate the English Proficiency of a new student from Country X. After the assessment, the ESL teacher does not recommend services. The principal is surprised given the student’s strong accent. Which of the following provides the most likely explanation for the ESL teacher’s decision?

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A: National, state, and local mandates and input from the student’s family C: Performance on IQ assessments and the student’s learning style B: The student’s social interaction skills D: The cultural background of the student and his or her expressed desires 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Which of the following is most important to consider when placing and exiting ESOL students?

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A: The instrument should be standards-based. C: The instrument should be focused on a target grammatical form. B: The instrument should be valid and reliable. D: The instrument should be performance-based. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Which of the following criteria is LEAST likely to be important for evaluating the quality of a language- assessment instrument?

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A: They may be used for formative or summative evaluations. C: They should not be used to assess content area knowledge. B: They may include demonstrations or artistic interpretations. D: They can be used in place of multiple-choice assessments. 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 All of the following statements are true of performance-based assessments EXCEPT:

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A: Including test questions based on U.S. culture C: Using test questions that focus on the structure and meaning of single sentences B: Limiting students’ experiences with classroom test D: Correlating test questions to specific TESOL standards 50: $1 Million $500,000 $250,000 $125,000 $64,000 $32,000 $16,000 $8,000 $4,000 $2,000 $1,000 $500 $300 $200 $100 Which of the following can improve the validity of reading comprehension assessments for English- language learners?

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A: To determine language dominance and distinguish between issues of proficiency, giftedness, and learning problems for ESOL students C: To assess the degree of transfer from L2 to the student’s L1 B: To determine the first language of ESOL students and assess their comfort with code-switching between L1 and L2 D: To evaluate dialectical variation in the student’s L1 50:50 10 Which of the following is the best explanation for why an ESL teacher may choose to assess students in both English and their native language? $1 Million

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