Explain the 20% rule and how you might use it in your work with English language learners.
What will be an ideal response?
As much as 20% of the linguistic features of a student’s first language is transferable to English (although this percentage varies greatly across languages). Teachers can use cognates to teach vocabulary, or have students read on the same topic in both English and their native language to support learning in English.
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As she runs a race, Aggie's heart starts beating faster to help her body keep up with its increasing need for oxygen. Which part of the brain can Aggie largely thank for this change?
a. forebrain b. midbrain c. hindbrain d. hippocampus
By subtracting a student's pretest score from the posttest score and dividing by the standard error of the difference score, you achieve this score
A. Cut-off point B. Absolute change C. Reliable change index D. Percent of nonoverlapping data points
The federal loan for students is called
A. work study. B. the Pell Grant. C. the Stafford Loan. D. the FAFSA. E. a scholarship.