Why does knowing an English language learner's level of proficiency matter for instruction?

What will be an ideal response?


Like all literacy development, the levels of English proficiency enable a teacher to refer to typical patterns of development, making instructional decisions that much easier.

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Part C of IDEA requires that “to the maximum extent appropriate to the needs of the child, early intervention must be provided in natural environments…” Which is considered a natural environment?

a. A park setting b. The mountains c. Amusement park d. Home and community settings

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Which of the following is an understated, inappropriately phrased "I" message?

A. I get very angry when you don't listen to me when I have something to say to you. B. You're getting on my nerves C. I think it's time for us to leave now, so you need to be a nice boy and put away your toys D. I'm very, very upset and angry when I see you hitting someone instead of telling them what's wrong

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In an experiment, a researcher believes that by manipulating Variable A he can cause changes in Variable B. However, Variable C is actually causing changes in Variable B. Variable C is a(n) ____ variable

a. independent c. extraneous b. dependent d. attribute

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.The increase in enrollment in special education far outpaced enrollment in public schools during the middle half of the 20th century. 2. The last decade of the 20th century has seen a significant decline in education and services for students with delays or disabilities. 3. J. McVicker Hunt and Benjamin Bloom both believed that intelligence is fixed/static. 4. Project Head Start got its beginnings as a result of the 1964 Economic Opportunity 5. Project Head Start was specifically geared toward children with disabilities and continues to serve only that population today.

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