Of the following, which is NOT one of NAEYC's recommendations regarding assessment of linguistically and culturally diverse children?
a. Be purposeful in the timing, selection, and implementation of assessments.
b. Families must be involved in the assessment, interpretation, and planning process in appropriate ways.
c. Assessment teams should have cultural and linguistic competence and knowledge of the children being assessed.
d. All Dual Language Learners should be screened prior to school entry to track them into particular special education services.
Question 2...What is an important first step in approaching assessment of all young children, Dual Language Learners included?
a. Begin with the question what am I trying to learn about, measure, or assess?
b. Ask yourself how you can get them to stop speaking other languages.
c. Ensure evaluation tools are in Standard English.
d. All of the above
Question 3...What is the most important first step in working with a linguistically diverse family?
a. To ask them to discontinue speaking their home language as often as possible.
b. Have them continue speak the home language as normal, practicing English only when absolutely necessary.
c. To ensure that they are able to understand you by learning their home language yourself.
d. Support the continued acquisition and use of home language while English skills are developed.
Question 4...While there is great variety in the number of different languages spoken by Dual Language Learners, which language is spoken by over 77 of the DLL population nationally?
a. French
b. Spanish
c. Swahili
d. Tagalog
Question 5...Standard English refers to:
a. The English language as defined through the words in the Oxford English American English as opposed to the forms of English spoken in Canada or the United Kingdom.
b. A socio-politically defined form of English which reflects academic style and structure.
c. The only format schools are legally required to acknowledge.
d. All of the above
Question 6...Empathy and sense of community can be enhanced when professionals are intentional about how they set up the classroom space, materials and schedules. Which of the following characteristics has NOT been found to contribute to children's sense of community?
a. Substantial time for creative thinking, including art, drama, and music
b. Substantial structured time tied to learning goals
c. Space that fosters movement within safe bounds
d. Materials that are well organized
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