The major reason for the poverty immigrant families experience is

The major reason for the poverty immigrant families experience is
 
  A. the hourly wage the parent earns.
  B. the parents unemployment.
  C. the parents ineligibility to receive welfare.
  D. sending money to their families out of the country.

Question 2

Children of immigrant parents face multiple risks. Which of the following is not a risk they face?
 
  A. About 30 percent live in families below the poverty line and another 25 percent live between 100 and 200percent of the poverty line.
   B. Over half of children of immigrants have at least one parent who has limited English proficiency.
   C. Approximately 30 percent of childrens parents have less than a high school degree.
   D. All of the above risks are accurate.

Question 3

If a first grade childs entire day is in English with little support or use of the childs home language and the goal is for child to learn English this is an example of
 
  A. structured immersion.
  B. early exit or transitional bilingual education.
  C. English as a second language.
  D. dual immersion bilingual education.

Question 4

This approach supports children for several years and uses their home language to teach both English and academic subjects as well as emphasizing English language development and academic learning.
 
  A. English as a second language
  B. Dual immersion bilingual education
  C. Early exit or transitional bilingual education
  D. Late exit or developmental bilingual education

Question 5

This approach emphasizes full bilingualism by varying the amount of instruction given in the home language as children progress academically in their knowledge of English and subject matter areas.
 
  A. English as a second language
  B. Dual immersion bilingual education
  C. Early exit or transitional bilingual education
  D. Late exit or developmental bilingual education

Question 6

For second language development, the time to build vocabulary, define new words, describe people, places, and events, and to encourage children to retell information in their own words is during which stage?
 
  A. Preproduction
   B. Early Production
   C. Speech Emergence
   D. Intermediate Fluency