ESOL Praxis Practice Test (2023)

Front

What is the characteristic most likely associated with a student's being from an individualistic culture?

Back

Valuing personal achievement.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Front

What is the term for when an ELL uses incorrect verb forms, such as 'goed' instead of 'went'?

Back

Overgeneralization.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1E

Front

What does the term 'assimilation' refer to in the context of ELLs in the U.S. education system?

Back

A policy where ELLs are Americanized without accommodations for their linguistic and cultural differences.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Front

What does TEFL stand for?

Back

Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

Front

What is the term for the accuracy of a test in measuring what it is supposed to measure?

Back

Validity.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

Front

What is the difference between 'acculturation' and 'assimilation'?

Back

Acculturation involves adapting to a new culture while retaining aspects of the original culture, whereas assimilation involves fully adopting the new culture.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What is the significance of 'negative washback' in language testing?

Back

Negative washback occurs when a test negatively influences teaching and learning practices.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

Front

What is the role of 'self-correction' in language learning?

Back

Self-correction is when a learner recognizes and corrects their own errors in language use.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

Front

What is the primary focus of 'nonnative speakers of English in a non-English speaking country'?

Back

TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language).

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Front

What does 'recasting' mean in the context of language teaching?

Back

Recasting is when a teacher reformulates a student's incorrect utterance into the correct form without directly correcting them.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

CCSS.L.4.1C