ESOL Praxis Practice

Metathesis

• when sounds are rearranged in a word (iron vs iern)

• the addition of sounds to a word

• the omission of sounds in a word

• the substitution of one sound for another

CALP

• Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency

• Conversational Language Acquisition

• Contextual Academic Language Practice

• Comprehensive Academic Language Proficiency

Information-Processing Theory

• Miller

• Piaget

• Vygotsky

• Skinner

Intonation

• the way the voice rises and falls in speech

• a type of punctuation used in writing

• the speed at which someone speaks

• the volume of a person's voice during a conversation

Aural skills

• listening skills, audible skills

• visual skills, reading skills

• tactile skills, kinesthetic skills

• cognitive skills, analytical skills

Reliability

• Are all judges grading the test in the same way?

• Is the test measuring what it is supposed to measure?

• Are the test results consistent over time?

• Is the test easy to understand for all students?

Assimilation

• the minority adopts the dominant culture while retaining its own

• the minority gives up its own culture to acquire a new culture

• the minority influences the dominant culture without losing its own

• the minority creates a new culture that blends elements of both

η

• "ng" sound

• "m" sound

• "k" sound

• "t" sound

Transcription

• a way to visually represent sounds

• a method of sound amplification

• a technique for sound distortion

• a process of sound elimination

Performance Based

• grading performance of language and content through presentations and portfolios

• assessing written exams only

• evaluating group discussions without presentations

• measuring attendance and participation in class