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ALTA Certification Academic Language Therapy

Subject : certifications
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The process of systematically gathering test scores and related data in order to make judgement about an individuals ability to perform various mental activities involved in the processing - acquisition - retention - conceptualization - and organizat






2. A type of derived score such that the distribution of these scores for a specified population has convenient known values for the mean and standard deviation.






3. A pattern of letters (found in a single syllable) which occurs frequently together. The pronunciation of at least one of the component parts is unexpected or the letters stand in an unexpected sequence ( ar - er - ir - or - us - qu - wh)






4. International Multisensory Structured Education Council






5. A group of several test standardized on the same sample population so that results on the several tests are comparable. Example : School achievement tests






6. The curved diacritical mark above a vowel in a sound picture or phonic/dictionary symbol notation that indicates a short sound in a closed syllable in which at least one consonant comes after the vowel in the same syllable.






7. A step taken by school personnel to determine which students are at risk for not meeting grade level standards.






8. Two vowels standing adjacent in the same syllable whose sounds blend smoothly together in one syllable. There are only four diphthongs in English. These are ou/out - ow/cow - oi/oil - oy - boy






9. Open syllable






10. Anglo-Saxon - Latin - Greek






11. Set of principles that dictate the sequence and function of words in a sentence in order to convey meaning - must include grammar - sentence types - and mechanics of language






12. Developmental Auditory Impercepion - Dysphasia - Specific Developmental Dyslexia - Developmental Dysgraphia - Developmental Spelling Disability






13. Gray Oral Reading Test-Fourth Edition Screening test. Provides an efficient and objective measure of growth in oral reading and an aid in the diagnosis of oral reading difficulties Standard Scores - Percentile Ranks - Grade Equivalents - Age Equivale






14. The ancient Britons (Celts) conquered by Caesar in 54 c.e. - Celtic and Latin languages co-exist - Teutonic tribes (Jutes - Angles and Saxons invade) - Anglo-Saxon layer of language






15. The number of words which a reader can translate meaningfully in a given period of time






16. A morpheme attached to the end of a word that creates a word with a different form or use. Suffixes include inflected forms indicating tense - number - person and comparatives.






17. Most soundly supported by research for effective instruction in beginning reading - Must be explicitly taught - Must be systematically organized and sequenced - Must include learning how to blend sounds together






18. Stress or emphasis on one syllable in a word or on one or more words in a phrase or sentence. The accented part is spoken louder - longer - and/or in a higher tone. The speaker's mouth opens wider while saying an accented syllable.






19. A significant unit of visual shape. We use the visual shape as to cover not only writing - but also any other shape perceived by the eye which is a visible representation of a unit of speech. A single graphic letter or letter cluster which represents






20. Any learning activity that includes 2 or more sensory modalities simultaneously to take in or express information.






21. Participate in classroom discussions - make speeches/presentations - use tape records during lectures - read text out loud - create musical jingles - create mnemonics to aid memorization - discuss ideas verbally






22. Words used in more formal settings - Often found in literature - science - social studies in upper elem. texts. Longer than words of Anglo-Saxon Origin.






23. Attempt - Failure - Frustration - Avoidance - Lack of Practice - No improvement - Loss of esteem - loss of motivation = THIS






24. Words that are able to be broken apart by the position of the vowels and consonants in order to pronounce.






25. Final stable syllable


26. A way of describing - in standard deviation units - a raw score's distance from its distribution means.






27. Multisensory Structured Language






28. Standards of Personal Conduct - Standards of Professional Conduct - Conflict of Interest - Confidentiality






29. Wechsler Individual Achievement Test






30. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development






31. A graphic compilation of the performance of an individual on a series of assessments.






32. Refers tot he measurement consistency of a test






33. Whole language. Founder of Whole language concept






34. Two adjacent letters repressing a single consonant sound






35. The ability to segment words into their component phonemes. Is an important aspect of phonological awareness






36. Closed syllable - open syllable - vowel- consonant-e - r controlled syllable - vowel team - final stable syllable






37. Vocabulary stressed the events of daily life - Common - everyday - down to earth words - Most are one syllable words






38. Present the whole and teaches how this can be broken down into component parts.






39. Vowel team syllable (digraph - dipthong)






40. Whole language - Drop Everythng and read - evaluation through miscues - founds of whole language






41. Phonemic Awareness - Phonics - Vocabulary Development - Reading Fluency - including oral reading skills - Reading Comprehension Strategies






42. Individuals with a Disabilities Act






43. A word that is immediately recognized as a whole and does not require decoding to identify. A sight word may or may not be phonetically regular.






44. Provide different ways for kids to take in information or communicate their knowledge back to you. The changes do not alter or lower the standards or expectations of a subject or a test.






45. Changes in curriculum - supplementary aides or equipment - and provision of specialized facilities that allow students to participate in educational environment to fullest extent possible.






46. Is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the






47. Involve at least two people. It includes the ability to maintain eye contact - understand body language of others - take turns in a conversation - stick to the subject - and use oral language appropriate for the situation.






48. Multiple Viewpoints - Analyze text critically - understand multiple point of view


49. Present the parts of the language and then teaches how the parts work together to make a whole. Part of a MSLE Program






50. Inferential learning of a concept cannot be take for granted! Never assume!