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ALTA Certification Academic Language Therapy

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1. Comprehensive end-of-year exams - reflecting the specific subject matter outlines in the curriculum.






2. Individual Educational Plan






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






4. Edward III - English again becomes the official language of the state -Chaucer - Canterbury Tales - English borrows from Latin and Greek languages - Anglo-French compounds appear (gentlewomen - gentlemen - faithful - etc) - Latin layer of language -






5. A class of open speech sounds produced by the easy passage of air through a relatively open vocal tract. A - E - I - O - U






6. Scientific terminology and often appear in science texts - Greek roots are often combining forms and compound to form words.






7. A single functioning or signaling unit of our word patterns. The separate sound units of spoken words.






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






9. 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.






10. 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






11. Nationally known for research on both the prevention and remediation of reading difficulties in young children as well as work on assessment of phonological awareness and reading






12. Refers tot he measurement consistency of a test






13. Take frequent study breaks - move around to learn new things - work at a standing position - chew gum while standing - listen to music while studying - skim material first then read in detail






14. 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






15. 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






16. Making sense of what we read. Comprehension is dependent on good word recognition - fluency - vocabulary - worldly knowledge - and language ability.






17. 1925 - Coined the term "strephosymbolia" which means twisted symbols; Pathologist - neurologist and psychitrist in the US - studied with Dr. Alzheimer in Germany - work influenced by James Hinshelwood






18. A base word or meaningful unit in there terminology of structural linguistics.






19. State Board of Education Rule - District Board of Trustees must make sure dyslexia procedures are given to the district. - District must use SBOE approved strategies for screening and treating dyslexia






20. Is a type of test - assessment - or evaluation which yields an estimate of the position of the tested individual in a predefined population - with respect to the trait being measured. This estimate is derived from the analysis of test scores and poss






21. 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)






22. MSLE instruction requires that organization on material follow the logical order of the language. Sequence must begin with the easiest and progress to more difficult material. Each step must be based on prior knowledge.






23. Scores expressed in their original form without statistical treatment - such as the number of correct answers on a test.






24. Given normal vision - the ability to recognize and interpret information taken in with the eye.






25. Final stable syllable

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26. 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






27. The ability to translate print to speech with rapidity and automaticity that allows the reader to focus on meaning.






28. 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






29. 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.






30. Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing. Screening test. test phonological awareness - phonological memory - rapid naming...norms given in Percentiles - Standard Scores - Age and Grade Equivalents






31. Four adjacent letters representing one sound (eigh)






32. Ability to understand and express spoken language






33. An ability test is designed to measure either your general intelligence or your mental aptitude in a particular area. For example






34. Multisensory Structured Language






35. Effective for special needs - Uses all possible senses - tracing - saying - listening - looking - Typically called VAKT - Visual - Auditory - Kinesthetic - Tactile - Can be used with either Phonics or Whole Language






36. To adjacent letters representing a single vowel sound






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






38. A syllable ending with one or more consonants. The vowel is usually short.






39. A quick probe that is done frequently in order to make instructional changes in a timely fashion.






40. A term coined by Stanovich to describe a phenomenon observed in findings of cumulative advantage for children who read well and have good vocabulary and cumulative disadvantage for those who have inadequate vocabularies and read less and thus have lo






41. A syllable ending with a long vowel sound. (labor - freedom)






42. A word made from a base word by the addition of one or more affixes






43. Understanding of the internal linguistic structure of words






44. Are standardized and measure your progress and achievements as a student.






45. Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic/Tactile






46. Expects child to learn reading as "naturally" as speech - Uses child's oral language as content for reading - Uses child's oral language as basis for spelling instruction - Children learn to "read" by reading and re-reading "big books" together with

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






48. English as a second language






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






50. The ability to organize thoughts and express them verbally to convey meaning to others