QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⫸ What is one type of English language instruction program or model
for ELs?
Accommodations
Pullout instruction
Self-contained classrooms
Least restrictive environment
Answer: Pullout instruction is a type of program model in which an
English language teacher works with ELs in small groups to provide
English language instruction, pulling them out of their regular classroom
to do so.
⫸ Fatima is an EL student in your general education classroom who is
having difficulty with reading, math, and social interaction. She has been
in pullout English language instruction classes in your school for two
years and has not made significant progress in that time. Your team has
tried interventions and support provided in both English and Fatima's
native language of Farsi, and the team is now considering whether to
, recommend that Fatima be evaluated to see whether she has an
educational disability.
If Fatima is found to have an educational disability, which law(s) would
apply?
IDEA only
Title III only
Neither IDEA nor Title III
Both IDEA and Title III
Answer: Both IDEA and Title III. Fatima will continue to be eligible for
EL services under Title III, and she will also be protected under IDEA
and eligible for special education services.
⫸ As an EL, which accommodation should Fatima receive, whether she
is found to have an educational disability or not?
Modified testing requirements due to her EL status
Annual meetings with parents to design her educational program
Co-teaching with an EL and general education teacher