ALTA CALT EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
Chall's Pre-reading Stage - CORRECT ANSWER - A developmental stage for
children ages 6 months to 6 years that includes features such as sound symbol
association.
Phoneme - CORRECT ANSWER - Smallest Unit of sound in a spoken word.
Morphology - CORRECT ANSWER - The linguistic knowledge that would
best enable a student to understand the word anthropomorphic.
Teaching Pragmatics - CORRECT ANSWER - Teaching pragmatics through
oral language may positively impact a student's understanding of implied
meaning in written language.
Three Speech Sounds Group - CORRECT ANSWER - A group of words that
contain three speech sounds, such as night through sawed.
Developmental Dyslexia Research - CORRECT ANSWER - Current research
has led to the conclusion that a 'glitch' may have taken place during fetal
development.
Social Development Delays in Dyslexia - CORRECT ANSWER - An
individual with dyslexia might experience delays in social development as
demonstrated by a lack of good judgment, inability to stick with a game, and
erratic emotional behavior.
Poor Visual Learner - CORRECT ANSWER - A student who learns better
from a lecture/class discussion rather than from the printed page.
,Multisensory Strategies - CORRECT ANSWER - Most students will learn and
retain information better if instruction is given through multisensory strategies
(VALT).
Dyslexia Misconception - CORRECT ANSWER - Research supports that
dyslexia is a disorder that can be remediated through corrective vision.
Informal Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of assessment a
teacher should give to a student making A's and B's but is a slow reader due to
reading difficulties.
Criterion-Referenced Test - CORRECT ANSWER - The Woodcock-Johnson
Psycho-Education Battery is an academic achievement test that is criterion-
referenced.
Grade Equivalent Scores - CORRECT ANSWER - Grade equivalent scores
are not a dependable representation of progress.
Individual Education Plan (IEP) - CORRECT ANSWER - An IEP for a student
identified with a learning disability does not include a prescription for a specific
intervention.
Informal Screening - CORRECT ANSWER - A brief assessment that identifies
students who may need additional testing or alternative instruction.
Conner's Rating Scales - CORRECT ANSWER - Used to measure Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Entitlement to Benefits - CORRECT ANSWER - A person with an impairment
that significantly limits one or more of life's major functions is entitled to
benefits under both Section 504 and IDEA.
, Reading Disability Indicator - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the
National Reading Panel Report (2000), a deficit in phonology represents the
strongest indication of a reading disability.
Hearing Notification Period - CORRECT ANSWER - A member shall be
advised of the specifics of the complaint no less than 15 days prior to the date
set for the hearing.
IMSLEC & ALTA Therapist Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER - An
IMSLEC & ALTA therapist shall neither give nor receive a commission rebate
or any other form of remuneration for the referral of students for therapy.
Student Placement Recommendation - CORRECT ANSWER - If a private
student has reached all benchmarks, you should give parents documentation of
the services he has received and discuss gradual transition into the classroom.
IMSLEC & ALTA Codes of Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - As an MSL
teacher/therapist, you should provide reasonable expectations of student
outcomes to students & parents.
Code of Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - Fees for services to clients will be set
by training courses.
Ethical advice to Mr. Smith - CORRECT ANSWER - Advise Mr. Smith that
you are not yet fully qualified.
Recall item - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires the examinee to remember
specific information.
Example of recall item - CORRECT ANSWER - Parts of speech and sentence
structure belong in which language domain?: Syntax.
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
Chall's Pre-reading Stage - CORRECT ANSWER - A developmental stage for
children ages 6 months to 6 years that includes features such as sound symbol
association.
Phoneme - CORRECT ANSWER - Smallest Unit of sound in a spoken word.
Morphology - CORRECT ANSWER - The linguistic knowledge that would
best enable a student to understand the word anthropomorphic.
Teaching Pragmatics - CORRECT ANSWER - Teaching pragmatics through
oral language may positively impact a student's understanding of implied
meaning in written language.
Three Speech Sounds Group - CORRECT ANSWER - A group of words that
contain three speech sounds, such as night through sawed.
Developmental Dyslexia Research - CORRECT ANSWER - Current research
has led to the conclusion that a 'glitch' may have taken place during fetal
development.
Social Development Delays in Dyslexia - CORRECT ANSWER - An
individual with dyslexia might experience delays in social development as
demonstrated by a lack of good judgment, inability to stick with a game, and
erratic emotional behavior.
Poor Visual Learner - CORRECT ANSWER - A student who learns better
from a lecture/class discussion rather than from the printed page.
,Multisensory Strategies - CORRECT ANSWER - Most students will learn and
retain information better if instruction is given through multisensory strategies
(VALT).
Dyslexia Misconception - CORRECT ANSWER - Research supports that
dyslexia is a disorder that can be remediated through corrective vision.
Informal Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of assessment a
teacher should give to a student making A's and B's but is a slow reader due to
reading difficulties.
Criterion-Referenced Test - CORRECT ANSWER - The Woodcock-Johnson
Psycho-Education Battery is an academic achievement test that is criterion-
referenced.
Grade Equivalent Scores - CORRECT ANSWER - Grade equivalent scores
are not a dependable representation of progress.
Individual Education Plan (IEP) - CORRECT ANSWER - An IEP for a student
identified with a learning disability does not include a prescription for a specific
intervention.
Informal Screening - CORRECT ANSWER - A brief assessment that identifies
students who may need additional testing or alternative instruction.
Conner's Rating Scales - CORRECT ANSWER - Used to measure Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Entitlement to Benefits - CORRECT ANSWER - A person with an impairment
that significantly limits one or more of life's major functions is entitled to
benefits under both Section 504 and IDEA.
, Reading Disability Indicator - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the
National Reading Panel Report (2000), a deficit in phonology represents the
strongest indication of a reading disability.
Hearing Notification Period - CORRECT ANSWER - A member shall be
advised of the specifics of the complaint no less than 15 days prior to the date
set for the hearing.
IMSLEC & ALTA Therapist Responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER - An
IMSLEC & ALTA therapist shall neither give nor receive a commission rebate
or any other form of remuneration for the referral of students for therapy.
Student Placement Recommendation - CORRECT ANSWER - If a private
student has reached all benchmarks, you should give parents documentation of
the services he has received and discuss gradual transition into the classroom.
IMSLEC & ALTA Codes of Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - As an MSL
teacher/therapist, you should provide reasonable expectations of student
outcomes to students & parents.
Code of Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - Fees for services to clients will be set
by training courses.
Ethical advice to Mr. Smith - CORRECT ANSWER - Advise Mr. Smith that
you are not yet fully qualified.
Recall item - CORRECT ANSWER - Requires the examinee to remember
specific information.
Example of recall item - CORRECT ANSWER - Parts of speech and sentence
structure belong in which language domain?: Syntax.
