ALTA CALT Exam Study Guide 2025–2026:
Comprehensive Review, Practice
Questions with Detailed Explanations &
Proven Strategies for Exam Success
Chall's Pre-reading Stage - --- ANSWER IS>>>--A developmental stage for children
ages 6 months to 6 years that includes features such as sound symbol association.
Phoneme - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Smallest Unit of sound in a spoken word.
Morphology - --- ANSWER IS>>>--The linguistic knowledge that would best enable
a student to understand the word anthropomorphic.
Teaching Pragmatics - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Teaching pragmatics through oral
language may positively impact a student's understanding of implied meaning in
written language.
Three Speech Sounds Group - --- ANSWER IS>>>--A group of words that contain
three speech sounds, such as night through sawed.
Developmental Dyslexia Research - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Current research has led to
the conclusion that a 'glitch' may have taken place during fetal development.
,Social Development Delays in Dyslexia - --- ANSWER IS>>>--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 - --- ANSWER IS>>>--A student who learns better from a
lecture/class discussion rather than from the printed page.
Multisensory Strategies - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Most students will learn and retain
information better if instruction is given through multisensory strategies (VALT).
Dyslexia Misconception - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Research supports that dyslexia is a
disorder that can be remediated through corrective vision.
Informal Assessment - --- ANSWER IS>>>--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 - --- ANSWER IS>>>--The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-
Education Battery is an academic achievement test that is criterion-referenced.
Grade Equivalent Scores - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Grade equivalent scores are not a
dependable representation of progress.
Individual Education Plan (IEP) - --- ANSWER IS>>>--An IEP for a student identified
with a learning disability does not include a prescription for a specific
intervention.
, Informal Screening - --- ANSWER IS>>>--A brief assessment that identifies
students who may need additional testing or alternative instruction.
Conner's Rating Scales - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Used to measure Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder.
Entitlement to Benefits - --- ANSWER IS>>>--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 - --- ANSWER IS>>>--According to the National
Reading Panel Report (2000), a deficit in phonology represents the strongest
indication of a reading disability.
Hearing Notification Period - --- ANSWER IS>>>--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 - --- ANSWER IS>>>--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 - --- ANSWER IS>>>--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 - --- ANSWER IS>>>--As an MSL teacher/therapist,
you should provide reasonable expectations of student outcomes to students &
parents.
Comprehensive Review, Practice
Questions with Detailed Explanations &
Proven Strategies for Exam Success
Chall's Pre-reading Stage - --- ANSWER IS>>>--A developmental stage for children
ages 6 months to 6 years that includes features such as sound symbol association.
Phoneme - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Smallest Unit of sound in a spoken word.
Morphology - --- ANSWER IS>>>--The linguistic knowledge that would best enable
a student to understand the word anthropomorphic.
Teaching Pragmatics - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Teaching pragmatics through oral
language may positively impact a student's understanding of implied meaning in
written language.
Three Speech Sounds Group - --- ANSWER IS>>>--A group of words that contain
three speech sounds, such as night through sawed.
Developmental Dyslexia Research - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Current research has led to
the conclusion that a 'glitch' may have taken place during fetal development.
,Social Development Delays in Dyslexia - --- ANSWER IS>>>--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 - --- ANSWER IS>>>--A student who learns better from a
lecture/class discussion rather than from the printed page.
Multisensory Strategies - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Most students will learn and retain
information better if instruction is given through multisensory strategies (VALT).
Dyslexia Misconception - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Research supports that dyslexia is a
disorder that can be remediated through corrective vision.
Informal Assessment - --- ANSWER IS>>>--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 - --- ANSWER IS>>>--The Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-
Education Battery is an academic achievement test that is criterion-referenced.
Grade Equivalent Scores - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Grade equivalent scores are not a
dependable representation of progress.
Individual Education Plan (IEP) - --- ANSWER IS>>>--An IEP for a student identified
with a learning disability does not include a prescription for a specific
intervention.
, Informal Screening - --- ANSWER IS>>>--A brief assessment that identifies
students who may need additional testing or alternative instruction.
Conner's Rating Scales - --- ANSWER IS>>>--Used to measure Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder.
Entitlement to Benefits - --- ANSWER IS>>>--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 - --- ANSWER IS>>>--According to the National
Reading Panel Report (2000), a deficit in phonology represents the strongest
indication of a reading disability.
Hearing Notification Period - --- ANSWER IS>>>--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 - --- ANSWER IS>>>--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 - --- ANSWER IS>>>--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 - --- ANSWER IS>>>--As an MSL teacher/therapist,
you should provide reasonable expectations of student outcomes to students &
parents.
