TExES Supplemental 154 ESL
Competency 008 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
TExES Supplemental 154 ESL Competency 008 -
correct answer ✅The ESL teacher understands the foundations of
ESL education and types of ESL programs.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) -
correct answer ✅established equal access to education for all
Americans
intentional segregation is illegal
Title VI of Civil Rights Act 1964 -
correct answer ✅prohibits discrimination in federally funded
programs for education
every student has the right to meaningful and effective instruction
Teachers of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) 1966 -
correct answer ✅in response to increased demand for ESL
methods and instructional materials, Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages was founded
, TExES Supplemental 154 ESL
Competency 008 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Title VII Bilingual Education Act of Elementary and Secondary
Education (ESEA) 1968 -
correct answer ✅(ESEA) established federal policy and funding for
bilingual education
Equal Educational OpportunityAct (EEO) 1974 -
correct answer ✅Equal Educational Opportunity Act defined what
constitutes denial of equal opportunity
Lau v Nichols 1974 -
correct answer ✅Equal access does not constitute equal
treatment; must accommodate ELLs
*Castaneda v Pickard 1981 -
correct answer ✅Established standards for compliance with EEO
"Castaneda Test":
-instructional program must be based on sound educational theory
-must be implemented with appropriate resources and personnel
-must produce positive results
Competency 008 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
TExES Supplemental 154 ESL Competency 008 -
correct answer ✅The ESL teacher understands the foundations of
ESL education and types of ESL programs.
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) -
correct answer ✅established equal access to education for all
Americans
intentional segregation is illegal
Title VI of Civil Rights Act 1964 -
correct answer ✅prohibits discrimination in federally funded
programs for education
every student has the right to meaningful and effective instruction
Teachers of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) 1966 -
correct answer ✅in response to increased demand for ESL
methods and instructional materials, Teachers of English to
Speakers of Other Languages was founded
, TExES Supplemental 154 ESL
Competency 008 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Title VII Bilingual Education Act of Elementary and Secondary
Education (ESEA) 1968 -
correct answer ✅(ESEA) established federal policy and funding for
bilingual education
Equal Educational OpportunityAct (EEO) 1974 -
correct answer ✅Equal Educational Opportunity Act defined what
constitutes denial of equal opportunity
Lau v Nichols 1974 -
correct answer ✅Equal access does not constitute equal
treatment; must accommodate ELLs
*Castaneda v Pickard 1981 -
correct answer ✅Established standards for compliance with EEO
"Castaneda Test":
-instructional program must be based on sound educational theory
-must be implemented with appropriate resources and personnel
-must produce positive results
