2022 CALT ALTA Exam with complete solution
decoding
recognition of the visual symbol, symbol/sound correspondence, and blending sounds
into a word are all part of-
Pre-Reading Stage
language appreciation, awareness of printed words, mastery of alphabet and simple
words
Greek elements
eu, chloro
Current Research on the brain and developmental dyslexia
A "glitch" may have taken place during fetal development
Dyslexia and Social Development
May see: a lack of good judgement, the inability to stick with a game, erratic emotional
behavior
Grade equivalent scores
Not a dependable representation of progress
Woodcock Johnson Psycho-Education Battery
a cognitive/ norm referenced test
Synthetic instruction
Teaching phonics by taking sounds and blending them together into words.
Analytic instruction
Teaching phonics by taking words and breaking them into parts. Whole to part
approach.
Linguistics
Study of production, properties, structure, meaning and or use of language.
% of students with specific learning disabilities receiving special education
services that have a deficit in reading
70-80%
According to the National Reading Panel (2000) this represents the strongest
indication of a reading disability
a deficit in phonology
Section 504 and IDEA
A person who has, has a history of having, or is regarded as having an impairment that
significantly limits one or more of life's major functions receives benefits under these
Appropriate education under Section 504 may include
regular classroom, regular classroom with accommodations, or special education and
related services
ALTA Code of Ethics and IMSLEC
provide reasonable expectations of student outcomes to parents and students
Recommendations for private students
give parents documentation of the services received from you and discuss gradual
transition into the classroom
Professional Communication
Personal pronouns are unprofessional
ADHD
,Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ALTA
Academic Language Therapy Association
ESL
English as a Second Language
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP
Individualized Education Plan
IMSLEC
International Multi-sensory Structured Education Council
MSL
Multisensory Structured Language
MSLE
Multisensory Structured Language Education
NICHD
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
VAKT
Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic/Tactile
WRAT
Wide Range Achievement Test
Swing up, stop
i,t,p,u,w,j,r,s
Push up and over
m,n,v,x,y,z
Curve under, over, stop
a, ca, d,g,o,q
Curve way up, loop left
b,f,h,k,l,e
Grapheme
single letters or groups of letter groups that represent specific phonemes or speech
sounds
Closed syllable
napkin, button
Open syllable
lilac, tulip
Vowel- consonant e
shake, shine
Vowel pair
bread, nail
Vowel-r
doctor, dollar
Final Stable
cable, sandle,stle
Inflectional suffixes
, when added to a base word change the number, tense, voice, mood, or comparison.
-s, -er (more than), -ed, -est -ing
Derivational suffixes are
added to a base word or root and change the part of speech or the function of the base
word.
-less, -ful, -ness, - cian
Doubling rule
one vowel, one consonant, one accent, and a vowel suffix is being added
Silent e situations
to make a vowel long, to make a c or g soft, part of consonant le, added when the word
ends in a final vowel
Norm-referenced test
assessment that measures performance in relation to a norm cohort or group
Criterion referenced test
assessment that measures knowledge attained and knowledge yet to be acquired in a
domain
Curriculum-referenced test
assessment that measures knowledge that has been taught
Screening
brief assessment that identifies students who may need additional or alternate forms of
instruction
Progress monitoring
periodic assessment that measures progress in response to specific intstruction
Diagnostic measure
assessment that provides a detailed analysis of a student's strengths and weakenesses
Outcome measure
assessment that classifies a student in terms of achievement or improvement of grade-
level performance
Formal assessment
standardized assessment that must be administered and scored according to
prescribed procedures
Informal assessment
assessments that are not standardized
pseudowords
nonsense words that are phonetically regular
Formative data
data collected that provides information about knowledge to be applied to short-term
goals
Summative data
data collected that provides information about knowledge to be applied for long-term
comprehensive goals
DIBELS
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills, K-3, early literacy skills
TPRI
Texas Primary Reading Inventory, starts in K and includes inventories through 3rd
grade. focuses on age appropriate skills.
decoding
recognition of the visual symbol, symbol/sound correspondence, and blending sounds
into a word are all part of-
Pre-Reading Stage
language appreciation, awareness of printed words, mastery of alphabet and simple
words
Greek elements
eu, chloro
Current Research on the brain and developmental dyslexia
A "glitch" may have taken place during fetal development
Dyslexia and Social Development
May see: a lack of good judgement, the inability to stick with a game, erratic emotional
behavior
Grade equivalent scores
Not a dependable representation of progress
Woodcock Johnson Psycho-Education Battery
a cognitive/ norm referenced test
Synthetic instruction
Teaching phonics by taking sounds and blending them together into words.
Analytic instruction
Teaching phonics by taking words and breaking them into parts. Whole to part
approach.
Linguistics
Study of production, properties, structure, meaning and or use of language.
% of students with specific learning disabilities receiving special education
services that have a deficit in reading
70-80%
According to the National Reading Panel (2000) this represents the strongest
indication of a reading disability
a deficit in phonology
Section 504 and IDEA
A person who has, has a history of having, or is regarded as having an impairment that
significantly limits one or more of life's major functions receives benefits under these
Appropriate education under Section 504 may include
regular classroom, regular classroom with accommodations, or special education and
related services
ALTA Code of Ethics and IMSLEC
provide reasonable expectations of student outcomes to parents and students
Recommendations for private students
give parents documentation of the services received from you and discuss gradual
transition into the classroom
Professional Communication
Personal pronouns are unprofessional
ADHD
,Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ALTA
Academic Language Therapy Association
ESL
English as a Second Language
IDEA
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP
Individualized Education Plan
IMSLEC
International Multi-sensory Structured Education Council
MSL
Multisensory Structured Language
MSLE
Multisensory Structured Language Education
NICHD
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
VAKT
Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic/Tactile
WRAT
Wide Range Achievement Test
Swing up, stop
i,t,p,u,w,j,r,s
Push up and over
m,n,v,x,y,z
Curve under, over, stop
a, ca, d,g,o,q
Curve way up, loop left
b,f,h,k,l,e
Grapheme
single letters or groups of letter groups that represent specific phonemes or speech
sounds
Closed syllable
napkin, button
Open syllable
lilac, tulip
Vowel- consonant e
shake, shine
Vowel pair
bread, nail
Vowel-r
doctor, dollar
Final Stable
cable, sandle,stle
Inflectional suffixes
, when added to a base word change the number, tense, voice, mood, or comparison.
-s, -er (more than), -ed, -est -ing
Derivational suffixes are
added to a base word or root and change the part of speech or the function of the base
word.
-less, -ful, -ness, - cian
Doubling rule
one vowel, one consonant, one accent, and a vowel suffix is being added
Silent e situations
to make a vowel long, to make a c or g soft, part of consonant le, added when the word
ends in a final vowel
Norm-referenced test
assessment that measures performance in relation to a norm cohort or group
Criterion referenced test
assessment that measures knowledge attained and knowledge yet to be acquired in a
domain
Curriculum-referenced test
assessment that measures knowledge that has been taught
Screening
brief assessment that identifies students who may need additional or alternate forms of
instruction
Progress monitoring
periodic assessment that measures progress in response to specific intstruction
Diagnostic measure
assessment that provides a detailed analysis of a student's strengths and weakenesses
Outcome measure
assessment that classifies a student in terms of achievement or improvement of grade-
level performance
Formal assessment
standardized assessment that must be administered and scored according to
prescribed procedures
Informal assessment
assessments that are not standardized
pseudowords
nonsense words that are phonetically regular
Formative data
data collected that provides information about knowledge to be applied to short-term
goals
Summative data
data collected that provides information about knowledge to be applied for long-term
comprehensive goals
DIBELS
Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills, K-3, early literacy skills
TPRI
Texas Primary Reading Inventory, starts in K and includes inventories through 3rd
grade. focuses on age appropriate skills.
