Action Learning Systems, Inc.- California Teachers of English Learners Examination Preparation Course

The California Teachers of English Learners (CTEL) Examination Preparation Course by Action Learning Systems offers:

Course Content Includes:	MULTIPLE-CHOICE EXAM PREP	CONTENT INSTRUCTION	MULTIPLE-CHOICE EXAM PREP	CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE EXAM PREP
Instruction and Assessment – Domain 1: Assessment of English Learners CST andCELDT; Purpose of Assessment in Programs for English Learners; Characteristics of various informal and formal ELD assessments	CTEL Exam Overview Pre-test	Assessment of English Learners	Analyze Pre-test Post-Test Analyze Post-test
Instruction and Assessment – Domain 2: Foundations of English Language/Literacy Development and Content Instruction Political Foundations of programs for EL; Components of ELD programs; Language Development Pedagogy Instruction and Assessment – Domain 3: Approaches and Methods for ELD and Content Instruction Scaffolding Instruction for English Learners; California Content Standards in English/Language Arts and the Standards for English Language Development	Pre-test	Foundations of English Language/Literacy Development and Content Instruction		Writing Prompt Prep Respond to Practice Writing Prompt 1
Language and Language Development – Domain 1: Language Structure and Use Language Structures and Use; Academic Language of Textbooks; Formal and Informal Discourse Styles		Language Structure and Use		Demonstration of the Constructed Response Scoring Process
Language and Language Development – Domain 2: First and Second Language Development and Their Relationship to Academic Achievement First Language Acquisition; Theories of Second Language Acquisition; Affective Factors for Second Language Development		First and Second Language Development and Their Relationship to Academic Achievement		Analyze Sample Written Responses Respond to Practice Writing Prompt 2
Culture and Inclusion – Domain 1: Culture and Cultural Diversity and Their Relationship to Academic Achievement Phases of Acculturation; Cultural Diversity in California and the US; Cultural Concepts and Perspectives; The Effect of Culture and Cultural Diversity on Academic Achievement Culture and Inclusion – Domain 2: Culturally Inclusive Instruction Crosscultural Interaction; Creating a Culturally Inclusive Learning Environment		Culture and Cultural Diversity and Their Relationship to Academic Achievement Culturally Inclusive Instruction		Analyze Sample Responses Respond to Practice Writing Prompt 3
Review of the major concepts and skills assessed in all three CTEL subtests: Assessment and Instruction, Language and Language Development, and Culture and Inclusion. Receive expert guidance in developing an individual plan to respond to and pass both the multiple-choice and the constructed response questions on the CTEL Examination.		REVIEW OF: Assessment and Instruction Language and Language Development Culture and Inclusion	Development of Individual Plan to Take CTEL Exam	Development of Constructed Response Outline for Each Subtest