The Fundamental Principle When Assessing Students with Limited English Proficiency

question 7

Multiple Choice

The fundamental principle when assessing students with limited English proficiency is to

• A) assess even if it is obvious in both cultures there is a disability.
• B) encourage exemption from statewide assessments.
• C) assess the student's target abilities, not their ability to use English.
• D) assess the student in their primary language.

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Definitions:

Adversely Affected

Negatively impacted by a change or action, often used in legal and environmental contexts.

Prima Facie Case

A case in which the plaintiff has produced sufficient evidence of his or her claim that the case will be decided for the plaintiff unless the defendant produces evidence to rebut it.

Protected Class

Groups of people who are legally protected from discrimination based on specific characteristics, such as race, gender, or age.

Equal Pay Act

It is a labor law that prohibits gender-based wage discrimination, mandating equal pay for equal work among male and female employees.