ICTS English Language Arts 111 Teacher Certification, 2nd Edition (XAM ICTS)

Table of Contents......Page 5
Study Tips......Page 16
Testing Tips......Page 19
Skill 1.1 Recognize that literacy is a lifelong activity that promotes personal fulfillment and successful functioning in society, including participation as a citizen......Page 20
Skill 1.2 Recognize reading as a process of constructing meaning through the interaction of the reader’s existing knowledge and experiences, the information suggested by the written language, and the context of the reading situation......Page 21
Skill 1.3 Recognize language development, cognition, and learning as applied to reading development......Page 22
Skill 1.4 Recognize the roles of motivation and interest in reading......Page 28
Skill 1.5 Recognize cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity and their relationship to reading development......Page 29
Skill 1.6 Recognize the roles that various language components play in reading development, including knowing about the phonemic (sounds of language), morphemic (words and meaningful parts of language), semantic (meaning), syntactic (sentence structure), and pragmatic (how language works in a social context) components of language......Page 30
Skill 1.7 Recognize the relationships of reading to writing, listening, and speaking and know strategies for integrating these through instruction......Page 31
Skill 1.8 Recognize the strategies for using reading in all content areas......Page 33
Skill 1.9 Recognize the home and school experiences that impact literacy development......Page 35
Skill 2.2 Demonstrate knowledge of how to create, organize, and use a classroom library......Page 36
Skill 2.3 Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for analyzing and evaluating the quality and appropriateness of instructional materials in terms of readability, content, length, format, illustrations, and other pertinent factors......Page 37
Skill 2.5 Recognize the use of standardized and informal reading assessments (including ongoing observations) and understand the implications of cultural, linguistic, and ethnic differences for interpretation of assessments.......Page 38
Skill 2.7 Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for engaging parents in the educational process and for communicating with them about their children’s reading progress.......Page 40
Skill 2.8 Recognize when a student’s reading problems justify referral to appropriate special services......Page 41
Skill 3.1 Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for teaching English spelling and word patterns......Page 43
Skill 3.2 Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for assessing students’ reading abilities......Page 45
Skill 3.4 Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for teaching vocabulary effectively......Page 46
Skill 3.5 Demonstrate knowledge of how to use technology to enhance and encourage vocabulary skills......Page 48
Skill 4.4 Recognize the relationship between oral and silent reading......Page 49
Skill 4.5 Demonstrate knowledge of how to use predictable books, poetry, and songs as the basis for fluency development......Page 50
Skill 4.6 Demonstrate knowledge of how to assess students’ reading fluency......Page 51
Skill 5.1 Recognize the relationship between listening comprehension and reading comprehension......Page 53
Skill 5.3 Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for encouraging students to respond personally in a variety of formats to literary and informational materials......Page 54
Skill 5.6 Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for helping students identify organizational patterns common to information texts to improve understanding and recall of text......Page 55
Skill 6.1 Recognize that varying purposes and audiences call for different form, prewriting strategies, organizational strategies, styles, formats, rules of evidence, and composing processes.......Page 57
Skill 6.2 Demonstrate knowledge of writing processes for a variety of writing genres......Page 58
Skill 6.3 Recognize write-to-discover strategies such as journaling, log writing, sixty-second writing, and free writing......Page 64
Skill 6.4 Recognize a variety of prewriting strategies for generating and organizing ideas......Page 65
Skill 6.5 Recognize how to write clear and effective prompts that challenge students to practice a variety of prewriting and writing strategies for different rhetorical situations......Page 66
Skill 6.6 Recognize various response strategies for helping students revise texts for appropriateness in a variety of rhetorical situations......Page 68
Skill 7.1 Recognize the elements of composition in a variety of rhetorical situations......Page 69
Skill 7.2 Recognize how to compose writing prompts that provide opportunities to practice drafting documents......Page 70
Skill 7.3 Recognize that drafting is an important recursive component in the writing process......Page 71
Skill 7.4 Demonstrate knowledge of the conventions of spelling, sentence construction, and usage......Page 72
Skill 7.5 Demonstrate knowledge of how to use modifiers to expand ideas, transitions to produce an effective control of language and ideas, and effective paragraph organization.......Page 87
Skill 7.6 Recognize teacher/peer conference techniques that assist students with the drafting of documents......Page 88
Skill 7.7 Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for using technology to facilitate recursive drafting or composition......Page 89
Skill 8.1 Recognize the importance and value of revising and editing as recursive components of the writing process......Page 90
Skill 8.5 Recognize the value of self-editing and peer response as strategies within the writing process.......Page 91
Skill 8.6 Recognize the importance and value of publishing as an integral component of the writing process and know specific formats required for publishing a variety of written documents of different rhetorical situations.......Page 92
Skill 8.7 Demonstrate knowledge of how to use technology to produce written documents suitable for submission or publication......Page 93
Skill 9.2 Recognize criteria and methods for evaluating primary and secondary research sources......Page 94
Skill 9.4 Recognize the power and potential of print and non-print media to facilitate understanding and critical analysis of contemporary culture.......Page 96
Skill 9.5 Recognize planning and organizational strategies in both print and electronic formats for a variety of research projects.......Page 97
Skill 10.1 Demonstrate knowledge of how to synthesize and logically sequence information from a variety of sources......Page 99
Skill 10.2 Demonstrate knowledge of how to support and defend a thesis statement through effective communication of documented information.......Page 100
Skill 10.3 Recognize and evaluate the critical attributes of effective oral, visual, and written communication for a variety of purposes.......Page 101
Skill 10.4 Recognize proficiency expectations for a variety of technology skills.......Page 102
Skill 10.5 Recognize the ethical attributes of responsible research and reporting......Page 103
Skill 10.6 Demonstrate knowledge of resources providing citation formats and understand the importance of ethical standards when preparing a research product within any concept, genre, or situation......Page 104
Skill 11.1 Identify the communication process as nonlinear, including communicators, verbal and nonverbal messages, feedback, and noise/interference......Page 105
Skill 11.2 Demonstrate knowledge of purposes and functions of communication and oral presentations.......Page 106
Skill 11.5 Demonstrate knowledge of a variety of organizational formats appropriate for different speaking situations and understand the importance of adapting communication to the situation, setting, and context......Page 107
Skill 11.7 Demonstrate knowledge of how to use electronic media for effective communication......Page 108
Skill 11.9 Recognize that communication choices should be made with sensitivity to listeners’ backgrounds......Page 110
Skill 11.10 Recognize the difference between supportive and nonsupportive audiences and appropriate strategies for addressing those audiences......Page 111
Skill 11.11 Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for recognizing when a message is not understood and for making adjustments to presentations to clarify and promote understanding......Page 112
Skill 11.12 Understand the differences among the purposes for speaking and appropriate strategies for each purpose......Page 113
Skill 12.1 Recognize the responsibilities of listeners and the role of feedback in communication......Page 114
Skill 12.2 Demonstrate knowledge of various types and purposes of listening and the skills unique to each type of purpose......Page 115
Skill 12.4 Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for analyzing spoken messages to understand and evaluate stated and implied meanings......Page 116
Skill 12.6 Recognize the effects of physical and physiological conditions on listening......Page 117
Skill 12.7 Demonstrate knowledge of listening barriers such as bias, close-mindedness, preconceived attitudes, indifference, and emotional involvement in communication situations......Page 118
Skill 12.9 Demonstrate knowledge of questioning skills for interviewing and gathering firsthand information......Page 119
Skill 13.2 Recognize and understand the individual and social factors that may lead to communication anxiety......Page 121
Skill 13.4 Recognize strategies for appropriate and effective small group communication, including components and group variables (e.g., roles, norms, leadership).......Page 122
Skill 13.6 Demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between nonverbal and verbal communication and how vocal qualities and verbal and nonverbal cues can help clarify the meaning, organization, and goals of speaking......Page 124
Skill 13.7 Recognizes the importance of freedom of speech and ethical communication in a democratic society.......Page 125
Skill 13.9 Demonstrate knowledge of the differences among oral, written, and electronic communication processes.......Page 126
Skill 13.10 Recognize the roles of interpersonal skills in maintaining relationships......Page 128
Skill 13.11 Demonstrate knowledge of strategies for appropriately and effectively negotiating and solving problems in various situations and settings......Page 129
Skill 14.1 Identify and analyze the defining characteristics of a variety of literary forms and genres......Page 132
Skill 14.2 Identify, compare, and contrast recurring themes across diverse literary works from a variety of societies, eras, cultures, traditions, and genres......Page 133
Skill 14.4 Analyze the form, content, purpose, and major themes of American, British, and world literature in their historical perspectives......Page 134
Skill 15.1 Identify and analyze literary elements and understand their influence on the effectiveness of a literary piece.......Page 148
Skill 15.2 Identify a variety of literary techniques and devices in classic and contemporary literature representing a variety of genres and media......Page 149
Skill 15.3 Identify and analyze the ways in which an author uses language structure, literary form, point of view, word choice, style, and format to convey a viewpoint and to elicit an emotional response from the reader......Page 154
Skill 16.3 Recognize how making inferences; drawing conclusions making comparisons from personal, creative, and critical points of view; and sharing responses with peers encourages learners to respond personally to literature......Page 156
Skill 16.4 Recognize that learners have a variety of responses to literature......Page 157
Skill 16.5 Recognize that literature can be a means of transmitting moral and cultural values within a community......Page 160
Skill 16.6 Recognize how literary works can be related to people, perspectives, and personal experiences......Page 161
Skill 16.7 Recognize how knowledge gained from literature can be used to understand contemporary historical economic, social, and political issues and events......Page 162
RESOURCES......Page 164
SAMPLE TEST......Page 170
Answer Key......Page 211
Rigor Table......Page 212
Rationales with Sample Questions......Page 213