FTCE English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) K-12 Exam
The English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) K-12 subject examination consists of about 120 multiple-choice questions. Test-takers will receive a test booklet and a separate answer sheet. Question formats will include direct question, command, sentence completion, and scenario. Each question will contain four response options, which will be answered by bubbling in choice A, B, C, or D.
The test encompasses 11 core competencies, each with between 3 and 13 skill areas. Competencies are defined as areas of content knowledge, with skills being the behaviors that demonstrate those competencies. Each competency is also assigned a percentage representing the approximate proportion of test items in that content area on the test. Together, the competencies and skills are representative of knowledge that has been determined by content specialists to be important for beginning teachers.
Test-takers will need to demonstrate knowledge of heritage language and English language principles; first and second language acquisition theories and classroom application; sociolinguistic, cultural, ethnic, and sociopolitical issues; curriculum, curriculum materials, and resources; instructional models; instructional methods and strategies; instructional technology; literacy development and classroom application; assessment; exceptional student education (ESE) issues related to English Language Learners (ELLs); and federal and state mandates.
FTCE English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) K-12 Exam Practice Questions
1. An overuse of words or ambiguous words to express an idea is:
A. overgeneralization
B. circumlocution
C. rhetoric
D. aphasia
2. The process by which a person learns and adapts to the culture in which he lives is called:
A. transculturization
B. socialization
C. enculturization
D. acculturization
3. The first American bilingual education program occurred in which state in the 1960s?
A. Texas
B. California
C. Arizona
D. New Mexico
4. In which 1974 landmark case did the Supreme Court hold that the San Francisco public schools violated minority language students' rights when they educated students in the same classes as other students without special provisions?
A. San Francisco v. ELL rights
B. Safford Unified School District v. Redding
C. Horne v. Flores
D. Lau v. Nichols
5. Which state has the highest number of ELLs in the nation?
A. California
B. Texas
C. Arizona
D. Florida
Answer Key
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. D
5. A