NYSTCE English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Practice Test

Which assessment specifically asks testers to describe a set of images?

1. Elementary and Secondary Education Act

2. Language Assessment Scale

3. Basic Inventory of Natural Language

4. Woodcock-Munoz Language Survey

The correct answer is: Basic Inventory of Natural Language

The Basic Inventory of Natural Language is designed to assess an individual's language proficiency by requiring them to describe a set of images. This assessment effectively evaluates both expressive language skills and the ability to communicate ideas clearly. By asking testers to articulate descriptions, it helps educators gain insights into the language development of students, particularly in identifying their vocabulary and sentence structure skills. The other assessments mentioned have different focuses and methodologies. For example, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act primarily relates to providing federal funding for education rather than directly assessing language skills. The Language Assessment Scale is a broader language assessment tool that evaluates overall language proficiency across multiple domains but does not specifically focus on image description. The Woodcock-Munoz Language Survey is another comprehensive assessment that analyzes language proficiency but is not limited to the task of describing images. Thus, the Basic Inventory of Natural Language stands out as the correct assessment for this specific task.