This test is divided into two forms, LAS I for grades K through 5, and LAS II for grades 6 through 12 They also assess both English and Spanish proficiency The test is based on five subtests: oral production, phoneme discrimination and production, vocabulary, and oral comprehension The combined subtests yield a composite score which is used to classify a children into one of five categories: Fluent, Near Fluent, Limited, Partially Deficient, or non-English
An appointment which provides cover for the service element of a placement for up to 3 months It is implicit that because of the short-term, service-based nature of a LAS placement, there is little structured training or training benefit to be derived from such appointments which are therefore not approved for training purposes
a town on the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands, which is very popular with British tourists. or Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Seaport city (pop., 2001: 354,863), northeastern Grand Canary Island, Spain. The largest city and chief port of the Canary Islands, it was founded in 1478 and served as a base for the Spanish conquest of Tenerife and La Palma islands. It grew after the port was constructed in 1883. It is a year-round resort; historic sites include a 15th-century cathedral and the house of Christopher Columbus
a city in the desert in the US state of Nevada, famous for its casinos. Las Vegas also has many Chapels where people can get married immediately, and is a popular place for people to spend their honeymoon. City (pop., 2000: 478,434), southeastern Nevada, U.S. It is famous for its luxury hotels, casinos, and nightclubs, located in the downtown area known as "the Strip. " Mormons from Utah settled the site in 1855 and abandoned it in 1857. It became a railroad town in 1905 and was incorporated in 1911. Gambling was legalized in 1931, and Las Vegas expanded rapidly after 1940. Its connections to crime syndicates began in 1946, when Bugsy Siegel opened the Flamingo Hotel. By the early 21st century it was one of the country's fastest-growing metropolitan areas, attracting a year-round population as well as tourists
largest city in Nevada; located in southeastern Nevada; originally settled by Mormons but is now famous for entertainment and gambling and general excess
or Battle of Al-Uqb (July 16, 1212) Major battle of the Christian reconquest of Spain. It occurred during a Christian Crusade against the Muslim Almohad dynasty. Led by King Alfonso VIII, the combined armies of León, Castile, Aragon, Navarra, and Portugal found a secret route through a mountain pass in Andalusia (southern Spain) and surprised and defeated the Almohads at a site about 40 mi (65 km) north of Jaén