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Understanding Assessment

Overview of English Language Proficiency Assessments - Information about the uses of language proficiency assessments from the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)

Understanding Language - An initiative at Stanford Graduate School of Education dedicated to help policymakers, researchers, states, district staff, and schools better serve ELs including the challenges and opportunities for assessing ELs in relation to content.

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Classroom Assessment Tools

Formative

Using Informal Assessments for English Language Learners - Presents methods for informally assessing ELs.

Formative Assessment of Language, Content, Thinking Skills - Includes tools for assessing student conversations.

Focusing Formative Assessment on the Needs of English Language Learners

Performance

Performance Assessment - A short video on the role of performance assessment in content learning and language development.

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Standardized Assessment

English Language Proficiency

Summative Assessments

Screeners

ELPA21 Dynamic Screener - Assessment used to determine if students are eligible for EL instructional services.

Content

Summative Assessments

Screeners

Accommodations

Allowed Accommodations for English Learners - Lists allowable accommodations for ELs on a variety of assessments.

Other

Assessments for the Seal of Biliteracy

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