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Informal Assessments for EB/EL
- Assess Content Knowledge
- Even in beginning and
intermediate stages of
language development,
we want students to
use their thinking
ability and be
challenged!
- Teachers should
help EL/BL to
exercise their
critical thinking
skills.
- Differentiated
Scoring
- Do they
understand the
concept?
- EB/EL students draw the
water cycle instead of
answering questions from
the chapter. As long as
understanding of the
concept is there, the mode
of response should not
matter.
- EB/EL students draw the
water cycle instead of
answering questions from
the chapter. As long as
understanding of the
concept is there, the mode
of response should not
matter.
- Do students
give
accurate
responses?
- Does the response
demonstrate learning even
if the grammar, sentence
structure, or punctuation
is poor? If so, don't
discount student learning!
- Does the response
demonstrate learning even
if the grammar, sentence
structure, or punctuation
is poor? If so, don't
discount student learning!
- Do students
demonstrate
the
process?
- In math, we have used
smaller numbers and
problems without
fractions as long as the
student is able to solve
the equation.
- In math, we have used
smaller numbers and
problems without
fractions as long as the
student is able to solve
the equation.
- Do they
understand the
concept?
- Scaffolding
(Scaffold or
bridge
instruction
to a lower
language
level by...
- Projects
- Hands-on projects can
easily be modified to
accommoate the
language level of your
learner since it is
individual work.
- Hands-on projects can
easily be modified to
accommoate the
language level of your
learner since it is
individual work.
- Drawings
- Drawings allow
students to
demonstrate what
they know- they are
invaluable at all stages
of assessment.
- Drawings allow
students to
demonstrate what
they know- they are
invaluable at all stages
of assessment.
- Written
Instructions
- These instructions
could be simpler
numbered steps or
pictures.
- These instructions
could be simpler
numbered steps or
pictures.
- Graphic
Organizers
- Graphic organizers
help students
understand a large
amount of
information ina
simpler context.
T-charts are simple
and universally
useful.
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- Graphic organizers
help students
understand a large
amount of
information ina
simpler context.
T-charts are simple
and universally
useful.
- Extra
Time
- It may need to be
decided beforehand
how much extra time
students are allowed
and for which
assignments/tests.
- It may need to be
decided beforehand
how much extra time
students are allowed
and for which
assignments/tests.
- Shorter
passages or
responses
- Paragraph instead of an
essay or a complete
sentence instead of a
paragraph. Student
readings can be shortened
or use graphic novels,
- Paragraph instead of an
essay or a complete
sentence instead of a
paragraph. Student
readings can be shortened
or use graphic novels,
- Projects
- Differentiated
Scoring
- Teachers should
help EL/BL to
exercise their
critical thinking
skills.
- Use progress forms for
content areas
- Is the student
participating in class
and attempting work?
- What is their grade in the class?
- What accommodations have been helpful? What
accommodations have not helped?
- Are there any others ways that the EL teacher can support you with this student?
- Is the student
participating in class
and attempting work?
- Even in beginning and
intermediate stages of
language development,
we want students to
use their thinking
ability and be
challenged!
- Performance Based Assessments (No
Single Correct Answer. Rubrics are
used to score.
- Processes
- Several Drafts of
Writing
- Using the Scientific Method
- Drawing Steps to Solve a
Problem
- Several Drafts of
Writing
- Products
- Team Project
- Posters
- Digital
Products
- Digital
Newspaper
- Webpage
- Powerpoint
- Movie
Clip
- Digital
Newspaper
- Team Project
- Processes
- Portfolios (Document student
growth over time)
- Samples of Completed
Student Work
- Students can select the work they
want to include and use it to
develop future goals.
- Students can select the work they
want to include and use it to
develop future goals.
- Completed Forms
- Teacher Descriptions of
Student Accomplishments
- Formal Test
Data, Rating
Sheets, and
checklists
- Videos/recordings
demonstrating
standard mastery
via role-play or oral
reports
- Samples of Completed
Student Work
Media attachments
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