Fluent reading and speaking is
mainly about the ability use
volume, tone, emphasis, phrasing
and oral expression when reading
a passage. EB's have to be able to
decode words accurately,
recognize words in context, and
expressively interpret the text.
Assessing fluency is more that just making sure they can read so
many words a minute, but to make sure that they comprehend
what is been read. It is important for me to make sure they read
with feeling and emotions. I can modeling how to read that way
so ELL's are exposure to hearing and learning the correct way of
reading fluently.
Informal Assessment
Informal assessments can help me target a
student's problem areas and give me a
fully-developed idea of students abilities so I
can revamp instruction if need.
Performance-based
Assessment
Performance-based assessments represent a set of
strategies that are based on everyday tasks. I can used to
assess oral language and academic skills. When using this
assessment, it is important that the person know what is
expected from the beginning. Performance--based
assessment can be things like retelling a story orally or by
drawing a picture, acting out a play, playing games, or having
a conversation about a topic in whole group or small group
settings. Performance-based assessments usually don't have
just one answer so when grading, teachers have to sue their
better judgement. Using a checklist or rubric is a good way to
track students progress and can also be added to his or her
portfolio..
Portfolio
Portfolios are a way for me to monitored a student's growth throughout the
year. By collecting a mixture of students' work of a period of time can help
me verify students achievements. Portfolios usually consist of a collection of
the students work such as drawings, writing samples, worksheets, recorded
presentations, formal and informal tests, and rubrics/checklists of
performance task. It is important to have my ELL's involved in selecting what
goes into his or her portfolio. By them helping me make selections, they can
see his or her growth over the year and help them me develop down-to-earth
goals.
Identifying ELL's
Federal law states that all school disrticts are
legally obligated to identify students that speak a
language other that English. Even though they are
obligated to identify ELL's, they are not giving a
specific procedure to do so.
Home Language Survey
Home Language Surveys are forms that
parents/guardians have to fill out during the
registration process for their child(ren) at school.
The survey ask questions like what is the students
first language, what language is used at home,
and/or what language is used when talking with
friends. This information is used to identify students
that speak a different language and get them the
appropriate instruction they need.
Students that speak a language besides English are offered
a program built to help them become successful in school.
Parents can deny their children the right to receive services.
Authentic Assessment
Authentic assessment is a for of assessment that
ask students to complete a task by applying the
knowledge and information they have learned.
By using authentic assessment with my ELL students or
any of my students, I can immediately determine if
learning is taking place.
This form of assessments gives the students the
ability to show what they have learned as well as
help me know if the student understand what has
been taught. I want my students to be able to
construct his or her own correct meaning of what
the skill is. By students completing several
different task that are geared around the same
skills, that lets me know that have developed a
understanding of that skill. I have always used
different task in my classroom to make sure that
my students understood what I was teaching I just
did not know it had a name to it.
Ongoing Assessment
Ongoing assessments is a process that helps
me know where your students are
throughout the school year.
Writing Assessment
Emerging Bilinguals will definitely make
grammar errors when having a writing
assignment. I have to make sure that
the instructions and/or prompt for the writing
assignment be clear and understanding.
Analytical approach is usually the method teachers
use to evaluate ELL's writing. When using this
method, I have to identify the different
features of the written work and score each part.
ELLs can benefit from a good
comment on a writing assignment.
The comment needs to target a
particular trait.
Oral Assessment
Emerging Bilinguals need to develop both
receptive and expressive oral language. They
must be able to have conversation skills and
academic language skills.
Receptive Oral Language indicates the technique of
comprehending what has been said. If a EB does
not have the foundation of receptive techniques,
they will not be able to establish solid expressive
skills.
Expressive Language indicates the ability to
speak and transfer thoughts and ideas to
others.
Assessing ELL's
After a student has been identify as an ELL student
they must be giving a language proficiency test and a
academic skills assessment. After they are assessed
the test examiner and I can see what level of English
they know and where do I need to start academic skills.
There are several thing that I need to know
about my students educational background
like the how long have they been in school,
what grade where they in, is there something
maybe religious base that will stop them from
attending school, and/or any health issues
assessing a ELL student. I have to make sure
the test that I give is not bias.